Customized Model Horses

Beginning with a model horse such as a plastic Breyer
model, I can create a lifelike 3D model for display or collecting
purposes.  Virtually any pose is possible.  the plastic is heated,
shaped, cut, wired together, filled or crushed, as needed
and then all of the horses muscling and structure is rebuilt
according to his new pose.  They are then sanded
 and prepared for painting, all holes and cracks are filled
and smoothed, the ears, nostrils, and hooves are carved out
for realism, the correct genitalia is added, and veining,
chestnuts, etc. are added.

The models are painted using any combination of  sprays,
airbrush, acrylics, oils, oil pastels, colored pencils and inks
until the desired finish is achieved.  a triple coat of matte sealer
 is applied for protection and then the hooves, eyes, lips, and
nostrils are glazed for realism.  a lifelike hair mane and tail
(made to look realistic, not to be brushed and moved) may be
added instead of the plastic or sculpted ones.  a stained wooden
or epoxy base may be required for unstable poses (less than
3 feet touching the ground).  endless possibilities!

For those interested in model horse showing, I have been out
of the model ring (due to more time spent in the real show ring)
the past few years but my work has placed well photo and live, 
and many of my models have NAMSHA qualified for the NAN.

Here are some Examples

this is a little bits horse with a lowered head, banded mane, and mohair tail in seal brown

Breyer PAS with head lowered and turned and sculpted mane and tail, flaxen chestnut.

A Stablemate palomino Quarter horse with a new neck and sculpted/banded mane and tail

this is the Stablemate Paso mold redone into a reining horse in a pretty buckskin

Head tucked, mane lengthened (sculpted) and painted in semi-metallics

Peter Stone Quarter Horse with lowered neck and short sculpted mane in buckskin

Classic olympic team horse redone into a nice loper for the stock breed pleasure and hunter under saddle

Classic Sagr totally redone to a wild paint/Arab dappled rose gray paint on a base

classic pale sabino/roan with mohair mane and tail, blue eyes, pink skin, etc.

Repaint only to a blue roan, dark points

Halter Horse. repaint only, was not able to carve ears, nostrils, etc. in porcelain material

Little Bit scaled horse done in paint, oil pastel, and colored pencil!

Traditional stallion, red roan, metallic braids, padded hooves, etc.

Faded bay ara/app, mane done as sun faded, tail shaded realistically

Overo Pintos, repaints only

the possibilities are endless and I'm always looking to build cool new things...
EMAIL ME with your ideas or questions or for quotes

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