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    Default Balloon from scratch.

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    That balloon looks amazing James

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    Very nice James. Sad that your beautiful creation will be the center of much destructive attention.

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    Outstanding.
    Run for your life - there are stupid people everywhere!

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    Terrific job, James.
    REP is coming up the communications line.

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    Wow! Impressive! Would you mind sharing a little about how you made it?

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    I second Dave's request!

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    Great modelling, James! I too am interested in how you made it.

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    It looks great!

    Do tell!
    I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!

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    Excellent result, James!
    Voilŕ le soleil d'Austerlitz!

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    Rep!
    Mike
    "Flying is learning to throw yourself at the ground and miss" Douglas Adams
    "Wings of Glory won't skin your elbows and knees while practicing." OldGuy59

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    Not that is a great job, well done James.. rep guns blazing

    Never Knowingly Undergunned !!

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    That is beautiful I think I will try one.

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    Thanks for the kind comments chaps. To be honest, it was really a test model. As I intend to build some more balloons and zeppelin using the same material soon.
    Lots of inspiration on this forum!
    I glad you like our models (my brother builds also).

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dak21 View Post
    Wow! Impressive! Would you mind sharing a little about how you made it?
    I started by gluing together some 20mm pink foam-board. Using a paper balloon model diagram (that I found on this forum), I used it as a template/stencil.
    I used a sureform and a razor saw to get the shape, then refined with sureform and various grit sandpaper.
    Then, I used a dull blade to engrave the detail.
    The fins were made from 10mm pink foam. Secured with wooden pins and Pva glue.
    I then used a mix of polyfilla/water and pva to coat the model.
    Once dry, I gave it an undercoat of dark yellow. The pre-shade to recessed areas in dark grey.
    Final paint was Vallejo paints.
    The ropes are made from paper coated with Vallejo earth base texture paint (it has a strong rubbery finished texture).
    Added a little card basket. And cut the base myself from Perspex.

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    Well that is dome excellent scratch building. I may try it someday. Thanks for explaining.



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