whyallabrad 0 Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 Just thought I'd post this topic after seeing tonyb wanting a redfin mold in the whoppa reddie thread. Just hung a few of my molds back up, just got a queeny, coral trout, snapper and tuna (hurry up Rob) to hang still. Got me thinking of all the fish casts I've seen I reckon R-Sea's are the most lifelike I have seen. I know a few other people on this site have fish casts by Rob and would love to see any pics people have of fish molds they have hanging up and stories behind them, who made them? I'll post the pics i just took of what I hung up last weekend.The pic with a few casts has my first fish mold which was done by Bruta in 2001. That is the mulloway over the arch with the rod above it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
4THALOVE 45 Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 hey Brad next time in Whyalla you mind if i come for a flick in your living room :laugh:thats the sort of thing i dream of for my rumpus and you have it in your house cheers 4THA. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
whyallabrad 0 Posted May 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 I have an understanding missus Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brenton 637 Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 I've never really been into the fish molds myself,well the missus would crack up if i started hanging up fish on the wall.She reckons i have enough fishing crap around the house as it is.I do appreciate the artwork though and if i had a fishing room i'd definitely get a few. cheers brenton Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wadey 4 Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 love the wall mate so where is the Big Red ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tonyb 1,017 Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 Definitely the stuff of dreams mate, I've got Deer, Goat, pig and fox trophys home but not one fish yet Got me fired up to find a bit more about molding now, I'd guess the cost would be in the actual artwork of painting them once you have the mold made? Thanks for sharing those molds with us. Just gotta convince the bride it'll be a great idea to have them all over our lounge room just like yours Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimbojames 285 Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 I never even thought of making a mould till the other post . Is very interesting and wouldnt mind having a crack at this myself . They are some great moulds you have there . Must be some great stories be hind them . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wadey 4 Posted May 18, 2011 Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 did you make them yourself or get them done. If you got them done may I have the contact details of the company that did them for you ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yellowbelly14 0 Posted May 19, 2011 Report Share Posted May 19, 2011 now thats fishing haven and having an understanding missus as well!!!!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
whyallabrad 0 Posted May 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2011 My mate Rob (R-Sea) made them, and the process has been an ongooing process for him, just unfortunate he has had enough of doing it, I think if you had the fish ready to paint, he'd probably do them but as for all the rest, he is over it.I have learnt heaps about it from the early days of us keeping a few fish from arnhem land and bringing them back in an esky, to next time up north catching up with NT taxidermist Andrew Cappo, who invited us out to his residence, and was a top bloke, giving R-Sea a lot of tips to help the molding process, and my gosh, he had some bloody big unfinished fish there, sails, marlin, sharks and barra, etc. Still got a couple more to hang up but these are what I retrieved from storage )mother and fathers) in Adelaide the other day and hung them immediately, with Julie's blessing of course I'm working on the other half of the archway now, get rid of the boring old painting of some hippy sheila sitting by a river and get a vibrant tuna, snapper, queenfish and coral trout up i say!!!!!!!!!!!!! who is with me, lol. @ tonyb...attention to the actual molding and cleanliness of the fish is the most important part, it is a labour intensive but fairly simple process! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
whyallabrad 0 Posted May 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2011 Fish or this pic?????????Fish molds I reckon!!!!!!!!!!!!! :f RegGrundy 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
4THALOVE 45 Posted May 19, 2011 Report Share Posted May 19, 2011 wow simply beautiful Brad is she trolling for st's with a hand line p.s Fish molds are the go LOL statesquider 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tonyb 1,017 Posted May 19, 2011 Report Share Posted May 19, 2011 YAAAAAY the hippy sheila!!!! Maybe you could airbrush some of her dress away to make it a bit more appealing to us smelly old Fishos Quote Link to post Share on other sites
whyallabrad 0 Posted May 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2011 Logging off now...work again 2morrow Julz just burst out laughing at your replies, guys! Can't repeat what she said on here :c but thanks for the laughs, lol. Log on soon....catch ya's Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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statesquider 0 Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 Mate i love the molds! Some of them look stunning Definitely going to get my mitts on some!I'm pretty sure Shane Murton's (Editor of wildcoast) dad is a taxidermist. Has ads in the magazine I think..I'm so keen on getting some done! Were these fish you caught yourself or did you just buy them? Love the KG and the flatty Quote Link to post Share on other sites
whyallabrad 0 Posted May 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 statesquidder,they are fish I have caught and chosen o have molded. Just lucky my mate got into it but its a shame he has had enough of it, molding and fibreglass casting is the easy bit, lifelike paintwork is the real skill.tonyb, always wondered how they did that to make a reusable mold, we just use casting plaster so its a one off. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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