Fantastic model engineering

[tim west]

This guy is talented, especially like the flying pendulum clock

http://www.craftsmanshipmuseum.com/KiefferShow.ppt#1

opens a powerpoint presentation, click to turn the page.

 

[Trazor]

Some beautiful pieces of engineering, but they are enormous compared to this guy's work...

http://www.willard-wigan.com/#

Scroll in the right hand box for pictures......

 

[tim west]

Ah yes i remember this guy on the news, absolutely amazing, how does he do it??

 

[Blasphemous]

David Lloyd purchased the remaining Willard Wigan collection of micro sculptured art in February 2007, The collection was subsequently insured by Lloyd’s of London for £11.2 million.

errr, a bit steep isn't? I mean you can't even seen the flamin things without a magnifying glass!

 

[tim west]

David Lloyd purchased the remaining Willard Wigan collection of micro sculptured art in February 2007, The collection was subsequently insured by Lloyd’s of London for £11.2 million.

errr, a bit steep isn't? I mean you can't even seen the flamin things without a magnifying glass!

I can just imagine the Insurance assessor on his hands and knees with a magnifying glass trying to find the items.

 

[tim west]

Just wondering if we have any talented people on this forum with pictures of things they've built?

 

[imamartian]

i think the guy just made one really big silver dollar, and picked up tractors and things with Kenny Everett's big hands !!

 

[Norcon]

I dabble in a bit of woodwork and made this skeleton clock.........

 

[kablamar]

I dabble in a bit of woodwork and made this skeleton clock.........

I really like that... how long did it take you to make it?

 

[tim west]

i think the guy just made one really big silver dollar, and picked up tractors and things with Kenny Everett's big hands !!

 

[Norcon]

About a year.
Spending a few hours of a few days each week and I think a few full Saturdays.

 

[tim west]

I dabble in a bit of woodwork and made this skeleton clock.........

That looks really good, any chance of uploading it to your diynot album so it expands and can be seen in more detail?

 

[Trazor]

That looks really good, any chance of uploading it to your diynot album so it expands and can be seen in more detail?

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Their you go...........