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Old 10-16-2021, 11:16 AM
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Belted Kingfisher design

When last year I started trying to alter or design bird models using Johan Scherft's models as a starting point, one of my hopes was to do a Kingfisher.
After I bought his Kookaburra model I liked the design of the fluffy looking head, and although alot different shape and width of the head from that bird. My initial attempts weren't very satisfying, but started to modify those, slowly getting a bit better, and settling on a body shape design, the main two design elements, with the rest not being so hard. Hand painting the bird's plumage, and now I think I can try to actually build it. Probably will need a bit of work here and there...
I took some pictures of a recent effort although I have decided to start again now with some more changes made from that one, here are pictures to see how the body goes.
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Old 10-16-2021, 02:12 PM
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Looking forward to your Kingfisher Glen.
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Old 10-17-2021, 03:18 PM
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Hi Glen,

Looking forward to more of your fine work.

Thank you for sharing.

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Old 10-17-2021, 05:28 PM
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Thanks Mike and Mike, I think this one is ready to build.. so the body construction already shown, so here are the parts for the head. This was the challenging part for sure, it took me awhile to get to here with it. The parts are the main structure of the head, side head feathers, the front head crest feathers, and the bill.

The main head part is pretty easy to glue for the most part, although the crest feathers are slower to cut out, and some edge and back colors are needed I used watercolor again for this, quick and easy although need to have the parts sprayed first with clear paint so you can wipe off any watercolor that otherwise would remove the printing. The side or ear area of the Kingfisher are pretty straightforward also similarly, although one has to try to get them symmetric. I glue these around the eye and the lower part only of the side patch. The front is next when both sides on and is in 2 parts so can curve forward a bit. these 2 parts are connected and glued first to the bill area, then when on pretty solidly the sides are attached too. I had designed a beak but i went back to Johan's style construction and redrew in this style it just goes better.
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Nice work Glen.
I think replicating living things requires more artistry than building the mechanical subjects we do most of the time.

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It is much fun to see your bird models!
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This a major transformation! It certainly looks like a belted kingfisher.

We often see these birds perched on dead trees or flying low over the Conodoguinet, emitting their distinctive noise-maker rattling cry.

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Thanks it is satisfying work..
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Nice work Glen.
I think replicating living things requires more artistry than building the mechanical subjects we do most of the time.
Thank you Mike, they are much simpler to build beta versions thankfully
due to relatively few parts. This definitely helps the process, but it is fun to make something like a bird especially for an old bird artist like me....
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