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Uncategorized Boards => Model Of The Month => Topic started by: Graham Lee on June 28, 2016, 01:58:17 PM
Next months competition will be the plane made with hearts for the wings.
I will post details sometime soon'ish.
In the picture I turned the clear into a hat.
oh....very nice !
Quote from: "nklaw"oh....very nice !
Thank you, I made this plane form a geo originally. The hearts for wings gives a different look.
I taught this at the last care & share day we had in Exeter.
This is the selection that comes in the complimentary bags for July.
I have added 2 spare hearts as the lobe/sidewall bubble is a little tricky at first.
For those who purchase balloons from us if you post your model onto the forum then
we will pick a winner from the hat on Aug 7th for a balloon modelling DVD.
If you do not purchase your balloons from us...........not a problem, please have a go at the design
and please post it here. It's always nice to have a few new forum members.
Inflate a heart with 5 strokes of the qualatex purple pump or 4 strokes of the green pump.
Make a twist in one side of the lobe, this is a art twist/side wall bubble,
Do the same with a second heart and twist the two twisted lobes together.
Tie the two knots of the hearts tightly together.
Inflate the 260 leaving six fingers un-inflated, make a 3 finger fold twist, then another 3 finger fold twist.
A 4/5 finger bubble and a 2 finger bubble, twist the second bubble into the two fold twists.
Make a small pinch twist so the tail of the plane sits nicely.
Make a 6/7 finger bubble for the rear of the plane, twist this around the two side wall heart bubbles.
Run the balloon along the heart to the front, by the knot and make a 2 finger pinch twist.
The length of the 260 here is approx. a 6/7 finger bubble.
Then make two 2 finger pinch twists and discard the rest of the 260 balloon.
Tie the knot from the hearts tightly into the two pinch twists.
Inflate the next 260 red, leaving a six finger un-inflated section, tie this balloon into the two front pinch twists.
Run underneath the heart another 6/7 finger bubble and twist into the two side wall bubbles.
You should have one 260 over the top and one underneath the two hearts.
Make another 6/7 finger bubble and twist back to the two front pinch twists.
Then the last 6/7 finger bubble back to the two side wall bubbles on the hearts.
Twist a 2 finger pinch twist, this helps the tail sit square and should sit on top of the two side wall bubbles.
I use the end of the second 260 as the front of the plane or you can use a third 260.
Leave a 4/5 finger bubble and a 2 finger un-inflated section. Attach this around the two front pinch twists.
Inflate a clear 260, if you are making this into a hat leave a 2 finger un-inflated,
if just to hold then a 1 finger un-inflated. Attach to the two front pinch twists.
Make this slightly longer than the red 260 so it has a look of the planes canopy, twist it around the pinch twist/side wall bubbles.
The two side wall bubbles should be underneath, then the 260 sits nicely between these.
If you are using the 260 for the plane to fly you leave it like this, if you want to make a hat then make a
12 finger bubble and a 2 finger pinch twist.
Push the air to the end of the balloon and then make a 2 finger bubble and tie around the pinch twist.
If the hat is too small then stretch the 260 clear between your hand to make the hat larger and if the
hat is too large then twist the hat into a triangle that will make the hat size a little smaller.
Hope that all makes sense and look forward to a few posting up the finished hats they have made.
Additions
The front section of the plane might sit nicer with three 2 finger pinch twists at the front of the two hearts.
Also if there was only one 260 underneath the hearts the wings would slightly arrow downwards for a more plane like look.
Here's mine! I had good fun making this! Thanks! :-)
( PS - am I posting it in the right place!? )
Congrats on being the first to enter this month.....................
yes you posted in the right place, thanks.
this is my attempt, I made 3 x pinch twist (by mistake) instead of 2 at the front :)
Quote from: "nklaw"this is my attempt, I made 3 x pinch twist (by mistake) instead of 2 at the front :)
I do mention in the notes after I made it that three makes the nose section sit nicer.
yes, I realised that, but only AFTER I have made the model...that means, after all, not a mistake, happy with that :)
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Made my one with Geos as I purchased a really good DVD!
Quote from: "nippy99"Made my one with Geos as I purchased a really good DVD!
I was scrolling down and saw the picture and not the text and thought.............
that is not made form a heart and then read your comment.
The original plane idea was made from geo's, in fact 16" geos from the jam room at the Florida super jam.
Then I scaled it down to 6" geo's and then to the hearts.
Yes I was pleased with the DVD, this is the original design, the prototype.
It was made in Jan 2014.
OK heres my attempt. Thank you for my order Graham, I'm quite excited to have some bear heads on the way too!
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I'm happy with how this turned out. I do do much with hearts. This gives me more opportunities to use them
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I got my competition set today :) so glad you include extra heart balloons, I burst them first attempt
Forgot to upload my picture!
Here's my plane. (Australian version?) Great way to use hearts :)
Last minute :) It is a good design will play more with it! :)
Quote from: "TorkelT"Last minute :) It is a good design will play more with it! :)
We keep the competition open till the 7th Aug for those who buy from us at the end of the month.
That way they get a few days to enter the competition, we will announce the winner on the 8th Aug.
Thanks for entering.
Okay here's my attempt, i used different hearts, as the one's that you sent me all popped on inflation?? Anyway i saw this design before with geo's, a nice simplification Graham ;)
Well I thought I was too late for this and then saw a post on balloon artist guild page saying it was the last day so here is my offering. I love this plane and think it is so very usable. Thank you for sharing it Graham.
Been forever since I posted here - thanks for the heads-up on Facebook thanks Graham. Not sure if I am too late??
Thanks to all who entered last months competition, I think this is
the most that have entered, we had 11 with I think 9 eligible for the draw.
Off to do the draw, will be right back.
And the winner is............................Kenny, congrats.
I will have a look and post a list of the DVD's available for you to choose from.
Thanks to everyone else for taking part :)
A list of the DVD's/CD's/PDF's available,
Exotic birds and sea creatures, Simply Shonna
Squeak and Easy, Alberto Nava
Patricia Bunnell, Twisted Critters Vol 2
Blossoms, Guido & Dennis
Doves Angel, Maryline Fossey
How To Bracelets, Nico Fric
CD, A little bit more, Thelma Levett
CD, Twisted Mind, Hans Siemons
Books
Balloon Hat Addi Somekh
Captain Visual's one balloon book
Captain Visual's Air Heads and Heart Breakers
Captain Visual's Famous Cartoon Balloons
Mother Goofs Nursery Rhymes, Mr Rainbow
More Marvelous Miniatures, Linda Berman
Well done Kenny!! :D
:o OMG that's the first time i have ever won anything on balloon chat since i joined 8 years ago!!
Okay so i have never bought or got any instructional material ever, so i don't know really what to choose, i like Nico's work so How To Bracelets, Nico Fric.
Thank You. :D
Congratulations Kenny!!
Hey... I made this easily thanks for sharing instructions...I actually read them this time rather than racing through as I do and it come out perfect....The stig loves riding around in it ;D