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Put Your Story on BoysDad.com

February 12, 2012
Put Your Story on BoysDad.com

We want to hear from you! Have you and your kids done something recently that you think other people might enjoy reading about? Just type a write-up (and upload photos) and we will post it on the site! This is a great way to announce new Eagle Scouts, cool camping and vacation trips, Pinewood...

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Parrot AR Drone – Fly by Iphone

March 3, 2011
Parrot AR Drone – Fly by Iphone

The AR.Drone remote-control quadricopter is a groundbreaking device combining the best of many worlds, including modeling, video gaming, and augmented reality. The AR.Drone is remote-controlled by an iPhone and features a number of sensors, including a front camera, vertical camera, and an ultrasound altimeter. The AR.Drone can also be used in video games, such...

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Super-Sized Matchbox Car Racetrack (Video)

February 20, 2011
Super-Sized Matchbox Car Racetrack (Video)

Chris Burden’s new kinetic sculpture “Metropolis II” is my idea of art.  Either that or it’s my idea of a really cool racetrack for your Matchbox or Hotwheels cars.

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Easy to Fly Electric RC plane

February 6, 2011
Easy to Fly Electric RC plane

Teach your son to fly RC airplanes in style with this exciting recreation of Aeronca’s beloved tail wheel airplane. Its small size and lightweight, durable construction let you fly with confidence in spaces as small as your own backyard without having to worry too much about crash damage. And it’s so easy to control...

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Waboba Ball – Flies across the Water

February 3, 2011
Waboba Ball – Flies across the Water

Waboba… sorta strangely named and even more strangely, this ball bounces on water. This brilliant invention is what larking about in water was invented for. Forget lobbing frisbee at each other in the pool or at the beach, this hackey-sack sized little monster bounces off the water like you wouldn’t believe. Keep your eye...

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Ford Cammer Model Engine Kit

January 20, 2011
Ford Cammer Model Engine Kit

To compete with the all-new Hemi engine in 1964, Ford secretly developed an overhead cam version of the high performance FE block, the legendary 427 SOHC. This engine has become known as the Cammer. 1:6 scale model of the Ford 427 SOHC engine.   This model does not have internal components (pistons, valves, etc.). See...

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RC Flying Schoolbus (Video)

January 16, 2011
RC Flying Schoolbus (Video)

Hard to believe this thing actually flies, but see the video.  Drives on the ground, then the wings flap out and it takes off.  “This RC flying school bus took us 2 years and 14 prototypes to build. Keith and I wanted to do something new and cool. His daughter, Lindsey, gave us the...

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