July 13, 2008
For all those modellers who have at some stage cursed warped plastic hulls , shrunken resin and fiddly photoetch
take a step back and check out this fleet of model ships, over 500 of them, built entirely from wooden matchboxes.
#2 is in Weymouth right now and saw these in person today, then sent me the link. Our conversation: #2: It was quite cool. Look up the Matchbox Fleet sometime (http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery/dio/collection/matchbox-pw/index.htm) Built out of old wooden matchboes. Very special detail. me: I see a MoFi post in the making. Those are cool. #2: I took a photo of the Forestal, which is the aircraft carrier down from NUWC and the one from World War Z me: I'm looking at that now I think. Is that seriously just matchboxes? #2: Yes. me: That's both impressive and obsessive Mostly impressive
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But are they honestly made of matchboxes?
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Yes
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honestly
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Also, Weymouth is a shitehole.
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They should burn real good.
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Ok, now I'm geeking out. What an incredible display of craftsmanship!
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You people are philistines! These are way cool. Impressive and obsessive. And we better keep the Capt. locked up tonight.
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I'm just jealous.
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These are great! What are they made of?
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Popsicle sticks. I can tell by the pixels.
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Now that's obsessive.
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Holy frak, that's awesome. And "Patrick Acton" is the best name ever, unless he decides to change it to "Patrick Action," which, in my book, he's totally entitled so to do. Or maybe "Patracton." Or "Action Patton." Either way, I don't see a ring on his finger. How much is a ticket to Iowa?
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Sometimes people like this scare me. But then, I think what harmless obsessions. This is harmless, isn't it. Please tell me they're not going to take over the world with popsicle and matchstick armies.
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They really are most striking!! Ooof!
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There's no match for them anywhere.
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He's got a real flare for this type of thing!
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These really lit up my day.
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He should write a book.
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It's the kind of project you have to Swan Vesta lot of time in, but the rewards are there for all to see.
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I wonder how much one of those would sulphur on ebay.
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I think it's safety say it would be a lot!
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I do worry a funnel might come lucifer strong gust of wind blew across the display case.
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You punsters strike anywhere.
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You've got to stick at it though.
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Wood you?
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As long as I don't get burnt.
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I wonder what he made with the matches? Or maybe he smokes 120 a day.
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Have you seen his matchstick coffin? It's to die for.
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Oh, so you punsters want to match wits, do you? I got nuthin'. *shrugs*
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Gramma struck out.
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Now there's a guy who sulphurs for his art.
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Allumettes, gentils alummettes...
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Ignite time Is the right time...
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I've been scraping my head against a brick wall trying to come up with a line, but instead of catching on fire I'm bleeding a lot.
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The puns in this post are not up to the usual shining quality. Careful, or you'll flame out.
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I don't see why you're making all this phos---phorus to make puns is perfectly usual.
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THE WORST PUN OF THE DAY!!! Oh, oh, oh, my head just exploded in a flash of heat and light.
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*demands extra points for punning an a language that many of you do not speak*
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Deux points pour M. c'est-le-fromage, s'il vous plait.
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Grazie!
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did y'all notice that it was on Bastille day that I made my French pun? Not at 4'33, unfortunately, tho.
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Never understood the 4:33 thing.
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If you understand the 4:20 thing, youre usually too baked by 4:33 to understand anything.
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You made me look.
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You make men cry Pictures of matchstick boats.
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for RtD's further reference
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Ralph, I've actually seen it performed in concert. So don't come crying to me!
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I dropped half a package of toothpicks on the counter yesterday trying to fill up the holder. Drove me crazy trying to pick them up and organize them straight so I could put them in the little pot. Finally gave up and threw away a tree or two. Those guys are NUTZ!