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09-16-2013, 09:51 PM
Congrats on the repair! I'm looking forward to the images...
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09-18-2013, 09:22 PM
Pic-tures... Pic-tures... Pic-tures... Icon_biggrin
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09-19-2013, 12:29 AM
Here are the photos. Again, the repair is certainly not invisible, but the damaged area is certainly less visible to the casual visitor. I might work on it a bit more, but it is certainly an improvement. - Roy


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09-19-2013, 07:18 PM
That does blend much more nicely! From the more distant shot, it doesn't draw any attention at all...
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