I saw this picture online and decided to make it into a whimsical cake for my friend's son's birthday. I encountered a major problem (if interested, you can check it out at: http://cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=654015&postdays=0&postorder=asc&&start=0 Anyways, so now the outcome is neither whimsical nor straight :) But I learnt a lot (hopefully) in the process. Lets hope the next one is better. Thank you all for your help! TFL