From: "Alan G Simkins" To: balloon@fooledya.com Date: Sun, 16 Jun 1996 10:12:39 +0000 Subject: That Ape: OK Folks, I think I've finalise the design of my Ape/Orang Utan:. I'm not brilliant at giving directions, so please refer to other posts where neccessary: 5 Orange 260Q 1White 260Q 1 Orange 350Q Create the head from a 260Q, using the basic design in the recent 'Man in a Tuxedo'/'Gramps' posting, omitting the hair. That is, a basic 4 loop face, with a cut down white 260Q for the eyes. Make the neck short, but soft, as that's where the other components will be fixed. Use a 350Q for the body, create a 3 bubble bird body, but with an ear twist for the 'rump', and a small bubble at the head to attach to the neck. Don't attach the head to the neck yet ! Each limb is a single 260Q. Use a 2" bubble for the thumb and a 3" loop for the hand. Use the rest of the balloon, with a long bubble for the forelimb, and ear twist for the elbow, and a 3 bubble bird body for the upper limb. Try to keep a small bubble at the top end of the limbs, to assist attachment.Watch the proportions as the arms should be much longer than the legs. I do this by changing the bird body upper limb sizes (Muscley legs, gangly arms). Attach each arm to the neck by twisting the neck to the small bubble at the top of the arms, then attach the head/arms to the body. Do the same with the legs, by twisting the small bubble at the top of the legs, around the 'rump' twist. Beware, this gets tight ! Arrange the limbs suitably, and there you have an ape which should stand around 4-5 feet high. Alan S> http://www.compulink.co.uk/~bungalini/