Ghibli: Future Boy Conan (Flying Jar)

 

Ok, let's begin... I've got a used party "popper" cone, some clear plastic tubing, the engine off an Academy 1/72 F-8E, some plastic sheets and a domahicky that I think came in a long-forgotten Gundam kit... 

Cut the cone to length... oh, yeah, and I've got some Tamiya racing car tires... 

I need to thicken up the cone, so some CA glue, and some plastic sheets to the rescue. 

And of course the putty... lots of putty! 

Hold the phone... I was out with the family today and ran cross this noise maker things... I see lots of good shapes there. 

Just a little bit of slicing and then some rearranging... 

Yes. That’s a MUCH better shape. 

The top part is added, and now comes more putty. This is shaping up much better now! 

Now to make the bottom... here’s what we need. 

A bit of heated plastic and a smash moulding later... 

A few more slices and some more reassembling. 

Now we’ve got the main parts... and a few extras. 

Let’s try a dry fit... 

Hmmm... does that seem like the main body is too long? Uh-oh. 

Ok... I give up... time for plan C... or...D... 

Plan.. G... get a clear ring from the fashion market. I had to sift through a lot of buckles, belts, buttons and clasps, but I found one that was the right size. 

Moving right along, let's unpack and sort some electronics. 

I think I found everything and soldered them all in the right spots. Hopefully we'll have an electromagnet at the end of this... 

I still had to finish some details on the top and I just happened to find some handy little spoons. 

Cut and glued on. Will need a bit of sanding, but not too much.