...to keep you up to date with what's happening at the Flying Pig Gallery.
16th January 1998
Having completed the conversion of the mechanical gentleman
work now starts on the next kit. At the moment it looks like
it will be a model called "The Grass is always Greener". Imagine...
Two sheep facing each other over a fence. One reaches over the fence
to munch at the grass from the other side of the fence
then the other reaches over to eat the grass from the first one's field.
A rather crafty munching mechanism has been devised - keep a look out for
pictures being posted in the next day or two.
18th February 1998
Okay- its been a while - over a month in fact! but thing are still happening
Lack of sleep caused by our new arrival - Elliot Joseph - contributed a slight
air of unreality to everything but...
The "grass" model has changed somewhat - first of all one of the sheep
was removed. It was getting over complicated - the thought of writing
the instructions for construction was causing more sleepless night than
Elliot! So, it then became a model called "A leisurely lunch" just a sheep
eating. This idea was rejected as being altogether too prosaic so at the
moment the sheep has transformed into a cow and the name Ruminations
has surfaced. Hopefully complete inspiration will come soon!
Also featured in the notebook extract right is the possible model
"Ship of Fools". Hmmm.
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20th March 1998
Exciting news! Some models from Neil Hardy have arrived at the Flying Pig
Gallery - over the next few days these will be photographed animated and
added to the site. The picture on the left is a bit of a sneak preview.
In the mean time, work continues a pace on the new model
"Ruminations"
It has changed somewhat from the photo on the page but is still on course for a mid
April release.
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2nd May 1998
At last, Ruminations goes to print! The next model to be tackled here at the
Flying Pig Gallery will be an update on Surfin' the Web.
Once complete, work will start on the Impatient Outpatient
30th May 1998
Ruminations is done! Back from the printers and hopefully the models that
have gone out to people have found themselves happy homes. Work is now underway
at the Flying Pig Gallery, on the update to Sufin' the Web. The spider has been
redesigned and, although it looks pretty much the same, it should be much easier
to make. All the ideas, shortcuts and improvements learned on the following three
models are being applied to Surfin' the Web - should be good!
26th June 1998
The updated - easier to make - better instructions - new colour scheme
Surfin' the Web is now done and out being tested - hopefully going to the
printers next week.
Some research work for the executive cuckoo model has been keeping us busy
and has resulted in another free to download model
for the hands on page. Now its back to the drawing board for work to start
on the Impatient Outpatient.
19th July 1998
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The new version of Surfin the Web
is now back from the printers and shipping. Work on the Impatient
Outpatient is going well. Just the instructions to do then off to the
printers. If all goes according to plan the kit should be shipping
at the end of July!
Its all action here at the Flying Pig Gallery and once the Impatient
Outpatient is done work will begin on the executive cuckoo.
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