nick13 Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 Just thought I would share my First magpie mount with you all, A magpie probably isn't loved by all on here But it's colours are fantastic so I had to do one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 That's brilliant Sir. Very impressed. How long did it take to do? U. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick13 Posted October 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 Thank you Sir, it took about a day to do the magpie, then the next day I did the base work and the paint work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 as usual an excellent piece of work, the magpie is a wonderful bird to look at but a mad killer ,,would love a Jay mounted in the same way atb Evo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A1Decoy Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 Nice work! Caught one in the trap earlier and im sure it had a V shaped row of teeth at the back of its throat?! anyone else seen this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 Thank you Sir, it took about a day to do the magpie, then the next day I did the base work and the paint work Two days! Ever lickly taxidermi men are rich! U :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick13 Posted October 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 Two days! Ever lickly taxidermi men are rich! U :-) Ha ha I wish, that doesn't include the week's that they are sitting around drying out, I only do it as a hobby, so in reality I get less than a £1 an hour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted October 29, 2014 Report Share Posted October 29, 2014 Ha ha I wish, that doesn't include the week's that they are sitting around drying out, I only do it as a hobby, so in reality I get less than a £1 an hour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted October 29, 2014 Report Share Posted October 29, 2014 that top view reminds me of that prehistoric bird with a funny name like dopertrolpa...or toperix dopolis................christ i dont know ...someone put me out of my misery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo Posted October 29, 2014 Report Share Posted October 29, 2014 that top view reminds me of that prehistoric bird with a funny name like dopertrolpa...or toperix dopolis................christ i dont know ...someone put me out of my misery do you mean a Patagopteryx or a Pelagornis(largest flying bird that ever lived) or a Psiloptorus ,, :lol: atb Evo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted October 30, 2014 Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 noooo its not that one.....its the first known feathered bird................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted October 30, 2014 Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 Archaeopteryx. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted October 30, 2014 Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 Birds (apart from my boss) are living dinosaurs lol U. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted October 30, 2014 Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 Archaeopteryx. thats the one........................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich1985 Posted November 2, 2014 Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 Nice work my man. Got 3 magpies, 2 jackdaws and a stoat in the freezer for you now, will have to arrange a meeting to hand them over to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick13 Posted November 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 Why thank you very much sir, I look forward to meeting with you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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