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Title: Clothespin Battleships with my 3y/o
Post by: Froggy the Great on May 03, 2013, 07:27:36 PM
My 3y/o boy and I turned three bags of clothespins into battleships this week.  They're ready to paint, so I thought I'd toss some WIPs your way:

Parts and such - I let him use the superglue if my hand was on the bottle too.  White glue was not strong enough.
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/946140_10200293243708541_966904346_n.jpg)

These are assembled as prototypes - the actual fleets are 16 models each.
(https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/190583_10200293244108551_711945576_n.jpg)

The guns, landing strips, and planes are added (I did this part) and they're ready to paint.
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/942549_10200293243868545_339607519_n.jpg)
Title: Re: Clothespin Battleships with my 3y/o
Post by: Fates Fickle Finger on May 03, 2013, 09:33:27 PM
love it! :-*

FFF
Title: Re: Clothespin Battleships with my 3y/o
Post by: sundayhero on May 03, 2013, 09:45:13 PM
That's a very clever idea ! Can't wait to see them painted. Well done  ;)
Title: Re: Clothespin Battleships with my 3y/o
Post by: Hitman on May 03, 2013, 11:49:28 PM
Awesome!! Thanks for sharing.
Regards,
Hitman
 8)
Title: Re: Clothespin Battleships with my 3y/o
Post by: Jaeger on May 04, 2013, 12:03:09 AM
Awesome idea. :)
Title: Re: Clothespin Battleships with my 3y/o
Post by: gloriousbattle on May 06, 2013, 01:45:19 AM
Hmm.  I wonder if you could make oared galleys in a similar way
Title: Re: Clothespin Battleships with my 3y/o
Post by: Dave Knight on May 06, 2013, 06:45:01 AM
 :D :D :D :D :D
Title: Re: Clothespin Battleships with my 3y/o
Post by: pocoloco on May 06, 2013, 06:59:34 AM
Super!  :-*

Hoping to see the fleets in action soon!
Title: Re: Clothespin Battleships with my 3y/o
Post by: Jase on May 06, 2013, 09:37:51 AM
That's a great idea!

What rules are you planning on using or is it just a hobby project?
Title: Re: Clothespin Battleships with my 3y/o
Post by: Smillie on May 06, 2013, 01:15:46 PM
What an amazing idea!

I look forward to seeing these painted up, great way to get cheap, robust naval models!
Title: Re: Clothespin Battleships with my 3y/o
Post by: Dave Knight on May 06, 2013, 04:38:10 PM
And they will float 8)
Title: Re: Clothespin Battleships with my 3y/o
Post by: Red Orc on May 07, 2013, 02:13:29 PM
Nice one Froggy! Good to see that you're getting a new generation involved in the creativity too.

I've kept a load of plastic ones for turning into aetherships for space-fleet battles, but it being me they're still sitting around unpainted. What have you used for gun-barrels?
Title: Re: Clothespin Battleships with my 3y/o
Post by: Froggy the Great on May 07, 2013, 02:23:31 PM
Alas, they do not float, or at least they will be ruined if I try.  the gun barrels are clipped lengths of the clothespins' springs.
Title: Re: Clothespin Battleships with my 3y/o
Post by: Bergil on May 07, 2013, 02:34:07 PM
This is fantastic, the sort of thing I love doing if I need to chill for an hour or so.
Title: Re: Clothespin Battleships with my 3y/o
Post by: The_Beast on May 08, 2013, 04:23:13 PM
I've a number of plastic cutlery handles that can't seem to decide if they are going to be spaceships, aeronefs, or naval ships. I shall show them these to see if it helps make up their minds.  lol

Yours would float with a quick hit of sealer, but don't claim they'd float upright.  ;)

Kudos on the passing down of love-of-building from 'junk'!

Doug