12/24/11
11/29/11
10/16/11
Featured on another blog!
An Italian blogger saw my work and decided he liked it enough to feature my work on his blog! It shows some of my pieces and there's an interview. There are some great artists on his site. Check his site out at partiarte.blogspot.com
9/3/11
Under the Sea
Finally done with this one! Here are the completed painted photos. The front window on the helmet opens, the shoulders and elbows are articulated, and the hands and claws are interchangeable. Copper, metallic grey, and light blue paint scheme using Tamiya acrylics. Overall height is about 9".
8/23/11
Under the Sea, Part II
This has taken much longer than I anticipated—learning as I go—but now the building part is complete! On to the painting!
From my original sketch, the elongated body in the first photos didn't work as nicely as I thought, so the body was shortened. The arms incorporating the flex-tubing that I used before was OK, but I wanted more articulation, so I went with a new design. The arms now bend and rotate at the elbow. I couldn't decide if I wanted clamps for the hands, so I built both, and they're attached with magnets... interchangeability! The helmet is attached using a magnet too, but the breathing tubes cut from the flexible neck of a USB LED light aren't as flexible as I'd hoped, so the helmet doesn't rotate—just as well, since real dive helmets don't rotate either.
My original paint scheme of an overall weathered bronze was poo-pooed by someone near-and-dear, so I'm having to rethink the painting...
From my original sketch, the elongated body in the first photos didn't work as nicely as I thought, so the body was shortened. The arms incorporating the flex-tubing that I used before was OK, but I wanted more articulation, so I went with a new design. The arms now bend and rotate at the elbow. I couldn't decide if I wanted clamps for the hands, so I built both, and they're attached with magnets... interchangeability! The helmet is attached using a magnet too, but the breathing tubes cut from the flexible neck of a USB LED light aren't as flexible as I'd hoped, so the helmet doesn't rotate—just as well, since real dive helmets don't rotate either.
My original paint scheme of an overall weathered bronze was poo-pooed by someone near-and-dear, so I'm having to rethink the painting...
7/29/11
6/18/11
9/27/10
9/23/10
Dragonfly
I found this cool dragonfly in the garden. In addition to the vivid red color, the tips of the wings are transparent. It's been hanging around the koi pond, so I decided to snap a few pictures. Amazingly, it just stayed there on the leaf, long enough for me to get some nice shots.
Shot with my aging Nikon D70 and a Tamron 90mm macro lens.
Shot with my aging Nikon D70 and a Tamron 90mm macro lens.
9/20/10
Robophant A47
The A47 Reconnaissance Robot. Armored body for use in unfriendly environments. The large eyes capture images in virtual darkness, while the long trunk aids in on-the-spot scientific sampling. Spherical "ears" allow for 360° surveillance and enhanced communications with the command center. Gyroscope-assisted propulsion allows mobility over most any type of terrain.
[Christmas ornaments, saline solution bottle, PVC pipe, and plastic tubing]
9/17/10
The Hexapod Updated
The Hexapod Droid. All smiles, but with a nasty disposition. Grinning face captivates enemy while they are gunned down by the six small weaponize tentacles. The flower tail has a high-intensity pulse laser for targeting armored vehicles and planes. Tail can be replaced with a grabber mechanism for pick-up missions.
After the first set of snapshots, I didn't feel the legs were quite finished, so I created some gun-like additions. Happy now.
9/10/10
The Hexapod
Finally complete! Introducing the Hexapod Droid.
[Christmas ornaments, PVC pipe, plastic tubing, and wiper blade parts. About 12" tall.]
8/31/10
8/15/10
Alcon 1 WIP
A couple of photos of my current project. Christmas ornaments, plastic tubing, and a contact lens solution bottle.
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