Chunking the foam for cutting
Before the foam can be cut with my Dremel coping saw, I have to make sure the pieces will *fit* in the arm of the saw, so I chunked it up
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Feet Don’t Fail Me Now!
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Main assembly, shaping/sanding, and dentition done.
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Finding Fur
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