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Update: first one done

Discussion in 'Fish Taxidermy' started by txoutdoors, Aug 22, 2014.

  1. Aug 22, 2014 #1
    txoutdoors

    txoutdoors Active Member

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    I have been doing birds for several years now and do an occasional mammal or three each year. I went to Idaho earlier this year and scored on 2 nice chocolate phase bear. When looking at what I wanted to do with them, I ran across this and my mind was made up this is what I had to do (with slight modifications).

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    So while waiting for my skins to come back from the tannery, I started to work on the other aspects of the mount. I ordered all my fish stuff and hope to get the first repro under my belt soon. I have watched this DVD about 6 times now and have been stalking the fish forums for some time now. Damn it's expensive to start to do fish!!! Hope to make a little progress this weekend on my first trout. Guess I could have picked a harder species to start with huh? lol

    This repro is only 13.5" and damn those scales are small! :-\ Thank god for the opti-visor!

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  3. Aug 22, 2014 #2
    rogerswildlife

    rogerswildlife Rogers Wildlife Taxidermy Tommy Rogers

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    Re: Wish me luck...attempting first repro

    Looks like you have a great start with Ricks dvd ! Good luck have fun and post some pictures .
     

  5. Aug 22, 2014 #3
    mike kroessig

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    Re: Wish me luck...attempting first repro

    hey, you're already on a good start by calling it a repro instead of a repo. i own that dvd. great stuff!
     
  6. Aug 22, 2014 #4
    ElkinsTaxidermy

    ElkinsTaxidermy www.ronelkinstaxidermy.com

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    Re: Wish me luck...attempting first repro

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  7. Aug 22, 2014 #5
    txoutdoors

    txoutdoors Active Member

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    Re: Wish me luck...attempting first repro

    Autocorrect...lol
     
  8. Aug 22, 2014 #6
    Clew

    Clew Help a child, Build our future

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    Re: Wish me luck...attempting first repro

    Wish you luck?
    If you put the time in it you will do great
    I see so many times people compete and put only 10% more time than commercial mounts, and expect a blue.......?
    Think again
    You can do it
    If you did succeeded so far, then a lot of time patients and belief
    You will do fine
    Good luck
    You don't need it
    Just kick butt

    Carl
     
  9. Aug 24, 2014 #7
    txoutdoors

    txoutdoors Active Member

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    All in all, pretty happy with the end result considering its a first.


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  10. Aug 24, 2014 #8
    txoutdoors

    txoutdoors Active Member

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    I have some halo's for spots I have to work on for the next. :'(