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Old 10-19-2019, 07:36 PM
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Canon Seagull Sailor

Hello everyone! I made my first ever model a few years ago (The Akogare from Canon). I loved the experience, but going back to school put my new hobby on hold. Now that that's over with, I'm working on my second model!

This time I decided to try something more whimsical before I get back to ships, so I've started the Seagull Sailor from Canon. Here is my status so far!

This is the main part of the boat that I accidentally positioned upside down for this photo.
Canon Seagull Sailor-2019-10-19-21.12.06.jpg

His legs.
Canon Seagull Sailor-2019-10-19-21.12.02.jpg

Attached! This one was a little more of a challenge because I didn't cut the rectangle where he was inserted into very straight. The paper very much wanted to buckle.
Canon Seagull Sailor-2019-10-19-21.11.57.jpg

This is where I am currently at. The sailor's body is loose because when completed, he should be able to move as he rows his boat.
Canon Seagull Sailor-2019-10-19-21.11.53.jpg Canon Seagull Sailor-2019-10-19-21.11.43.jpg


So far the most difficult thing I am encountering is my tendency to glue multiple tabs at once. More than once I found myself trying to line up tabs on opposite sides of a box before the glue dried, which made the process way more challenging than it needed to be! But I'm learning.
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Old 10-19-2019, 09:22 PM
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I don't believe I have ever seen this one built. Looks interesting
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Old 10-20-2019, 07:24 PM
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I finished!

Here is a picture of the mechanism that makes the sailor row
Canon Seagull Sailor-axle.jpg

How ridiculous the seagull head looks in progress. I added a black stripe on the beak to give it a more obvious seagull look. I also attempted to color the hands in to appear more seagully, but I don't think that part worked as well as the beak did.
Canon Seagull Sailor-seagull-head.jpg

The completed bottom
Canon Seagull Sailor-bottom.jpg

The port side
Canon Seagull Sailor-port.jpg

The starboard side
Canon Seagull Sailor-starboard.jpg

The stern
Canon Seagull Sailor-stern.jpg

The bow - here you can clearly see how misaligned it became. Putting the wheels on the axle was a challenge that I did not succeed at. :P
Canon Seagull Sailor-bow.jpg

However, it moved! Here is the toy in motion (I hope this gif works)
Canon Seagull Sailor-2019-10-20211220.gif

And, most importantly, I must acknowledge my helper, Kiwi
Canon Seagull Sailor-cat-1.jpg Canon Seagull Sailor-cat-2.jpg

Overall, a good time, though there are obviously a bunch of mistakes and instances of sloppiness throughout. For my next model, I won't be doing more than a couple hours at once to avoid fatigue and hopefully better maintain the integrity of the model.
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Old 10-21-2019, 04:01 AM
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Love the quirky model 😸😸😸
Kiwi is an exact doppleganger of our cat - Jangers, same rusty brown and black and a lovely ruff.😺😺😺
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That turned out very good. Those Canon automata are fun to make. People get a kick out of them.
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Old 10-21-2019, 05:51 AM
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I realised that my comment on the alignment was on the wrong picture. Oh well..

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Love the quirky model 😸😸😸
Kiwi is an exact doppleganger of our cat - Jangers, same rusty brown and black and a lovely ruff.😺😺😺
Oh! Have you posted any pictures of Jangers in "For the Cats" ? I love looking at pictures of people's fuzzy assistants. and yes, the model was a lot of fun!


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That turned out very good. Those Canon automata are fun to make. People get a kick out of them.
Thank you! I'm just glad that despite being off center it still moves; it is very satisfying. I was going to dive right back to ships but now I'm thinking another moving toy would be better practice.
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Cloud - yes, you'll find pics of Jangers on For the Cats
Here's a pic of Jangers.
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Sorry, here's a picture of Jangers.
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