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Will be watching with interest. I have downloaded several of his free models, and have also purchased his boxed set "Beautiful Paper Birds". I look forward to building them (eventually).
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Thanks Don. Well, once you have got a handle on the method of building, they are great fun.
And the build thread I hope will help anyone new to the birds to do this!
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The Body
PART 1
Ok, time to start with the body. The construction of this follows the standard method used by Johan in most of his smaller models and consists of forming an egg shaped body out of a single piece of paper. It looks difficult, but go slowly and carefully and you will find it quite easy! This time I will cover making the body in some detail, so it is clear how the shape gradually forms itself. Picture 1 shows the body part cut out and ready to build. In this picture, the head end of the body is at the bottom of the picture. What will be the back of the body is in the centre when built, the join will be at the bottom of the of the formed body. Picture 2 - On the sheet of parts there is a small diagram to indicate all the cuts that must be made on the body. Check this to see that everything is cut out. Here I have drawn in the less obvious cuts that have to be made For the first stage of joining the body, start by glueing the first lot of tabs closest to the neck.
Picture 4 Here I have coloured in the glued tabs in yellow to make the process clear. Note all the next tabs have been flipped on top. Note also how the body is now coming into shape. After the tabs are all dry, the next lot of tabs must be glued. Picture 5 - The next tabs now glued in place, and the body is starting now to become more rounded. Picture 6 - The glued tabs in yellow show the ones fixed to get this shape. Compare the above with the early pictures to see how glueing the tabs correctly creates the rounded shape. Remember to glue using the tab flipping technique I outlined above. PART 2 below is a continuation of this section of the build.
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The Body - Part 2
PART 2
Picture 1 - At this stage, some initial burnishing can be done to smooth out the joins and any little kinks. This picture shows the tools I use, but before I got these, I used some loose ball bearings and small spoons which work well. Teaspoons are about the biggest spoons useable, but soda spoons (with the long handle) and assorted mustard spoons (ex-flea markets and boot sales) also worked well for me. Picture 2 Burnishing in progress. Picture 3 All tabs glued. View from the bottom of the body. Picture 4 View from the top/neck of the body. Picture 5 View inside the body. Finally to finish the body, reburnish the inside and shape gently with your fingers as you dry fit the remaining tabs on the sides of the body join. Picture 6 - Then starting from the neck, glue the tabs one at a time, again flipping tabs as you do this to get the correct shape. Picture 7 - The body with two-thirds of the tabs glued. Picture 8 The finished body Front Picture 9 The finished body - Rear Picture 10 Right side. Picture 11 Underside. So there we are - an egg shape from a single piece of flat paper. All for now!
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Next step is to prepare the “tail cone” and tail for attachment to the body.
THE TAIL CONE In Post number 6 I advised that I had made a mistake in cutting out the “tail cone”…. “The mistake was in cutting out the slots in one piece - the "tail cone". And right at the very beginning of the instructions, Johan actually makes a clear point of advising these slots should not be cut out initially. The reason is actually fairly clear once the instructions are read - this part is shaped into a cone and then glued at the rear of the body from the inside. With the slots precut, there is no way to properly shape the cone when making the part. AFTER IT IS IN PLACE AND DRY, the slots for tail will then be cut.” Well, I was fiddling with the part just now, and really didn't feel like firing everything up, finding the file and doing a reprint. So, I decided to try with the existing part - I took the part, shaped it and then tried glueing the “cone” together. I did this very carefully so as not to break the two (now tiny) attachment parts remaining where the two cuts ended. And, to my surprise, it worked! The part retained its shape and I was able to dry fit it fine! Pictures 1 and 2 show the “cone” shaped before glueing. Pictures 3 and 4 – The finished result. THE TAIL The tail is next. 2 feathers need to be attached either side of the tail. Be careful here as the confusing feather part numbering crops up again here! After a bit of fiddling and trial, I was able to identify the two feathers concerned. If you have not cut the tail parts out (unlikely at this stage) these are the feathers on either side of the tail part on the sheet. Picture 5 - T1 and B1, T2 and B2 These parts then have to be glued on the underside of the tail. Place glue on one of the light grey areas on the tail and position the feather so its top edge lines up with the centre of the tail. Flip the tail and check the alignment Picture 6 – This shows how the underside should look when the two feathers are in place. Picture 7 – The top of the finished tail. Next will be the assembly of these parts onto the body!
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I really love following these bird builds I've wanted for years to have the time to design some bird models, I fear the opportunity may not come as so many things I'd like to work on ugh. Johan does a nice job with mimicking feathers, and your builds of them are very nice
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That’s a great tutorial Kevin, with a crisp and clear bird build up so far! Good luck with the wings...
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Thank you, Glen.
Thanks also Erik - am pleased you find the build thread interesting! ----------------------------------- Onto the next stage - assembly of the basic body. Nothing here that is difficult. It is, however, important to take this stage slowly and carefully, as the three different parts must all be aligned carefully. Picture 1 - The three parts ready to assemble. The first two parts to be assembled are the body and the "tail cone".
Picture 4. Next, attach the tail. Follow roughly the same procedure as above.
Picture 7 is a last picture just to show you the actual size of the body - it is fairly small!
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The Wings - Part 1
Ok, after a slight delay (other distractions) back to the model!
Time for the wings an interesting stage as here the wings are being modelled in flight. PART 1 Picture 1 This shows all the parts for the wings laid out. Picture 2 The parts for one wing.
The next step is to attach the feathers. Picture 4 - Select Feather 1B and B2 and the left wing.
Pictures 6 and 7 show how the feathers look glued in place. The picture also shows the two shoulders which will be glued in the next stage. PART 2 below is a continuation of this section of the build.
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PART 2
Continuing with the wings...
Picture 2 shows the front of the wing at this stage. Picture 3 shows the shoulder part ready to be attached. Note that this has been pre-shaped.
Picture 5 the underside of the wing before glueing the shoulder. Pictures 6 and 7 show the finished wings with the shoulders now all in place. Next will be the head!
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