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Posted on 21/09/12 08:22:00 AM
Steve Caplin
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Challenge 421: The diving suit
I was introduced to the Carmagnolle diving suit by Josephine Harvatt, in a Friday Challenge a few weeks ago. Built in 1882, it was the first human-shaped atmospheric diving suit, and only one was ever built. The joints never worked, and it proved not to be completely watertight.

Today, that suit sits in a corner of a museum in Paris, where it's sorely in need of a polish.

Can you restore it to its original brassy glory, giving it a bit of a shine? There's a high res version Carmagnolle
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Posted on 21/09/12 11:00:54 AM
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Re: Challenge 421: The diving suit
Why is the phrase
"DANGER!!! Will Robinson!!!!"
Coming to mind when I look at the diving suit!!!!

Posted on 21/09/12 2:00:40 PM
Jeepy
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Re: Challenge 421: The diving suit
uh, hello everyone. It was a long time. A small challenge in memory of the good old days.

heu, bonjour tout le monde. Cela faisait longtemps. Un petit defi en souvenir du bon vieux temps.




Posted on 21/09/12 3:46:21 PM
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Re: Challenge 421: The diving suit
Carmagnolle
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Posted on 21/09/12 4:48:56 PM
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Re: Challenge 421: The diving suit
Hello all of u,

Here is my attempt for the week. Enjoy it... the week



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Posted on 21/09/12 5:31:27 PM
Ben Mills
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Re: Challenge 421: The diving suit
Don't forget the diver.



Posted on 21/09/12 5:36:23 PM
GKB
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Re: Challenge 421: The diving suit
salfordnurse wrote:
Why is the phrase
"DANGER!!! Will Robinson!!!!"
Coming to mind when I look at the diving suit!!!!


I had exactly the same thought Simon and shall be doing something along those lines if I can find the time.

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Posted on 21/09/12 6:26:04 PM
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Posted on 21/09/12 9:11:29 PM
katew
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Re: Challenge 421: The diving suit
Ben, you're showing your age!

Posted on 21/09/12 9:45:17 PM
steve hill
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Re: Challenge 421: The diving suit
its been a while, just got my hands on cs6 so thought I would have ago again




Posted on 22/09/12 00:12:27 AM
sciteach
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Re: Challenge 421: The diving suit
after hours



Posted on 22/09/12 11:14:11 AM
Ben Mills
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Re: Challenge 421: The diving suit
katew wrote:
Ben, you're showing your age!


Yes Kate ITMA was quite a long time ago.

Posted on 22/09/12 2:22:53 PM
Mariner
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Posted on 22/09/12 2:48:31 PM
GKB
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Re: Challenge 421: The diving suit
DANGER!!! Will Robinson. DANGER!!! Alien life-form approaching!




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Posted on 22/09/12 4:16:47 PM
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Re: Challenge 421: The diving suit
DANGER!!! Will Robinson do what?

OOpps!! This is not him in the suit is it?

Ted






Posted on 22/09/12 5:04:14 PM
Kathryn
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Re: Challenge 421: The diving suit
Well, it's a wee bit polished.



Posted on 23/09/12 11:58:15 AM
GKB
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Re: Challenge 421: The diving suit
Sorry Steve, I've just been too busy recently to get any polishing done and things have slipped a little.



Larger image:

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Posted on 24/09/12 09:24:15 AM
steve hill
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Re: Challenge 421: The diving suit
making up for lost time here another one



Posted on 24/09/12 10:45:12 AM
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Carmagnolle
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Posted on 24/09/12 11:20:40 AM
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