Friday, March 14, 2008

Steampunk Duplo Entry

So here it is, the "Flying Crossbow".
Front View


rear view

This was a quick, fun build. Sure, not Victorian colours, but hey, they not only had compact steam sources in the Steampunk Era, they also found new pigments and dyes.





There is the upgraded long range version, the "Sky Fighter", suitable for the Empires forces.



When you consider the wing assemblies (Technic, Bionicle and Star Wars - Sail barge, and Duplo plank) come to 24 pieces each, you can see why this upgrade is not being entered for the Steampunk Impulse competition.


Parts list?

Lego - Window (police station), 4@2x2 with hinge, 1@8x2 brick, baseplate from castle/police station, 2x2 ball and socket. 9 pieces.

Duplo -
1 - Construction Technic chassis/cab
2 - safety cage
3- Exhaust pipe
4,5 - 2@ wheel
6 - baseplate
7,8 - 2@Shield
9 - Flame
10,11 - 2@8x2 plate
12 - 8x2 plate
13 - 4x2 plate
14 - Crossbow
15 - Piratical Pilot
16 - Pressure suit for high altitude flight (Knight)
17 - Space Helmet

Total 26 pieces

1 comment:

Christopher Doyle said...

Alex: You won a prize in the RC contest - email Chris to let him know your contact info!