Author Topic: War Rocket 28mm (Read 4178 times)

Freelancer · « **on:** January 14, 2015, 08:11:58 AM »

I wanted to build a Flash Gordonesque War Rocket in 28mm scale. I saw a post on converting a water pistol with a nice retro shape, into a rocket.
I found a huge "double" water pistol in a $2 shop (it cost me $12). When gutted, and with the addition of surf fins, a Fererro Roche easter egg and a few other bits, I had my War Rocket

dampfpanzerwagon · « **Reply #1 on:** January 14, 2015, 08:17:49 AM »

Superb.

Great use of a waterpistol.

Tony

axiom · « **Reply #2 on:** January 14, 2015, 08:33:33 AM »

Very clever and a really amazing result. Even with the unpainted version, I was a bit sceptical, but seeing the lovely finished weathered red rocket was a real treat.

Is it my imagination, or are there a couple of crew in the cockpit?

Freelancer · « **Reply #3 on:** January 14, 2015, 08:56:47 AM »

Yeah, the nose comes off so i can fit about half a dozen 28mm figures on the bridge.

Vanvlak · « **Reply #4 on:** January 14, 2015, 09:04:11 AM »

Quote from: axiom on January 14, 2015, 08:33:33 AM

Very clever and a really amazing result. Even with the unpainted version, I was a bit sceptical, but seeing the lovely finished weathered red rocket was a real treat.

Same here, and I should know better - brilliant!

von Lucky · « **Reply #5 on:** January 14, 2015, 09:06:32 AM »

Nice conversion, and lovely red.

Doomsdave · « **Reply #6 on:** January 14, 2015, 09:30:45 AM »

Magnificent! Toy bashing is great. We should have a LAF painting contest on toy ashes units or vehicles! I love the paint scheme on this rocket and the build looks like something from the 80's movie!

Suber · « **Reply #7 on:** January 14, 2015, 10:26:20 AM »

Oh come on!

Can't believe it! Amazing stuff!!

steders · « **Reply #8 on:** January 14, 2015, 12:10:54 PM »

Fantastic, I love that

zizi666 · « **Reply #9 on:** January 14, 2015, 12:15:18 PM »

Flash ! dum dum dum dum dum, ahaaaaaaa...

You captured that retro sci-fi look perfectly !

Big Martin Back · « **Reply #10 on:** January 14, 2015, 01:15:01 PM »

That's amazing.

KONNOC · « **Reply #11 on:** January 14, 2015, 06:43:54 PM »

Awesome! Just friggin AWESOME!

What's the top fin from.... its killing me, it looks so familiar... but I can't place it.

dampfpanzerwagon · « **Reply #12 on:** January 14, 2015, 07:03:56 PM »

This one from Poundstretcher looks very similar.

http://www.poundstretcher.co.uk/3-spray-water-gun.html

Tony

warburton · « **Reply #13 on:** January 14, 2015, 07:16:32 PM »

Very nice.

Freelancer · « **Reply #14 on:** January 14, 2015, 10:18:16 PM »

Tony, the Poundstretcher one seems to be the latest design. I saw a similar one yesterday, about half the size of my original one, and still with only two nozzles. The triple one looks even more like rocket engines. I did consider getting one to make some sort of 1 man interceptor, but did't really have the energy for it at the moment.

The fin on the top is from a TMNT space cruiser toy. I only just bought it, and realised the fin was the last thing I needed to finish my rocket. The surf fins are flat on one side, so would look wrong as a dorsal fin.

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