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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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Looks great, Kevin.
This is a wonderful tutorial on paper bird construction in general and this bird in particular. Don |
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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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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.
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.
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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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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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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Vinalssergio155 and Erik - thank you!
------------------------------------ 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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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.
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Nice collar on that flycatcher. All decked out for a formal occasion.
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Didn't notice that!
Indeed he is now you mention it Doug!
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