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« on: June 16, 2008, 02:16:25 PM »
This is a old fish mount that a good customer of mine brought in. I couldn't say no if you know what I mean. Anyway I'm a horrible teacher but thought I could take a few pics along the way. Hope this may help someone along the way. The fish fell off the Wall and all but one of the fins was broke and most were removed already. This is what I started with and it had been redone before.

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« Reply #1 on: June 16, 2008, 02:20:49 PM »
more problems Roll Eyes

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« Reply #2 on: June 16, 2008, 02:25:42 PM »
I start by triming away the skin a little then using a dremel tool to hollow out a little slot for the new fins to fit in.

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« Reply #3 on: June 16, 2008, 02:35:55 PM »
Now this time I used magic smooth, Its really to thin to set the fins but this is a can of it that got thick/old so Im useing it for things like this. Its a good product but you could use any of those types of products like all game or magic sculpt, ect. I fill the groove I made with it and press the replacement fin down in it. Somtimes I super glue in place first but not always.  Oh and go ahead now and make a dang blood blister on your finger with a pair of scissors. OUCH! Then I take a little more magic smooth and blend in the fin with a paint brush or any thing really that helps recreate some of the lines in the fin area. I also have one of the rollers that make scales and it helps blend.

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« Reply #4 on: June 16, 2008, 02:41:39 PM »
I have filled in the cracks with this magic smooth also and this is it with the reattached fins. Hope this helped someone. I know its an easy thing to do and most dont like to do it but sometimes you have to. I scuffed up the whole fish first with steel wool and will seal it twice now and paint in those fins.

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« Reply #5 on: June 16, 2008, 02:46:26 PM »
Also I make a lot of my fins but these I bought from McKenzie. They were a little hard, brittle and big for me but they worked.
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« Reply #6 on: June 16, 2008, 03:04:24 PM »
Nice job Brian
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« Reply #7 on: June 16, 2008, 03:35:02 PM »
Good work...when folks ask..."How do I/should I even" for repair of old fish, they'll come here & at least think again...might take the job.  Sometimes you just can't say no can you?  Good work Brian.  Thanks for taking the time.  Wink
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« Reply #8 on: June 16, 2008, 03:55:29 PM »
Thanks for taking the time to post, this is excellent  Wink.
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« Reply #9 on: June 16, 2008, 11:27:41 PM »
Cool!  I would have just chucked that thing in the garbage can...Great tutorial!
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« Reply #10 on: June 17, 2008, 01:25:48 PM »
Great post-thanks
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« Reply #11 on: June 17, 2008, 04:29:55 PM »
finishing it up.

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« Reply #12 on: June 17, 2008, 11:09:29 PM »
Great post ! Thanks for sharing !
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« Reply #13 on: June 18, 2008, 12:40:45 PM »
Great post. Thanks for taking the time.  Im sure I'll encounter this sometime.  Definitely will help.
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« Reply #14 on: June 18, 2008, 07:04:03 PM »
wow .... now is that a skin mount or a repo
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