chunkolini
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Another fish is released into the wild.
A 3m long Bass for a pub garden in East Anglia.
I revised and strengthened the structure thinking of environmental factors and have welded fish hooks inside the gills and mouth. The ribs are 30x3mm the rest of the body is 30x5, the fins and head are 1.6m mild steel. Finished after rusting with two coats of yacht varnish, sprayed and then brushed in.
Right side
Left side a little later note the change in shade with the light.
Head
Detail shot of how the ribs interlace.
A faff to bend them all up but worth it.
Selectively grinding the welds off gives a feel of it all being made in one piece.
I have photos of the build and rusting process if anybody is interested.
A 3m long Bass for a pub garden in East Anglia.
I revised and strengthened the structure thinking of environmental factors and have welded fish hooks inside the gills and mouth. The ribs are 30x3mm the rest of the body is 30x5, the fins and head are 1.6m mild steel. Finished after rusting with two coats of yacht varnish, sprayed and then brushed in.
Right side
Left side a little later note the change in shade with the light.
Head
Detail shot of how the ribs interlace.
A faff to bend them all up but worth it.
Selectively grinding the welds off gives a feel of it all being made in one piece.
I have photos of the build and rusting process if anybody is interested.
