Coolest Dad Ever Sends His Son’s Toy Train On A Space Trip
This awesome dad rigged up a weather balloon with an HD camera and a GPS, affixed his kid’s favorite toy train “Stanley,” and sent him into space. See the magical journey (with some special effects added in post-production to make Stanley come alive) from takeoff to landing to (most adorably) recovery!
“On Aug 24th 2012 we sent my son’s favorite train “Stanley” to space in a weather balloon with a HD camera and an old cell phone for GPS. He was recovered 27 miles away in a corn field and we got some great footage of the trip. This video documents the journey from liftoff to landing.”
“My 4 year old and Stanley are inseparable like Calvin and Hobbes. He’s been attached to him since he was two, and they play, sleep and do everything together. I animated Stanley’s face with After Effects and Photoshop to bring him to life how I imagine my son sees him.”
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itmustbeken 7 months agoAnother nominee for the coveted Epic Full-of-Win Mega Awesome Dad award. And a bro pound out for the little man who was brave and let Stanley take the trip. My boy didn’t want his favorite toy to be beyond arm reach…EVER!
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Melvin Undershorts 7 months agoHa ha, your cute kid is going to starve to death or die in a nuclear blast.
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childeharold 7 months agoSomehow, I think this was what the Internet was originally created for, not the other crap. Love this.
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