pheasent waddle

yes

 

I know a guy that claims he does really nice Chicken Roosters, well he says he doesnt need to paint them but I am here to tell you the birds look like crap. They really do need to be painted.

 

10-4 the wattles will fade over time, I have had many come in that I have had to paint because that original dermist did not paint them and they faded to a tan color. do it
AO

 

I haven't tried it, but a taxidermist once told me to use oil paint for the wattles. That the wattles wicked the paint nicely for good coverage without losing the texture and not covering the feather patterns found through the wattle. Any thoughts on type of paint?

 

I just normally airbrush them, but I will try the oils on my next one.

 

Stay away from the oils or anything you brush on. It simply gums up the wattles (ducks waddle, pheasants have wattles). Use Gill Red in an airbrush and get in really close. Lacquer works best but it will paint the skin without gumming up the WATTLE feathers.

 

What about thinning the paint and doing a wash, then layering it?

 

Hoss, you can't thin syrup where it not sweet. No matter how "thin" you get the oils, they still have OIL in them. The acrylic paint will blow down through the feathers on the wattle and work (as long as you don't press down on them while the paint is wet) or the lacquer will dry almost on contact.

 

Thanks George

 

gill red and then a light mist of orange....really gives it depth and a more natural fleshy look rather than straight red

 

I agree with Mr. George

 

After the lacquers, touch up the feathers on and around the wattles with lacquer thinner and Q-tip and/or a small paint brush.

Byrdman, thanks for the tip for adding orange. I will be trying that.

 

I used to use oils loooong ago.....Now a days the oil tubes simply collect dust......