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Re: Another Project!
« Reply #30 on: February 24, 2008, 08:29:52 AM »
Now its all about trying to figure out what I want to do with him.  I figure perched up on a stump andhave a pheasant hiding underneath him about ready to burst.  I have to decide whether I want to use one of my black ones or a regular one.  I have one of each to use.  I think I'll us the regular one and save the black one for a full mout on its own.  I also thought about having one at his feet dead, but Roseann isn't real partial on dead things.  She thinks it takes away from the art of it.  Its probably going to end up in the garage anyway, so I guess I'll do what I want.

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Re: Another Project!
« Reply #31 on: February 24, 2008, 08:30:18 AM »
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Re: Another Project!
« Reply #32 on: February 24, 2008, 08:34:42 AM »
That is bad ass bone. I would definitely put a pheasant in the mount.

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Re: Another Project!
« Reply #33 on: February 24, 2008, 10:10:10 AM »
I am trying to decide between dead at feet, hiding by stump the fox is looking over, or flying or launching.  I think I like the idea of hiding at mbase of stump that the fox is looking over.

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Re: Another Project!
« Reply #34 on: February 24, 2008, 10:17:42 AM »
did you do the turkey in the background on the wall?
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Re: Another Project!
« Reply #35 on: February 24, 2008, 10:49:48 AM »
Yep, about 15 years ago.  It was my second bird.  My first bird was a ruffed grouse.  Then I started this turkey.  You know the difference in size of a turkey versus a grouse.  I thought holy moly.  I hand painted the head.  Its been hanging in the garage since.  Its survived several moves, storage shed the life in the garage. 

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Re: Another Project!
« Reply #36 on: February 24, 2008, 10:54:17 AM »
I like it hiding behind the stump also. That would be a pretty original idea.

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Re: Another Project!
« Reply #37 on: February 24, 2008, 11:04:50 AM »
I like it hiding behind the stump also. That would be a pretty original idea.
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Re: Another Project!
« Reply #38 on: February 28, 2008, 03:40:46 PM »
make that X3
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Re: Another Project!
« Reply #39 on: February 28, 2008, 03:45:54 PM »
Nice work bone. I think the stump or even a log would look cool.

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Re: Another Project!
« Reply #40 on: February 28, 2008, 04:08:44 PM »
Nice work Bone! ! ! !  This is your first small mammal, right? 

The ears are to far to the side.  They should be more on top of the head.  The pose that you chose is an alert pose.  Almost exactly like the grey fox I did. 



All feet that are going to be attached to a hard surface (log, ground, branch, etc) should dry on one.  Other wise the foot won't be formed to what they are touching. :)  I try to build my bases first and than mount the animal on the base so I can form it to the base. 



This was actually my first attempt at a small mammal.  I used bondo in the ears and Dry Preservative.  The same stuff I sent to you Bone.
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Re: Another Project!
« Reply #41 on: February 28, 2008, 05:47:21 PM »
Thanks Michelle.  I ahve mounted a fisher. I fought with t he ears and the form a bunch.  I ended u having to hand carve a bunch to get it to come together.  This fox was way lean in the shoulders and neck compared to the form even though it matched the other measuremts.  We'll make it work  I'll be drawing his attention under him, which should change his alertness a bit.

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Re: Another Project!
« Reply #42 on: February 28, 2008, 07:37:07 PM »
did you use a form for the ears or the fiberglass like stuff?

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Re: Another Project!
« Reply #43 on: February 28, 2008, 07:58:54 PM »
Me or Boneaddict?

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Re: Another Project!
« Reply #44 on: February 28, 2008, 08:09:30 PM »
either i guess, i was just curoius to see what you guys like to use. i personally like the fiberglass way better than a ear form. a bit messy but gives it that natural shape, IMO

 


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