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Post by postsaurischian on Jan 14, 2012 0:15:07 GMT
I'd say the new Schleich Pelican is the best on the market  and so is the Stork (unfortunately mine has a yellowing tip of its beak, I should have bought it in a real store). The material they're made of makes them look like big Elastolin figures. ....... if only they would make Dinosaurs in this quality  . The Blue Wren is one of the beautiful exceptions of Science & Nature's 'Animals of Australia' series (the small series) ..... so is the Numbat  . |
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Post by brontodocus on Mar 1, 2012 19:13:13 GMT
Helge suggested I should post this here... The following are not really figures but rather cardboard models or paper sculptures, however, there is a very talented artist from the Netherlands, Johan Scherft, who made an astonishing series of very lifelike models of birds of central Europe, all are life size. I've built my first models by him about eight or nine years ago (I had also published reviews of them on the website of a model kit shop "Scheuer & Strüver" which unfortunately went out of business a few years ago so you won't find them online anymore) but recently I found out that he released new models. Here's a picture of the ones I've built so far:  Background from left to right: Otus scops (Linnaeus, 1758); Eurasian Scops Owl. The model can be bought from the artist's website: www.johanscherft.com/scopsowlII.htmlTyto alba guttata (C.L. Brehm, 1831); Central European Barn Owl. Published by Leon Schuijt ("De Kerkuil") and available from cardboard model shops. Garrulus glandarius (Linnaeus, 1758); Eurasian Jay. Published by Leon Schuijt ("De Vlaamse Gaai"). Midground from left to right: Alcedo atthis (Linnaeus, 1758); Common Kingfisher. Published by Leon Schuijt ("De Ijsvogel"). Upupa epops Linnaeus, 1758; Hoopoe. The model can be bought from the artist's website: www.johanscherft.com/hoopoe.htmlSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758; Common Starling. Published by Leon Schuijt ("De Spreeuw"). Passer domesticus Linnaeus, 1758; House Sparrow, male. Published by Leon Schuijt ("De Huismus"). Foreground: House Sparrow, female. Included in the same kit as the male. Regulus ignicapilla (Temminck, 1820); Common Firecrest, male (left) and female (right). Available here: www.johanscherft.com/papercraft.htmlWhat makes the design process of these models especially interesting is that the highly intricate textures were drawn free hand with water colours. Of course they are very highly recommended but cardboard models require some experience and patience so they may not be everyone's cup of tea. To give you an idea the hoopoe alone took about eight hours to build including colouration of the cutting edges. But I don't want to discourage anybody, they are also fun to build and the fitting of parts is mostly very good. Of course I would also like to support the artist Johan Scherft who constructed these wonderful models. Some of you might also know the older paper model bird series "Birdmobile" from the 1970s by British artist Malcolm Topp which exclusively show life-sized flying birds of Britain. Although most of them do not reach the high degree of Johan Scherft's models they are still very good and the masterpiece of the Birdmobile models, a life-sized Osprey, Pandion haliaetus, is still my favourite animal cardboard model. If you're interested, I could show individual photos of all of them here... |
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Post by Pixelboy on Mar 1, 2012 19:34:07 GMT
Wow, these are beautiful! I especially like the Kingfisher, for some reason.
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Post by brontodocus on Mar 1, 2012 21:33:03 GMT
Wow, these are beautiful! I especially like the Kingfisher, for some reason. Have you seen that there is also an updated version of the kingfisher available for free download? Stickleback included! |
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Post by Himmapaan on Mar 1, 2012 21:43:04 GMT
Have you seen that there is also an updated version of the kingfisher available for free download? Stickleback included! I think that may be the version I've downloaded! Does it incorporate the use of a sheet of acrylic for the water? |
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Post by brontodocus on Mar 1, 2012 21:48:52 GMT
Yes, that's the one. I was a bit worried because of the use of normal 80g paper but I've already cut out the parts and they are probably stable enough once they're glued together. |
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Post by postsaurischian on Mar 2, 2012 10:51:16 GMT
 Wonderful! I love the Hoopoe.
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Post by hkhollinstone on Mar 3, 2012 20:02:25 GMT
These are gorgeous!! I love his goldfinch, I have to get one of these!!
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Post by dyscrasia on Mar 4, 2012 0:39:25 GMT
Those are beyond beautiful and amazing! We do have a lot of similar stuff from here (mostly from our country, Japan and China), but the quality of those birds from Johan Scherft are simply unmatchable....
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Post by hkhollinstone on Mar 4, 2012 9:27:20 GMT
My brother has I think all of Malcolm Topp's birdmodbiles, the only ones he hasn't made yet are the Osprey and kingfisher. The osprey is un made due to the lack of space to hang it!!
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Post by brontodocus on Mar 4, 2012 12:06:43 GMT
Thanks, all! Those are beyond beautiful and amazing! We do have a lot of similar stuff from here (mostly from our country, Japan and China), but the quality of those birds from Johan Scherft are simply unmatchable.... Well, of course Ikuo Anazawa made some astonishing paper birds, too (although the textures are computer made and not as beautiful as Johan Scherft's)! i-a.main.jp/menu_e/voice.htmlThere are also some free models by Anazawa available at Canon's website, e.g. this one: cp.c-ij.com/en/contents/3157/shoebill/index.htmlMy brother has I think all of Malcolm Topp's birdmodbiles, the only ones he hasn't made yet are the Osprey and kingfisher. The osprey is un made due to the lack of space to hang it!! Yes, the Osprey has a 1.52 m wingspan which makes it uneasy to display (and to photograph), I've actually bought it twice (you never know, the one I've built might get damaged, eventually). I really should make new photos of it. In the meantime, I've built one more Johan Scherft cardboard model, finished this morning:  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 and Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758); Great and Blue Tit. Published by Leon Schuijt ("De Koolmees en de Pimpelmees"). |
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Post by arominger on Mar 4, 2012 12:41:27 GMT
guys is the retired schleich stork rare?
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Post by hkhollinstone on Mar 5, 2012 8:22:25 GMT
Yes, the Osprey has a 1.52 m wingspan which makes it uneasy to display (and to photograph), I've actually bought it twice (you never know, the one I've built might get damaged, eventually). I really should make new photos of it. In the meantime, I've built one more Johan Scherft cardboard model, finished this morning:. Love to see photos of your's, I'm itching for my brother to make his. The Blue tit is so gorgeous! |
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and so is the Stork (unfortunately mine has a yellowing tip of its beak, I should have bought it in a real store). The material they're made of makes them look like big Elastolin figures.
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Wonderful! I love the Hoopoe.
