Check out this feat of engineering and imagination! Hisstank.com forum member Edgewise created a true-to-form Cobra Terrordrome completely from Construx! In case you aren’t familiar with the name, Construx were a construction style toy by Fisher-Price in the 80s. There was a TON of stuff that could be done with Construx and Edgewise has just proven that theory to be true yet again 30 years later.
From Edgewise –
It came out to be nearly the same dimensions as a real Terrordrome, though I hadn’t planned that. The Firebat launch silo raises and lowers the Firebat by a winch/string, though the silo doors do not automatically open along with that. One the lower level of a real Terrordrome are 2 gun bays, and I’ve recreated those. There’s a bay for the elevator handle and I’ve recreated that as a bay with the winch along with it being the ‘powerplant’ of the Terrordrome. There’s also a stockade bay in this version. The real Terrordrome has one empty bay but in place of that I have a bay with a staircase leading to the top level. Finally the real Terrordrome has 3 vehicle bays/refueling stations. I’ve made 2 bays like that with a third bay being a multi-purpose bay for vehicle or troop storage.There are over 40 images to feast your eyes on, so join us after the break to check’em out and to join the discussion already in progress!
Edgewise says
I wasn't quite sure where to put this... not exactly vintage Joe toys... not exactly a custom... not a Kre-o built item... so Mods, if it needs to be moved, please do!
Here's my custom Construx Terrordrome!
It came out to be nearly the same dimensions as a real Terrordrome, though I hadn't planned that. The Firebat launch silo raises and lowers the Firebat by a winch/string, though the silo doors do not automatically open along with that. One the lower level of a real Terrordrome are 2 gun bays, and I've recreated those. There's a bay for the elevator handle and I've recreated that as a bay with the winch along with it being the 'powerplant' of the Terrordrome. There's also a stockade bay in this version. The real Terrordrome has one empty bay but in place of that I have a bay with a staircase leading to the top level. Finally the real Terrordrome has 3 vehicle bays/refueling stations. I've made 2 bays like that with a third bay being a multi-purpose bay for vehicle or troop storage.
A couple shots of the front/top:
The Firebat launch silo: top/firebat:
The front:
Front door open: This bay I left 'empty' to be multi-purpose: vehicle/weapon or troop storage/deployment
Missile system can be stored and launched from the front bay:
Or could hold a few SNAKE/Serpent Armors:
Or Armors and BATs:
Or a squad of Vipers:
The front with the doors open for the multi-purpse bay and the 2 vehicle refueling/ammo stations:
The bays and stations filled up with vehicles and troops:
Vehicle Bay 1:
Perhaps a vehicle station with fuel and ammo isn't the best design, but probably fits in with Cobra design logic of the '80s!:
Vehicle Bay 2:
Stairs Bay:
This bay also includes a rack to store a few BATs on:
The Stockade:
Gun Bay 1:
Gun Bay 2:
The Elevator room/Powerplant:
13, 34, 36, 49
Full view of the 'back' with the doors for the Powerplant and both Gun Stations open:
Rider says
Excellent Work !
It's a great rendition and you can even do it biger if you want
Great idea
Jmacq1 says
Very cool!
Do they still make Construx? I used to have a fair chunk of them as a kid, but this is on a whole different level! (and definitely has parts that my old Construx didn't).
Edgewise says
It's a great rendition and you can even do it biger if you want
Great idea
Do they still make Construx? I used to have a fair chunk of them as a kid, but this is on a whole different level! (and definitely has parts that my old Construx didn't).
Noga87 says
Double awesome for making your own TR...with a vintage building line. I use to love constructs, they made some great bases for my Joes, Heman, Transformers, etc.
Contraband says
Wow! I haven't seen construx in years!! I had the ones with the electric motor&a crane! Loved it!! I made a suttle out of mine,lol. Where they're at now? Some landfill in Ohio im sure
TR1ER says
The fact that this was thought of and executed is amazing. The time and patience and planning, that went into this shows. Great job man !
hahoo3 says
That is some nice engineering you got going on there.
Blood Brigade says
This is very cool. Really great work.
Edgewise says
Thanks for all the comments guys!
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