ActionBob's Taxidermy

[edward]

looks real to me.

 

[PHOENIX PHIL]

Reps or not, they look great

 

[Wheels]

Bob

Do you know what kind of wood has been used on the ivory basses?

They are nice.

 

[ActionBob]

Bob

Do you know what kind of wood has been used on the ivory basses?

They are nice.

No idea Bob, they were done by TCI in Bulawayo. They have some great artisans there. More to come in future....

 

[Royal27]

Awesome Bob!

Love the tusks...

 

[gizmo]

Bob was a mold made from the real tusks? I really like all of it. The tusk bases are stunning.

 

[cpr0312]

Wow, the bases and tusks look great!!

 

[ActionBob]

Bob was a mold made from the real tusks? I really like all of it. The tusk bases are stunning.

Erik yes they were done completely in Zimbabwe from the originals. That's why I had them done in there, to be as realistic to my tusks as possible. And it was cheap to get a second set once the mold made so I have an extra set in case I want to do a replica shoulder mount

 

[Clayton]

That's awesome. Doubt there's another one like it anywhere.

 

[siml]

Brilliant!!

 

[edward]

if things change will you ever be allowed to get your real tusks home?

 

[ActionBob]

if things change will you ever be allowed to get your real tusks home?

Yes, or so I'm told. But I carry the best trophy inside me. Memories of and absolutely incredibly awesome awful wondrous experience. And I can't wait to do it again.. it will be in a wild place no matter what the powers that be say.

 

[PHOENIX PHIL]

Yes, or so I'm told. But I carry the best trophy inside me. Memories of and absolutely incredibly awesome awful wondrous experience. And I can't wait to do it again.. it will be in a wild place no matter what the powers that be say.

Can't like that enough!

 

[enysse]

Nice work ActionBob, I think I saw your mount when I was at Paul's shop. Paul's shop is quite busy. He'll be working on my stuff soon but I'm in no hurry either.

 

[Buff-Buster]

Good stuff Bob! When you expanding the trophy room?????

 

[johnnyblues]

Love your zebra mount sir. I'm a fan of Paul's work. I should have my lechwe and Nyala from him in several weeks.

 

[ActionBob]

Good stuff Bob! When you expanding the trophy room?????

Thanks Wes! Looking into options yet but going to hit a critical mass point soon so need to be getting on with some kind of plan.

Love your zebra mount sir. I'm a fan of Paul's work. I should have my lechwe and Nyala from him in several weeks.

Thanks Johnny, yea and I have a lot more he is working on yet

 

[ActionBob]

I ended up buying a new place with a little more room for mounts to be displayed... But still not enough long term

Did get a few moved in, specifically some of my stuff done by AWA, Africa Wildlife Artistry. When I visited them about a year after the hunt, they had lost track of a couple things and had failed miserably at following my instructions to keep the horns their natural color. and in my instructions on how I wanted the eland mounted. I think he looks like a cow but I'm satisfied within reason with the rest... They did have to re-do the kudu as he had about a 3 1/2" overbite... and the bushbuck had a weird pattern in his cheeks. And they washed at least some of the stuff off that they used to make the horns black. (After numerous emails instructing them to keep them natural). I'm no expert, but I think they may have just sliced extra skin out? Other than the eland, which also suffered some major scrapes in shipping, I think they look ok, from a distance anyway. The rest of my critters from that first hunt are going to be incorporated in with other stuff from subsequent hunts and are not back yet. The eland will eventually be moved to a less prominent place, especially if my Livingston Eland comes out better.

 

[gizmo]

Bob I dig the new pad. Unfortunately I feel your pain on the whole AWA thing.

 

[edward]

I ended up buying a new place with a little more room for mounts to be displayed... But still not enough long term

Did get a few moved in, specifically some of my stuff done by AWA, Africa Wildlife Artistry. When I visited them about a year after the hunt, they had lost track of a couple things and had failed miserably at following my instructions to keep the horns their natural color. and in my instructions on how I wanted the eland mounted. I think he looks like a cow but I'm satisfied within reason with the rest... They did have to re-do the kudu as he had about a 3 1/2" overbite... and the bushbuck had a weird pattern in his cheeks. And they washed at least some of the stuff off that they used to make the horns black. (After numerous emails instructing them to keep them natural). I'm no expert, but I think they may have just sliced extra skin out? Other than the eland, which also suffered some major scrapes in shipping, I think they look ok, from a distance anyway. The rest of my critters from that first hunt are going to be incorporated in with other stuff from subsequent hunts and are not back yet. The eland will eventually be moved to a less prominent place, especially if my Livingston Eland comes out better.

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love the statue,where did you get it? i want one.