Gloster Meteorite Ground Attack Fighter - finished pics page 7

[zenrat]

Very cool. 

But the important question is: what kind of dog? 

Standard Poodle.  2 years old.
Hazel in the Bush by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr (pic from her visit last xmas)
She spotted a lizard in my shed this arvo which ran under one of my shelving units.  She's now obsessed with those shelves expecting it to come back out again the way it went in.

The Gnome got a coat of gloss clear today and I found a suitable set of transfers to use.

[Scotaidh]

Zenrat, looking at that tree in your picture - that's a perfect camo scheme!    What kind of tree is that - gum (eucalyptus) tree?

[zenrat]

Zenrat, looking at that tree in your picture - that's a perfect camo scheme!    What kind of tree is that - gum (eucalyptus) tree?

Yep.  It's a Eucalypt of some sort but I couldn't tell you which specific one.

[TheChronicOne]

Reminds me of a meme I have in my collection somewhere. Caption was, "My dog stands there like he's posted up in the club judging people." 

[zenrat]

Gloster Gnome WIP 02-01-2020 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

[NARSES2]

Nice looking dog. People wouldn't of recognised that as a Standard a few years ago.

[zenrat]

When she's freshly clipped you can tell.  I think she looks better scruffy.  We don't get a say though.  We just look after her when her other family go away.
At least she hasn't got one of those stupid pom-pom cuts.  I couldn't be seen in public with her if she did.

Reminds me of a meme I have in my collection somewhere. Caption was, "My dog stands there like he's posted up in the club judging people." 

Great pic BradC.   

[NARSES2]

When she's freshly clipped you can tell.  I think she looks better scruffy. 

Un-clipped they look what they are - working dogs 

[Old Wombat]

Zenrat, looking at that tree in your picture - that's a perfect camo scheme!    What kind of tree is that - gum (eucalyptus) tree?

Yep.  It's a Eucalypt of some sort but I couldn't tell you which specific one.

Looks like it might be some sub-genus of spotted gum.


The only clipping required on a poodle is a shearing to a consistent (short) length all over. They're an intelligent working dog & don't deserve to be treated like walking topiary.

[rickshaw]

Zenrat, looking at that tree in your picture - that's a perfect camo scheme!    What kind of tree is that - gum (eucalyptus) tree?

Yep.  It's a Eucalypt of some sort but I couldn't tell you which specific one.

Looks like it might be some sub-genus of spotted gum.


The only clipping required on a poodle is a shearing to a consistent (short) length all over. They're an intelligent working dog & don't deserve to be treated like walking topiary.

Fully sized poodles are smart and good working dogs.  Miniature poodles are dumb, silly dogs used by ladies to look good.   

[NARSES2]

The only clipping required on a poodle is a shearing to a consistent (short) length all over. They're an intelligent working dog & don't deserve to be treated like walking topiary.

Absolutely and thankfully more and more people in the UK are realising that and treating them as such 

We have a tree with very similar bark to that in the UK ; The London Plane Tree. Apparently the most common tree in London. There's loads around here.

[zenrat]

Loads of London Planes in Melbourne.  Their pollen causes terrible problems for those susceptible to hay fever and they are being removed.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-10-24/plane-trees-to-be-culled-in-melbourne-city/11635846

[zenrat]

Hazel says "WHAT?"
What? by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

In light of the fact that this thread has been sent down a branch line to Dogtown (how it escaped Beeching i'll never know) I have renamed the aircraft after the Griffon Niverais.

[NARSES2]

 

Beeching was obviously a dog lover 

[DogfighterZen]

Hazel's gorgeous!