my apology Thelma, still very "junior" to take on this type of challenge, would like to give it a pass... :oops:  :oops:

I understand but you are not off the hook Ngee Kee.  You have to make one and send it to my personal email address.  I won't show anyone so you can make as bad or as good a job as you like but you do have to try or I will have to think of a punishment!!!  I really don't think it matters how good or bad a model is.  ITs nice to see a good model, yes.  But I do believe it is having a go that is the important thing.  No one will laugh and say "oh what is that???!!!!"  I really would like to see some of you people who just look in and don't feel you can join in to have a go.  It is a fun game and a great way to let yourself be pushed gently into finding your creative streak.  So let me think,  Who posts comments but does not post models.?.......  The consequences of saying no will be terrible.  The wrath of Thelma!!!!!  eeekkkkkk!  I will have a think.  And Ngee,  I am waiting.  You have my email and you will use it.   l

Ok I can take a hint Martin.  I tag you to make...... um........er........A chicken

oh... whatever happened to my earlier post...  :lol:  :roll:  :lol:

... and I thought you'd never ask Thelma.

Leave it with me.

Thelma, I love your VW.

I'd love a good challenge.  I've been in a big slump lately.... :|

So here you go Thelma... it's not officially a self-portrait although you may think it a good likeness :lol:

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So JackMagic wants a challenge... I think I have one that is up to it...

I hereby tag JackMagic to make the house from the movie UP!

holy cow Martin, that's quite the challenge!  I'll bet he's saying lots of bad words just like Thelma did!...lol  :lol:

fun chicken btw  

Yes i did say sonme bad ones to myself Tonya.   Martin, Can I see your legs to see if it is a good likeness?   That;'s a chicken with personality!!!!!

Well Martin, I guess I asked for it.  Maybe I should have said "I'd like a "practical" challenge." lol...  The house requested would make a great competition piece.  If I ever attend a convention in your area how about we build it together??  As for making simple versions, there are ways, but they are not very practical for me.  I wrote up directions for castle on Balloonhq a while back.  It could be done using the same techniques.  I'm going through this practical phase of my balloon adventures right now and it's not very fun.  (has this happened to anyone else??)  So Martin, please don't be mad at me.  I wouldn't call this stumped, just not up for such a giant challenge at the moment with such a busy schedule.  Plus, my lovely wife is pregnant.  I don't dare have any balloon messes around the house so it's a bit hard to play...  With that said...  Tonya contacted me with a challenge for a school bus and I remember making a semi simple bus a while back.  Here are the pics.. Feel free to contact me for a walk through if needed.  Also in my portfolio is a video of a school bus made for a trade show.   Martin, thank you so much for the tag.  Im sorry if I dissapointed.  And Im not sure if Im qualified to tag someone else at the moment.  If so, I tag Brian Asman to make something kooky!!

Great bus Jack... and don't worry a bit about the substitution, my challenge was a little audacious to say the least :twisted:

Would I have liked that challenge? Well I'd certainly like the time to try it, but like you that time is hard to some by. Now you have pointed me to your BalloonHQ column I might try to do it someday soon though.

Back to the bus... I love it and will try it. Thanks Jack and thanks to Tonya for being my conscience... somebody needs to be

I can't find Brian Asman to send him a PM what's his user name, or can you pm him?

I'm sorry Martin, I wasn't trying to be your conscience  :oops: , and I didn't mean to take away your challenge, I feel terrible.
I actually posted a note in the balloon tutorial thread asking for a bus, and since I hadn't gotten any response, I emailed Jack asking if he had done one before.  

And thank you Jack for posting your bus, that gives me some ideas...and yes, I'm going through a "practical phase" right now also...that's why I asked for a restaurant style (quick and easy) school bus instead of going overboard like normal...lol

Please don't feel bad Tonya! It was an unreasonable challenge and I love the bus... I really struggle with vehicles and so it is nice to see a useable example.

okay cool, thanks Martin...the bus is a great usable design...I can't wait to try it too.  It's much more like a vehicle than mine turned out (mine was more like a "transit style" bus.  I think I'm going to try to combine mine and his and see what I come up with.  Thanks again Jack...you're the best!