Bio-rockets

[Funkworks]

A recent build made me think compiling bio-inspired (real or fictional) rockets would be interesting. Here are those I know of.

Birds:

Wooshing Crane
https://www.rocketryforum.com/threads/wooshing-crane.166459/
Dragons:

“Green Dragon”
https://www.rocketryforum.com/threads/green-dragon.169603/
Flowers:

Red Columbine - A Rocket Based On A Flower
https://www.rocketryforum.com/threads/red-columbine-a-rocket-based-on-a-flower.160588/
Mammals:

Odd’l rockets Pigasus
https://www.rocketryforum.com/threads/pigasus-with-a-bar.160053/#post-2012179
https://www.rocketryforum.com/threads/oddll-pigasus-and-f-104.163902/#post-2091535
https://www.rocketryforum.com/threads/oddl-rockets-little-green-man-and-pigasus.149551/#post-1967306
Swimmers (vertebrate)

Hammerhead shark
https://www.rocketryforum.com/threads/lakeroadsters-hammerhead-shark.157283/
Swimmers (non-vertebrate)

Jellyfish
https://www.rocketryforum.com/threads/marine-biomimetics.171668/#post-2255889
Snakes and worms (land-based without limbs)

Shia Hulud Sandworm (from Dune)
https://www.rocketryforum.com/threads/shia-hulud-dune-sandworm-flying-model-rocket.145957/
Are there any others?
(that have at least been started)

 

[SecondRow]

Trees (and tree-based detritus)

Semroc Maple Seed
https://www.rocketryforum.com/threads/semroc-maple-seed-build.139370/

 

[kalsow]

Spiders:

https://www.rocketryforum.com/threads/building-a-bigger-big-daddy-akavish.56546/post-623822

 

[Daddyisabar]

I did a Tapeworm and Mega Tapeworm, a squid, Smaug (Dragon), Xenomorph transport pod (Aliens). The Heavy Cruiser Prinz Eugen had a killer whale attached to the keel. The serpent rocket Join or Die is still just in the parts box, no construction begun.

 

[Daddyisabar]

Does undead bio count? Undead Pict Warrior.

 

[Daddyisabar]

Eggs?

 

[Daddyisabar]

Now Jack in the Box is upset because he identifies as a REAL BOY! So to be completely PC I will include him.

 

[Daddyisabar]

There is George Barnes high power Skelenaut somewhere here on the Forum. Heavenly Rider is another undead one for those who like to fly dem bones.

 

[Daddyisabar]

There are a lot of pumpkin and corn cob oddrocs. Bacteriophage and Mr. Hankey (from South Park) rockets also come to mind.

 

[Daddyisabar]

Tons of Christmas Trees!

 

[Daddyisabar]

Insects: Skeeterrific.

 

[dhbarr]

I did a Tapeworm and Mega Tapeworm, a squid, Smaug (Dragon), Xenomorph transport pod (Aliens). The Heavy Cruiser Prinz Eugen had a killer whale attached to the keel. The serpent rocket Join or Die is still just in the parts box, no construction begun.
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Yeah, but did you do anything weird ?

 

[Daddyisabar]

Yeah, but did you do anything weird ?

Not really. With all the crazy locals around here, in the first state that legalized weed, this sort of thing is fairly normal.

"DUDE, do you still have that bag of Funyuns in your car?"

 

[les]

I had one I called the Gnasher

 

[GlenP]

MIRV Gryphon
https://plans.rocketshoppe.com/srw/srwMG/srwMG.htm
that was kind of a play on words, and a reference to Merv Griffin, but with the multiple (war) “heads” ie sustainers, a more apt name would be Hydra, maybe?

 

[Jeff Lassahn]

I worked up a parrot-based design, but haven't gotten around to actually building it yet: