Canon Elephant

**Amccombs3** · #1 11-12-2013, 08:37 PM

Last spring, after a day at USAHEC in Carlisle, PA displaying paper models (Don Boose can fill in the details), the Usual Suspects (in this part of the world) were having the traditional very pleasant dinner at the White Elephant restaurant afterward, when the idea arose that "we" should build a paper elephant model to present to the restaurant next year as a way of thanking them for their hospitality. All eyes turned in my direction (I may not be a very good modeler, but I will tackle unusual subjects), and I yielded to persuasion. Hence, my build thread commences on Canon's African Elephant.

Tonight I cut out the first two pieces, constituting the head and mouth, and got them glued together. Those two pieces were all that was on the first page. My main reaction at this point, after having built a few of Canon's critters, is that this fella is gonna be BIG. I'm estimating he'll be about 10" tall. Build techniques seem to be typical for Canon so far -- lots of darts to shape the compound curves. The smallest part is about the size of a dime, so at least there won't be any teensy fiddly bits. Large fiddly bits perhaps, but no teensy ones.

The next subassembly is the trunk. More to follow.

P.S. Airdave, don't look at the background models.

**croden** · #2 11-13-2013, 06:30 AM

I've built canons guinea pig but that's all.

**airdave** · #3 11-13-2013, 07:32 AM

An Elephant? cool
...so, whats with the Fish Head?

**ghshinn** · #4 11-13-2013, 08:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by airdave

An Elephant? cool
...so, whats with the Fish Head?

It's from elephantus carpius.

Garland

**musicman** · #5 11-13-2013, 02:28 PM

Very Cool model,
I really enjoy Canon models and like the way they go together.
Built lots of different ones.
And the two in the background are very well done.
I've built lots of the Kittie models from Canon, NOTE: my, for
the cats post.
But all Canon models are very well designed. And fun to build.
Can't wait to see how your model of Mr. and Mrs. Phants
daughter, ( Ellie ) turns out. ( HE HE )
Best Regards,
Gary

**Don Boose** · #6 11-13-2013, 04:08 PM

I'm glad to see that you are following through with this model, Anne.

Don

**KCStephens** · #7 11-13-2013, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by airdave

An Elephant? cool
...so, whats with the Fish Head?

Yes!
I looks kind of like a piranha that's ready to take off some finger tips!

**Amccombs3** · #8 11-13-2013, 04:58 PM

I thought it looked like a fish head too! Even sitting on the workbench, it's not too elephant-like yet. The trunk may help with that.

**Vermin_King** · #9 11-13-2013, 05:02 PM

Maybe, maybe not, but the ears and legs should fix it

**legion** · #10 11-13-2013, 06:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by musicman

Very Cool model,
I really enjoy Canon models and like the way they go together.
Built lots of different ones.
And the two in the background are very well done.
I've built lots of the Kittie models from Canon, NOTE: my, for
the cats post.
But all Canon models are very well designed. And fun to build.
Can't wait to see how your model of Mr. and Mrs. Phants
daughter, ( Ellie ) turns out. ( HE HE )
Best Regards,
Gary

The wolf one is tricky, I never got that one. The instructions are really lacking on that model.