Chimera 2 takes shape, and pumpkins.

We started making serious progress on Chimera 2.

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From 2011 buildup

And as we did a lighting test…well…To be perfectly honest, I’ve been struggling with Chimera 2 for some time. This and that, here and there, it just wasn’t coming out ‘right’.

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Then, the boss commented that it needed another arm.

The whole idea was for this one to LACK that arm, and be more deformed. “Even things deformed have a certain symmetry”.

So, enter a smaller, secondary arm….

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Loving the new burlap in case you couldn’t tell.

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Need to do some retrofitting on Chimera 1 in that regard.

Hope to do some more lighting tests tonight with better light/camera.

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I scarred our 3 best growing pumpkins with the kid’s names. Hidden from view, it will be a nice little surprise for them later. And, I seem to have hit the jackpot in getting some warts starting on my pumpkins…hope that continues.

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From 2011 buildup

This is the one that started yellow…not sure what I think of this variety…this is the only pumpkin on the vine…the temps seem too hot as the female flowers are just never opening now…

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I’m hoping this conjoined sucker grows big and carve-worthy.

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