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Redwolf
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« on: September 24, 2011, 11:33:07 AM »
I got a set of Gator eyes from McKenzie and I wasn't too impressed Undecided I grabbed my dremel and got the paint off the backs and painted them myself. It was as close as I could get to the real thing.

This is what the looked like


This was a pic posted on here that I used for reference


And this is what I ended up with. I'm still working on shape and all so please only judge color Cheesy
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« Reply #1 on: September 24, 2011, 01:01:10 PM »
Nice save!
The spots on the McKenzie eye is ridiculous.
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« Reply #2 on: September 24, 2011, 01:03:50 PM »
Thanks.
They looked like someone dropped a paintbrush and it splattered all over them Cheesy
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« Reply #3 on: September 24, 2011, 04:45:29 PM »
Redwolf, Van Dyke's carries reptile eye's in the catalog. They have a set that is in the chart for gators. They are sable, but they also have wheat, gold. You can choose based on they owners photos or there preference. They cost more, but have a lot of detail. Such as the veining up to the pupil.
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« Reply #4 on: September 24, 2011, 04:48:48 PM »
I did see those, but wasn't sure how close they looked to the real thing. I'll probably check them out though. Thanks.
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« Reply #5 on: September 25, 2011, 03:13:12 AM »
They look real good.
Sable is closest to real, but they do vary.
Most people prefer the olive down here.
Ron
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« Reply #6 on: September 25, 2011, 09:20:05 AM »
looks good think i recognise that gator in the pic he tasted pretty good...........
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« Reply #7 on: September 25, 2011, 09:58:57 AM »
Quote from: bullwhipcracker on September 25, 2011, 03:13:12 AM
They look real good.
Sable is closest to real, but they do vary.
Most people prefer the olive down here.
Ron


As far as the gold and green tint to the eyes how are they? Are both colors there? Or is painting them myself better? I don't mind painting my own especially if I can get them closer to the real thing.

Quote from: lakejessup on September 25, 2011, 09:20:05 AM
looks good think i recognise that gator in the pic he tasted pretty good...........

That was the pic you posted Cheesy
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« Reply #8 on: September 25, 2011, 11:30:12 AM »
Here is the eye in olive.
One size big for this gator, but it is what I had at the time.
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« Reply #9 on: September 25, 2011, 11:46:04 AM »
That's not bad at all. I like it.
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« Reply #10 on: September 25, 2011, 12:15:39 PM »
Really nice for commercial work...anything better you will have to paint.
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« Reply #11 on: September 26, 2011, 02:27:01 PM »
got a pair of RS180V{olive} reptile eyes from McKenzie these are without a doubt the best eyes we have seen for gator. almost scarry looking they are so real
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