OK ...  so now we have a pair of dancers.. ;-)

ok so in between allowing drying times for traction engine parts I have started another 'first.'. a posable doll type model..I have not tried any doll type models befor although there are plenty of cartoon type out there...

I was well into the model and seemed to be going not too bad when I realized I had no pictures of it..this one showing the head done.. this had to be resized as the original was a large comic type head, the joints I have simplified, using tubes.. an oversize one seen in the shoulder, one leg complete and the other waiting for the joint to dry... the arms waiting for shoulder and elbow joints..the feet I have to design myself asI require ballet type feet and slippers... there is one I have tried on the board..



OK...  ... here is the near complete model... hair to come... and perhaps a face..
 in a comic pose for now..

here is the pose that will be the display pose..

ok.. still waiting for some hair, but here is the doll with 'new feet' .. ;-)

Ok.... so here is the dancer mounted, still waiting for hair... I am doing another.... but have down sized the head a little more and the hands also.. we shall see if theat looks better.. ;-)

Here we have thew finished Showman's Traction Engine...  it was a kit.. I am not really impressed with the kits.. they leave a lot to be desired... parts actually fitting at per cut would be nice... if a template is supplied you expect it to work... not a lot of point other wise..

ok... so I have started yet another pakaged matchstick model... a showmans engine.. here is the half way stage.

starting on left.... the boiler with extended front carrying the generator then the other componants with steam chest and the main body at the rear with underslung toolbox art bioler and body join.


 onto the wheels

made with suppied templates... the smaller front wheels just waiting for the flat rims and solid rubber tyres. the larger rear wheels still waiting for the rims and flats rims for tyres

next the hubs... solid maches waiting to be turned to round shape and cut for fitting..

 a larger picture of the area.. ;-)

a few birds coming in to sit on tree... :-)





ok so th bird tree is now in it's new 'home position'  ;-)

OK ...  so some more birds...

 Nuthatch, Blue bird,Jenny wren and two gold finches in tree

flying goldfinch

hi all..  today we have a  little ol kingfisher..

and a bird of prey for a bonus.. ;-)

a better picture of the hawk..  ..  perhaps.. ;-)

Hi all, well a little detour back to paper/card models for a short while  ..  perhaps..  ;-)

a couple of humming birds to go on with..