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    • BoxB Online
      Box
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      First bit of cooking.
      18 layers of glass ready to be taken out of the oven.
      A nice 600kg


      Lam1.JPG

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      • BoxB Online
        Box
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        As we move up through the layers it starts to be more recognisable as a figure, or at least parts of a figure.


        Lam Man 1.JPG

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        • BoxB Online
          Box
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          A new stage of the process. this is 4 of the cooked blocks racked on the gluing rig.
          It's not that interesting to look at but is a major step towards completion.
          The top section of the steel rack will clamp around the completed block and separates from the rest to be used for transportation and final lift and rotation into position.


          Rack.JPG


          A blurry close up showing most of the foot and beginning of the trousers.

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          • Rich O BrienR Offline
            Rich O Brien Moderator
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            that's insane!

            this thing must cost!

            Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp πŸ“–

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            • BoxB Online
              Box
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              Yes, Cost indeed, we'll barely break even on them I'm afraid. But they'll get us other more lucrative work.

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              • bazB Offline
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                @box said:

                Yes, Cost indeed, we'll barely break even on them I'm afraid. But they'll get us other more lucrative work.

                Thank god for artists, always optimists. XXX

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                • tuna1957T Offline
                  tuna1957
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                  The further along this goes, the more impressed I get. πŸ‘ πŸ‘ Hope the "they'll get us more lucrative work" ends up actually happening. Been down that road plenty, always turned into a dead end for me.

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                  • boofredlayB Offline
                    boofredlay
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                    Amazing work. Thanks for sharing.

                    http://www.coroflot.com/boofredlay

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                    • Bryan KB Offline
                      Bryan K
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                      Thanks for the update and pictures. πŸ‘

                      See my portfolio at https://delphiscousin.blogspot.com/

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                      • BoxB Online
                        Box
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                        We are finally getting close to having one finished.
                        How he looks tonight with just a work light.


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                        • bazB Offline
                          baz
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                          Fantabulus!

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                          • tuna1957T Offline
                            tuna1957
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                            off the scale !!!! πŸ‘ πŸ‘ πŸ‘ looking at this last pic can't help thinking about solo frozen in the block of carbonite.......

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                            • Mike AmosM Offline
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                              @tuna1957 said:

                              off the scale !!!! πŸ‘ πŸ‘ πŸ‘ looking at this last pic can't help thinking about solo frozen in the block of carbonite.......

                              Agreed, more impressive all the time.

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                              • BoxB Online
                                Box
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                                Once again been too busy to post lately but finally getting close to the end.
                                Quite a few technical bits and lighting etc to come so it will be another month or so until they are on site and properly visible.
                                But here they are just before the last 200 kilo block it fixed on the second one, basically making them finished.
                                They are almost impossible to photograph in this situation as the surroundings seem to suck the light out of everything. But in real life they are quite something.


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                                • Rich O BrienR Offline
                                  Rich O Brien Moderator
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                                  Paranormal!

                                  We should do a case study on this if you're up for it?

                                  Show how you went from SU concept to reality. It'd be amazing

                                  Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp πŸ“–

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                                  • BoxB Online
                                    Box
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                                    Nice idea Rich, but maybe we could do it on one that is a little less complex. I'll be doing some that will be far easier to document the files and reality after this one. This has been 2 years in the making and a great deal of the R&D and changes in technical design decisions have been swallowed up in a pint glass or three.

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                                    • Mike AmosM Offline
                                      Mike Amos
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                                      It would be interesting to see a case study, not the usual or run of the mill for sure. Nicely done to you all Box.

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                                      • Bryan KB Offline
                                        Bryan K
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                                        I looking forward to more pictures when you get a chance!

                                        See my portfolio at https://delphiscousin.blogspot.com/

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                                        • BoxB Online
                                          Box
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                                          It is something of a nerve racking day today. But so far so good.


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                                          • bazB Offline
                                            baz
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                                            The lifting frame looks to be a work of art on its own, what could possibly go wrong.
                                            πŸ‘

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