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09-04-2014, 03:57 PM
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I remember typewriters, carbon paper, hard rubber erasers and teachers who wouldn't accept a paper with corrected mistakes on it. Had to be perfectly typed. As a result I was, and still am, a very slow typist who can't stand to make misteaks while typing.
Don't worry about the tiger Johnny. Take care of yourself first and foremost.
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This is a great hobby for the retiree - interesting, time-consuming, rewarding - and about as inexpensive a hobby as you can find. Shamelessly stolen from a post by rockpaperscissor 
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09-08-2014, 08:29 AM
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It's taking shape ...
  Not as fast as Peter, but I'm getting there. No problems with design, just my shaky old fingers. Some really nice paper warping around the neck areas. Excellent design work there Dennis. Keep on snippin' ... Johnny
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09-09-2014, 09:02 AM
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09-09-2014, 01:30 PM
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It's been rattling around my brain all day, so in the end I had to put Mud's 'Tiger Feet' on the HiFi ... Oh yes, I still play vinyl.
  "That's neat, that's neat, Just gotta love them tiger feet."  Again, some really great paper folding around those claws. Challenging but oh so enjoyable. This really is a first class bit of designing. Keep on snippin' .... Johnny. PS: I also cut the grass today. Ain't retirement great?
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09-10-2014, 02:35 PM
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This is getting too big to fit on my A4 cutting mat, so there's no picture today ... I've now got a head with neck ... Two front legs ... one rear paw and a tail, all stuffed hard to give a bit of roundness.
I intend to get all four legs finished first, then fit them around the chest, waist and hips. Keepin' a crafty eye on Peter's build for any construction clues of course.  Keep on snippin' ... Johnny.
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09-13-2014, 01:39 PM
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Thank you Sunto.
Last leg finished but not yet stuffed or boned to smooth out the seams and push in some curves.  Is there some serious attitude built into that leg or what? Suggestion for other builders ... start with this left rear leg ... Then the right rear leg ... then left front ... then right front. That way they'll get progressively easier, not progressively harder in the opposite order like I've just done. OK, head, four legs, and a tail done ... time to start stitching this beastie together. Looking at the pdo 3D view I plan to build the rear end up to the waist first, then start from the head back to the waist. There appears to be a fairly straightforward seam right round the waist. This should allow me inside access to the tabs on both halves and also give access to stuff both ends hard, before joining them together. Right, I'm orf to see how Peter got on with his rear end. Keep on snippin' ... Johnny.
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09-14-2014, 03:50 PM
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Cor, I can't cheat ... Peter's not put up anymore pics and posponed the build fer a bit. Real life can get in the way occasionally can't it?
Anyway, here's my latest update ...   As you can see, the rear end is complete, bar the tail. I'm building a socket for that to plug into using a Kebab stick. Not sure yet if it will be removable for stowage, but it was a potentially weak join that needs support anyway. I just might have to resort to Super Glue to attach it firmly. Fully stuffed with tissue, the tail is quite heavy. With the weight of the pre-stuffed legs pulling down, I found this a very difficult stage to complete, and it's difficult to get finger tips inside to press on tabs. I wish Peter luck putting that last leg in place with the weight of the full model dragging at him. As Dennis commented ... Looks like it could be a right pain in the butt! Keep on snippin' ... Johnny.
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