Pour me some Zeppelin medals! Yeah!

[clipper1801]

There are projects and then there are project projects. Some things come along with others, these sure did. Whilst web searching Zeppelin things I ran across a number of pins and medals from WWI Zeppelin crews and had to have one, or two! But they are not cheap, but my elves are!



Here they have found a nice photo of some of the medals, and after showing them how to use the heat hardening plastic clay in the art bin, they produced these.





Note my patented clay baking surfaces, you may remember them from college days! Yep the frozen pizza baking paper trays! A few bits of fluff . . .



In came the pouring elves and you can guess what has happened!



Yeah, silicone mold, and pouring, pouring, pouring!



And more pouring . . .



This gets kinda silly after a while. Then it gets seriously silver!



Now to add a clip/pin device on the back and find just the right hat . . .

[Blackronin]

Oh c'mon Dave!
Tell us how to contact these Elves!
I'm rotten with envy. I only have a pair of hands and one of them has a heavily cut thumb...

This is once again an amazing display of skill and invention!

You do rock.

Incoming REP.

[milcoll73]

those are awesome!

[Naharaht]

Congratulations to your elves, David!

[Guntruck]

Yep, top marks to the elves!

[Nightbomber]

Something awesome and excellent there. What a brilliant and creative mind hides behind it!

[matt56]

These turned out wonderfully, David - like that's any surprise...

I could see a couple of them in my future...they would be fun to paint and shade and generally gussy up!

Thanks for always taking things to the next level - it's such an inspiration

Always the best,
Matt

[clipper1801]

Final version:

[matt56]

That looks simply splendid, Dave! Thank you for never ceasing to amaze - I'm not sure the breadcrumb trail you are leaving us is ever going to be picked up...

Always the best,
Matt

[gully_raker]

You have gone & delivered another Gob Smacking piece of work Dave!
Most deserving of REP!

[fast.git]

I'm out of superlatives... so I shall simply raise a glass to you, sir.

[Flying Helmut]

I want a couple of Zeppelin Medals!

These are superb - I really have no idea how you keep turning out so much great stuff!

Have some more Rep, good sir!

[csadn]

Perhaps next he could make a "Blue Max" -- you know, the...

[suinglasses]

...POUR LE MERITE.

B)

[Jager]

Perhaps next he could make a "Blue Max" -- you know, the...

[suinglasses]

...POUR LE MERITE.

B)

We really need a "groan" smiley.
Karl

[Lt. S.Kafloc]

Great work David. They look real cool.

[Hedeby]

Awesome - want one so bad....

[clipper1801]

Perhaps next he could make a "Blue Max" -- you know, the...

[suinglasses]

...POUR LE MERITE.

B)

Funny you should mention that, does anyone have the dimensions of the original? Looking around for other medals, they are super easy to make in resin . . . I've seen some of the gys doing them in card stock . . .

[Tommy Z]

Very Nice!

[clipper1801]

Awesome - want one so bad....

So maybe i get the elves to do a production run for games with Zeppelins involved? Could be fun . . .

[OldGuy59]

We really need a "groan" smiley.
Karl

Perhaps something like this?

[grumpybear]

I believe those are like pilots wings only for Zep. pilots I would love to have one

[fast.git]

Can't see how anyone wouldn't want one. Good lord, but sign me up.

[milcoll73]

heres the dimentions for the blue max. and i echo the sentiments of the others i certainly wouldnt mind having some of these!

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...IbSGliSj8l8-wA

nor 1 of these


https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...-o_bE3boNRbzRg

[csadn]

We really need a "groan" smiley.
Karl

Try this:



;)

[clipper1801]

Serving suggestion:

[clipper1801]

Stopped in to get a few things in the hobby store



Found the right pin attachments today, complete and ready to award! And picked up the clay for a try at the Blue Max will give it a go next . . .

[RJG173]

You should try to make copies of the medals awarded here at the Aerodrome. I would be interested in copies of the ones that I have earned. However, finding ribbon to match the wonderful designs that Sue has made might be difficult. I'm sure Keith wouldn't have any trouble selling copies of the medals that at least 20 people have earned.

[Guntruck]

You should try to make copies of the medals awarded here at the Aerodrome. I would be interested in copies of the ones that I have earned. However, finding ribbon to match the wonderful designs that Sue has made might be difficult. I'm sure Keith wouldn't have any trouble selling copies of the medals that at least 20 people have earned.

There are quite a few of us who could get tricked out like a North Korean General



Kim Jong Il Kyte, Kim Jong Il Guntruck & Kim Jong IL Clipper

[Nightbomber]

Njong-Bomb-Ber

[RJG173]

There are quite a few of us who could get tricked out like a North Korean General

You say that like it's a bad thing. Of course, those generals would probably sink in water, but Dave's medals would be resin so we would float.

Dave, I think a real Blue Max is about three inches across.

[ReducedAirFact]

Years ago there was a company making replica Blue Max, Victoria Cross, Iron Cross, and other medals, and they were fairly reasonably priced. They're probably not still in business, but I'll rummage around and see if I can find the information again.

[flash]

Are they not the programming dials and buttons ?

And isn't Pyongyang the sound a round makes as it ricochets off your engine block ?!

[Walter Nowotny]

Fantastic Work!

[milcoll73]

You should try to make copies of the medals awarded here at the Aerodrome. I would be interested in copies of the ones that I have earned. However, finding ribbon to match the wonderful designs that Sue has made might be difficult. I'm sure Keith wouldn't have any trouble selling copies of the medals that at least 20 people have earned.

that is an EXCELLENT idea!!!!

[milcoll73]

There are quite a few of us who could get tricked out like a North Korean General



Kim Jong Il Kyte, Kim Jong Il Guntruck & Kim Jong IL Clipper

shoulda used the photoshopped version of this pic with medals running down their sleeves and pants legs!!!!

[matt56]

I snagged a repro Blue Max years ago and have it framed with my other genuine medals down in my 'man cave' section of the basement - it framed up nicely...there was a book that came out several years ago called Prussian Blue that is a history of the Blue Max - quite expensive but awfully nice - great color photos and history of the medal and its variations...

This is a lovely project, Dave - you never cease to amaze!

Always the best,
Matt

[Jager]

The Zepp medals look really good, David.

Perhaps something like this?

Hmm....... not sure. He looks more like he's sneezing (sorry).
Karl

Try this:

A bit of overkill; besides, I have a ton of "motivational" posters for such things. Smiley's are a but more restrained.
Karl