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Well here is the finished product of a young Oryx Bull. I had to make a form for this certain mount since they dont offer one that would fit  ;) . Anyway, this is the first African (Exotic because it was killed in the US) mount I have had the opportunity to do. It was alot of work to make a form for this bull. I started with a Siberian Ibex form and went from there! Anyway here is the finished product, now I want to do more African stuff!!

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Re: First African (Exotic) mount , Oryx or Gemsbok (Charlies Taxidermy)
« Reply #1 on: February 27, 2009, 05:04:38 PM »
 :) Nice mount Bucklucky!

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Re: First African (Exotic) mount , Oryx or Gemsbok (Charlies Taxidermy)
« Reply #2 on: February 27, 2009, 05:08:21 PM »
Thanks Mich!

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Re: First African (Exotic) mount , Oryx or Gemsbok (Charlies Taxidermy)
« Reply #3 on: February 27, 2009, 05:12:43 PM »
Looks good! :tup:
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Re: First African (Exotic) mount , Oryx or Gemsbok (Charlies Taxidermy)
« Reply #4 on: February 27, 2009, 07:08:53 PM »
that cuts it. your doing my next taxi work. could you please send me your info and maybe a price list or link to your web site if you have one in a pm. my plans for taxi work next year will include a blck bear and a elk. that is if i do my part  ;)
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Re: First African (Exotic) mount , Oryx or Gemsbok (Charlies Taxidermy)
« Reply #5 on: February 27, 2009, 07:43:00 PM »
Littlebuf,  there is a link to my website 3 posts up  ;) www.charliestaxidermy.net  :)

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Re: First African (Exotic) mount , Oryx or Gemsbok (Charlies Taxidermy)
« Reply #6 on: February 27, 2009, 07:44:46 PM »
oh.....duh  :hello: thanks buck
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Re: First African (Exotic) mount , Oryx or Gemsbok (Charlies Taxidermy)
« Reply #7 on: February 28, 2009, 10:40:50 PM »
Very nice Bucklucky.

Sounds like yo had fun modifying the form.

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Re: First African (Exotic) mount , Oryx or Gemsbok (Charlies Taxidermy)
« Reply #8 on: March 01, 2009, 08:24:13 AM »
Very nice Bucklucky.

Sounds like yo had fun modifying the form.

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Ya. it was lots pf fun!!  ;)

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Re: First African (Exotic) mount , Oryx or Gemsbok (Charlies Taxidermy)
« Reply #9 on: March 01, 2009, 09:26:02 AM »
Wouldn't have been able to tell that was your first. It turned out very nice.

Welcome to the world of African/exotics. LOL  I've mounted dozens of them and I think that maybe 3 or 4 actually fit the mould perfectly. Just not the variety of sizes available like deer and elk.

Again, that turned out real nice.
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Re: First African (Exotic) mount , Oryx or Gemsbok (Charlies Taxidermy)
« Reply #10 on: March 01, 2009, 10:44:31 AM »
Wouldn't have been able to tell that was your first. It turned out very nice.

Welcome to the world of African/exotics. LOL  I've mounted dozens of them and I think that maybe 3 or 4 actually fit the mould perfectly. Just not the variety of sizes available like deer and elk.

Again, that turned out real nice.

I dont think I really even get that many non exotics that I dont have to alter the forms on , just not build a form to fit   ;) They need to make yearling bull forms   :chuckle:

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Re: First African (Exotic) mount , Oryx or Gemsbok (Charlies Taxidermy)
« Reply #11 on: March 01, 2009, 07:37:15 PM »
it turned out good the Ibex form worked well
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Re: First African (Exotic) mount , Oryx or Gemsbok (Charlies Taxidermy)
« Reply #12 on: March 01, 2009, 09:31:44 PM »
You should have made a mold of your yearling Bull Form. :P

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Re: First African (Exotic) mount , Oryx or Gemsbok (Charlies Taxidermy)
« Reply #13 on: March 01, 2009, 09:35:14 PM »
Looks great Charlie!!

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Re: First African (Exotic) mount , Oryx or Gemsbok (Charlies Taxidermy)
« Reply #14 on: March 02, 2009, 09:06:37 PM »
Very Nice!!! I have a lot of pics Charlie. Hey if you buy me a week hunt in R.S.A. I could bring you home a boat load to practise on!!!......lol

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Re: First African (Exotic) mount , Oryx or Gemsbok (Charlies Taxidermy)
« Reply #15 on: March 02, 2009, 09:27:05 PM »
Very Nice!!! I have a lot of pics Charlie. Hey if you buy me a week hunt in R.S.A. I could bring you home a boat load to practise on!!!......lol

Funny Guy you are  :chuckle:

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Re: First African (Exotic) mount , Oryx or Gemsbok (Charlies Taxidermy)
« Reply #16 on: March 03, 2009, 08:34:25 AM »
Nice work. We are doing our first one this Sunday. I hope it turns out as well. Hard to find good reference photos. Did you do any paint touch up in the ears?

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Re: First African (Exotic) mount , Oryx or Gemsbok (Charlies Taxidermy)
« Reply #17 on: March 03, 2009, 08:36:29 AM »
cburg.  Try google Image Search.

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Re: First African (Exotic) mount , Oryx or Gemsbok (Charlies Taxidermy)
« Reply #18 on: March 03, 2009, 08:44:51 AM »
Nice work. We are doing our first one this Sunday. I hope it turns out as well. Hard to find good reference photos. Did you do any paint touch up in the ears?

Oh ya, definately. I started with a brown and then hayzed black over it till I got the right color.

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Re: First African (Exotic) mount , Oryx or Gemsbok (Charlies Taxidermy)
« Reply #19 on: March 03, 2009, 09:02:18 AM »
very nice work
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Re: First African (Exotic) mount , Oryx or Gemsbok (Charlies Taxidermy)
« Reply #20 on: March 03, 2009, 09:12:06 AM »
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« Reply #21 on: March 03, 2009, 09:30:49 AM »
Thanks Michelle  :)

 


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