Minecraft is over and Red Dead Redemption II has barely even started yet. The biggest thing on the planet right now is Fortnite, and oh man, is it awesome. It’s the best game ever, and we wish every day was a Battle Royale. But what if Fortnite was real life? That’s exactly what [Giaco] and [David] did when they made an RC Fortnite Foam Rocket. It’s Fortnite, in the real world! If you don’t mind, we’re going to go T-pose in the corner.
The core of this build was done with the Maker Knife, first introduced as a Kickstarter by [Giaco] as an everyday carry utility knife that features ceramic blades. It’s impressive for a box cutter, but what’s even more impressive is that this fantastic tool can be used to make a real-life Fortnite rocket.
This rocket, like so many other RC planes we see these days, was constructed out of foam board, a technique that was popularized by the folks at Flite Test, and uses all the construction techniques you would usually see in a foam board model airplane. The hinges for the control surfaces are chamfered and reinforced with packing tape, servos are just hot glued to the body, and the control horns are just bits of cardboard.
What makes this really impressive is that this Fortnite rocket actually flies. [Giaco] took this plane out with [David] of rcexplorer fame, and even though this ‘plane’ didn’t really have any lifting surfaces, despite indiscernible center of gravity, and the fact that the paint weighed more than the plane itself, this thing can fly. Fairly well, too, until it gets stuck in a tree. There are prices to pay for producing content that’s this attractive to 12-year-olds, I guess.
Is that a second plane stuck in the same tree to the right of the rocket?
Looks like the tip of the craft flew off and lodged ahead of the main part.
How many parents across the globe are hating this game right now?
I thought the header image was the flying model. Clicked through with a LOT of interest. Nope. Bah, nevermind.
Isn’t it a little bit concerning that all these hacks always seem to be done by adults, and not by the kids who are playing these games en masse?
Why do you assume adults doesn’t play those games?
He’s saying that it’s concerning that children are playing fortnite rather than being creative and building things like this. I’m an avid gamer, and even I see that games like fortnite do little if anything to promote a person’s creative side. Instead it’s all competition. Competition is good, but not at the expense of creativity.
This looks more like Depron (foam without a paper) than a regular foamboard. It is less rigid, but in most cases is as good.
What does this has to do with fortnite? The game was just used to ride the fame of the game, this project nothing has in common with it.
Whats next? I fire some rockets on new year eve and slap a sponsored by NASA title on the video?
This. And it isn’t exactly hard to make a copy of the rocket: take a normal hobby rocket and add the tip section made of styrofoam or similar.
>What does this has to do with fortnite?
They ran out of ideas about Pokemon Go?
Go back to 4chan.
Don’t tell my kids minecraft is over lol. Its the only game they play. And I actually don’t mind them playing it (also I enjoy playing it with them)