Working on a ring for all my ring things :)

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Hey....damn...I thought you were working on a flea circus! I will go put the little darlings back on the cats, I guess. Mutter...mutter..... Diane

great scott, your going full boar on this mad theme you have. So great for the rest of us! a sugjestion. it would be great if there was a break in the ring somewhere where the animals/clowns/etc could come into the ring from "backstage". horses and elephants can walk over, but clowns in a clown car would have a problem. very minor. great work on all the models, effort and images.

Heck, yes! There certainly needs to be a Clown Car entry way. And hopefully somebody is working on a Clown Car, somewhere out in that vast Poser universe!

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Haven't located a Clown Car yet, but did find a Clown Pogo Stick and Clown Unicycle at this link. Click on Poser Props to get them.

Okay... no prob... that was just testing for size and stuff... there will be an entry and exit point and it needs the plush, purplee, cushion type top on the ring wall as well.... and much better texturing of course. Dunno where to get a car :( Outside my modelling skills... I only do straight lines and curves...

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mmmm... was just thinking back... a l-o-n-g way back... Didn't they use to have removable/replaceable curved pieces where the entrances and exits were... I seem to remember a couple of guys putting them back in place between acts... especially towards the end of the show. The lights would dim to near darkness and you used to hear strange noises and there was a noticeable change in temperature and humidity... THEN... when the lights came back up... you saw that the floor of the ring had dropped and was full of water... with all kinds of colourful fountains and round islands so that the sea lions could do their acts. Yes..! MUST do a water feature... then peeps can use the toon fish and have them jump through hoops and stuff... Oooohhh... and we will need some Koshini type Merpeople...! LOL ziggie

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I think you could probably make the space between the the ring using a transmap? Depending on what position you have your camera and props.........It would work just fine(: But I do have to say, that the last time I was at a circus, (that was a very long time ago) I do recall that the attendents did in fact, place the "missing" ring piece to complete the circle. (: genny

Cal at WG3d has several cars that would be perfect. A baby buggy too, you Know the clowns always have a baby buggy :) , And Beths Lit'l ones would make some great clowns... Maybe get Steve a Poserworld to do a few clown suits ... hmmmm :)

clown and car

a water feature... kinda like this....

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What a cute clowny car :o) and a great clowny character as well :o)

and this....

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Super car... just perfect....!

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This could turn into a ... 3 ring circus ;) Great Props Ziggy!

actually... now that you mention it...! LOL Imagine how big the tent would have to be...! Now what we need... is Geralday to come up with a bucket of wet fish...! ziggie

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I think Geralday fainted and went missing in action after all the puns in his threads. LOL All this stuff is so neat!!!

OK, and let's not forget Helmut Schaub's circus wagons and tent at PlanIT 3D. They fit perfectly into this theme. Would be neat tho to have a more detailed tent.

silly historial fact: circus rings have been the same size since Roman times. Traditionally thay are made in 4 to 8 sections which hinge together. Horses are trained to a specific number of paces around the ring, which enable the riders to time trick rides and so on. Circus horses came from all breeds, but over the years have been bred together to make specific circus horse breeds including the Showstepper and the Rosinback while we're at it .. remember to make a wild animal cage for the big cat acts.

Lyrra: Well... just goes to show you learn something new every day. Didn't know that. I don't suppose you know the dimensions... 'cos I am planning/working on doing a commercial Pro Circus set. Yes... I have cages in mind for free stuff soon... as soon as I get the free stuff ring finished. ziggie

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Hey ziggy, How about a calliope?

I think it's 31 cubits.. but I might be wrong. Should be on the net someplace on a circus history thingy. A little research should scare it up. And if you can, go watch the great old flick 'The Greatest Show On Earth'. Great visuals :)

Attached Link: http://www.msichicago.org/scrapbook/scrapbook_exhibits/bigtop/big_timeline.html

"Why is the central performance area "ring" shaped? The central performance area was made into a ring shape for several reasons. Its shape permitted audience members to see the performer at all times. Through centrifugal force, the performers were able to maintain better balance while standing on the back of a horse. After some trial and error testing, Astley decided on a ring diameter of 42 feet, which has become the international standard for circus ring size." I guess 42 feet is the standard. I checked 3 sites and they all had 42 feet, so must be a decent size.

"1768 Philip Astley is credited with inventing the modern circus. He opened an equestrian riding-school in London, England, where he taught riding instruction in the morning and dazzled audiences with his dare-devil riding performances in the afternoon. His school featured a circular area that was called circle or circus, which eventually became known as the ring." should have posted this too. interesting facts.

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