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Miniatures Adventure => Pulp => Topic started by: War In 15MM on July 29, 2011, 12:51:50 AM

Title: Last Crusade Motorboats
Post by: War In 15MM on July 29, 2011, 12:51:50 AM: 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.

(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j366/rgarretson/P1012044-1.jpg)

(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j366/rgarretson/P1012044.jpg)
Title: Re: Last Crusade Motorboats
Post by: marianas_gamer on July 29, 2011, 12:59:12 AM: Really nice collection of waterfront items crafted from swap meet finds. You must be the king of the swap meet converters lol lol
LB
Title: Re: Last Crusade Motorboats
Post by: Calimero on July 29, 2011, 01:53:52 AM: Quote from: marianas_gamer on July 29, 2011, 12:59:12 AM
You must be the king of the swap meet converters lol lol

Sure looks like it! Great job
Title: Re: Last Crusade Motorboats
Post by: Peter@BattleScape on July 29, 2011, 03:26:34 AM: Lovely work...and a GREAT find.

Pete
Title: Re: Last Crusade Motorboats
Post by: Hitman on July 29, 2011, 03:59:37 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.
Regards,
Hitman
8)
Title: Re: Last Crusade Motorboats
Post by: Andym on July 29, 2011, 07:41:00 AM: I think I'll need to try more jumble and car boot sales!! :o
Title: Re: Last Crusade Motorboats
Post by: joroas on July 29, 2011, 07:46:44 AM: Gotta love your work. :o
Title: Re: Last Crusade Motorboats
Post by: Big Martin on July 29, 2011, 12:41:25 PM: More great stuff - keep up the good work.
Title: Re: Last Crusade Motorboats
Post by: War In 15MM on July 30, 2011, 03:46:20 PM: Thank you all for the kind and generous comments. It means a great deal coming from the talented people on this forum. Richard
Title: Re: Last Crusade Motorboats
Post by: mikedemana on July 30, 2011, 10:46:29 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
Title: Re: Last Crusade Motorboats
Post by: Mason on July 30, 2011, 11:58:16 PM: Another little gem!
All of finds are brilliant, well thought out and cheap. What a great combination!

Quote from: mikedemana on July 30, 2011, 10:46:29 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
lol lol lol

What he said!
Twice.
Title: Re: Last Crusade Motorboats
Post by: Wolf Girl on August 23, 2011, 08:15:32 PM: Reaaly good find there. Makes me want to go to a fish store lol
Title: Re: Last Crusade Motorboats
Post by: Argonor on August 24, 2011, 08:02:16 AM: Quote from: mikedemana on July 30, 2011, 10:46:29 PM
Do you carry a 28m figure around in your pocket to size it out?

Who doesn't?? ;)

Quote from: Wolf Girl on August 23, 2011, 08:15:32 PM
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! :)
Title: Re: Last Crusade Motorboats
Post by: The Dozing Dragon on August 24, 2011, 02:47:34 PM: Brilliant!