Christmas is associated with snow and winter so snow globes are a holiday tradition. Snow globes become a year round thing when you replace the snow with the body of a superhero.
The last time we featured one of Wes' creations, they had created a portable NES console with wireless gamepads that could be stashed inside, and a rechargeable battery for gaming-on-the-go. It was a masterpiece of geeky making, but Wes has gone above and beyond for their latest build.
The globe was taken from an existing holiday-themed snow globe and turned into a new one. A lot of custom work was required for the diorama featuring Iron Man holding a dying Spider-Man. 3D printed maskless head sculpts of Spidey and Stark were hand-painted and swapped in to recreate the dramatic scene at the movie theater, while the action figures were modified to change their poses and to add fiber-optic lighting to Iron Man's suit and the Infinity Gauntlet.
The sound effects from the movie that are triggered when this scene comes to life, but instead of collecting the dust of a real superhero being disintegrated, shredded confetti was used as a stand-in. While most snow globes require a vigorous shaking to bring them to life, this one isn't filled with water because of all the electronics inside. A powered fan hidden in the base automatically sends dust particles into the air at the push of a button.
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