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[challenge entry] The other half and I tried to make a life sized Wee Man foam cut out for a friend...

When it was delivered from the printers I realised the crucial design flaw. We have since learned the meaning of the term 'Print size'
(Although I nearly pissed myself laughing when I unboxed it. Oh the irony of owning an 8 foot dwarf!) ;-)

From the Crucial Design Flaws challenge. See all 138 entries (closed)

(, Sat 9 Jul 2011, 21:20, archived)
# hahaha
(, Sat 9 Jul 2011, 21:28, archived)
# larger than life
(, Sat 9 Jul 2011, 21:30, archived)
# Now we don't know what to do with it!
The other half was at work when it arrived, I couldn't think of the best way of explaining what happened so just sent her a picture message. 'Fuck...' was the reply, Luckilly I managed to make a replacement (of proper dwarvish proportions) in time for her friends Birthday - Whew! ;-)
(, Sat 9 Jul 2011, 21:34, archived)
# use it as a scarecrow
(, Sat 9 Jul 2011, 21:36, archived)
# I think I might!
I'm sick of doing double takes in the kitchen with that massive little fella looming over me! ;-)
(, Sat 9 Jul 2011, 21:38, archived)
# it'll certainly attract attention
(, Sat 9 Jul 2011, 21:39, archived)
# hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
*click*
(, Sat 9 Jul 2011, 21:31, archived)
# Haha, you twat.
And i mean that in a nice way.

What does the RC set work with?
(, Sat 9 Jul 2011, 21:31, archived)
# It's for my baby lellichopper!
'tis wee and awesome (and yes, I am a twat!) ;-)
(, Sat 9 Jul 2011, 21:35, archived)
# brilliant
where on earth did you find an image of him big enough for life size though?
(, Sat 9 Jul 2011, 21:32, archived)
# Google image search tools are your friend
haikucrew.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/weeman-leprechaun.jpg
There's some serious res right there! ;-)
(, Sat 9 Jul 2011, 21:37, archived)
# hooray!
It's like a mirror-image Spinal Tap cock-up!
(, Sat 9 Jul 2011, 22:03, archived)
# That is an impressive piece of work!
(, Sun 10 Jul 2011, 0:38, archived)
# My first take
Look a the seams!

Then I stopped and looked a little closer.
(, Sun 10 Jul 2011, 14:37, archived)
# Ooh, if only...
My photoshopping skillz were that good! ;-)
(, Sun 10 Jul 2011, 15:54, archived)