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41" King Salmon Reproduction #6651233
10/28/19 10:00 AM
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Wabash, IN USA
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Finished painting this 41" King Salmon I nicknamed "Spot" because it took between 5 1/2 and 6 hours to put all the spots on it. Got it done Saturday and then delivered it all safe and sound yesterday.

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Re: 41" King Salmon Reproduction [Re: Flipper 56] #6651252
10/28/19 10:12 AM
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Hate to tell you this at this late juncture, but King salmon spots are not that dense or that shape. Other than that it looks nice. Note for the next one.[Linked Image]

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Re: 41" King Salmon Reproduction [Re: Dirt] #6651262
10/28/19 10:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Dirt
Hate to tell you this at this late juncture, but King salmon spots are not that dense or that shape. Other than that it looks nice. Note for the next one.


Hey Dirt,

Tooley River Strain Chinook Salmon from which all Great Lakes Salmon Originate

DO exhibit the spotting pattern which flipper56 painted on this mount.

I have seen probably around 4 to 5,000 Alaskan Chinook's in Bristol Bay,

and Kenai Peninsula and you are correct in they don't exhibit any where near

that many spots but Great Lakes Origin Chinooks whose broodstock

originally came from the Tooley River certainly do.

Nice, accurate paint job and mount for a great Lakes Chinook (king) salmon, flipper56.

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Re: 41" King Salmon Reproduction [Re: Flipper 56] #6651265
10/28/19 10:27 AM
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Lake Michigan Kings are not the same.
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Re: 41" King Salmon Reproduction [Re: Flipper 56] #6651275
10/28/19 10:41 AM
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Great job for a Lake Michigan one then. smile


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Re: 41" King Salmon Reproduction [Re: Flipper 56] #6651356
10/28/19 01:16 PM
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I don't know much about salmon, but I think it looks fantastic.

Keith

Re: 41" King Salmon Reproduction [Re: KeithC] #6651439
10/28/19 04:37 PM
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[quote=KeithC]I don't know much about salmon, but I think it looks fantastic.

X2.


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Re: 41" King Salmon Reproduction [Re: Flipper 56] #6651566
10/28/19 07:48 PM
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Looks good

Re: 41" King Salmon Reproduction [Re: Flipper 56] #6651595
10/28/19 08:15 PM
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Looks very nice.

Re: 41" King Salmon Reproduction [Re: Flipper 56] #6651743
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I think you missed a spot.

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Re: 41" King Salmon Reproduction [Re: Flipper 56] #6652121
10/29/19 12:20 PM
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I believe I am more than qualified to say Flipper 56 did a beautiful job putting that King together, it is excellent. I have painted on those darn spots so long that my air brush trigger finger would cramp up and I'd have to take numerous rest breaks. I once actually counted the spots I put on a medium-small Higgins Lake Lake Trout......over 3000! Can't imagine how many those whoppers had.


Re: 41" King Salmon Reproduction [Re: Flipper 56] #6652133
10/29/19 12:31 PM
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Beeutifull! Well done!


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Re: 41" King Salmon Reproduction [Re: Flipper 56] #6652366
10/29/19 06:25 PM
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Thanks for the kind words guys, I still get stressed out painting someones trophy of a lifetime. I have had some bad things happen before when I was almost done or when the paint sagged when the clearcoat was applied. grin


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Re: 41" King Salmon Reproduction [Re: Flipper 56] #6653035
10/30/19 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Flipper 56
Thanks for the kind words guys, I still get stressed out painting someones trophy of a lifetime. I have had some bad things happen before when I was almost done or when the paint sagged when the clearcoat was applied. grin


Oh man, don't that statement bring back memories! If it wasn't the Paashe puking up a wonderful splatter, it was, as you've stated, the #*!#&*!!!! gloss top-coat "melting" those spots. Boy, am I ever happy I'm a RETIRED taxidermist!!!!!!!!


Re: 41" King Salmon Reproduction [Re: Flipper 56] #6653229
10/30/19 03:19 PM
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Fantastic job! Salmon looks like it just came out of the water! Wow! cool


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