The line work Train will be the model of the month for May. Will try and post the step by step instructions shortly.

This is what we will be putting into every order this month so you can have a go at making the model of the month.
The line work Train, good luck and if anyone does make it and would like to send a picture or two it would be nice to see.

Inflate the 360 leaving approx 5 fingers un-inflated.

Make an 8 finger bubble followed by a 3.5 finger pinch twist.
Then make another 8 finger bubble and another 3.5 finger pinch twist.

Attach the knot of the balloon onto the second pinch twist securely, this is the back section of the Train.

Inflate the 260 leaving 6 fingers un-inflated.

Make two 1.5 finger pinch twists, then make a 5/6 finger bubble for the funnel of the train
and attach this around the the 350 pinch twist at the front section of the Train.

You then need a 3.5 finger bubble, a 5 finger bubble and another 3.5 finger
bubble for the Cow catcher part of the Train.

Attach the last twist you made around the front 350 pinch twist.

Then make a 4 finger bubble, a 1.5 finger pinch twist and then another 4 finger bubble.

Twist the 260 around the rear 350 pinch twist and discard the rest of the 260 balloon.
Make sure the 260 under the Train body is in a slight "V" shape at this will be pulled up horizontal
when you attach the cab section of the Train later to the pinch twist.

Make a 5 finger bubble, a 3 finger bubble and a 4 finger bubble from the rest of the 350 balloon and deflate the rest.
Push the deflated section of the 350 through the Train body and attach this securely to the 260 pinch twist.
This will pull the "V" of the 260 up level with the underside of the body of the Train.

Inflate the Black 260 leaving 6 fingers un-inflated, attach to the rear 350 pinch twist.

Make four 2 finger bubbles for the wheels of the Train and attach to the front 350 pinch twist.
You then need a 2 finger pinch twist that sits underneath the Cow catcher and helps to separate the wheels on either side of the Train.
Then twist four more 2 finger bubbles for the wheels on the other side and twist around the 350 pinch twist.

You then need another 2 finger pinch twist to separate the wheels at the back of the Train that sits underneath the rear 350 pinch twist.
Deflate the rest of the Black 260 balloon.

Your Train should be looking a little like this, for the smoke inflate a 160 leaving about 4 fingers un-inflated.
Make a knot in the 160 balloon.

Now make another knot in the 160 balloon and leave 3/4 fingers coming through the second knot and deflate
the rest of the 160 balloon. Attach the 160 to the two pinch twists on the funnel of the Train.

Instead of having the two pinch twists at the top of the funnel you could have a tulip/apple twist.
If you do its best to tie the 160 into the 260 balloon and then use a scrap to secure the knot from the 160 into the lower section of the 260 funnel.
Hard to explain this but if you see me ask me about it, thanks xx

This picture has both ways for making the funnel, when working quickly the two pinch twists would be quicker
... I think.

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