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  • Slotted Insects

    Continuing the theme of Halloween decorations (and slots-n-tabs resizing), a Dragonfly took shape:

    Dragonfly - assembled
    Dragonfly – assembled

    It’s about a foot long, which makes one think of those prehistoric insects flying in dense, oxygen-rich air.

    Of course, a Dragonfly needs prey, for which a Mosquito should suffice:

    Mosquito - assembled
    Mosquito – assembled

    It’s about five inches from needle tip to tail and would certainly put up a stiff fight.

    They’re both made from chipboard, with original model slot sizing being Close Enough that I could just resize the whole thing to fit the available sheets.