home made stick grenade
Well ive made my own stick,from a rolling pin,dennis the menace metal kids flask (The Range store),hammerite tin lin (for lip around can)
plastic neck from a small kids juice bottle (ASDA) to slide over wood handle up to can.
The tin lid was glued then screwed to sawn off end,the can was filled with pva glue mixed with sawdust, and just snapped straight on top of tin lid nice and tight.
The pull cord end cap was made by carving into the wood with a dremel.
I hunted down these parts,armed with a tape measure for their 'ready made size' to avoid too much messin about.
and yes i did get some funny looks measuring all sorts of containers!!!
The paint job was a mix of artist and Revell model acrylics.
Ive constructed the stick from diagrams of an original,sent to me from a real gent on this site..
see what you think.
its pretty accurate, I think gives a nice representation,and on first impression is almost spot on,give a millimetre or two..
I havent got a lathe so had to smooth and shape handle by hand,this was quite hard as the wood was quite tough
(burnt it over a gas ring till wood blacked then used rasp and sandpaper) the letering is 'letra set' rub on transfers,that i slightly rubbed down with very fine wet and dry,for the used look.
Finally,added a small smear of cooking oil to bring out the grain of the wood without the cheap look of gloss varnish.
Thanks
*special thanks to senior member jeeesy...*
