New mystery display piece

[scamper]

I started building a new display piece for a bit of bang this year.
It won't have lights, except maybe a spotlight on it.
I got the plans from the internet and am sure a few people already have them...
Can you guess what it is?

 

[andrewa]

My Guess is a Giant Nutcracker

 

[AAH]

A vertical axis wind turbine

 

[damo1271]

Man they must be some mighty big walnuts you have.

 

[scamper]

My Guess is a Giant Nutcracker

Someone has seen this before I suspect

 

[mararunr]

http://meighan.net/build_your_own_nutcrackers/

 

[algerdes]

My Guess is a Giant Nutcracker

Agreed!

 

[scamper]

That's the one!
Last year my wife dragged me through shops looking for items to put into "Santa's Workshop"
and she just loved all the nutcrackers, so after seeing this one, I decided as a surprise I would build it for her...
it will be a little tricky to hide :-\

 

[andrewa]

I saw Seans plans and was going to attembt building one until I saw this one at costco

 

[fasteddy]

At that price it hard to pass up when you consider the amount of hours you need to build something like this.
But if you want something a little more unique or enjoy building props, then Seans instrauctions are great

 

[scamper]

At that price it hard to pass up when you consider the amount of hours you need to build something like this.
But if you want something a little more unique or enjoy building props, then Seans instrauctions are great

I agree, and to add to that I am a handyman and work for myself, so I either have all the materials, or I can write them off anyway. Buying something like that I think the tax dept would frown upon :-\

Oh and legs and arms are cut and primed ready for painting 8)

 

[arw01]

My wife wanted the Costco one too, but I told her there was no place to store that!

 

[scamper]

Painting is coming along, even though I only have the base, legs and arms made.
I like to paint early as it gives it time to harden

 

[fasteddy]

Starting to all come together. Have you got a name for him yet

 

[scamper]

Starting to all come together. Have you got a name for him yet

never thought of naming him... Maybe my wife can when she sees him. She knows I am building something but has no idea what it is yet