Doctor Grordbort's Contrapulatronic Dingus Directory

I purchased this book to use as reference for 3d modeling. It has some very nice steam punk style weapons that are fun to model. The content is somewhat limited . It's in the format of a mock catalog complete with descriptions and selling points but no prices. There are some funny descriptions that are worth reading.

Maybe its just me- I expected more from this book. The first part is pretty fair, and the "look inside" gives you a good idea of whats there. However, the last section is a story - I on the other hand was looking for the entire thing to be made up of weapons, clothing, robotics, or other dodads...sort of an early sears catalog type set up all the way thru. It was if they ran out of steam.

While this book is small in content, it only leaves me wanting more. There are few times I have laughed so hard over things I've read as I did with this book. Complete tongue in cheek writing regarding the best in steampunk weapons, armor, and doodads. Imagine an early Sears and Robuck catalog written for Flash Gordon and you'll be on your way to understanding this book.Get it, read it, enjoy it. Highly recommended!

This book is full of unique weapons and machines of war, all designed for your personal use. But after you flip through it once there is no reason to pick it up again.

Doctor Grordbort's directory is full of fun items for the Steampunk Enthusiast to mull over. Whether it's for a RPG or writing on the genre or just for sharing, the book has ideas for everyone.

A ten year-old Lego-maniac friend of mine got a huge kick out of this as a Christmas present (i got myself one, too).

I loved how this book looks. I like how it is in a catalog type of format and the illustrations and overall detail is so good! Love it!

Highest recommendation.

The media could not be loaded.  Well, I must say, this isn't exactly what a chap was expecting.Yes, it's a nice hardback cover, by Jove, but there's a damnable paucity of inner content when you actually OPEN the dashed thing!A grand(?) total of about 30 pages. Nice thick paper and all that, but really! And some of 'em are bound so badly that if you open the wretched book properly, the binding tears and they start to fall out!!The illustrations of the doo-daa's and whatyamacallums are acceptable, no doubt. But the accompanying text is awfully underwhelming. The writer chappie has tried too hard to be humorous and witty, but honestly doesn't seem to have the knack. Same old jokes, over and over. Tedious, I call it.So there you are. Personally it didn't put any fizz in my G&T. Anyway, watch my kinematic pictorial representation and you'll see what I mean.)But honestly, what with the poor quality of the binding &c, I'm slightly surprised that the Famous Weta company put their name on this, actually...Overall, not very good, I'm afraid!

I ordered this book as the only steampunk style art book I could find. Reasonable price for what you get, but the pages are bound a little tightly, and I had to slightly tear one or two of them to be able to read it properly. The writing style is entertaining and funny, but the real appeal of this book is in the pictures, which are top notch. It also includes a mini-comic at the back of the book entitled "Lord Cockswain's Marvellous Interplanetary Excursions". Well worth a read, I paid about six pounds fifty for it, and for what it is it could be slightly cheaper. But still definitely worth a buy if you're looking for inspiration to your drawings.

An interesting steampunk item, whimsical in nature, the kind of thing you'll dip into time and time again for a little chuckle or to decide which horrendous weapon you intend to take with you the next time you nip down to the chemists' shop. Amusing and different.