Uses for Flick-Fires

[Legoroni]

Since I have quite a few flick fire missiles, I wanted to ask what is the best use for them? I always take them off the models so I have a large pile of them. I want to use this pile to create something else. Any ideas?

[Modulex Guy]

If you build cars, they have loads of uses. I've used them for exhaust pipes, suspension components, axles and such.

[gotoAndLego]

You can use them for turbolasers, guns, etc.

[JackJonespaw]

Hm....I use them for stabilizing if I have enough room, such as in the place of a half-pin. (I think that's the name - the small blue ones.) They're also quite good for small, micro parts.

[dr_spock]

I stick mine wherever I can.

chibi star wars y-wing by dr_spock_888, on Flickr

[Vindicare]

I stick mine wherever I can.

Nice title.

Edited June 24, 2012 by Legocrazy81

[KotZ]

Spines on an animal? I haven't used that idea yet but I'm hoping to soon. Flick-fires are also useful I think for everyday objects, like say a mallet.

[BrickPicker]

Stick them on some Bionicle or Hero Factory sets, to fill in the holes. They look like spikes.

[Darkdragon]

They work well as conduits/light posts.

Come ON! by .:DarkDragon:., on Flickr

[Dr Leg O Brick]

I sometimes use them as clubs for my Police force or add a stud on the end and use them as energy weapons for my Blacktron squad. Like cattle prods or Klingon pain sticks from Star Trek. I also used two for a pop off roof for my Batmobile, like it did in some episodes of BTAS.

[Aanchir]

From my experience, they're great if you need to attach two pieces with Technic axle holes to one piece with a Technic pin hole. In that case they basically act like a longer version of this piece.

In general they're just another all-around useful Technic element, and way better than many of the useless launcher/missile pieces we have had in the past. You should have no problem finding a use for at least some of them, and the rest can be kept in reserve for the next time you need something with those specific connection points.

[gotoAndLego]

Fence posts. Railings

[LEGOman273]

You could shoot them at pictures of Justin Bieber.

Or, alternatively, you could actually shoot them at him.

Edited June 24, 2012 by LEGOman273

[splatman]

You could shoot them at pictures of Justin Bieber.

Or, alternatively, you could actually shoot them at him.

You sure that name is allowed on EB?

That would actually be a use for M39@-B10x, not anything LEGO.

[LEGOman273]

That would actually be a use for M39@-B10x, not anything LEGO.

Agreed!

[Rook]

I’ve used them as limbs on small mecha and with another technics half pin as double sided light saber.

[brickmack]

Greebling,guns, parts of minifig tools, and an alternative to those 1/2 length technic pins with a stud on the end.

[Legoroni]

Thanks for all the help guys. I have a few ideas now.