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  1. 15th April 2013, 03:52 PM #1
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    Default Rocket Ship - politically correct this one

    Hi,

    Youngest boy turns 6 on Saturday. He loves rockets so I made him a space fighter rocket. The timber is pine, a bit of cedar and silky oak. All offcuts with the exception of the 25mm dowel for the engines. A couple of blister gun packs it looks pretty good. No plans just lots of time reading and sci fi books. I have some stars that I will stick on and then will varnish it.

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    G'Day Todd, That's one very fine looking Stars Wars Fighter.
    I bet the young bloke will be winning the galaxy back for the good guys for many years.
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    Hello Todd,

    What a fantastic build. you got all the proportions just right. Any chance you could share some dimension.s If you give the dowel size on the sides I can scale it from there. My oldest would love to have one of these.


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  5. 16th April 2013, 04:30 PM #4
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    Default Rocket Ship - politically correct this one

    Here are the dimensions -

    Length - 280mm
    Height - 220mm

    Fuselage - 68mm wide x 70mm deep
    made out of pine

    Wings - Silky oak skirting boards
    80mm long - 65mm wide - 10mm thick

    Wing blocks - red cedar - wing attaches to block then fuselage
    90mm long - 22mm square

    engines - 25mm dowel - 90mm long

    Cockpit - Tallowwood
    90mm long - 38mm wide - 25mm at top of cockpit

    Blister Turrets - pine
    35mm long - 37mm wide - curved at the back
    6mm dowel as the lasers

    landing gear
    50mm x 8mm dowel - into pine - 44mm x 20mm x 4mm

    I have attached some new photos - sanded back with stars on and one coat of satin polyurethane. It has made the silky oak, cedar and tallow wood come alive.



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    Thanks for the dimensions Todd it is much appreciated. Bret
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    very cool now i am going to have to use metric too
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    Default Rocket Ship - politically correct this one

    Here is the proof in the pudding. Luke loves his rocket. It was more popular than his new ipad. Although the parachuting soldier toy took priority I take comfort in the fact that my space fighter beat the apple machine. Nothing like solid timber for boys.


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    wooden toys win over technology - well done!!!!
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