From the Estes instructions, the decal placement illustration was enlarged to the diameter of the BT-55 tube. This gives me an idea of how long the large toothpick was, or close to it anyway.
A new outline drawing was made.
the gun will be carved from a tongue depressor or (as they are called in a hobby store) a craft stick.
The widest width at the rear was cut first.
The side tapers were the tricky part.
The diagonal at the right of the rear "bulb" shape were cut. That was joined to the long straight cuts down the sides.
The end taper at the right was cut next.
The end bulb was rounded off.
The inside curve of the bulb will need some cleaning up with a needle file.
Diamond brand bamboo forks are the closest thing I have seen http://www.diamondbrands.com/Toothpicks
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DeleteThose are close but not quite the shape of the OOP originals. Maybe I should have done more toothpick searches, it might still be out there.
I can see why you went to so much trouble to handcraft the shape of those “toothpick” guns — you seem to be a picky person ...
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