Mad Max: Fury Road - Nux Bird Bobblehead

[PoopaPapaPalps]

I can't help but see its flaws! MEDIOCRE!

 

[Abelugo]

Its a good base for the meantime. I was searching old industrial parts. I have yet to ID it.

 

[TeaPot]

Its a good base for the meantime. I was searching old industrial parts. I have yet to ID it.

Agree. I didn't mean to infer that it was a bad base, and I apologise if that's how I came across. I just get a kick out of the hunt for the minutiae of the piece. Even when it's not me making the prop.

 

[Abelugo]

Teapot. I actually like where you were going with that base as well.

 

[shenphong]

glorious build...there needs to be a run of these

 

[PoopaPapaPalps]

glorious build...there needs to be a run of these

I just might...:rolleyes

 

[Abelugo]

I may draw up and 3D that base if I cannot find one, but would rather find the real deal or something very similar.

 

[ecl]

Need this.

 

[clarence]

Good job PPP. that falling over is a pain I had to make a new wider base to stop mine. With this the problem was solved. All in All your bobble bird looks great. Good luck with Your run there seems to be a lot of interest .

 

[PoopaPapaPalps]

For anyone interested, I started a small-batch order page for the bird-bobble on my Etsy: here. If it does okay there, I'll do an "Interest Run" here and see if I can't drop the price if I get enough people interested.

 

[DanielWGK]

I believe the fins in the mouth are the arc extinguishers from a circuit breaker. I had a couple of them from a breaker that came out of an IAIS test station. I'm trying to locate them but haven't had luck yet. The lower jaw is obviously most likely a windshield wiper arm. I'm not 100% on the headlight wiper aspect though, because those are usually thicker than that during that era. Should definitely look at pre-1985 australian, british, and german cars for those pieces.

 

[Interceptor6]

Are you guys epoxying the spring to the wiper arm? ...or something more "mechanical".

 

[PoopaPapaPalps]

I soldered it to the jaw; best I can do without welding gear.

 

[Interceptor6]

I soldered it to the jaw; best I can do without welding gear.

Thanks, will try a few options tomorrow. Mine's close to done, and was hoping to finish today, but today ended. Did get a little further on this project as well.

 

[PoopaPapaPalps]

Thanks, will try a few options tomorrow. Mine's close to done, and was hoping to finish today, but today ended. Did get a little further on this project as well.View attachment 487655

Is that a hand fork!? I was thinking of using one myself if I go about making one of these. I don't want to derail this thread, but what are the details on this thing?

 

[Abelugo]

how about a separate shared thread for that one. and yes it IS a hand fork, not sure it is ID'ed anywhere.

 

[Interceptor6]

Is that a hand fork!?

I think it's hit the "close enough" point until we locate the base. My base is an old cast iron weight bar collar. My best guesses for the actual base are either: the yoke on an antique floor jack, (think "UP"), or an antique throw-out bearing from a transmission, (more probable). Still searching for a close one of either. Yes, that's a garden fork/rake on the mask. I bought 2 off eBay to try out, and they were closer than I'd hoped.

 

[Abelugo]

Nice job interceptor. I took a look at a lot throwout bearings. Also looked in the industrial parts section on ebay. Old hit and miss engines.

 

[Interceptor6]

Thanks Abelugo, great idea with the "one lungers" hadn't thought that route. A shame all the "old" mechanics are out to pasture.

 

[clarence]

I don't want to pour cold water on the theories about the base but have You noticed the base has feet sticking out I put four on mine no-one else seems to have noticed now if its cast iron then they were always there.