Birdmobile Paper Bird Model – Osprey with Trout
“A card sculpture of one of the most spectacular wild birds in flight”
The Birdmobile Paper Bird Models are one of our bestsellers each year. Highly popular with paper bird model collectors and featured in many paper modeling forums. Though loved by experienced paper modelers, these designs are also enjoyed by those new to the craft and are favored for their high-quality construction, detailed instructions, and life-like realism. Made in the UK.
Birdmobile Paper Bird Model – Osprey with Trout includes:
Detailed Step-by-Step Instructions
A Set of Fully Colored Parts
Skill Level 12 years old and up
Note: While the osprey with trout is very striking and dramatic it is a very involved paper model it takes approximately 40 Hours to construct. It is recommended to start with one of the smaller models before tackling the Osprey with Trout.
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Many Paper modelers recommend using Aleene’s Tacky Glue in the Bronze bottle, Or carefully applied Elmer’s PVA (polyvinyl acetate) glue.
I made this same bird about 20 years ago. If the cat not attacked it,…..it would still be in perfect condition. It’s a long lasting mobile. I will be ordering another soon. It does take about 25-30 hours to assemble, but it’s worth it. I hung mine from the ceiling and when a bird specialist from U.C.D. visited my home, he actually thought it was real.
I built this kit back in 1998, and it now is on loan to the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge Complex just outside of Sherwood, Oregon.
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My recommendation is to photocopy the head and practice with that before actually using the original part.