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Step 12
A bit of painting to bring things to life, and we are ready for a test float!
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Step 13
The Kukutun lurking in some local wetlands. Hopefully this cache will have a longer life that its predecessor...
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Step 11
A length of bendable galvanized wire is securely fastened to one loop, then loosely bent...
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Step 9
The bottom of the float is coated with a waterproof caulk.
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Step 10
Once everything is dry, rough grit sandpaper is used to knock off burrs and shape details such as teeth and eyes.
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Step 8
The top of the float is coated with BondoGlass, which is Bondo inpregnated with fiberglass strands. I...
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Step 7
Using sturdy galvanized wire, three loops are created on the bottom of the float. Two will be used to...
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Step 6
Next, the entire structure is wrapped in duct tape. This is important, as the compounds added in the following steps will melt the foam without it!
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Step 5
Eyes are carved from the leftover foam, and also pinned into place with nails.
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Step 3
The cutout is raised to form a recess in the bottom of the float...
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Step 2
After some saw work the rough shape of the head is formed, along with the cutout that will hold the cache.
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Step 1
Starting with a block of foam, guidelines are drawn to allow for the insertion of a waterproof cache box.
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LGM5
A Wood Burning Tool is used to carefully blend/smooth the cut marks from the knife, and to melt a forehead crease and menacing scowl for a mouth.
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Uploaded on Sep 26, 2007
LGM4
Midway through the triming process. the nose and lips come off next, but the goggles are left in place to serve as sunken alien eyes.
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Uploaded on Sep 26, 2007
LGM1
From the Party section at the local Mega-Store. Paratroopers!
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Uploaded on Sep 26, 2007
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Painting involved a coat a spray primer for plastic (see photo #10), followed by two coats of chrome spraypaint and a hand-painted 'windshield'.
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Uploaded on Sep 26, 2007
The Kukutun
Little Green Men
The Argopelter
