Got the legs matched to the body and the holes drilled for the toothpicks, it's almost ready for gluing

Just gotta fix this

Once I get that wonky leg fixed and a final sanding with like 220 on everything, it'll be time to glue

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[–] 39 points 2 months ago (6 children)

Guy started fiddling while his kid was napping and now hes got 40 hours into this thing

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  • [–] 15 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    It's been great following along with your project. Good luck tweaking the leg.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    This is bigger than I thought it was. In the first pictures, it looked like it was 4" tall.

    This would make quick work of leveling those fins:

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    I see you have your Axe ready, if it all goes horribly wrong.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 months ago

    No need to worry, the legs will act like a flared base.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 months ago* (1 child)

    This has a very 1950's "that's what a rocket should look like" vibes-based profile (I mean no disrespect by this!), I love it

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    [–] 4 points 2 months ago

    Now don't forget the glow in the dark cesium paint!

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  • [–] 8 points 2 months ago

    Hell of a buttplug.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago (1 child)

    Are those regular food toothpicks or do you need meatier woodworking toothpicks? Do you just tap em in snug or what?

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 2 months ago

    They're just regular toothpicks from Walmart i think. They aren't intended to give any additional strength, just keep the joint tight while the glue dries. With the pilot hole properly sized, they actually keep things surprisingly tight

    Based on a few test holes, I'm thinking I'll be able to just push them in by hand, I'm not sure they're strong enough to survive much more than the lightest tapping

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