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...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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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.

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
New Impatient Outpatient 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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