Adam Savage collects props of all kinds, even ones made from LEGO. He just added another LEGO weapon to his collection: Han Solo’s blaster. He got a kit from Demonhunter Bricks and then followed the instructions to create the prop. So many fans dress up as LEGO minifig version of characters, that it could make a fun addition to carry around (as long as all the bricks are securely glued together). But of course, a LEGO blaster is an excellent display piece.
Stop breadboarding and soldering – start making immediately! Adafruit’s Circuit Playground is jam-packed with LEDs, sensors, buttons, alligator clip pads and more. Build projects with Circuit Playground in a few minutes with the drag-and-drop MakeCode programming site, learn computer science using the CS Discoveries class on code.org, jump into CircuitPython to learn Python and hardware together, TinyGO, or even use the Arduino IDE. Circuit Playground Express is the newest and best Circuit Playground board, with support for CircuitPython, MakeCode, and Arduino. It has a powerful processor, 10 NeoPixels, mini speaker, InfraRed receive and transmit, two buttons, a switch, 14 alligator clip pads, and lots of sensors: capacitive touch, IR proximity, temperature, light, motion and sound. A whole wide world of electronics and coding is waiting for you, and it fits in the palm of your hand.
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