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I have cut out the headband and body pieces from sheet metal. Next, I applied the ball-bearings to the hexagonal nuts. |
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I have selected some scrap pieces that I think would make a good body. I then make them out of cardboard to see what it will look like when welded together. |
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Buffing the body plate. |
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This is what the metal pieces should look like when assembled. |
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What it should look like when added to the head piece. |
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To the left you can see the metal body is made and the legs are in progress. |
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Welding the legs together. I am using a spring, because it seems appropriate for its 'springy' legs.
I am using these metal blocks to keep the legs pieces secure. All ready to weld. |
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The legs are assembled. So I am now attaching them to the body piece. |
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The legs and body are standing. |
I am going to use nails to create the feet, so I am buffing them to make them shiny. |
Assembling the feet.
I am going to grind the heads of the nails down, using the bench grinder. This means it will have a flat surface, so I can apply the feet I have made.
Assembled body and legs. They are standing very nicely on the bench.
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I now bring the head piece and join it with the legs. |
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The body is joined. You can see the clamp I am using to hold it together. To the right you can see a little model wren that I have found very useful when figuring out the proportions and dimensions. |
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Creating the wings. Here I am using a gas torch. It comes in very handy when bending thick knife and fork handles. |
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I am comparing the new wren with the old wren. I will also work out the position of the wings. |
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Wing assembly. I am using a fork for the fine wing feathers. and a knife for the long feathers. Cloth pegs make very good clamps. |
Attaching the wings.
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Almost there. |
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Wren complete. |