Vintage 1980's Astro Pop!

[jeffgeraci]

Some of you are too young to know what an astro pop is, but I remember it well. An old classmate of mine owns "Farts" candy company, and they're going to re-release the astro pop on the market. I wanted to commemorate the releaes with an astro pop rocket.

I'm still in the design phase, and I'm trying to figure out the easiest way to construct a 6' tall cone with a 36" (approx) base. Anyway, this build promises to be at least somewhat interesting- I haven't made any decisions as yet, so it's up in the air right now. Looking for ideas.

 

[El Cheapo]

Hope your buddy's insurance is paid up because some damn fool is bound to file a lawsuit cause their kid stabbed them-self with an Astro Pop.

I totally remember buying Astro Pops, yard long Red Vine Ropes and foot-long packages of Laughy Taffy from the concession stand after playing little league baseball. The Astro Pops did get sharp as a tack if you didn't bite the end off.

I know Hobby Lobby should have some 3'-4' long cone shaped Santa Clause and Christmas trees right about now. It's not 6' but might make for a good prototype.

Are you going to use the stick, too? That would be cool.

 

[jeffgeraci]

I know Hobby Lobby should have some 3'-4' long cone shaped Santa Clause and Christmas trees right about now. It's not 6' but might make for a good prototype.

Are you going to use the stick, too? That would be cool.

Thanks for the tip- i'd rather buy the cone anyway. Yeah, the stick will likely be the motor tube. Still trying to figure out how to make the cone look translucent.

 

[Ta.anders]

If you want to make it translucent-looking, paint the colors on that you want the apply lots of clear spraypaint- that should work.

 

[edwinshap1]

paint them how they'd normally be pained, clear coat, and then...

i'm not sure exactly what it is. it's like plastic wrap but colored. I saw it at NSL, a bunch of engineering students had buildings wrapped in it that they were launching. even on a solid surface it should give a pretty translucent effect