Thanks for all the kind replies so far..... started rigging the hydrant yesterday. Here is a quick study from this morning.
Have added a few more controllers.
All fairly new to me so trying to work things out as i go. ..... More soon...
Some quick studies....... planning to render out some sequences with maxwell at some point..... (rendered out mustacho on the 1.6 dualcore in the house, hence the longer frame times)