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PostPosted: Wed Aug 31, 2016 10:37 am 
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greetings to all...

here comes another one...basically built just like the other ones...so no need to post the steps again...other than just a few notes...

i'll probably refine the legs of the ox as i cut...may put boots on the driver rather than pant legs down to his shoes...may reduce the overall height of the piece a little...say to 1 5/8" tall including base...more pix and details later...

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good morning...

making some progress on the new "flattie"...most of the parts are shown below...some have to be trimmed after they are glued to the profile cutouts...i may add a few more details as i build...

the wheel will be painted first...then glued in place the epoxy cement before the clear finish is applied...i did change the number of spokes in the wheel to a lesser amount...

more later...my very best regards...howard...


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Lookin' good Howard! This one looks like a good challenge piece to build :mrgreen:

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good morning...

major assembly finished...primer is next...just a couple of notes...changed location of walking stick in hand if the driver...added a few more "layering details" to cart harness on the ox...the wheel looks really distorted in this pix but it isn't...it is just placed against the cart for the photo...more later...

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All those details - really amazing. I love the cart which appears really challenging. The stick in the ox cart driver's hand is perfect. Lucy


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Howard, it is truly amazing what you can do with cardboard!!


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Wow, such detail! Nice Howard..

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greetings to all...

here is the finished ox, cart and driver...i tried to use something from every color family...

the next project is to take a "family portrait" of all the "flatties" i've made...hopefully this week...

my very best regards...howard...


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Spectacular, Howard!


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Love it, love it, love it....!!! Can't wait to see your group photo....but I hope it doesn't mean the end of production ?


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