amateur Posted December 15, 2019 Share #1 Posted December 15, 2019 It has been a while that I posted ship-related stuff here, but I have been busy all along. I did two very nice (and also very easy german locomotives), and I started a bird. This time a lifesize flying one: a goldfinch. No buildlog, butjust a couple of pics to show progress. Pretty well self-explaining. These birds by Johan Scherft are easy to build, and their appearance is quite lifelike. This one is a bit more work than the others I did so far, as it has spreaded wings (with a coupe of individual feathers per wing). I had some trouble to get the body nicely closed, so I hope the head will fit. If not, the whole things flies into the dustbin, I will make a new print and start from square one Jan GrandpaPhil, Ian B, Canute and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baker Posted December 16, 2019 Share #2 Posted December 16, 2019 16 hours ago, amateur said: the whole things flies into the dustbin, A model kit of a bird, never seen this before. Nice work I'm bored. You can always send the bird to me. Greetings, Felix GrandpaPhil, bruce d, amateur and 4 others 7 Quote Regards, Patrick Finished : Soleil Royal Heller 1/100 Wasa Billing Boats Bounty Revell 1/110 plastic (semi scratch) Pelican / Golden Hind 1/45 scratch Current build : Mary Rose 1/50 scratch Gallery : Revell Bounty Pelican/Golden hind 1/45 scratch To do : Prins Willem Corel, Le Tonnant Corel, Yacht d'Oro Corel, Thermopylae Sergal Shore leave, non ship models build logs : ADGZ M35 funkwagen 1/72 Einhets Pkw. Kfz.2 and 4 1/72 Autoblinda AB40 1/72 122mm A-19 & 152mm ML-20 & 12.8cm Pak.44 {K8 1/2} 1/72 10.5cm Howitzer 16 on Mark. VI(e) Centurion Mk.1 conversion M29 Weasel 1/72 SAM6 1/72 T26 Finland T26 TN 1/72 Autoprotetto S37 1/72 Opel Blitz buses 1/72 Boxer and MAN trucks 1/72 Hetzer38(t) Starr 1/72 Si vis pacem, para bellum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted December 16, 2019 Author Share #3 Posted December 16, 2019 google for Johan Scherft. He does quite a lot of paper-birds. There may be something to catch for you Jan mtaylor, popeye the sailor and Baker 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted December 17, 2019 Share #4 Posted December 17, 2019 Patrick, Jan is being modest. He has 3 other bird models here and they all came out looking very good. Baker, popeye the sailor and amateur 3 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted December 17, 2019 Author Share #5 Posted December 17, 2019 (edited) That is because they are very well thought midels. Difficult to get it wrong. You need a printer, and firm, but not too thick paper. The birds are fun to do: and 1:1 scale is also fun: it doesnt look like a model, it looks real Jan Edited December 18, 2019 by amateur popeye the sailor, Baker, GrandpaPhil and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted December 21, 2019 Author Share #6 Posted December 21, 2019 And it flies. Definitely the most difficult one so far.... Especially the steel thread on wich it is mounted proved a problem: I used slow setting two-component epoxy. Not a good idea: the stuff hardens way too slow (I even think I got the mixture of the two components not correct: the stuff remains elastic, and therefore, it was difficult to fix the thread to the internal stucture. I hope it holds.... But so far: the second wing and the head mounted, it is a 'realflying bird' in my cupboard. I like this one, as we have those finches flying around in our garden in autumn. That made two steamloco's and a bird. Now back to ships, I guess. Jan Jack12477, GrandpaPhil, Baker and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javlin Posted December 21, 2019 Share #7 Posted December 21, 2019 To Cool!! Kevin mtaylor, Canute and popeye the sailor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted December 22, 2019 Share #8 Posted December 22, 2019 looks really good Jan Canute and mtaylor 2 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...
mtaylor Posted December 22, 2019 Share #9 Posted December 22, 2019 Looks great. Don't put them outside in the spring or I suspect some finches will be trying to mate with it. popeye the sailor and Canute 2 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted December 22, 2019 Author Share #10 Posted December 22, 2019 Canute, mtaylor and popeye the sailor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ab Hoving Posted December 22, 2019 Share #11 Posted December 22, 2019 Seems to me that you are a real convert when it comes to paper modeling.:-) Canute, mtaylor and popeye the sailor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted December 22, 2019 Author Share #12 Posted December 22, 2019 Hi Ab, In a sense, yes: the possibility to do it at the table in the living, without making a lot of dust, makes it a nice wayof modelling. For the moment, I stick to the 'not-so-elaborate' kits. Not too much stress, no need to work years on the same subject. The advantage of downloadable kits is that when you do it wrong, you just go to your printer and print a replacement-part. I like it. (although the very difficult models of e.g. HMV have some attraction ) Jan mtaylor, popeye the sailor and Canute 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ab Hoving Posted December 22, 2019 Share #13 Posted December 22, 2019 Try a plane by Halinski, for instance the Hurricane. Good chance that you get hooked. popeye the sailor, mtaylor and Canute 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted December 23, 2019 Author Share #14 Posted December 23, 2019 If they weren't so awfully spaceconsuming, I would go for the architectural models. Castles and cathedrals. Won't fit in the available space, though.... Jan mtaylor, Canute and popeye the sailor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted December 26, 2019 Author Share #15 Posted December 26, 2019 Birds, however..... I did a second wren today. Didn't like the colours of the first one. Today's work on the left side. Jan popeye the sailor, Canute, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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