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Offline Gis

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Water
« on: May 19, 2010, 15:16:00 »
For our Zoo project we are also planning to make an aquarium. as well as use the Dolphin Basin from 4468. However I am wondering if anyone has a good way to make realistic water.

Using real water is not an option because it's hard to fic things in it. I was hoping someone here would be able to nudge me in the right direction.

Thanks for listening :-)
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Re: Water
« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2010, 15:22:15 »
There were photos of a zoo layout at one of the big shows that had an aquarium that was very well done, I will try to find it but someone else may remember it. It may have been over at macguyver's site.
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Re: Water
« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2010, 15:30:48 »

Thanks for your reply Gepetto.

At Playmobil Planet there was also a big aquarium and even a pool big enough to hold the whale. It looked very nice and I took lots of pictures however. I still have no idea how the water was actually made :-)

Do you have an address for macguyver's site?
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Re: Water
« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2010, 15:38:33 »
Hello Gis,

macguyvers site - www.macgayverplaymobil.be/ have fun!  :wave:
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Re: Water
« Reply #4 on: May 19, 2010, 18:47:37 »
Hope this will also come in handy Giz!!! http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/index.php?topic=4071.0
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Re: Water
« Reply #5 on: May 19, 2010, 22:00:28 »
OMG on Mcgayver's site! The Dolphin is amazing. What a shame I have to leave for work in a few minutes and they have just banned all non work related internet use  :-[
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Re: Water
« Reply #6 on: May 19, 2010, 23:52:29 »
Okay this is an aquarium at macgyver's site in the photo gallery under Lux Playmodays 2008.

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Re: Water
« Reply #7 on: May 20, 2010, 00:35:16 »
:wave: hello gis and welcome.
 :hmm: if i undestood you right you might be looking for a "solid" water where your playmo-animals could be "trapped".
 ;) maybe a resin is what you are looking for - http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to-cast-embedments-clear-polyesther-resin-151509/
 :) i hope i could be of some help.
 8} just a warning - i have no idea if polyester resin and the plastic that playmobil uses are chemically compatible.
 ;) without a chemical engineering phd maybe the only way to know is to try it...
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Re: Water
« Reply #8 on: May 20, 2010, 05:07:35 »
Craftsmanship never seizes to amaze me!!! Great links and ideas!!! I love macgyver's aquarium is awesome!!!!!
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Re: Water
« Reply #9 on: May 20, 2010, 06:48:45 »
Thanx for the link Gepetto, it's the same aquarium that was on display at Playmobil Planet. I really liked it a lot and want to make something similar. Here is me hoping DS is able to help me out with some of the parts I need.

WK: I am not sure but I thiink that the Aquarium is from the Hengel family and not Macgayver's

Cachalote: Yeah it was something like that that I am looking for. now that I got some ideas it's time to start working on things. Thanks a lot for the suggestion.
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