amateur Posted March 3, 2018 Share #1 Posted March 3, 2018 I promised a restart on the kingfisher-model. Today, I finally managed to do some work on it. It is a model designed by Johan Scherft, and the template is downloadable from his site. There is a nice you-tube video, showing how it should be done (life is not so easy as the vid suggests, but still, it is not a very complicated model with lots of tiny fiddly bits.) Time for some pics. First the template. This is all there is. (Actually, there is also a paper branche template. Did not download that for the moment) The head: template after cutting (swan morton is very usefull, although it can be done with small scissors) and all the longitudinal tabs and those above the eyes are glued. next - while the head was drying - the tail, from two parts And now for the major part: the body paper is funny stuff: I printed the bird last week, and it was very dry and rather cold here last week. After cutting, the paper startedto curl upwards.... no bug deal, as it is just normal 80 grams officepaper, the paper bends easily back when glueing. And then the process of glueing starts: tab by tab, starting with the small ones, and working towards the larger ones. Here a pic of how the bird is right now. Not too stressfull so far, just two and a half hours of fun. I hope to continue tomorrow. Jan GrandpaPhil, Canute, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osmosis Posted March 4, 2018 Share #2 Posted March 4, 2018 Looks like fun. What kind of glue do you use? Would one of those glue sticks work? Thanks mtaylor and Canute 2 Quote Art Smith Current Build: E.M. White Guide Canoe - Canoe Model Kits, San Francisco Cross Section - Artesania Latina Completed: Peterboro Canoe - Midwest , Hobbyzone Organizers and Building Jigs, Guns of History Naval Smoothbore, 1st Build: Midwest Sakonnet Daysailer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted March 4, 2018 Author Share #3 Posted March 4, 2018 No, just white paper glue, appied with a small toothpick. And, by instruction, not applied to the tab, but to the opposite part. Works far better. Jan mtaylor and Canute 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted March 4, 2018 Author Share #4 Posted March 4, 2018 Ten completely self-explanatory pics of todays work. now it needs something to sit (legs and a branch). Nextweek, perhaps..... Jan hexnut, Omega1234, tlevine and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted November 28, 2018 Author Share #5 Posted November 28, 2018 Ah, well....it took some time, but he is finally on his legs. finished. Not completely happy with the stand, but it will do. pics are cellphone, no flash, so the quality is not superb Jan GrandpaPhil, cog, Canute and 8 others 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osmosis Posted November 28, 2018 Share #6 Posted November 28, 2018 I was wondering what happened to this little guy. Very nice! Glad to see that he is still around. mtaylor and Canute 2 Quote Art Smith Current Build: E.M. White Guide Canoe - Canoe Model Kits, San Francisco Cross Section - Artesania Latina Completed: Peterboro Canoe - Midwest , Hobbyzone Organizers and Building Jigs, Guns of History Naval Smoothbore, 1st Build: Midwest Sakonnet Daysailer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted December 24, 2018 Share #7 Posted December 24, 2018 missed this one, nice going Jan ... turned out rather well! Canute 1 Quote Carl "Desperate affairs require desperate measures." Lord Nelson Search and you might find a log ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hof00 Posted December 25, 2018 Share #8 Posted December 25, 2018 Hi Jan, Nice Build!! I have these in Stokes Valley, (Home), but no predation from my cats!! Thankfully. The Kingfisher makes far too much noise. 🙂 (I'll find a photo of one the cats bought in a few yeas ago, don't worry. it survived, and then some!!) Cheers and Regards, HOF. Canute and cog 2 Quote Completed Builds: A/L Bluenose II A/L Mare Nostrum Sergal/Mantua Cutty Sark A/L Pen Duick A/L Fulgaro Amati/Partworks 1/200 Bismarck A/L Sanson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted January 27, 2019 Share #9 Posted January 27, 2019 a very interesting model Jan....came out really nice Canute 1 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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