Ledanta Virtual Competition - September '09

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Re: Ledanta Virtual Competition - September '09

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Any last entries - get working on them now......comp closes midnight 15th Sept.

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Last few entries.........still some regular "virters" that havent posted their entires!
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Re: Ledanta Virtual Competition - September '09

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Sorry Leigh, been sick and very busy but here is my virt.

I think the top of the tree is dead and have based my design on that. Lots of carving etc.
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Re: Ledanta Virtual Competition - September '09

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Finaly got an entry in :)
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I have choped the top and regrown a new leader from the first branch on the left. Also used the move mature branches technique to graft a new large branch on the left ;)
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All great virts!! Last few hours......finishes midnight tonight, then give us a few days to judge!

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Re: Ledanta Virtual Competition - September '09

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Well my entry is a little tongue in cheek as most options have already been done! As the trunk seems to have died back, I killed off the rest and made a tanuki ;)

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Re: Ledanta Virtual Competition - September '09

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:lol: :lol: :lol:
you're not right jow!!! :D :P
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Re: Ledanta Virtual Competition - September '09

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Hey...I just realised. Pup is in WA so he gets and extra 3 hrs to come up with his design!! NOT FAIR!!
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Webos wrote:Hey...I just realised. Pup is in WA so he gets and extra 3 hrs to come up with his design!! NOT FAIR!!

:lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Ledanta Virtual Competition - September '09

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Hey,
I just got around to doing this tonight.JUST IN TIME! i have a pretty old computer so the quality isn't the best but i think that you get the basic idea.
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MasonC wrote:Hey,
I just got around to doing this tonight.JUST IN TIME! i have a pretty old computer so the quality isn't the best but i think that you get the basic idea.
what idea mason? where is it? :?
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thats what i was wondering.... :) :P
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Re: Ledanta Virtual Competition - September '09

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i can't attach the PICTURE!
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Re: Ledanta Virtual Competition - September '09

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sorry about the bad quality and that it's on word instead but i think you get the basic idea
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Re: Ledanta Virtual Competition - September '09

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is it in the right format???
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