Chrome Box

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Georg Weinstabl
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Thanks for the flowers! Here some more to admire (I hope)

My original russian horn was junk and I needed replacement. I bought some new cheap chrome horns and made a chrome construction to hold them. The construction can also be used for antenna, flag and maybe for a nice projector. If I will install all this on it, it may become a christmas tree.
Horn
Horn
Horn Front
Horn Front
The workshop cat liked it, too!
The workshop cat liked it, too!
Georg
Motorboat ''Flying Carpet''
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The front was too flat. So we decided to change it with a rounder one. The item had to go to surgery again.
Rounded nose
Rounded nose
Having done this we also had the old ''Stern Bird'' holding the flag, which was also shaped too small and unproportional.
Old 'stern-bird'
Old 'stern-bird'
It was replaced with the new shape being bigger and more stylish.
New ''stern bird'' has a light in it.
New ''stern bird'' has a light in it.
Both "birds" will be polished today. I hope they fit without any bigger problem.
Georg
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There are some more new photos showing what we call the ''eagle'' here
The anchoring igloo
The anchoring igloo
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The rear bird (flag holder)
The rear bird (flag holder)
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Front bird (eagle) mounted
Front bird (eagle) mounted
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I wonder why this is invisible
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zzz
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So is your boat on the water yet? Looks like every last little (chromed) detail has been taken care of! Looks great!

Don't fall asleep!
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I still have to finish the seats, the windscreen, the sunroof and 10% of the electrics. There are damages on the floor we need to mend.
It seems to be a never ending story with this boat.
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I think my last post got lost somewhere in the internet. Here are some recent photos:
All chrome installed at the bow
All chrome installed at the bow
Bow from side
Bow from side
Front
Front
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Gorgeous! Will try to plan a weekend in Istanbul next spring to come and see that beauty! Oh, and to finally shake your hand too of course ;-)
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