And I thought this build looked amazing WITHOUT colour!!!!!!!!!!
It certainly motivates me to see even one piece finished.
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I've had more than a few people suggest that I appeal to the charitable types out there in the name of a good cause and intent.
While I have had a number of amazing people step forward and give, we must realise that there are limits to what we can reasonably ask for and realistically accept.
There are endless worthy causes out there that many give to and mine is just one more. Making sick kids happy for a couple of hours is nice, but perhaps not as important as giving for children with no clean water. So, I must mush on and give from my own pocket to see it through and that's absolutely fine, just a bit slower is all.
I visited a pro shop to get a price on painting the whole suit. Around $1500 to $2000 AUD. I then asked around for LOCAL painters as I want to have hands on the process and am not willing to let the suit out of my sight. No one stepped up. I got an interview on local Canberra radio asking for a painting sponsor with no response.
I can guess that businesses get people at their door all the time with their hat in their hand, begging for something for nothing. As a pro-photographer, I used to get people all the time asking for free photography with the carrot being, "lots of great exposure for free." I tired of it quickly, realising that exposure doesn't pay bills.
So, I can hardly expect it from the majority of businesses as I know EXACTLY how they feel.
With a cost like that I thought if I fall over or get caught in an elevator door or something stupid, that's an expensive little accident. If I paint it myself, I can also fix it myself.
