spruecutter Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 For a few years now I have belonged to the Beyond the Box SIG. The idea behind the group is to let the imagination run free and do some serious kit bashing, more often than not using the 1/12 scale Wallace & Gromit and Shaun the Sheep kits produced by Airfix. The theme for this year's Nationals is Space - so I thought I would take the opportunity to post my recently completed Space build here. The rocket is scratch built from plastic card and finished off with brass model engineering rivets. The rocket motors used to be fluorescent lamp holders in my aquarium. Tamiya Fine Surface Primer took care of the white (it's such a great product). An overview of the completed model - some 50cm high! The gantry was adapted from a toy crane that got broken. A close up of the intrepid astronauts - space suits courtesy of Das modelling clay The plucky inventor - still smiling after a double arm amputation, thumb surgery and a new jumper knitted from Milliput. A close up of the promotional material - knocked up in Powerpoint The model will be displayed on the Beyond the Box stand at the Nationals - the table is close to the Airfix stand in Hall 1. All the best Richard C PS I do produce serious models too from time to time 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon382 Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 Just love this, brought a smile to my face! Nice to see modelling doesn't have to taken too seriously all the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 Quite brilliant. Cracking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 (edited) Don,t you mean crackling? Isn,t that rocket a development of Blue Streaky? Edited November 6, 2015 by bentwaters81tfw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Pirate Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 Too brilliant! Love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMA131Marine Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 Very nice! Was this your inspiration? or this 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spruecutter Posted November 7, 2015 Author Share Posted November 7, 2015 Great find VMA131, thanks for sharnig the clips - yes, my model was a take on the Muppets' series within a series - happy days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macgregor Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 That's a really great scratch build, & well done for using "junk" to build it , Wallace would surely have approved of this! Mac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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