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Offline War In 15MM

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Last Crusade Motorboats
« on: July 28, 2011, 11:51:50 PM »
I bought these three bathtub toy motorboats at the swap meet for between 50 cents and a dollar each.  The were made by Chevron Old Co. and I guess given out as prizes at some time in the distant past.  I liked the fact that they looked like the old wooden motorboats in Indiana Jones Last Crusade.  I cut the bottoms off to make them waterline and added Milliput for water.  I also added a new steering wheel to each because the one they came with was huge.  I then gave each a slightly different paint job/color scheme.  I've included an unpainted Copplestone 28mm figure for scale.  I've included two pictures.  One with the photoshop water and one without.




Offline marianas_gamer

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Re: Last Crusade Motorboats
« Reply #1 on: July 28, 2011, 11:59:12 PM »
Really nice collection of waterfront items crafted from swap meet finds.  You must be the king of the swap meet converters  lol lol
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Offline Calimero

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Re: Last Crusade Motorboats
« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2011, 12:53:52 AM »
You must be the king of the swap meet converters  lol lol

Sure looks like it! Great job
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Offline Peter@BattleScape

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Re: Last Crusade Motorboats
« Reply #3 on: July 29, 2011, 02:26:34 AM »
Lovely work...and a GREAT find.

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Offline Hitman

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Re: Last Crusade Motorboats
« Reply #4 on: July 29, 2011, 02:59:37 AM »
All Hail the Swap King!! ;)

Well done...don't know where you live or what swap meets you go to, but you have a great collection of terrain and boat items for virtually nothing except some time and effort.
Thanks for sharing.
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Offline Andym

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Re: Last Crusade Motorboats
« Reply #5 on: July 29, 2011, 06:41:00 AM »
I think I'll need to try more jumble and car boot sales!! :o

Offline joroas

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Re: Last Crusade Motorboats
« Reply #6 on: July 29, 2011, 06:46:44 AM »
Gotta love your work.  :o
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Offline Big Martin

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Re: Last Crusade Motorboats
« Reply #7 on: July 29, 2011, 11:41:25 AM »
More great stuff - keep up the good work.
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Offline War In 15MM

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Re: Last Crusade Motorboats
« Reply #8 on: July 30, 2011, 02:46:20 PM »
Thank you all for the kind and generous comments.  It means a great deal coming from the talented people on this forum.  Richard

Offline mikedemana

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Re: Last Crusade Motorboats
« Reply #9 on: July 30, 2011, 09:46:29 PM »
I have GOT to start hitting the toy stores and dollar stores for these kinds of finds.  Genius!  Do you carry a 28m figure around in your pocket to size it out?  Or do you just eyeball it?

Mike

Offline Mason

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Re: Last Crusade Motorboats
« Reply #10 on: July 30, 2011, 10:58:16 PM »
Another little gem!
All of finds are brilliant, well thought out and cheap. What a great combination!

I have GOT to start hitting the toy stores and dollar stores for these kinds of finds.  Genius!  Do you carry a 28m figure around in your pocket to size it out?  Or do you just eyeball it?

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Offline Wolf Girl

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Re: Last Crusade Motorboats
« Reply #11 on: August 23, 2011, 07:15:32 PM »
Reaaly good find there. Makes me want to go to a fish store  lol


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Re: Last Crusade Motorboats
« Reply #12 on: August 24, 2011, 07:02:16 AM »
Do you carry a 28m figure around in your pocket to size it out?

Who doesn't??  ;)

Reaaly good find there. Makes me want to go to a fish store  lol

Nope, that's my feet!  lol


Seriously, ther are SO many things to turn into gaming stuff, if you can just spot them - and some are obviously better at that than others!  :)
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Offline The Dozing Dragon

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Re: Last Crusade Motorboats
« Reply #13 on: August 24, 2011, 01:47:34 PM »
Brilliant!

 

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