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Manufacturer	Faller
Stock #	131004
Description	Hot Air Balloon
Image
Quantity owned	1
Type	Shows
Area	Turn of Century
Storage	(ADT) Completed Model - Downtown
Year	2016
Notes	The sky a little bit closer. Braided wicker basket and red balloon envelope bearing the Swiss cross motif broaden their investment theme in the vertical.
Size	Ø 170 x 228 mm

Assembly


Painted the red balloon white and started assembly.


Other parts are painted. I ended up not using the two half circles that were supposed to aid in the construction of the balloon. Since I was going to light the balloon, I did not want these construction aids casting shaddows on the interior of the balloon.


More assembly.


Painted and weathered burners.


Painted and weathered basket. Starting basket assembly.


More basket assembly.


Completed basket.


A final coat of white after lots of seam sealing with super glue, "filling" primer, and then a final coat of flat white.