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Originally Posted By guns762: Update 11/16 We are slowly working out how our horizontal stabilizer will lock into the fuselage, and adding stringers to the vertical stabilizer. https://i.imgur.com/BMhm1Ke.jpg https://i.imgur.com/ZBZUcA8.jpg We cut out pieces for our horizontal stabilizer yesterday. We might get to the two structural beams today. https://i.imgur.com/gouBIbh.jpg Students were measuring different points on the fuselage for the landing gear pod, trying to make sure we only have to cut this out once. They had a novel idea, of trying to project the image of the fuselage onto the model, then drawing the line from there, but there is question to the distortion that will happen with the image being projected over a 3D surface, so we decided not to go to the trouble of setting it all up. https://i.imgur.com/R0GWMjw.jpg https://i.imgur.com/kzPte3x.jpg More water splashes were added yesterday. We decided to add some that were clear, along with some that are slightly tinted to add a bit of variety to our display. https://i.imgur.com/iScmifJ.jpg We are trying to get the wall above where the mountain lion is located, painted up and ready for the second otter to go back onto the display. Getting around the large mountain lion display has not been easy. https://i.imgur.com/OstrqLb.jpg Our firefighter portrait is complete and ready to dry out. The artist had to go in and poke holes all the way through the sculpture so we didn't have any air pockets inside the clay. Those would cause it to explode in the kiln. Once the holes are poked though the sculpture, then they are blended back over on the top, so they don't show. https://i.imgur.com/jedKo17.jpg https://i.imgur.com/ljARmHS.jpg View Quote That would suck to have the head explode after all that has gone into it. Have air-pocket reducing methods been used throughout? Folding the mix instead of stirring type actions? Could you poke a few holes and put it in a vacuum chamber until equilibrium then fill in the holes before firing? Kind of like how Polyester/Epoxy Resin are treated prior to pouring to make a bubble-free clear ball/river/table whatnot. For $100 for the pump and $100 for the chamber and fittings, it would be a good addition to your "Lab Of Everything" branching out to allow static/noise resin pours to make the running streams on your walls, for example, rather than warping plexiglass, mold your own static "liquid water". |
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The person who complains most, and is the most critical of others has the most to hide.
All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident. |
When you get all done with the day, and your team has done a marvelous job creating the perfect horizontal stabilizer.............
..........and you realize it is the left stabilizer and not the right. Their teacher is a dumbass. |
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For a people who are free, and who mean to remain so, a well-organized and armed militia is their best security.
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Originally Posted By guns762: When you get all done with the day, and your team has done a marvelous job creating the perfect horizontal stabilizer............. ..........and you realize it is the left stabilizer and not the right. Their teacher is a dumbass. View Quote You need to mount it on the other side of the wall in whatever classroom is there. I used to tell my kids, when they were young, that the back half of the deer was on the other side of the wall the deer head was mounted on. One day, we were in an outdoor store in northern Michigan and they had the dear head mounted on one side of a big column and the back end on the other. They still don't believe half my stories. |
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Originally Posted By guns762: When you get all done with the day, and your team has done a marvelous job creating the perfect horizontal stabilizer............. ..........and you realize it is the left stabilizer and not the right. Their teacher is a dumbass. View Quote And will never even mention it! |
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Can you cut the foam with a hot knife and then file/rasp it down to final contour?
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Originally Posted By FB41: Can you cut the foam with a hot knife and then file/rasp it down to final contour? View Quote Yes, we have a hot knife, but it can be difficult to control. A long blade on our sawsall also works very well, but also can get out of hand quickly. They are just being very careful not to cut too much. It's the right way to do it, it's just super slow. I understand why they are taking their time. |
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Man, I've got a great team to work with this year.
We ran into a substantial obstacle this afternoon, and they didn't skip a beat. They worked the problem, came to a concensus on how to fix it and got it done. I had several students from earlier in the day stop by after school to check on progress of our horizontal stabilizer, just to see where we were at. Good team. |
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Originally Posted By Frank_B: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/b8/12/7b/b8127b430dfd8945bf6d9f61ca46e48d.jpg View Quote |
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How are you going to get gloves on his hand w/ his fingers connected like that?
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Death to quislings.
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Life is about choices.
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Originally Posted By redoubt: Lop hands off at wrists, stuff gloves (using taxidermy skills), attach stuffed gloves at wrists. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By redoubt: Originally Posted By guns762: We talked about that. He may have his gloves off. Lop hands off at wrists, stuff gloves (using taxidermy skills), attach stuffed gloves at wrists. But only after the hands are complete and perfectly painted. |
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Department issued PPE. File an on the job injury to the hand and the gloves were inspected. No damage to the glove - claim denied! Sucker.
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Originally Posted By redoubt: Lop hands off at wrists, stuff gloves (using taxidermy skills), attach stuffed gloves at wrists. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By redoubt: Originally Posted By guns762: We talked about that. He may have his gloves off. Lop hands off at wrists, stuff gloves (using taxidermy skills), attach stuffed gloves at wrists. That was exactly what we had planned. We may still end up there, but for now we are going to try it this way. We think our firefighter will also have the helmet in one of his hands. A lot will depend on how the portrait turns out when mounted on the mannequin. |
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Anyone in your class know how to sew? Might be a major PITA but someone could possibly rip out the seams and resew the gloves in the right areas to get them to fit on the hand.
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Originally Posted By doyouquaxu: Anyone in your class know how to sew? Might be a major PITA but someone could possibly rip out the seams and resew the gloves in the right areas to get them to fit on the hand. View Quote Maybe just paint gloves on him? Glue down some threads to have ridges/seams in the right spots for real gloves then paint white and dab with charcoal here and there? |
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The person who complains most, and is the most critical of others has the most to hide.
All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident. |
Originally Posted By brass: Maybe just paint gloves on him? Glue down some threads to have ridges/seams in the right spots for real gloves then paint white and dab with charcoal here and there? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By brass: Originally Posted By doyouquaxu: Anyone in your class know how to sew? Might be a major PITA but someone could possibly rip out the seams and resew the gloves in the right areas to get them to fit on the hand. Maybe just paint gloves on him? Glue down some threads to have ridges/seams in the right spots for real gloves then paint white and dab with charcoal here and there? Teach teenagers how to bodypaint? That won't cause trouble for OP at all. No sir, not atall. |
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Originally Posted By backbencher: Teach teenagers how to bodypaint? That won't cause trouble for OP at all. No sir, not atall. View Quote There's a story from a long time ago, in an art room, far, far away, and an abstract painting that went to State Art. I was told of the origin of this painting after graduation. The rest of the story is still under Panther Art Top Secret Clearance. |
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Originally Posted By guns762: There's a story from a long time ago, in an art room, far, far away, and an abstract painting that went to State Art. I was told of the origin of this painting after graduation. The rest of the story is still under Panther Art Top Secret Clearance. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By guns762: Originally Posted By backbencher: Teach teenagers how to bodypaint? That won't cause trouble for OP at all. No sir, not atall. There's a story from a long time ago, in an art room, far, far away, and an abstract painting that went to State Art. I was told of the origin of this painting after graduation. The rest of the story is still under Panther Art Top Secret Clearance. |
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Originally Posted By guns762:
There's a story from a long time ago, in an art room, far, far away, and an abstract painting that went to State Art. I was told of the origin of this painting after graduation. The rest of the story is still under Panther Art Top Secret Clearance. View Quote Those kids are really talented! Edit to add - I like the t-shirt with the C-130 and tower. |
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Originally Posted By armoredman: PATSC...the Patsy Act...got it. Those kids are really talented! Edit to add - I like the t-shirt with the C-130 and tower. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By armoredman: Originally Posted By guns762: There's a story from a long time ago, in an art room, far, far away, and an abstract painting that went to State Art. I was told of the origin of this painting after graduation. The rest of the story is still under Panther Art Top Secret Clearance. PATSC...the Patsy Act...got it. Those kids are really talented! Edit to add - I like the t-shirt with the C-130 and tower. (Removed, CoC-PATSC~guns762) ......I've said too much. |
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Originally Posted By guns762: There's a story from a long time ago, in an art room, far, far away, and an abstract painting that went to State Art. I was told of the origin of this painting after graduation. The rest of the story is still under Panther Art Top Secret Clearance. View Quote You never can tell the roads taken due to "Art Teacher's influence" can push a student onto. EBR |
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The person who complains most, and is the most critical of others has the most to hide.
All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident. |
Originally Posted By brass: https://i.imgur.com/BJa7WXg.jpg What's up with that bear's face/legs and all the white striping? View Quote It's our "Spirit Bear". It was a contest we did, years and years ago. They gave out fiberglass bear forms and had schools decorate them. I'll try to get a couple close ups. The bear is covered in glass tiles, much like our Unicorns. The white striping represented "lightning". |
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Your kids are incredible. What small items do you need more of? Don't be shy - we love your program. I would have killed a small animal to have an art teacher like you back in 1980!
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Originally Posted By armoredman: Your kids are incredible. What small items do you need more of? Don't be shy - we love your program. I would have killed a small animal to have an art teacher like you back in 1980! View Quote I appreciate the kind words and generous offer. I'll have to see what we are in need of. It's kind of weird with these projects, I usually don't know what we need, till we do. |
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Fundraising idea?
Have the students vote on the 13 best duck stamp drawings/paintings and then make a calendar with them. Yes, I know there are only 12 months. The 13th one is for the cover. |
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Originally Posted By guns762: + 80.00 for timers and another sheet of insulation. __________________________________________ $1630.00 total as of 11/8/22 View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By guns762: Originally Posted By guns762: Originally Posted By guns762: Originally Posted By guns762: Originally Posted By guns762: Originally Posted By guns762: + $40 for 3" wood screws today _____________________________________ $1380.00 as of 9/13/22 +$60 for plexiglass and 1/8" dowel _______________________________________ $1440.00 as of 10/3/22 + $60.00 for drywall anchors and 20lb fishing line _______________________________________ $1500.00 total as of 10/19/22 + 30.00 for LED landscape lights ___________________________________ Total as of 10/25/22 $1530.00 + $20 for Stained Glass Krylon spray paint for "fire" ________________________________________ $1550 total as of 11/2/22 + 80.00 for timers and another sheet of insulation. __________________________________________ $1630.00 total as of 11/8/22 + $115.00 for paint + 60.00 for satin fabric and pillow stuffing. ____________________________________ $1805.00 Total as of 12/2/22 |
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Everything is looking amazing brother!
Tell your students they are doing a great job!! |
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You need to add an arduino and aircraft lights!
Nav lights installed in Glasair Sportsman I might still have the code hiding around here for it. |
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Originally Posted By guns762: Update 12/2 We still are in the very beginning of t-shirt design ideas, but I'm loving the "One Foot In The Black" as part of the design. View Quote If you don't know, one foot in the black is a term used when talking about constructing direct fireline, following the burned and burning edge. |
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