Post something Weird or Random

[Boogs]

Use the Florist Luke!

 

[Nitro]

I suppose it's very uplifting too! Or am I winging it here?

Lofty aspirations maybe?

 

[Boogs]

Lofty aspirations maybe?

It's plane to see,
Yer taking the wee!

 

[Nitro]

Nice polish on that prop. If that were my brass lamp, it would be gleaming, like the exposed plumbing to my water heater. I'd show you my prop, but it is a serious engineering illustration, and so does not qualify.

Not a great polish, but an acceptable one.

As I recall, the last time it was wet-sanded to 1500 grit then hit with Happich's Simichrome

We call that a Pittsburgh finish, a high polish over deep scratches

 

[Shevek]

Not a great polish, but an acceptable one.

As I recall, the last time it was wet-sanded to 1500 grit then hit with Happich's Simichrome

We call that a Pittsburgh finish, a high polish over deep scratches

I do love it when something I'm working on disappears, with the surface only reflecting images, not flaws. I find aluminum very challenging, as the oxidation is very hard and near-instant. I've tried wet sanding with oil and still can't get rid of some grey spots.

 

[Nitro]

I do love it when something I'm working on disappears, with the surface only reflecting images, not flaws. I find aluminum very challenging, as the oxidation is very hard and near-instant. I've tried wet sanding with oil and still can't get rid of some grey spots.

methodology sounds right, but half the battle is choosing the best polish

raw 6061-T6, a common paper towel and Simichrome polish

image two was after 100 strokes in under a minute

 

[Nitro]

methodology sounds right, but half the battle is choosing the best polish
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raw 6061-T6, a common paper towel and Simichrome polish

image two was after 100 strokes in under a minute

mind now there was no sanding involved

 

[Nitro]

A lot of the proper materials involved and the methodology I use was gained from being around antique airframes.
Some will go as far as doing a show finish on their entire aircraft.

Simichrome leaves behind a protective layer after the polish is over.

The big truck undustry does a lot of polishing too.

 

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[Forest Cat]

Time to sell the house. Not worth the risk living there with that thing in the yard.

 

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Time to sell the house. Not worth the risk living there with that thing in the yard.

Actually completely harmless even if they look a little scary, having one of them in your yard means no rats or mice in your house.

 

[Forest Cat]

Actually completely harmless even if they look a little scary, having one of them in your yard means no rats or mice in your house.

I'm sceptical, it doesn't look trustworthy. I'd sell the house, just to be on the safe side.

 

[Boogs]

Reminds me of a politician - trying to look bigger than it is, and mouth constantly open! But much better looking!

 

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Reminds me of a politician - trying to look bigger than it is, and mouth constantly open! But much better looking!

Yep. Just like most politicians, all frills and no substance. Flashing those frills is their only trick, they're actually quite docile and won't bite. They will climb up you to get more in to your face with the frills but that's the extent of it.

 

[Crossbreed]

...they're actually quite docile and won't bite.

Frilled Dinosaur, Jurassic Park (1993)​

 

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Passion for intricate emu egg carving shines through another generation