Fun and games - toys and kits for nerds

Of all the worlds created by man, that of books is the mightiest. – Heinrich HeineAnyone who loves books will understand and agree with this statem...

How nice it would be to have a scale model of an X-Wing. Or an AT-AT. Or of Darth Vader's TIE Fighter. Preferably made of durable material. But of ...

As exciting and fascinating as the world of electronics is, it can also seem intimidating and unmanageable for beginners. What tools do you need? D...

Insects are rarely mentioned as favorite animals, even though they have the greatest biodiversity on earth. Not only that: many of these species ar...

Over the centuries, man has explored almost every square meter of the earth in one way or another. Apart from the deep sea, we can only explore spa...

At a time when everyone can take photos with their phone, but nobody knows how it actually works, we're going back to the good old SLR camera. So t...

All you need for your new spaceship are your fingers and perhaps a pair of needle-nose pliers and tweezers. Who would have thought? Well, you can't...

These miniature houses are the dream of every detail-loving hobbyist. Choose one of the different sceneries and lose yourself in the design and dec...

There is one thing that no action movie, zombie shooter or gangster series should be without: the good old pump-action shotgun. Or, to use the corr...

Metal Earth's space series includes kits of eleven very special engineering achievements. These include the Apollo Lunar Module, the Hubble Telesco...

In the list of the most famous vehicles from film and television, the DeLorean from the great "Back to the Future" films should of course not be mi...

With the potato clock, you will never have to rely on conventional batteries or electricity from the socket again - at least not to find out what t...

The cute do-it-yourself robots from the varikabi series impressively prove that you can build a fascinating robot that will proudly crawl around wi...

It's no secret that outer space is a vacuum. Not a sound can be heard in it. Nevertheless, celestial bodies and music go together wonderfully. Ther...

This pretty, shiny black box is absolutely useless and pointless. It doesn't do you any good at all. But hey, wait a minute. There's a switch on it...

Hardly any other book series in recent history comes close to J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter in terms of atmosphere and immersion. All you have to do ...

We all dream of building our own robot. Unfortunately, it soon turns out that anything beyond a robot fighting machine for Robot Wars is a bit more...

Did you also enjoy playing with marble runs as a child, which probably consisted of colorful wooden pieces and, despite their simplicity, managed t...

Dinosaurs are simply awesome! Whether you ask children, teenagers or adults, most people can't deny a certain fascination when it comes to the rule...

Welcome to the future - or rather: your future. The Future City Cyberpunk marble run kit takes you into a glowing neon world full of technical soph...

What do clichéd doughnut cops, Clint Eastwood and swashbuckling cowboys have in common? That's right, they all have a revolver dangling more or les...

Have you always wanted to build your own marble run? The Last City Cyberpunk Marble Run Kit combines intuitive building fun with the joys of a futu...

Anyone who still thinks of colorful plastic slides when they hear the word "marble run" is not necessarily wrong - but not quite right either. Beca...

Who wouldn't want to be in Japan for Hanami, the cherry blossom festival, during the big festivities? Unfortunately, everyday life, logistics and f...

There are several technically gifted tinkerers in the Star Wars saga. Both Anakin and Luke are very successful at tinkering with droids and podrace...

Every true dinosaur fan has certainly dreamed more than once of experiencing the prehistoric giants alive. Unfortunately, time travel is still not ...

This is what you get when you cross a steam engine with a beetle: steampunk battle beetles. So you'd better watch out when assembling these insects...

Over the centuries, man has explored almost every square meter of the earth in one way or another. Apart from the deep sea, we can only explore spa...

Somewhere on the edge of the Star Wars universe, a notorious bounty hunter is up to mischief. The taciturn warrior travels with a child who possess...

First of all, what is MaKey MaKey and what can it do?MaKey MaKey (Make + Key), a Kickstarter project, is a kit that contains all the necessary comp...

You urgently need a break from your stressful everyday life, but classic Zen gardens are just too... alive? Then the Zombie Zen Garden is just the ...

Even though we have access to our digital calendars almost around the clock thanks to our smartphones, a "real" calendar still looks good on the de...

In recent decades, technology has changed faster than ever before. Sometimes our still stone-age brains just can't keep up. We're all familiar with...

We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.George Bernard ShawWho would know this better than the gamers among ...

The packaging alone is great to look at, but inside the Countdown Model Kit: Star Trek USS-Enterprise NCC-1701-D, one of the most legendary ships i...

Digital world off, crafting fun on: With the Red Camellia wooden kit from Robotime, you not only bring a decorative flower into your home, but also...