Diorama Accessories Made From Junk Parts (Part The First)

The Spectre · **Posted:** Sun Jul 24, 2011 10:09 am

3 or 4 weeks ago, I was in my garage looking through my fodder boxes looking for a part for my most recent creation, the repulsorskiff "Niddler's Revenge" and stumbled across a gallon-sized ziplock bag full of those crappy ROC spring-loaded missile launchers (as well as some old ARAH, Iron man 2 and misc. ones mixed in). Initially, I was going to toss them in the trash as they are more or less useless, but decided to see if there was any way of salvaging them for dio parts or tech details.

This is what I came up with:

Fusion Generators

Size Comparison

Not too shabby for stuff that was initially going to be tossed out, huh?

More diorama accessories (a few more generators and a bunch of other items) coming next week!

Keenan · **Posted:** Sun Jul 24, 2011 10:23 am

Those look awesome, Dan. Very creative.

DarkJedi · **Posted:** Sun Jul 24, 2011 10:31 am

Except you forgot the phrase, "I made x for this project..."

Nice work, as usual.

Redmao · **Posted:** Sun Jul 24, 2011 9:51 pm

Fantastic job.

DanOfTheDead · **Posted:** Sun Jul 24, 2011 10:38 pm

There needs to be a word for this... this is like custom-alchemy. Lead into gold level magic at work here! WONDERFUL!

On those first few with the rounded top? Are those part of the original accessory? I can't even recognize which launcher that is.

Very inspiration man.

joemichaels70 · **Posted:** Sun Jul 24, 2011 11:08 pm

you know what has two thumbs and loves this?

<--- this guy!

Greyryder · **Joined:** Sun May 25, 2008 9:59 pm

Makes me want more spring loaded launchers.

I can not believe I just said that.

G.I.JAC · **Joined:** Sun Aug 23, 2009 12:52 am

WOW

You sir are a genius! I literally have bags full of these launchers, I am going to give this a shot!

JBYRDD · **Posted:** Mon Jul 25, 2011 8:43 am

Awesome paint apps, i still can recognize them at all, cause i know i have them as well, LOL.

I can't wait to see the next batch and how you're gonna use them.

Crosshair · **Posted:** Mon Jul 25, 2011 8:53 am

This is an awesome idea. The combining of them looks great, but it's really your paint apps that set them off as amazing.

DanOfTheDead wrote:

On those first few with the rounded top? Are those part of the original accessory? I can't even recognize which launcher that is.

Those ones puzzled me as well.

Mysterious Stranger · **Posted:** Mon Jul 25, 2011 12:38 pm

I've kept a gallon ziplock bag full of the ROC launchers for this very same reason. I know there is potential in them for something other than crappy launchers. Well done.

Crosshair wrote:

DanOfTheDead wrote:

On those first few with the rounded top? Are those part of the original accessory? I can't even recognize which launcher that is.

Those ones puzzled me as well.

They look to be the launcher that came with the ROC Rex figure just with the claws removed.

Phobus · **Posted:** Mon Jul 25, 2011 12:50 pm

No see this is crazy, everytime I try to make cool looking stuff out bits and parts it comes out looking like junk. These pieces not only look good but they actually look like they make sense as well. Great ideas!

pluv · **Posted:** Mon Jul 25, 2011 1:45 pm

Those look more like water vaporizers. I'm pretty sure I saw some of those in Watto's parts shop.

joemichaels70 · **Posted:** Mon Jul 25, 2011 1:46 pm

besides using them as is, I've been splitting them for use in gluing to walls/backdrops as additional tech detail --

now, if I can only paint them as good as you, Dan, I'd be a happy man!

MJTanner · **Posted:** Mon Jul 25, 2011 2:06 pm

...I just tossed a bunch of those out.... now I am regretting it immensely!

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