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Offline Steve

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3D background for the MCA auction tank
« on: September 30, 2015, 07:48:58 PM »




Just finished up building this 3D background for the MCA 75g tank that will be auctioned off at the Oct 17th auction. For the price of a raffle ticket it could very well be yours in a few weeks!

Since you never what sort of fish an auction winner keeps, I decided to do this one a bit different than the past ones I have done and I used more sandstone, tan, buff and brown tones in this so that it would work for not only Mbuna/peacoks/haps....but will also look right at home with SA or CA species in it. Upper corner is carved thin enough so that a large HOB filter easily fits over it as well just in case the winner uses HOB's and not a canister.



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Re: 3D background for the MCA auction tank
« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2015, 08:23:46 PM »
Awesome job as always Steve, thanks so much for doing this.  This will look great in the winner's tank, especially with the 48" Teamworks LED light they get as well.
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Re: 3D background for the MCA auction tank
« Reply #2 on: October 01, 2015, 12:50:28 AM »
Looks great Steve!
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Re: 3D background for the MCA auction tank
« Reply #3 on: October 01, 2015, 10:30:06 AM »
Nice:)

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Re: 3D background for the MCA auction tank
« Reply #4 on: October 01, 2015, 01:09:59 PM »


Better pic that shows the colors and depth a lot more now that I finished sealing it last night.
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Re: 3D background for the MCA auction tank
« Reply #5 on: October 01, 2015, 01:59:32 PM »
Looks great!  Thanks again for doing this for us.

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Re: 3D background for the MCA auction tank
« Reply #6 on: October 01, 2015, 05:38:35 PM »
Hi Steve, and every one from MCA.
In Feb. I attended my first auction and it turned out to be MCA's. I also won the 40G breeder with the great 3d background. So as the next auction aproaches I thought i would share a picture of the 40g currently.

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Re: 3D background for the MCA auction tank
« Reply #7 on: October 01, 2015, 05:46:06 PM »
Great job Steve! How did you know I was looking for another 75?!  @cds I win this one! Bringing it back to Canada. BTW your tank is looking nice.

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Re: 3D background for the MCA auction tank
« Reply #8 on: October 02, 2015, 12:58:27 PM »
Looks great Steve!  Nice work!!