This is a not a model race car post, but there is some great work here utilising skills I admire.
The Gippsland Sculpture Expo is currently running in my hometown of Yinnar. While visiting the folks over Easter I went and took another visit of the many works littered around the main street of town, plus the gallery at the Art Resource Collective (ARC).
There’s around 40 outdoor exhibits in Main Street and another 70-plus items in the ARC gallery.
While there is some arty-farty trash in the lineup, there’s also a number of really cool pieces, whether that be from the engineering and materials perspective, or the story the piece represents.
Because I’m a modeler, the exhibit that got my top vote is the metal locomotive on the wooden bridge. It appears to be all hand-built, not from a kit, which is pretty damn impressive.
The Gippsland Sculpture Exhibition is open 10am to 4pm on Saturdays and Sundays through to May 9, Main Street Yinnar (VIC). More info on the expo’s Facebook page HERE.
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Modern society represented with screen faces. 
Even the bridge is a work of art with metal brackets and bolts 
Full size bicycle made entirely of wood. 
Diorama of a bridge and some trees that’s a little larger than an A4 piece of paper. The diorama builders at Model Expo will cry when they hear this has a $600 price tag. 
Old vehicles and machinery in one of the Yinnar Historical Society’s sheds. 
Huge magpie carved from a log was a live demo during the March 27-28 activities. 
My brother entered this in the expo – Gentleman Jack whiskey bottle with a wooden frame and photo of old Main Street Yinnar inside it. In case you’re wondering, the bottle has not been cut, warped, sliced or modified in any way. How’d the picture get inside? :O 
Kangaroo made of mostly car and motorcyle parts. 
There are several wooden pieces in the expo made from multiple pieces joined and/or layered and then sculptured. This bear is probably the largest. 
More scratchbuilt metal models. Just as impressive as the train, but they don’t have the presence of the locomotive. 
This one was interesting. First settlers (invaders) reaching Australia at the base. First run on the ladder is ball and chain. Each subsequent step represents a timeline change. It twists round and round and finishes at the top with a bicycle and wind turbine. 
Delicate chainsaw carving 
This looked impressive but it’s got a major flaw. Titled “Life’s A Gamble”, the piece includes two die on top. But the dice are wrong (opposing sides always add up to 7, yes? Not on this one!) You’d think for $35,000 the artist could have got the basics right. 
Selfie time in the chrome reflection of Life’s A Gamble. 
This guitar player has been sitting on the corner at the Yinnar pub for several years. Now he’s got a weird musical mate. 
Popular entry from the local plumber! 
Huge metal horse, For some reason the hinged (and therefore movable) metal tail has been wired down -prevents it crapping nuts and bolts? 
