While I was down in East Coulee I checked out a couple of the projects going on at the shop. The Fin Whale Skull that we have had for many years now, remains in the shop. Frank and his crew have been working on restoring some of the sections that have begun to deteriorate. Unfortunately we don't have any actual project for this skull and it remains to be seen if anything will eventually be done to display it. For now it remains a make work project for the crew.
They are also working on a commercial display that will include a small raptor. The armature was made of light steel rod and covered with mesh. Then it was sprayed with foam. The foam is then carved to final shape. The rough carving was well underway by the time I left. Once the final carving is complete, the foam will be coated with a layer of urethane, and then painted. I'm anxious to see what this one will look like once it is all done.
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