Saarlooswolfhound's custom repaints: 9/30 An old mascot

Saarlooswolfhound wrote:: What is a collector to do when the big brands ignore speciation in their ranges? I suppose we have to make our own!

I am an amateur painter/artist but I got bitten by the bug again recently. I have about 15-20 projects in the pipeline that I will share as they finish. Here are the first few.

I am also rubbish and remembering to take "before" pics but I am going to try hard to remember this round. Here is my first batch (not all are finished yet). (These models either had flaws or are 3rd and 4th level duplicates I couldn't trade off or are "chinamals" quality. Now they have a new life. )
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First up is a salmon shark repainted from the Discovery Sharks set white shark.
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This NewRay into a Dall sheep.
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And I joined the bandwagon on the lady ostrich hype.
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Again I am far from being any good but I am happy with the results here.

You are amazing at repainting, these models now look sooo much better! cheers

You have given the shark such delicate, detailed markings- wonderful! Very Happy

And the sheep!! The horns now look so realistic, with all the different shades of brown- you have changed it from a chinamal to something I'm sure any collector would just love to have in their collection! Very Happy

And the soft, beautiful, blended colours of the the ostrich, this model has also become a beauty! Applause

that Dall sheep is particularly nice, they all are, but the sheep especially. Makes me long for a company to make one. Looks like a good choice for Safari's NAW line

Thank you everyone! It surprises me that the Dall sheep is the most popular as it was the simplest to do. It is not flat white, I did add some shading to it that isn't appearing on the photos but it is all one coat color essentially, easy to do with no pattern. The horns I am proud of the shading. Thanks again everyone!

I will share 3 more tonight. :)

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Ha, early upload as something has come up.
Didn't get a before pic of this one but here it is on TAW.
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Painted into a juvenile form (not infant) Chinese alligator.
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A dwarf cave crocodile from the model in the blue group photo, Safari toob figure.
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Over time the bat guano they crawl through acidifies their hide and begins to bleach it.
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Made a military macaw friend for my old repaint. I will post them together soon.
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From the papo red belly piranha into a black piranha.
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And lastly, the Safari coyote into a red wolf.
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The crocodilians were difficult given their size and natural colors. Not my best work but again, it'll work for now. The rest I am quite proud of overall. sunny

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-“We can try to kill all that is native, string it up by its hind legs for all to see, but spirit howls and wildness endures.”-Anonymous

Beautiful repaints once again, I love the Red Wolf- so many interesting colours in the coat, and so realistically painted! cheers

Beautiful macaw.... Applause

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FERNANDO
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So many wonderful repainted models. I think we need a Dall's sheep in this hobby. Wink

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These are all very nice repaint Paige, well done ! Applause

I also like very much the choice of species you made . cheers

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Very, very good I love you

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"Our planet is in crisis. The monster of this earth, is not a tiger nor a lion or shark. It's us we've destroyed the planet." (My own quote)

Wonderful repaints and great ideas! cheers

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Anna
Horse and Bird studio - Horse sculptures
My model horse collection

Wonderful,wonderful repaints Applause

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These are great! I didn't even know the salmon shark, this is such a good place for learning things.

Thank you everyone! I really appreciate your comments. I am taking a small weekend break but should have some more models done this week to show. Very Happy

Thanks again.

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-“We can try to kill all that is native, string it up by its hind legs for all to see, but spirit howls and wildness endures.”-Anonymous

What a great way to add new species to your collection. Taking existing models, seeing their potential and painting them as unique species cheers

great job on these too! Applause

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Thank you very much Anne-Joke. Very Happy

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-“We can try to kill all that is native, string it up by its hind legs for all to see, but spirit howls and wildness endures.”-Anonymous

These are all fantastic, can't get over the glow up for the macaw.
The crocodilians are also brilliant and the red wolf is so pretty.

Thank you so much! sunny

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-“We can try to kill all that is native, string it up by its hind legs for all to see, but spirit howls and wildness endures.”-Anonymous

A quick intermediary update. I found these models years ago and they lay either on their sides or propped up by friends. The last year they lived on my desk because I wanted to find a way to make new stands. All that time passed and now here they are. Made with aquarium gravel and glue and some decorative moss. My new mold system didn't work like the old one used to but... it got the job done in the end. New Ray rodeo horses, an unknown bucking bay horse, and New Ray pronghorn now can stand proudly.
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And here are my recent customs with their relatives and friends. Wink

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-“We can try to kill all that is native, string it up by its hind legs for all to see, but spirit howls and wildness endures.”-Anonymous

These are so great. I didn't know female donkeys were called Jenny's. Also, I love how much better those cheap figures look with some good paint.

A lot of love and dedication in your collecting hobby. Everything looks really beautiful! flower

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Really clever how you made the first models now stand up, that's fantastic and it means they can really show off their lively poses!! cheers

And really interesting to see the comparisons- it just shows how beautiful they have now become! Very Happy

The models looking stunning with their new bases! Applause

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Yes, great bases for the horses and pronghorn. Did you repaint them too? They look great.

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Thank you very much Loon, Roger, Bonnie, Taos, and Roger!

I did not repaint the models with bases, just made them new stands so they can live life upright. Wink

Thanks again everyone.

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-“We can try to kill all that is native, string it up by its hind legs for all to see, but spirit howls and wildness endures.”-Anonymous

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