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Old 01-31-2019, 04:28 AM
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Beautiful Kevin! The wings are the most complicated part of the build. I believe you have to curve the outer feathers (compared to the human anatomy: the 4 fingers on the "hand" of a bird) a bit to accentuate the wing movements. Very clear pictures and instruction too. Can't wait to see the end result.

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Old 01-31-2019, 05:25 AM
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Looks great, Kevin.

This is a wonderful tutorial on paper bird construction in general and this bird in particular.

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Old 01-31-2019, 03:15 PM
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Thank you Don and Erik.

Erik - you are 100% correct. There is some more wing bending to come, but at the moment I will wait until I am about to mount the wings on the body, so I can see what they will look like in position!
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Old 02-03-2019, 03:57 PM
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The Head

OK - slow progress, but progress nevertheless!

Out of all the parts made so far, the head is to my mind, the one where you really need to be careful if you are going to get a decent result. It is not that the head is exceptionally difficult, it is more that you need to take your time, not be impatient and exercise care.

Having said that off we go...

Picture 1 – The head cut out.

The order of tab assembly for the head is, I think, important if you are going to end up relatively easily with the right shape.

Picture 2 - I have shown with numbers, the order of tab assembly I suggest.
  • Start with the very centre tab (number 1 in Picture 2 above).
  • Then do the tabs in the two sections above the eyes (number 2).
Picture 3 – Shows these tabs all glued together.

Picture 4 – The tabs above the eyes are then glued (number 3).

Picture 5 – Then starting from the front, start glueing the tabs one at a time towards the back (number 4), letting each dry in turn. “Flip” the tabs as you glue to help get the right shape.

Picture 6 – The back of the head complete.
  • You are now left with just the front of the head of the head to glue (number 5).
  • At first sight, it looks difficult to bring the two sides together, but all that is needed is a little gentle pre-shaping.
  • I did this by using tweezers and then clamped the two sides together (WITHOUT glueing) and left them for a bit.
  • This helped fix the shape.
Picture 7 – This shows the end result after shaping and before glueing.

Pictures 8, 9 and 10 all show the finished head, which now awaits the beak.

Picture 11 shows the current state of the build in one of the Systema Boxes I use. I threw this in to show just how useful these really are. This is the 1.7 litre box, and there is still more space under the tray.
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Collared Flycatcher - Johan Scherft-he1.jpg   Collared Flycatcher - Johan Scherft-tabs.jpg   Collared Flycatcher - Johan Scherft-he2.jpg   Collared Flycatcher - Johan Scherft-he3.jpg   Collared Flycatcher - Johan Scherft-he4.jpg  

Collared Flycatcher - Johan Scherft-he5.jpg   Collared Flycatcher - Johan Scherft-he6.jpg   Collared Flycatcher - Johan Scherft-he7.jpg   Collared Flycatcher - Johan Scherft-he8.jpg   Collared Flycatcher - Johan Scherft-he9.jpg  

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Old 02-04-2019, 01:33 AM
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That's a beautifully crafted head Kevin, I'm glad you didn't loose your head while building - the trick is indeed to take your time and prepare it as symmetrically as possible, and to "massage" away the seams from the inside with a small embossing pen. White (paper) glue is most suitable for this purpose.

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Old 02-04-2019, 02:32 AM
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That looks great Kevin, form and marvelous unions. The unions from here almost are not perceived. You are carrying a great construction.
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Old 02-04-2019, 03:55 AM
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Vinalssergio155 and Erik - thank you!

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Erik - you are 100% correct, embossing is really essential to get a decent finish.

I use white glue all the time for all my models (regardless of what they are) so it never occurred to me that it may actually help the process of making a part such as the head, so your comment here is really worthwhile for anyone proposing to build this.

Keep your comments coming - it's nice to have value added to the build thread!
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Old 02-04-2019, 10:14 AM
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Beak and Feet

A few pieces left - the beak and feet.

THE BEAK
This is a tiny part, but again take it slowly and it is easily made.

Picture 1 - The part has to be pre-shaped. I used a small crochet hook and then a skewer.

Picture 2 - Once shaped, glue the side to get the cone shape.
  • Notice that the tip of the beak in the picture above is angled and needs to be glued closed.
  • I basically dipped the tip into white glue, wiped off the excess outside and the let the part soften.
  • Before the glue dried, I repeated this process a second time.
  • I then moistened my fingers and the "rolled" the tip between them, and then put the part aside to dry.
Picture 3 - This shows the finished result.
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Old 02-04-2019, 10:19 AM
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Nice collar on that flycatcher. All decked out for a formal occasion.
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Old 02-04-2019, 10:51 AM
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Didn't notice that!

Indeed he is now you mention it Doug!
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