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I know this is off-topic, but I saw this earlier today and thought you model-makers out there might enjoy these pictures and appreciate the craftsmanship.

I've never seen anything quite like it. Be sure to scroll down through all the pictures: http://ueba.net/hosted_pages/Incredi...Mech-Sculpture
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all i can say is that is AMAZING!!!!
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I know this is off-topic, but I saw this earlier today and thought you model-makers out there might enjoy these pictures and appreciate the craftsmanship.
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In addition to craftsmanship........take a look at THESE....... :

http://knuttz.net/hosted_pages/Da-Vi...odels-20061102

Models made from the drawings of Da Vinci ..........I imagine he was considered something of a crackpot at the time................little did they know......
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Thanks, I didn't see those yesterday.

The first pictures on that page of Leonardo's harvesting machine (I assume that's what it is) make it look like the most dangerous piece of agricultural equipment ever imagined. Yikes!
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