Beyond The Sprues

Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Other => Topic started by: uncle les on April 14, 2014, 05:29:03 PM

Title: Dessert Fighter
Post by: uncle les on April 14, 2014, 05:29:03 PM

..yes, a "dessert" fighter.
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/t1.0-9/10174847_10203535370087123_4644126533844758763_n.jpg)

That is all.
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Title: Re: Dessert Fighter
Post by: ericr on April 14, 2014, 05:34:11 PM

yum!!!!  ;D

very inspiring, I'll have another look at my kitchen ware  ;)

Title: Re: Dessert Fighter
Post by: GTX_Admin on April 14, 2014, 05:48:10 PM

 ;D :)

Title: Re: Dessert Fighter
Post by: finsrin on April 14, 2014, 06:32:17 PM

Well aaaa,,, thatz different  ;D

Title: Re: Dessert Fighter
Post by: andonio64 on April 14, 2014, 09:14:44 PM

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Fantastic idea!!!

Title: Re: Dessert Fighter
Post by: Kerick on April 15, 2014, 12:27:22 AM

Count your silver(plastic) ware!! Love it!!

Title: Re: Dessert Fighter
Post by: Tophe on April 15, 2014, 01:06:51 AM

Deliciously ugly... :-*

Title: Re: Dessert Fighter
Post by: Jeffry Fontaine on April 15, 2014, 03:20:08 AM

Where is the straw? 

The "Magnum" brand ice cream treats are quite delicious :)   

Title: Re: Dessert Fighter
Post by: Diamondback on April 15, 2014, 05:01:05 AM

Nice play on words, with the rampant illiteracy and lack of even BASIC spelling and grammar infesting the Internet. I LOL'd...

Jeffry, I think straws are the main-gear struts. Still can't figure out what he made the fuse out of...

Title: Re: Dessert Fighter
Post by: uncle les on April 15, 2014, 08:11:49 AM

Quote from: Diamondback on April 15, 2014, 05:01:05 AM

Jeffry, I think straws are the main-gear struts. Still can't figure out what he made the fuse out of...

OK - a little background - our local IPMS group theme display at ModelExpo a couple of years ago was "make something using a plastic disposable bowl as a base".  I combined the typical function of the base material with something more likely to be seen at a modelling competition/exhibition - thus "Sara Lee", the Dessert Fighter was born.

So to answer these conjectures, the main fuselage are a couple of plastic disposable bowls, the struts are those dowells you use for balloons ( a cheap source of plastic rod and other useful items can be found at your local party supplier ), the wings & tail hail from a trashed 1/32 Hurricane, the cowl is from a 1/48 B29, the canopy was a leftover from a 1/32 DH Hornet project and the wheels, prop & pilot are all from the spares box provenance unsure.  The fork & the spoon are from my stock of "plastic things I've taken a shine to" which is raided from time to time to provide coloured plastic for thermoforming or eating cake.  ;)

Title: Re: Dessert Fighter
Post by: Brian da Basher on April 15, 2014, 09:23:43 AM

I have bad news for you, Uncle Les, you definitely belong here!

This is one of the most creative models I've seen yet! The fork & spoon are an excellent touch!

Brian da Basher

Title: Re: Dessert Fighter
Post by: uncle les on April 15, 2014, 12:03:11 PM

Quote from: Brian da Basher on April 15, 2014, 09:23:43 AM

I have bad news for you, Uncle Les, you definitely belong here!

I guess I do....   :-\
Nice of you to say so Brian  8)

Now, back to the  :o

Title: Re: Dessert Fighter
Post by: Tophe on April 15, 2014, 01:47:10 PM

Thanks to your Dessert-fighter, the name of Uncle Les is now part of the Mustang History!:
(http://www.kristofmeunier.fr/r_P-51TR8_abo.JPG)

Title: Re: Dessert Fighter
Post by: Buzzbomb on April 15, 2014, 02:37:18 PM

Just to hijack a bit.. some more pix of that display.. it was a lot of fun
The grey Walker Thing is my creation using the bowls
(http://www.modelblokez.org.au/bthpix/ipms2.jpg)

(http://www.modelblokez.org.au/bthpix/ipms3.jpg)

(http://www.modelblokez.org.au/bthpix/ipms4.jpg)

Title: Re: Dessert Fighter
Post by: Rickshaw on April 16, 2014, 02:40:19 PM

mmm, Aeroplane Jelly, anyone?
Aeroplane Jelly Full Original Soundtrack With Lyrics (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECM0in6zvsE#)










***fixed your YouTube video link.  Works slightly better without the "[ i m g ] - [ / i m g }" brackets ;)