Author Topic: Mechanical Squid (Read 17591 times)

Andym · « **on:** January 10, 2011, 06:06:38 PM »

Soo.... I've got a couple of subs in the collection so far.

http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?PHPSESSID=6c0452985336d5460cb09f6d79a78cef&topic=23236.0

http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?PHPSESSID=6c0452985336d5460cb09f6d79a78cef&topic=24214.0

In the first thread it somehow got round to trying to build a mechanical squid to fight the other sub. This is the sketch I'm working from. Looking at it I think it would work out too big so I've scaled the real thing back a wee bit.

That's all I've got done so far. The main body is made out of glossy magazine cover again, like the other builds, wrapped over a simple box shape made out of mounting card. The propeller at the back is very thin plastic card cut in a circle and folded round on it's self with a disc of thicker plastic card to hold the shape. The blade on it is a thin plastic card circle cut concentrically into the middle to make a coil that's glued to the cone.

gamer Mac · « **Reply #1 on:** January 10, 2011, 06:38:16 PM »

Looking like a very good start

Have you got rules for any of these contraptions

Froggy the Great · « **Reply #2 on:** January 10, 2011, 06:39:14 PM »

SQUIIIIID!

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #3 on:** January 10, 2011, 07:05:00 PM »

He's off again...

cheers

James

oldskoolrebel · « **Reply #4 on:** January 10, 2011, 08:37:26 PM »

Looking good so far.

I hate how effortless you make it all look!

Cheers
Andy

Remington · « **Reply #5 on:** January 10, 2011, 09:03:50 PM »

Smashing start!!!

Malamute · « **Reply #6 on:** January 11, 2011, 08:38:07 AM »

I think this is going to be my favourite so far.

widgren · « **Reply #7 on:** January 11, 2011, 08:42:17 AM »

youre a visionary! you have an idea, conceptualize it on paper ant then build it. thats impressive. most of us get stuck on any one of those steps.

Thunderchicken · « **Reply #8 on:** January 11, 2011, 09:12:23 AM »

Quote from: oldskoolrebel on January 10, 2011, 08:37:26 PM

I hate how effortless you make it all look!

Amen to that!

This is going to be good.

Uncle Mike · « **Reply #9 on:** January 11, 2011, 05:33:12 PM »

Awesome! Can't wait to see more of this!

Doomsdave · « **Reply #10 on:** January 18, 2011, 02:13:11 PM »

Once Again. Mon-Starr!

You have to do a space version.

Brandlin · « **Reply #11 on:** January 21, 2011, 02:00:13 PM »

Quote from: Doomsdave on January 18, 2011, 02:13:11 PM

Once Again. Mon-Starr!

You have to do a space version.

looks a little like nemesis' blitzspear

jamesmanto · « **Reply #12 on:** January 21, 2011, 02:22:56 PM »

F-ing brilliant! Keep us posted.

I'm really interested to see how you tackle the tentacles. I would suggest the lower range strings from an old piano if you can find them.

James

Andym · « **Reply #13 on:** January 21, 2011, 02:49:34 PM »

Jamesmanto-cheers dude! I've used steal wire as a kind of former and drilled out a square piece of plastic card with 6 holes and pushed the wire through. I then made cones out of glossy paper and glued them on. It doesn't look too different yet to the last pictures so I've not posted them yet.

Doomsdave-what is that from?

Colin- no rules yet. I'll see what westfellachris comes up with first for 'the battle of the aquanauts'

Cheers guys!!

Doomsdave · « **Reply #14 on:** January 21, 2011, 03:33:34 PM »

Quote from: Andym on January 21, 2011, 02:49:34 PM

Doomsdave-what is that from?

An 80's Cartoon Series called Silverhawks, which was really Thundercats in space, but then again Thundercats was just He-man with Furries. I loved it when I was younger and always wanted a minis version of Mon-Starr's space squid.

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