This is me with three Merkur models I created. From left to right they are:
A Ferris Wheel
"In Search of the Fourth Dimension", an abstract model
A crane
Of course, I'm standing between them.
This was at the 2006 DeVry Art Show on Calgary, Alberta, Canada
A Ferris Wheel
"In Search of the Fourth Dimension", an abstract model
A crane
Of course, I'm standing between them.
This was at the 2006 DeVry Art Show on Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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I buld them out of Merkur. I worked on them very sporadically, so it's really hard to tell.
I recently dismantled all three models here, as I am building a floor lamp out of the parts. I will post pictures of that when it is complete.
I recently dismantled all three models here, as I am building a floor lamp out of the parts. I will post pictures of that when it is complete.
The new model will have several changes.
1) Instead of seats, it will have gondolas.
2) Instead of towers, I'll use different ways to support it.
3) The hub desperately needs a redesign (The axel sagged something awful).
4) The entire wheel will be parallel to the base, rather than crossways.
5) It will be powered by a Merkur motor (probably a steam engine) rather than what it's powered by now.
6) It will also be easier to dismantle into sections for transport.
7) It will probably be less ornate than this one.
And who knows? It may be a larger model than this one.
1) Instead of seats, it will have gondolas.
2) Instead of towers, I'll use different ways to support it.
3) The hub desperately needs a redesign (The axel sagged something awful).
4) The entire wheel will be parallel to the base, rather than crossways.
5) It will be powered by a Merkur motor (probably a steam engine) rather than what it's powered by now.
6) It will also be easier to dismantle into sections for transport.
7) It will probably be less ornate than this one.
And who knows? It may be a larger model than this one.
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