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Mounting my 07 Muley Buck

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Hunting Cowboy:
For Prepping the Mannikin.

Sand flanges, mold lines, and areas to improve adhesion. I cut in the tear ducts and lip area using my tucking tool or a knife. I don't dremel or saw these because I like to just cut through the hard shell of the foam using as thin of a blade as possible. That way, when I tuck the skin, it kind of opens and allows the skin to go in and then it holds it by pinching it into place. I've found that I have less problems with these areas moving during the drying process. If that makes sense. The nostril areas are already complete.

I spend a little time working on the details. Nothing dramatic here. I try to improve the detail under the throat using my dremel too and sand paper. Also, I cut in any muscle detail in the shoulders using a file.

Under the arm pits, next to the brisket I modify this area a little bit. As well as the muscle detail along the cheeks.

I cut holes in the location of the ear butts so that I can push the inner ear skin into the skull a bit. (I still need to do all of the clay work which I'll show a later)

Finally, I cut a slot down the back. I'll fill this with clay and it will give me a place to press in my sewing seam. You will hardly be able to feel where it was sewn once complete. (A short incision will eliminate this step)

I will add more pics once I get further along in the process!

Slider:
 8)

PacificNWhunter:
Looking good, can't wait to see the finished product. :)

Jackjr:
Thanks for sharing

Wea300mag:
Cool Cowboy, with all that detail you might even make a taxidermist out of me. :yike:

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