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Offline FourbangerYJ

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Re: Bucket of bolts art
« Reply #240 on: April 03, 2013, 07:30:06 PM »
Looks like I have not posted in this tread in a while. You can see some of my stuff on Facebook if you do that sorta thing.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bucket-Of-Bolts/198296093595655?ref=hl

Here is a chess set I just finished.





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Re: Bucket of bolts art
« Reply #241 on: April 03, 2013, 09:05:33 PM »
very cool, looks great. nice that you gathered matching parts for black/white sets.

did you make the board yourself (black/white checkers part i mean), like painted it? can't figure it out from the pics.
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Re: Bucket of bolts art
« Reply #242 on: April 03, 2013, 10:49:04 PM »
very cool, looks great. nice that you gathered matching parts for black/white sets.

did you make the board yourself (black/white checkers part i mean), like painted it? can't figure it out from the pics.
It's tile. I had them cut down to 2.25 inches. 1/16 grout line.
The hard part was finding stuff I had I could make 2 complete sets out of. Plus getting the scale to work right. It would have been sad for the queen or bishop to be taller than the king  :nono:
I wouldn't mind doing a smaller chess set down the road. This is pretty large. Not something you toss in the closet when not in use.
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Re: Bucket of bolts art
« Reply #243 on: April 04, 2013, 12:28:15 AM »
Very nice!
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Re: Bucket of bolts art
« Reply #244 on: April 04, 2013, 07:42:32 AM »
It's tile. I had them cut down to 2.25 inches. 1/16 grout line.
came out great
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Re: Bucket of bolts art
« Reply #245 on: April 20, 2013, 10:05:28 PM »
Love the chess set :thumb:

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Re: Bucket of bolts art
« Reply #246 on: May 24, 2013, 10:13:01 PM »




I saw the Ford emblem and knew it had to be a robot. He is about 13 inches tall.
I started a Chevy one and a Dodge one will follow that. These guy's are a blast to make.
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Re: Bucket of bolts art
« Reply #247 on: May 24, 2013, 10:22:26 PM »
Very nice!
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Re: Bucket of bolts art
« Reply #248 on: June 03, 2013, 05:17:15 PM »
Thanks Neale!

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Working on the Dodge guy right now.
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Re: Bucket of bolts art
« Reply #249 on: June 03, 2013, 05:39:49 PM »
Looks like a C10 badge from a 65-ish Truck
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Re: Bucket of bolts art
« Reply #250 on: June 03, 2013, 06:58:38 PM »

i'm liking this guy, i like the less busy feet (somehow less is more for me in this case)

what you think of stamped rockers for the feet/shoes? or maybe using pushrods instead if nails (more in the theme i guess).

looks great (no criticism), was just throwing ideas, whish i had your art skills
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Re: Bucket of bolts art
« Reply #251 on: June 03, 2013, 07:27:45 PM »
i'm liking this guy, i like the less busy feet (somehow less is more for me in this case)

what you think of stamped rockers for the feet/shoes? or maybe using pushrods instead if nails (more in the theme i guess).

looks great (no criticism), was just throwing ideas, whish i had your art skills

The idea is for these 3 auto themed bots not to be the same. So I am doing each a bit different. Feet are kinda tough. They have to be large enough so it's stable. It would be a shame for these to be off balance. I have seen some rocker arms used as feet before. I have some. For these bots they are not large enough. I thought about pushrods I have some not a lot. I have found that some don't mind being bent and others snap. I have some pushrods going on the Dodge bot. (Not feet)
I agree with less is more. Sometimes it's hard to say "that's enough".
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Re: Bucket of bolts art
« Reply #252 on: June 03, 2013, 07:33:00 PM »
Looks like a C10 badge from a 65-ish Truck
Not sure what year it came off of. I was thinking mid 60's but don't know. Maybe early 70's.

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Re: Bucket of bolts art
« Reply #253 on: June 03, 2013, 09:22:11 PM »
Not sure what year it came off of. I was thinking mid 60's but don't know. Maybe early 70's.


I don't think they had those in the 70's.  By then, they had moved to a bigger badge.
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Re: Bucket of bolts art
« Reply #254 on: June 11, 2013, 10:34:04 AM »




Here is the Dodge Bot. Notice the rocker arms Sharp?  :naughty: Nice calf muscles!
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