experimental Peregrine Falcon

[shirazman]

I had a load of stainless flu pipe which I cut in half to form a sheet and decided to try a Falcon with it. I have changed the design on the wings of this one making the top of them from one piece just to see what it looks like. I plan to detail the wings with the gouger on the plasma running it across quickly for feather effects. Im also going to detail the face on this one so lots to do yet. I have 4 of my aviary on display at Threave Gardens, Castle Douglas at the moment and have found how important it is to get the mounting's right. Your sculpture can be the most beautiful thing in the world but if the mounting is wrong its nothing so I aim to concentrate more on how to mount them.
My plan with this one is to make another Falcon diving and have this one mounted above it flying searching the ground both with pipe fixings with a rod that fits into it welded to a large oval plate

 

[chunkolini]

Completely unrealistic.
We all know that peregrines dont live in birdhouses and carry alsatians on their backs.
Otherwise very fine.
Being dragged away report back later

 

[echosierra3]

Pure talent!

 

[tttonyyy]

Very cool, I do like that

 

[Dev]

Never think of trying to capture your faithful friend there in sculpture? I have some pics of flying ones if I helps

 

[dickie bell]

oh shiny! seriously though that's fantastic work.

 

[strube1369]

Very impressive work.

 

[stuvy]

really nice again mate. Do you get any real birds landing in the garden once theyv seen these lol

 

[richi b]

really geting good vibs from these birds mate look brillent and the German Shepard is great too

 

[Dev]

Unless it was born before 1977, which is unlikely. Excellent dogs, but very critical about workmanship.

 

[richi b]

u ment 1914 yes???
I have always called them german shepards the kc still has them down as gsd too but both names are in common use

 

[Dev]

1977 is when the UK Kennel Club changed the name back to GSD.

The direct translation of the name was adopted for use in the official breed registry; however, at the conclusion of World War I, it was believed that the inclusion of the word "German" would harm the breed's popularity, due to the anti-German sentiment of the era. The breed was officially renamed by the UK Kennel Club to "Alsatian Wolf Dog" which was also adopted by many other international kennel clubs. Eventually, the appendage "wolf dog" was dropped. The name Alsatian remained for five decades, until 1977, when successful campaigns by dog enthusiasts pressured the British kennel clubs to allow the breed to be registered again as German Shepherd Dogs. The word "Alsatian" still appeared in parentheses as part of the formal breed name and was only removed in 2010.

 

[shirazman]

Unless it was born before 1977, which is unlikely. Excellent dogs, but very critical about workmanship.

Gorgeous dog with a real mean look...

 

[Dev]

Oh yes he'd have your arm off in a flash*




*If it were made of sausages

 

[richi b]

gotcha
Thought you ment the original name change end of ww1
my sampson is the same re the sausages
ps didnt know the Alsatian part had been removed