Wotans Weekend Spacex Workshop

Inspired by Kevin and Scoops creations on the blog lately, I got the urge to put something together myself.. Ive always got a box of parts on the go and I tend to keep an eye out for useable odds and ends. A quick rummage in the parts box this morning fetched out some nosecones from a selection of fireworks and a couple of deodorant caps. Every November, I pick up the spent plastic caps from firework rockets, with a view to making something with them. Finally, it occurred to me what I could do with them. A spice container and a toothpaste tube later, I had the basis of a Nova Rocket! I collected four plastic tubes from some solar garden lights and with a bare minimum of superglue and a lick of black paint, I had the basic model. The boosters and the two deodorant lids were black plastic and as i didn't have any white primer to hand, I painted the two sections that weren't already black. An end of a pencil sharpener for the main engine and im done!

 My modelling skills are not even close to Kev and Scoops and I tend to go for the toy-like feel to models, so i'm making this Nova with a detachable second stage and clip on boosters. Come pay day ill invest in a couple of tins of automotive spray paint and i'll be able to finish the job! But for now, its a few hours fun!