Red-winged blackbird

lotsofsnails · Post by **lotsofsnails** » June 25th, 2007, 10:07 pm

wow that's beautiful

Cupcake · Post by **Cupcake** » June 26th, 2007, 12:03 am

nice! Like the talons, but aren't they a bit small...?

Rdude · Post by **Rdude** » June 26th, 2007, 12:09 am

Thanks for the compliments

@Cupcake - the talons are a bit small, but the tradeoff to make them bigger would comprimise the thinness of the legs, and would make the beak a bit more challenging. I will play around with it a bit, but the bigger I make the talons, the smaller the finished model will be, and the harder to fold. I'll see what I can do though, but what I really would like to be able to do is to add the fourth toe.

Rdude

xaoslord · Post by **xaoslord** » June 26th, 2007, 11:15 am

Great job! Your model is certainly coming to life.

Rdude · Post by **Rdude** » July 6th, 2007, 5:36 am

Thanks Xaoslord

. Sorry to be taking so long with diagrams but they are coming. I was put out of commision for a few days with allergies, but i will do my best in the next few days to make a start at the very least.

Rdude

emberjelly · Post by **emberjelly** » July 6th, 2007, 7:44 am

FANTASTIC!!!!!!

wish i could invent models that good, look forward to making it.

Jerry

kshells · Post by **kshells** » December 11th, 2007, 4:43 am

any chance you've found time to draw up a diagram on this piece?

Rdude · Post by **Rdude** » December 11th, 2007, 8:10 pm

I'm actually in the process of reworking the model, trying to give it slightly bigger claws, and to add the fourth one so that it is anatomically correct. I actually managed to do this, but the strip graft I used is a bit more complicated than I would like, so I'm trying to figure out a better way of doing it. I do have a crease pattern that to post, and if anyone has suggestions on how best to achieve 4 toes without the strip graft I'd be very grateful to hear them.

The cp is very rough and I can't guarantee that the fold assignment is accurate. Feel free to try to fold from it if you wish, but I really want to make this model better, so consider it a work in progress.

qtrollip · Post by **qtrollip** » December 12th, 2007, 4:46 am

Hey RDude, I met you at the PCOC. You were still busy with this design, but I think you got it pretty close now. Congratulations.
Quentin

Rdude · Post by **Rdude** » December 19th, 2007, 9:24 pm

Thanks for the compliments Quentin! I'm going to fold a black and red version soon, because now I'm finally done exams! Bernie Peyton suggested that I backcoat a piece of tissue paper to a piece of canson paper, and I'm really excited to try that out; I finally got my hands on methylcellulose. I really like your designs by the way, do you have a photo gallery?

Andrew

qtrollip · Post by **qtrollip** » December 20th, 2007, 7:14 am

Hi Andrew
Yes, I have a flickr page at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/12043525@N04
Looking forward to the finished result!

###edit: fixed URL - Chris###

Rdude · Post by **Rdude** » March 31st, 2008, 5:20 am

Sorry for going Necro on this old thread, but I finally finished the blackbird!

I'll try to get better pics soon, and have a crease pattern up by the end of the week. I'll fold it out of better paper as soon as I can, and I'll take some better pics.

Ohhh, and thanks for the link to your Flikr page Quentin, I forgot to thank you last time

Andrew

Post by **TheRealChris** » March 31st, 2008, 7:22 am

I like you first version better than your last. maybe you got lost in complexity?

qtrollip · Post by **qtrollip** » April 1st, 2008, 12:42 am

No, I think the last version looks very promising. Of course, folding it with better paper will make a huge difference.
Looking forward to the final result, Andrew!

Jonnycakes · Post by **Jonnycakes** » April 1st, 2008, 2:34 am

I agree. Your new version has a much better posture, and the wings are gorgeous! Very refined and graceful-I love it!

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Red-winged blackbird

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