Whatever it is, it's done. Janet has named it Space Dog. 30-year-old keel clamp in bottom photo is for ship models; it occurred to me that I could use it to align turkey vertebrae.
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Space Dog
Le Coureur
Cardboard-hull 1/72 scale kit of the French lugger Le Coureur, 1776. 24.5"L x 18.5" H. Sails and many small bits were scratchbuilt.
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Lateen Turkey
Inspired by pix of lateen-rigged fishing craft that my wife linked me to, and other such working boats in the Mediterranean, and the Indian Ocean; and racing dhows in the Persian Gulf. Mylar sails, bamboo skewers, bones from two turkeys. Some curvy bits are leftovers from a lasercut sheet of balsa from a Viking wooden-ship kit. 19" long and tall, purely by coincidence.
Saturday, May 6, 2023
Another Turkey
A small turkey means small bones, and less room for complexity. Sail theme taken from late 19th century America's Cup competitors. Mylar, skewers, and toothpicks, plus a permanent rubberband to hold the wingsail structure against the body.
Friday, April 21, 2023
Dora
Revell's 1990 1/32 scale Focke-Wulf 190 Dora, Spring 1945. On prior models I've used dry pastels to accent the basic acrylic paintjob. This is the first time using finger-applied dry pastels to color the plane. As usual, minimum decals, minimum details.
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Val
Sunday, February 26, 2023
Etrich Truthahn
Latest turkey bone exercise. Additional bits include assorted disposable wooden utensils, and pulltabs from juice boxes. Wingspan a bit over 38". Some visual themes taken from frigate birds, and a now-ancient wing-warping monoplane from 1910, the Etrich Taube. Due to its goggle-eyes, Janet has aptly dubbed it the "Junior Birdman" in reference to this song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JizuHg_c7Ng