About this Product
This is a One of a Kind, 3D Printed model of the Famous Tulsa Golden Driller famously at the Tulsa Expo Center.
This makes a great desk gift for people in Oil and Petroleum gas. It's also a Route 66 Iconic image.
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7" Inch (2.54 CM)
About 3-6 Ounces
Golden Driller is a 75-foot-tall, 43,500-pound statue in Tulsa, Oklahoma, depicting an oil worker. The structure is a steel frame covered with concrete and plaster.[2] It is the sixth-tallest statue in the United States and has been located in front of the Tulsa Expo Center since 1966.
Overview
A version of the Golden Driller was originally built in 1952 by the Mid-Continent Supply Company of Fort Worth as a temporary feature of the International Petroleum Exposition. Six years later, one was erected again for the 1959 show. Due to the positive attention it attracted, the company donated the statue to the Tulsa County Fairgrounds Trust Authority which had it anatomically redesigned [3] and permanently installed in front of the Tulsa Expo Center for the 1966 International Petroleum Exposition. The statue's right hand rests on an oil derrick which had been moved from a depleted oil field in Seminole, Oklahoma.
An inscription at the base of the statue reads: "The Golden Driller, a symbol of the International Petroleum Exposition. Dedicated to the men of the petroleum industry who by their vision and daring have created from God's abundance a better life for mankind."
In 1979, the Oklahoma Legislature adopted the Golden Driller as the state monument.
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How it’s Made
First I used Daz Studio to make the man himself. I used this 3D software to position this guy and his features, like muscles and pose and nose etc.
I then imported him into Blender 3D software to install a base under this guy from which he stands.
I then made the Oil well separately so I can 3D print in 2 colors. Sparkle Gold and Black for the Oil well.
Next I exported it to 3D printer slicer and printed out the man in gold and the oil well in black.
Later I assemble these and use industrial adhesive to bond the well to the man then Voila! We have an amazing iconic Tulsa Statue!
