Having a little time on my hands courtesy of the summer break, my thoughts turned creative and I got the urge to whip up a small model. I had a box of old wireless mice and the scroll wheels on a lot of them have tiny rubber tyres, which have always reminded me of the Project SWORD Scramble Bug.
Finding 6 identical ones was tricky, but as the Bug has two different types of tyre, I scraped together 2 central drive wheels and four for the rest. A couple of highlighter pens for the body, a few bits of scrap and I was away!
At around 10 cm, its technically Spacex scale and even boasts a Golden Astronaut pilot! The wheels aren't free rolling, but it sits nicley on a moonscape, thanks to the flexible joints between the units.
Watch out for more Scramble Bug news very soon..
Love it Bill! Inspired ! The Highlighter! I like the industrial look, ready for heavy work in the fuel rod dump. Cool.
ReplyDeleteLovely work, Wotan!
ReplyDeleteA maker after my own heart!
I like that!
ReplyDeleteI love it Bill - that turned out awesome!
ReplyDeleteIncredible scratchbuild! It’s like a lost SpaceX toy risen from the grave! SFZ
ReplyDeletethats what i was aiming for Rob!
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