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More Dragons and Dinos

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Just in time

Finished these tonight and I need them this week.

The first is a model WWII American fighter, my Dad is a big WWII buff and his birthday is tomorrow. A more challenging piece, it was a lot of fun and I learned a lot.

The second is a retirement present for my boss. She speaks at lots of conferences so I put her on a podium with assorted signs she can hold with her favorite quotes. Fun.

In the works

in the works
Originally uploaded by Rusted Hammer

Three projects I'm working on. The dino is more of the same, just different shapes. The lady on the podium is a variation on the same style but still simple. It is cool to try different designs though.

The plane is pushing it for me, doing things a little more complex. I got some neat designs for toys for my birthday that will challenge me as well so I'm excited to try them out next.

I love making toys.

Now with paint

train with flash
Originally uploaded by Rusted Hammer

It's not Thomas but I'm pretty happy overall. Need to do something different with the wheels and lighten up that blue paint.

Grrrrrrrrrr!

T Rex
Originally uploaded by Rusted Hammer

So some friends are leaving town permanently for Vancouver and we are getting together this weekend with them and their two boys, one older and the other younger than The Dragon. I've had it in mind to make a Dino-Train set so I decided to make a couple of dinos for the boys as going away presents.

Took about three hours to make the two and I'm pretty happy with how they turned out as tests. I'll do them again and I think they will be better from what I learned on these two. Bigger feet to support the axles, longer legs and probably not a Dimetradon. I was told it looks like a turtle.

Further Along

1st train
Originally uploaded by Rusted Hammer

With project number two. All cut and sanded. Maybe. These will be painted I think.