scrapartoz Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Hi Folks , an Echidna is a native Australian Spiny anteater. I had collected a lot of worn out ripper points off a road grader , so I thought they might work as spikes for this little critter. It weighs about 150-170 lb so I made it in pieces. The base structure has 3 square housings into which 3 rails supporting the left ,right and top spiked sections drop into. The pipe at the front is how the head slips on and off . the front claws are horseshoes. The tongue is made from hooks , the mouth and nostrils are nuts , the eyes are old railway bolt heads , the brow is a very large plow spanner head. cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSW Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Thanks for the progression of picts as to how it's put together. When I saw the 1st one I couldn't understand the project at all until I saw the rest. Nice job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beth Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 i love that one scrap!!! SO TACTILE - the ripper points give a fabulous texture. love how solid he looks :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapartoz Posted November 6, 2013 Author Share Posted November 6, 2013 Thank You ..........DSW , Beth and Guns, DSW ..........the frame with housings is important to the plan . it lets me weld each section from the inside so the work looks more "clean" and is also stronger as i can weld the parts of the points that are touching.that are out of sight. Beth......yes in that almost round pattern, the ripper points almost look '' soft " like a sea anemone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeoffTSmith Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 That Echidna is fabulous! Gives me motivation to get my own work finished :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 I am with the rest, first photo was a "HUH?" moment but the rest make sence now, that turned out wonderful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheftjcook Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Love the the Progressive pics and it turned out great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seldom (dick renker) Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 nice work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Gaddis Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 In our neck of the woods all creatures are know as "how to be best prepared for a meal". Here you have brought a new creature to us to enjoy, so I guess I shall eat it with my eyes!Again your artistic ability has been shared with us and we do so very much appreciate it.Carry on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yahoo2 Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 Back in the late 70's (1970's) when Australians still had a sense of humour there was a research team working on Kangaroo Island studying echidna reproduction. They had T-shirts for the members of the group. The shirts were full of hundreds of little holes and had "HUG AN ECHIDNA" printed on the front. I saw two of the little guys close to my house last year snuffling around, big surprise, they are not supposed to be living anywhere near here, according to the boffins.You have certainly captured their echidna-ary-ness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapartoz Posted November 8, 2013 Author Share Posted November 8, 2013 Thank you ,Geoff, Steve, Chef , Dick ,David and Yahoo for the compliments As there was some interest on the progress shots and assembly sequence . I will post another set of sequence photos for a 4 foot high kangaroo i have built in a day or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camero68 Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Really cool! I think it's the long-beaked one, one of the interesting creatures on the planet. Excellent work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHS III Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 That"s the best Echidna I've ever seen!!! (It's the only one I've ever seen) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapartoz Posted January 6, 2014 Author Share Posted January 6, 2014 Thank you WHS III , (if that was a compliment lol) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastRonin Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 WOW... Nice critter. Can't wait to see the 'roo. I know it'd take me more'n a day or so to make even a four inch one. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapartoz Posted February 8, 2014 Author Share Posted February 8, 2014 Thank you LastRonin , yes it takes more time than most people would think , To copy it would take about 20% of the time . Many hours looking (and drinking) hic! to get a firm concept. sorry bout the late reply just being a slacker cheers mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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