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Creative => Customs Gallery => Topic started by: leefert on September 09, 2015, 20:16:55

Title: Custom Animals
Post by: leefert on September 09, 2015, 20:16:55
I decided that my little garden scene needed an extra spark, and thus I created some custom Koi fish using some of the many little fish I had laying around. I then took a take out container lid and some plastic from a plastic bag to create the pond.  I inserted push pins from the underside to hold the Koi up like they were swimming, and then covered it with a layer of plastic wrap.   It was a trial run for a larger planned pond in the future and I was happy with the results.  I'm in the process of creating additional Koi, and I saw an opportunity to improve upon their creation  :)

(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y79/leefert/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-08/D786EFCA-FCCA-493B-B176-011E04C787E5.jpg) (http://s3.photobucket.com/user/leefert/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-08/D786EFCA-FCCA-493B-B176-011E04C787E5.jpg.html)

The Original Koi

(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y79/leefert/Playmobil/Koi.jpg) (http://s3.photobucket.com/user/leefert/media/Playmobil/Koi.jpg.html)


I also decided to try my hand at an easy repaint of the Vulture to create the Andean Condor. There are not enough South American animal representatives in the Playmobil lines.  The head and feet are actually dark gray (and I got the gray a little darker than I would have liked, but I still think it turned out nice.) 

(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y79/leefert/Playmobil/condors.jpg) (http://s3.photobucket.com/user/leefert/media/Playmobil/condors.jpg.html)

(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y79/leefert/Playmobil/Andean2.jpg) (http://s3.photobucket.com/user/leefert/media/Playmobil/Andean2.jpg.html)

(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y79/leefert/Playmobil/Andean.jpg) (http://s3.photobucket.com/user/leefert/media/Playmobil/Andean.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Custom Animals
Post by: Tiermann on September 09, 2015, 20:28:16
Oh very nice, love your koi and condor! That paint color combo on the vulture-condor is great!
Title: Re: Custom Animals
Post by: leefert on September 09, 2015, 21:02:21
Thanks!
Title: Re: Custom Animals
Post by: DrDalek6 on September 09, 2015, 21:19:18
Your custom koi carp look great painted in those colours and the swimming effect works well the black and white colours on the condors looks very striking as well nice job  :)
Title: Re: Custom Animals
Post by: Hadoque on September 09, 2015, 22:28:15
Aha, a Condor, finally!  :)
Title: Re: Custom Animals
Post by: bonniebeth on September 09, 2015, 23:39:08
Fantastic! I really love the condor, what a great idea.
Title: Re: Custom Animals
Post by: leefert on September 10, 2015, 01:05:28
There's a pair at the zoo close to me and I kind of like them so it was a necessity for me to customize them. 

Thank you all for the kind words.
Title: Re: Custom Animals
Post by: Macruran on September 10, 2015, 01:38:26
Neat stuff. A South American theme would be brilliant.
Title: Re: Custom Animals
Post by: Lynx on September 10, 2015, 08:12:30
Great, especially the condor. What a fantastic idea.. in my opinion are the vultures too big in comparison to klickies or the eagles but now it is a condor, 1.2- 1.3 meter long and 3+ meter wingspan! It fits!

On the background you can hear the panpipe.....I'd rather be a sparrow than a snail...(El Condor Pasa; Simon and Garfunkel)
Title: Re: Custom Animals
Post by: Georgeag1972 on September 10, 2015, 09:12:52
Excellent idea!! The condor looks great!!

George. :)
Title: Re: Custom Animals
Post by: sunflower on September 10, 2015, 19:05:28
Very inspiring.

Title: Re: Custom Animals
Post by: leefert on September 10, 2015, 19:16:18
Neat stuff. A South American theme would be brilliant.

Yes a South American theme would be awesome! I want a Capybarra and some of the Howler Monkies, and a true Jaguar!

Great, especially the condor. What a fantastic idea.. in my opinion are the vultures too big in comparison to klickies or the eagles but now it is a condor, 1.2- 1.3 meter long and 3+ meter wingspan! It fits!

Thank you! Thank everyone for the kind input.  Stay tuned for more coming soon.  I've got a few other ideas bouncing through my head.
Title: Re: Custom Animals
Post by: peetje on September 11, 2015, 13:39:43
You make a nice setting!
The koi's are really super!!
And the condor are cool to.

Greets Peter
Title: Re: Custom Animals
Post by: tahra on September 11, 2015, 19:25:15
The fishies look great, and the condor even better! :love:
Title: Re: Custom Animals
Post by: leefert on September 11, 2015, 22:37:21
Thanks Peter and Tahra
Title: Re: Custom Animals
Post by: neo2116 on September 12, 2015, 13:25:50
great . really great !!!