The Broken Ear (Canoe)
A funny thing happened while I was working on my Arabian Dhow project...
The Niña kit comes with this tiny little boat... looks a bit like the canoe from The Broken Ear.
Of course the ends will need to be extended and elevated.
Wait. Changed my mind. A bit of epoxy putty and now it looks a lot like the canoe from The Broken Ear... and I had enough putty leftover to make the cargo too!
A bit of sanding and she’s looking like she should. She has a certain dugout flair now.
Since I’ve almost used up my tube of silicone caulking... let’s go for broke. A bit of grey this time to replicate the silty waters of the Amazon river.
A couple of friends dropped by to see how work is coming along.
A bit more sanding and some benches added.
Painted brown, but I can still see the seam on the interior. How much do I care about that?
A bit more paint for the cargo, and we’re done.
Comments
16 21 January 2019, 04:15
Greg BakerI saw the tiny boat from the Niña kit for the Arabian dhow build and couldn't resist a fun little distraction. It actually looks more like the small boat that goes over the waterfall in Tintin in the Congo, but the Canoe from The Broken Ear is a cover star. So, a bit of rhinoplasty with a bit of epoxy putty... and voila! One South American canoe.
21 January 2019, 04:23
Tom ...I think you've got to model Tintin and Snowy now. It's something all these models are missing!
21 January 2019, 18:28
Tom ...Hmmm, resin is so old school. I believe what is called for here is a 3D printer. This way Greg can do custom poses (with accessories like paddles) in 3D modeling software for each individual installation. Brilliant!
Greg, I keenly look forward to seeing your progress - and I think I speak for all of us here. Keep us posted please!
21 January 2019, 19:37
Spanjaardold school... but modelling is old school, isn't it? well, i have a few 3D printed things in my stash, i must admit 😄
21 January 2019, 22:35
Tom ...All kidding aside... It would be nice to have Tintin and Snowy in there but that seems like a whole other hobby/skill of making miniatures. 3D printers are cool but they too are another hobby in of themselves.
21 January 2019, 22:48
Spanjaardone hobby i would love to try to be honest 😄 😄 one day i will have one of those toys at home. but not for a while 😛
21 January 2019, 23:44
Greg BakerI'd love to try my hand at 3D printing, and probably will one day... but not until I can find some "killer app" for my wife. 😉 In the meantime, I have gone down the path of figure making/painting, but only got as far as the driveway. It's not easy, and I doubt I'll make a bunch of resin copies (but never say never), but in the meantime, I do intend to have at least the trio of Tintin, Capt. Haddock and Snowy appear in the photoshoots. 😉
21 January 2019, 23:51
Greg BakerGot some brown paint on, but now I sit back and contemplate the eternal question for model makers... can I see that seam? Can anyone else?
22 January 2019, 23:00
Greg BakerOk... so a weird little side project, I admit... but it's done all the same~
5 February 2019, 01:45
Greg BakerYeah. They all look MUCH better with figures. With these latest two (the canoe and the German police motorbike w/ sidecar) I'm now down to my last previously finished project in need of an upgrade - the DHC Chipmunk. Since I got an updated kit (arguably better than the ancient Airfix one) I wanted to give that one another go right from the spures.
19 March, 05:41
