Oct 2009 Model of the month (Elephant)

Started by Graham Lee, October 12, 2009, 08:32:39 AM

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Graham Lee

The elephant is going to be this months model. These were made for a photoshoot last year for London fashion week, hence the unusual colours.

GL Admin I have added the new Elephant here to the first post as this is now explained step by step from page 3 on this thread. 30th July 2015.
The original elephant was posted here in Oct 2009. It's taken me all this time to put the instructions up.....ooops!
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YvonneH

#1
Is there any chance of a pic of the back of the head and perhaps a clearer pic of the body?  I have just had a bash and whilst the head looks okay the neck area is really bad and mine's body is not right as his legs stick out to make him look like he is laying down  :shock:
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Graham Lee

#2
Unfortunately these are the only pictures I have till I make it again. I'm sure the neck has two pinch twists to help with placement and the body is 4 sections, two in the middle and one above and below which the legs snugly fit into.

If you post your one I can perhaps advise you.
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YvonneH

#3
Okay but only if you promise not to laugh![attachment=0:3jlkevna][/attachment]Oct Balloon Chat Challenge v1.2.JPG[/attachment:3jlkevna]

I ended up using 3 260's to make this but I certainly had my measurements all skew whiff and I ended up with 5 lengths in the body because I attached my final balloon the wrong end  :oops:   Oh and I only had one pinch twist behind the neck so will def add another next try  ;)
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Graham Lee

#4
If you ease the bottom belly bubble between both the front and back legs then I think he/she will stand up ok. You may need to make the bubble slightly longer to do this though?
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Martin

#5
Here's my 1st attempt.

Not too shabby but the ears need to be bigger and I had to botch the skinny bit on the tail as I had too much air left.

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ade bamigbade

#6
Here's my attempt of the model of the month.


Dave

#8
I was working on Tonya's Helicopter when I came up with this Elephant...
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Graham Lee

#9
Thanks to Ade, Martin and Yvonne for having a go at the model of the month, will try and get the instructions up sometime this week.

Would be nice to see a few more joining in with this section  ;)  :D
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Dave

#10
LOL I have just noticed it's Model of the Month, will give it a go please wait.
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Dave

#11
A white Elephant in every sense of the word  :)
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Kenny

#12
Hi Graham.

A bit late but here is  my  attempt.

I am still working  on the DVD by the way. :roll:
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[size=150]"Is that a normal balloon or do you need special balloons to make that stuff"[/size]

Tonya

#13
Dave, your elephant is cute...looks like a baby elephant  :)

Here is my version...I used an undipped 321 for the trunk instead.
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#14
my own elephant

(not the best photo i know will put up better soon)
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