Month: December 2018

It’s time to prepare for warfare. Soon, the office Christmas party will come, followed by the inevitable recriminations the morning after. That’s right, the man unprepared to defend his cubicle to the last Post-It note will regret not having a totally ridiculous “weapon” like this Rubber Band Machine Gun on hand. 

Automatic, made from wood, assembled by hand, the RBMG is a truly magnificent monster—at least as far as rubber band-loaded weapons go. 

The RBMG is similar to the quaint yet deadly precursor to the machine gun, the Gatling gun. Mounted on wagons, a gunner could turn a crank on the Gatling and rake rows of incoming soldiers. It wasn’t a sniper’s weapon, but it did the job.

The same could be said of the RBMG if it’s loaded up. It is, after all, designed with sophistication usually reserved for far deadlier weapons, like the Super Soaker. 

It has 17 barrels that an operator can rotate while firing thanks to an electric motor. The shooter can let up to 204 bands fly before they need to reload. 

Uncrate says the box comes with a “stand, bi-pod, 12 targets, 600 rubber bands, a shoulder strap (why not?), and an instruction manual.”

Of course, the RBMG might be a little too intense for some. Anyone put off by its ballistic beauty should check out this tiny Marshmallow Crossbow instead. 

While the decidedly less fierce crossbow is also more economical at $89, true warriors can purchase the Rubber Band Machine Gun for $200.

You know it’ll be totally worth it. 

We’ve seen far-out custom jobs that take the BMW R nineT scrambler into sci-fi-like realms of design. This example is no exception. 

It won’t shock anyone to learn that the “Aurora” concept is the brainchild of Turkish artist Mehmet Doruk Erdem—the same mad genius who spawned the BMW “Titan” and “Retina” concepts. 

But with two exposed wheels and a relatively recognizable silhouette, this one could realistically resemble a production bike from the not-so-distant future. 

Hi Consumption reports that Istanbul’s GB Motobike commissioned Erdem to create “an aggressive, street-oriented take on the agile 1,170cc scrambler.” 

Indeed, the Aurora’s superbike-like seat position and streamlined silver-and-black paneling give it a much more aggro look than BMW’s current R nineT model. Mission accomplished. 

To see Erdem’s other futuristic riffs on Ducati, BMW and Alfa Romeo motorcycles, check out these eye-popping examples from his Instagram feed: 

For Nike’s latest collaboration with A-COLD-WALL*, two new colorways of the Air Force 1 low are being released, made with Nike’s new Flyleather material – using at least 50 percent recycled leather fiber.

The Nike x A-COLD-WALL* Air Force 1 comes in a white colorway and a black colorway, both constructed with a Flyleather upper, canvas tongue with A-COLD-WALL* detailing, and grey paneling on the heel.

When the two brands first teamed up last fall, the collaboration was sold in just 10 stocklists, but now that number has grown to 130 as A-COLD-WALL* is gaining popularity. 

And as sales increase, founder and designer Samuel Ross is making a statement and bringing awareness to the importance of creating eco-friendly footwear.

“Flyleather is a vessel to refine an idea that was already quite strong,” Ross says. “The technology behind it is also connected to the progression of my design practice, my label and, of course, my work on the Air Force.”

“To produce a shoe that carries a sustainable narrative and talks to modern issues is a big thing.” 

The Nike x A-COLD-WALL* Air Force 1 already dropped in Shanghai on December 9th, and will be available for everyone else December 21.