That croc is a beautiful casting Peter. Did it need much clean up or was it as good as that when it came?
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Tim - the only casting line was one around the sides if the turret. It took about 10 minutes to clean up.
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Hi guys
I've painted the base ...
... and fixed the Crocodile in place, now only the 'flames' to do.
i say 'only' but I haven't decided how to make them. Fortunately they are not flames more a burning liquid so it has a solidity about it.
peterComment
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Coming on nicely Peter.
AndrewComment
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Another beauty.Comment
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Hi Guys
a busy weekend has seen me finish my latest mini dio - a crocodile! Here are some photos:
thd flames, or rather the jet of flaammable liquid was mde using cotton wooll soaked in diluted PVA wood glue formed over a very thin length of wire.
PeterComment
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Nice job Peter. Might be worth a “calibration” picture to show how small these actually are.Comment
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Amazing!!Comment
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Outstanding work Peter, truly outstanding!!! I never realized how small 1/285 scale really was until I met Andy Belsey at the Euro in 2016. He happened to have one of his 1/285 dios with him. We had a wonderful chat and I took a picture of his fantastic work. I hope you don't mind if I post it here,
The best thing was, it included the famous Andy Belsey fingers in the photo too!!!! Incredible dio Peter and you have my total respect for your work in this scale. I know optivisor lenses don't go high enough for me to even attempt trying something this small...........
Prost
Allen (almost Ret.)Life's to short to be a sheep...Comment
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The problem with optivisors is that they make your fingers bigger as well as the parts!
PeteComment
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So true Peter, so true..............Life's to short to be a sheep...Comment
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Hi Peter
Brilliant
The flame of very effective.
JimComment
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Excellent….worth the calibration shot Peter because it really does illustrate the minute size of these guys.Comment
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A beauty.Comment
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