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Build Your Own Battlemech

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the autocannon-20-always-a-good-choice dept.

Jodrell writes "Hot on the heels of the Back Yard Millenium Falcon comes this: a BattleMech Tree House. Using a couple of packing crates and some angle iron, a very dedicated Dad built a tree house around a Madcat 'mech (or a Timberwolf to those in the know) that stands about 25 feet tall. I want one :-)" And in a related story, BoomZilla points out that you can pick up a Rebel Blockade Runner on Ebay. Of course.

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  1. Best Dad EVER!! by TonyZahn · · Score: 2, Insightful

    All I have to say is that those kids damn well better love their Dad. I know, a lot of it was just because it's a fun thing to do, but the amount of time, effort, and money that this guy shelled out for this overblown treehouse (minus the tree) better be appreciated.

    That is, without a doubt, one of the coolest garage projects I've ever seen.

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  2. While I would have loved this... by tsangc · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Shouldn't the treehouse be a bit more generic to inspire open ended play? Kids make up all sorts of games, roleplaying (not THAT kind of roleplaying) and play situations: For example, a generic treehouse could be a fort, a pirate ship, a space ship, a storefront, etc.

    Obviously someone spent a great deal of effort here, but this treehouse can only be a giant mech...

    Calum