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Other Stuff => Workbench => Topic started by: Froggy the Great on May 03, 2013, 07:27:36 PM
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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)
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love it! :-*
FFF
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That's a very clever idea ! Can't wait to see them painted. Well done ;)
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Awesome!! Thanks for sharing.
Regards,
Hitman
8)
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Awesome idea. :)
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Hmm. I wonder if you could make oared galleys in a similar way
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:D :D :D :D :D
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Super! :-*
Hoping to see the fleets in action soon!
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That's a great idea!
What rules are you planning on using or is it just a hobby project?
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What an amazing idea!
I look forward to seeing these painted up, great way to get cheap, robust naval models!
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And they will float 8)
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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?
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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.
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This is fantastic, the sort of thing I love doing if I need to chill for an hour or so.
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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