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Have you ever built something really weird?
Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 2, 2003 7:03 PM
When I was first getting into model building, my dad and I would go out and find models we could build together. I was crazy about moving parts at the time, swinging wings, retracting landing gear, all sorts of things. Tongue [:P]

Back in 1992 he came home a bit late from work and showed me a kit he found, a Monogram kit of a weird fictional plane called the Flap Jack. The kit had an electric motor inside that powered flapping wings, spinning props, moving guns, etc. The kit would bounce up and down on a springy base.

I actually found a picture of the crazy thing on the internet a moment ago and it got me to thinking, what were the weirdest kits you've built?



What a weird kit Big Smile [:D]
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 2, 2003 7:36 PM
Cool topic. The only weird "kits" I remember were probably some BattleTech creations. -cept maybe for that model of Snoopy's doghouse/fighterplane from decades ago -at least I think it was a model...

-fish
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 2, 2003 7:53 PM
There were those caricatures of hot rods called "Deal's Wheels" that Revell produced in the early 70's. The Sept 2003 edition of FSM had an article about them in the back. I built the VW - oversized balloon tires, engine hanging out the back, mustachoied driver - what a riot!!
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 2, 2003 8:22 PM
Justsaw the Polar Lights model of the "Homer" in Hobby Lobby today. Has to be the wierdest car I've ever seen.

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Posted by Keyworth on Sunday, November 2, 2003 9:11 PM
I've built the Homer, the Jetsons space coupe and the old and new versions of the Mystery Machine just for fun. Built some of the old Hawk Wierd-Oh's a while back.
"There's no problem that can't be solved with a suitable application of high explosives"
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 3, 2003 6:58 AM
I wouldn't say it was a weird kit but I took a B-52 and decked it out in Thunderbirds colors. Could you imagine 6 B-52's going through the Thunderbirds manuvers?
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Posted by J-Hulk on Monday, November 3, 2003 7:19 AM
Wow, when I saw this topic I was gonna say Snoopy's Sopwith Camel Doghouse, but Fish beat me to it! Man, I loved that crazy thing...I must have had 3 or 4 of 'em in my youth. Motorized! Gotta love it.

Other than that kit, I remember I built these weird monster kits that featured funky heads propped up on their hands, all glow-in-the-dark, done by MPC or maybe FunDimensions. I had a Wolfman and a Mummy, but I think there were others as well.

Speaking of FunDimensions, I remember building some "Ship in a Bottle" kits; one a dinosaur scene, one a scene from Planet of the Apes, and one the shark cage scene from Jaws!
Plus, I had the "poster scene" Jaws model as well.

Weird but cool stuff!Big Smile [:D]
~Brian
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Posted by maddafinga on Monday, November 3, 2003 7:47 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by demono69

Justsaw the Polar Lights model of the "Homer" in Hobby Lobby today. Has to be the wierdest car I've ever seen.

demono69


I love that episode of the Simpsons, very funny. I keep meaning to build that for a friend of mine who's a big Simpsons fan. I wish there was a King of the Hill kit out there.

Hey Demon, have you picked up that new Primus? It's an ep and a dvd for 10 bucks, has all the vids they've ever made, including The Devil Went Down to Georgia. It's great. Also, there's a new Floyd dvd out of them live at Pompeii, lots of concert and studio footage, interviews and whatnot. You also get to see them developing Dark Side of the Moon. It's excellent.
Madda Trifles make perfection, but perfection is no trifle. -- Leonardo Da Vinci Tact is for those who lack the wit for sarcasm.--maddafinga
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Posted by J-Hulk on Monday, November 3, 2003 8:13 AM
New Primus?? Hot dog!!
~Brian
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 3, 2003 8:15 AM
As a favor_I built the Polar Light's kits of the 4 Beatles from Yellow Sub-what a pain, had to be careful with smooth seams, paint and edges. I was a 'Stones kid, too.
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Posted by berny13 on Monday, November 3, 2003 8:19 AM
Every time I pull a kit out and start building, it turns out weird.Bow [bow]Bow [bow]

Berny

 Phormer Phantom Phixer

On the bench

TF-102A Delta Dagger, 32nd FIS, 54-1370, 1/48 scale. Monogram Pro Modeler with C&H conversion.  

Revell F-4E Phantom II 33rd TFW, 58th TFS, 69-260, 1/32 scale. 

Tamiya F-4D Phantom II, 13th TFS, 66-8711, 1/32 scale.  F-4 Phantom Group Build. 

 

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 3, 2003 8:29 AM
I did the "Wallace and Gromit" plane and motorcycle and sidecar. I also did the Yellow Submarine. I used to love those funky hot rods that Monogram put out. I also did a 1/48 B-58 in Thunderbirds livery. Oddly enough, I'm building a Blue Angels S-3 now.
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Posted by djmodels1999 on Monday, November 3, 2003 9:04 AM
The weirdest model I've ever built must be the DFW T.28 Floh... Kind of a flat fish with wings, with a number of openings in the front that kind of make out a Smile [:)]

For those who do not know it, here's a link to a few pics (model not built by me!)...

http://www.wwi-models.org/IM/German/floh.html

I have built two of those T.28, both in 1/72, vacuform, but that was a while ago. I do have the newer Eduard kit somewhere in the loft, though...
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 3, 2003 9:49 AM
I recently finished the Eduard kit and it builds beautifully. An impressive plane according to its stats.
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Posted by J-Hulk on Monday, November 3, 2003 10:33 AM
Has anyone ever built The Visible Trout?
I know it's "educational," but I've always thought it was a pretty weird kit...
~Brian
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Posted by djmodels1999 on Monday, November 3, 2003 10:36 AM
Any pics, Paul..???
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 3, 2003 10:38 AM
I'd love to post them but my computer ineptitude makes me not know how. How does that work?
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Posted by djmodels1999 on Monday, November 3, 2003 11:00 AM
Paul,


Go to

http://rongeorge.com/modules/Gallery/models

At the top right corner, click on the Logon link. When the window appears, insert:

newfsm (as user name)
models (as password)

After a couple of seconds you should be back to Ron's page. Click and open the first album ('upload' or something like that). There will be many more options at the top right this time. One of them is 'add images'. Click on that and a new window appears. Browse to find and insert (double click) the right file on your hard-drive (or CD-R). Insert some details name of the model,..) if you want in the second field. Click at the bottom of the window to upload the picture (do one at the time... most of the times I've tried several, I've been thrown out!).

After a minute or so, another window will tell you that the upload is completed. Click on dismiss. Your pic is in Ron's Gallery. Go back to Ron's gallery and click on the last page of the 'upload' album to see your picture. Click on it to open it and see it in large. Right click on it and then click on 'properties'. This new windows gives you the url address of your pic. Copy this address and before pasting it, open the FSM Forum in which you want to post a pic. Click on 'Post new message'. Along the many icons you'll find on your 'blank message' is one for pictures. Click on it. This appears in the message field: (img)(/img) (except that the brackets are like this instead [..]..!)

paste the url of our image so that thwe address is showing between (img) and (/img). (there canot be any space between (img) and the address, nor between your address and (/img).

Add text as required, the post your message and then check to make sure everything is there.

Im sorry I make it sound complicated but it's not really. It take a couple of minutes that's all...

Domi


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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 3, 2003 6:40 PM
Hey djmodels,
As soon as I take and scan the pics, I'll post them. Thank you for the tip and the walk through.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 4, 2003 12:19 AM
QUOTE: have you picked up that new Primus? It's an ep and a dvd for 10 bucks, has all the vids they've ever made, including The Devil Went Down to Georgia.


Daddy want! i know what I'm picking up tomorrow!

demono69
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 4, 2003 6:47 AM
Embarrasing but I made a Smurf Mushroom House once.....laugh if you want.....
(500th mark yes!!!!)
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Posted by leemitcheltree on Tuesday, November 4, 2003 7:52 AM
Yeah!!
I built that FlapJack!! What a buzz it was - Granma bought it for me one summers day, and she thought it was the funniest thing she'd ever seen - flapping and bouncing all over the place.
I remember building those old Aurora execution machines - the guillotine, the pit and the pendulum (mom thought they were morbid).
I remember a Snoopy motorcycle (with Woodstock in a sidecar) - motorised as well.
There was a line of caricature cars - a Camaro Z-28, huge wheels on a shortened body - a real 3-d cartoon car.
I took a Votoms (Japanese amime) fighting suit and turned into a Marine Assault fighting suit - looks really cool - built it for my brother's birthday.
There was a 1/72 scale vac-formed Goblin - strange but true.
Don't remember how many of Ed Roth's creations I built................
I think I'd go nuts if I could remember every single kit I've built - it's gotta be 200-300 by now. And with all that practice, you'd think I was incapable of mistakes..........I wish.
Cheers
LeeTree

Cheers, LeeTree
Remember, Safety Fast!!!

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Posted by SNOOPY on Wednesday, November 5, 2003 6:58 AM
The weirdest thing is a Testors model called "Digger". Actually it is not finished and it is something me and my wife started. I probably should finish that thing. It actually looks cool.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 7, 2003 1:02 PM
Have I? I still do. When I purchase a kit that has multiple parts they don't normally go in the spare parts box. I'll take those parts and create an aircraft or spacecraft. Then you sit back and wonder would it really fly?
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 9, 2003 9:43 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by thyamis

Embarrasing but I made a Smurf Mushroom House once.....laugh if you want.....
(500th mark yes!!!!)
I've got the Smurf that goes in itBig Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D]
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 9, 2003 9:55 AM
I don't know about anyone else, but I've had some rather bizarre experiences in the past , after I purchased two HO scale UFO's. Shhhhh, they may hear us talking about them. One night after I had placed them on my layout, I heard some strange noises coming from the basement. Upon investigating, I saw these two little characters, dressed in space suits, walking around the layout. They were turning over rocks and leaves and so forth, when suddenly one of them turned to the other and asked, "hey duuuuuude, what arrrre we lookin for?" The other one turned and said, in a very calm voice, " little bitty women". So began the nightly activities of these two. Their activities ranged from raiding the fridge after midnite to trying to abduct our Miniature French Poodle. Thank God our poodle learned to bark in English shortly after we brought her back from France, where we adopted her. I often wonder what bizarre experiments they wanted to run on her. Those two are real sickos. Anyway this went on for the better part of a month, and then those two crazy little farts really did it. One night after the whole family went to bed, I heard the garage door open up and the car start. Out they went, snockered to the gills, for a big night down on the strip. They terrorized half the town, with their wild driving and boozing, before returning around 2:30 or 3:00 in the morning, with a couple of really tiny girls. We heard giggling and some of the most bizarre noises , to date, that night. Those two carried on with the girls till around 6am, before passing out from the booze. When I went down in the basement that morning, I was greeted with a real mess. Beer bottles, an empty little bottle of very good scotch, and something that looked like a small edition of a porn centerfold. I didn't see the girls but those two were stretched out on the park benches in the middle of my HO town, with out so much as a stitch of clothing on. Your imagination could run wild, trying to figure out, what all those two had done that night. I don't even want to know. Anyway, I waited until they had awakend and gone back inside the UFO's, before removing them from the layout. I quickly took them back to the hobby shop where I had bought them, and tried to return them but the store owner didn't want them back. He even tried to pay me to keep them. Hmmmmm, what does he know that I don't? Anyway after much bickering, he finally did take them back, but promptly sold them to someone else who was absolutely fascinated with them. I saw that customer about a week later, and he looked like he had been thru a meat grinder. I was sure I knew why. Big Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D]
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