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Chris Henderson Special user Indiana -- Anyone w/ no life would have 563 Posts |
I searched and I couldn't find this particular item posted about, so here it is in case anyone is interested in it.
I found this Build Your Own Stonehenge kit and mini booklet at Barnes & Noble Bookstore. It is small, one of the pieces measures about 1 ½" x 1 ¼"* with all the other pieces proportionally sized. It appears to include all the pieces to make a replica of the current Stonehenge. I picked one up but I still don't know how I am going to use it! *Insert your own Spinal Tap joke here.
"I would rather have a mind opened by wonder than one closed by belief"
--Gerry Spence |
stoneunhinged Inner circle 3067 Posts |
I've got it, but never got around to putting it together. The problem is that I would prefer to build it upside down. But I don't want to use glue. That would be cheating.
As for potential effects: there is something just a bit weird about being able to palm pieces of Stonehenge. This Stonehenge is REALLY small. It doesn't even go to eleven. Jeff |
Chris Henderson Special user Indiana -- Anyone w/ no life would have 563 Posts |
Just thinking out loud here:
What about Lubor Fiedler's Antigravity Rock? The original had a plastic ring that surrounded the rock as it floated upwards. The circular nature of Stonehenge could take the place of that ring - surrounding the stone. And the whole stone theme would make sense, as well as the (silly ) idea that the stones of Stonehenge were levitated.
"I would rather have a mind opened by wonder than one closed by belief"
--Gerry Spence |
stoneunhinged Inner circle 3067 Posts |
I just put the thing together. I wanted to see how it looks set up. First, there are 14 pieces, which pretty much leaves out levitating the whole thing. But a good story might allow you to levitate one or two of the stones to very good effect, especially with the right lighting. If you have any artistic skills, it might be worth repainting the rocks using some UV sensitive paints. You could probably make the whole thing look more realistic (the rocks as they are look like hardened gray chewing gum).
I'll think out loud too: with a good story about the gods of Stonehenge, how about suddenly toppling all 14 pieces simultaneously, sort of like crashing a vase during a seance, then levitating and resetting a few pieces. Then you play the mandolin and call in the dwarves. Could be interesting. Depends on one's storytelling skills. (And a method for suddenly and undetectedly toppling 14 little chewing gum rocks.) Jeff |
Chris Henderson Special user Indiana -- Anyone w/ no life would have 563 Posts |
I wasn't thinking of levitating any of the pieces that came with it (although they are small and light enough to probably find a way to do so), what I meant was Lubor Fiedler's Antigravity Rock comes with a gray rock that levitates straight upwards by itself. Put it in the middle of the completed circle of Stonehenge and it will float upwards.
I like the idea of one or more pieces falling over. How about a living and dead test where slips of paper with the names of several live and one dead person is placed under each piece? Then the one piece with the dead name falls over.
"I would rather have a mind opened by wonder than one closed by belief"
--Gerry Spence |
Traveler Special user 549 Posts |
I once bought the floating rock out of sheer curiosity. I think this was the least deceptive, most disapointing piece of ...er... magic I ever bought. Until I got kids. It's a rather cute toy for them now.
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stoneunhinged Inner circle 3067 Posts |
Speaking of kids, my son walked into my study a few minutes ago and saw the little Stonehenge which I had set up on top of a stool. Within seconds all 14 pieces had been toppled. Who needs a method when one has children?
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