Man Seeks Whale - Whirligig Wars 2015 4th Place Winner

[@LaneyShaughnessy]

Thank you for Participating in Whirligig Wars 2015..I really like the individual moving part and mechanics of this whirligig!! Great Job!!

[@BenBrandt22]

Thanks Laney!

[@MakeCrazydays]

Excellent job. After seeing your automaton I figured this would be cake for you. Very clever scene.

[@BenBrandt22]

Thank you Make Crazydays

[@JimmiePorterAtStuartArts]

Hadn't seen long cams like those before. Great idea! Nice piece.

[@BenBrandt22]

Thanks, they work well :-)

[@patrickallen4120]

Very very good!!! one if not the best I've ever seen looking at many on u tube!

[@bygollystudio8567]

awesome Ben Thank you for showing how it was made

[@BenBrandt22]

+Deb Clandening Thank you. For me the making of the thing is more fun than the thing itself. Happy to share.

[@suzettemiller1980]

Love it!! :)
(I did my first automaton a few weeks ago and love doing this kind of stuff too)

[@BenBrandt22]

Awesome, aren't they (automatons) fun?

[@NYPAULY1]

Neat design. Good luck in the competition.

[@BenBrandt22]

Thanks Paul St George

[@FavioRamirez]

Wow that came out excellent! How did you get the whale spout to spin like that?

[@fachrizalyans]

Beautiful

[@davebentley4829]

wow,thats a good one,i dont have the tools to make one as good as this i only have a drill and a hand jig saw

[@willemkossen]

Nice one! Love the waves!

[@BenBrandt22]

Thanks Willem Kossen !

[@AndreaArzensek]

I love it!

[@BenBrandt22]

Thank you

[@bobbaker1835]

Love the movement!

[@BenBrandt22]

Thanks Bob, it was fun getting the various movements all working together.

[@SteveFrenchWoodNStuff]

Pretty awesome.

[@BenBrandt22]

Pretty awesome of you to say so, Steve French. Thanks.

[@GaryGiffin49]

That is a very well done job

[@BenBrandt22]

Thank you Gary Giffin

[@HeavyboxesDIYMaster]

Oh my! What a contraption.

[@BenBrandt22]

Why yes... Yes it is. Thanks for watching.

[@BenBrandt22]

I think my whale watcher needs a name... Suggestions anyone?

[@jeterfernandes2292]

you have a plan?

[@robertcornelius3514]

You should make one of the American Tax Payer looking for freedom, happiness, and the American dream.

Very cool, I like it!

[@BenBrandt22]

Thanks Stephan Pöhnlein, I like your bicycle whirligig too... always fun to see what everyone comes up with :-)

[@motoresesistemasautomatos.]

Excellent

[@vinney1369]

Pretty freaking sweet, man! ^_^

[@BenBrandt22]

Big freaking thanks, vinney1369 ;-)

[@marlawhite3682]

very good job!!

[@summerswoodworking]

Thats pretty cool

[@BenBrandt22]

Thanks Brian

[@CysCorner]

Poor little man doesn't know what is behind him! I like how they "float" with the water :)

[@BenBrandt22]

Yup, he's going to need a drink after such a long unsuccessful day at sea.

[@dianabooth6459]

OMG this is awesome and the whales' name should be Blue or Blew.

[@BenBrandt22]

+Diana Booth lol, thank you

[@1977jmad]

Winner!!!!

[@BenBrandt22]

I hope so!

[@VAXEL95TV]

really cool I think you deserve a subscribe from me so I just subscribed! have a nice day :) and great project!

[@BenBrandt22]

Thank you, and thanks for the sub :)