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 finished my first bird
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11/29/12 02:56 PM
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Erichugh22
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Did this guy last night, messed up on a few spots like when I put the face back on the skull, I need lotsof practice before they start looking good but this one didn't turn out too bad I don't think, now just to let it dry 
Last edited by FallinFeathers; 11/29/12 02:56 PM.
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 Re: finished my first bird
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11/29/12 03:00 PM
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Erichugh22
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And yes I taped it up to dry in a pillar in my living room
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Re: finished my first bird
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11/29/12 03:01 PM
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kdub
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I like that you did a dead mount on the green winger. Keep it up!
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Re: finished my first bird
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11/29/12 03:09 PM
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Erichugh22
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It's actually suppose to be a flying mount when its all done, I couldn't get it how I wanted unless I hung it upside down
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Re: finished my first bird
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11/29/12 03:11 PM
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Featherduster
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Not bad at all. It's something I've thought about doing myself as well. Keep it up man!
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Re: finished my first bird
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11/29/12 03:38 PM
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Jeff Elder
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Looks good as a dead mount
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Re: finished my first bird
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11/29/12 04:18 PM
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brazosboyt
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Looks good as a dead mount Agree. If that's your first you will do good at this. I've gotta find some pics of my firsts. Whew! Baaaaaaddddd!
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Re: finished my first bird
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#3799465
11/29/12 04:53 PM
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wal1809
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Re: finished my first bird
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11/29/12 04:58 PM
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#Hayraker
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Re: finished my first bird
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11/29/12 05:03 PM
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I'd leave it. Tape and all.
On a real note... good job. Get some pics up when he's all done.
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Re: finished my first bird
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11/29/12 06:24 PM
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fisher6688
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Re: finished my first bird
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11/29/12 08:18 PM
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Yassir Sanchez
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I was about to also commend you on the "dead" mount and then after looking again I thought "maybe that is not what he was going for after all".
The only thing for sure is that it is 1,000 X better than ANYTHING I could EVER do.
Congratulations, keep up the good work. I wish I was talented enough to mount my birds. Heck for that matter I wish I just had some time to go hunting.
Maybe after football season ends........
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Re: finished my first bird
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11/29/12 08:24 PM
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Dave Speer
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Awesome! I'm tempted to try it... but I have plenty of my own hobbies already...
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Re: finished my first bird
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11/29/12 08:26 PM
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Erichugh22
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After looking at it and hearing what everyone is saying I'm thinking this one might be better off as a dead mount, I have a few more birds in the fridge to practice with before I actually order molds and make one worthy of hanging on the wall. Thanks guys, I'm going to do another one today and post it up.
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Re: finished my first bird
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11/29/12 10:02 PM
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i think it needs a little more tape....
nice bird
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Re: finished my first bird
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#3801489
11/30/12 02:53 AM
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I got some birds to practice on if you want. lol
looks good.
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Re: finished my first bird
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11/30/12 03:40 AM
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very impressive for a first effort.
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Re: finished my first bird
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11/30/12 05:44 AM
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Cody Malone
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Looks good as a dead mount
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Re: finished my first bird
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11/30/12 03:33 PM
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LuckyDucker
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IMO, it's a dead mount now. The way you've flattened it out, it'll never look right as a flying mount. Still a nice first bird. 
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Re: finished my first bird
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12/01/12 05:00 PM
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Fullt225
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Make sure you tape and pin all the wing feather the way you want them or they will separate. Tape, poster board and screen mesh. Use the screen mesh on top and cardboard on bottom with push pins. Put the tape on the long edges of the poster board and let it hang over a bit to hold the feathers in place from the bottom while your pinning the top.
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