Titan Quest Weapons Cart project (continued)

Some photos of the wagon in-progress. Serious hobbyists who build high-end wagon kits will recognize the proper, functional running gear, which was not originally included in the $2 kit. I carved it from 1/4" square wood dowels and disposable wooden chopsticks.

More realistic blueprints downloaded from the Internet :

Further along in the build, the little Rement Pose Skeleton tries out the driver's seat for size. You'll notice the compound lever for the brake. Since the simple brake lever is in the middle of the wagon, there had to be a logical way for the cart driver to pull it from the front seat. I'm not a mechanical engineer, I had to think very hard about this and built a mock up first to make sure it worked.

And, here's the Skeleton Warriors weapons cart at completion:

I did a few modifications and replacements. Instead of a canvas cover, I used a sheet of suede, intentionally cut roughly around the edges. The wagon had gained a lantern, because it doesn't make sense to be driving around in the dark. The lantern lights up, courtesy of the CR-2032 battery and round battery casing hidden underneath the wooden tub in the front of the wagon.

It's not an exact replica of the Titan Quest cart, but one can easily see the heavy influence that the game had on the final version of the $1.99 model.


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