As rare as Rocking Horse - now finished

Post by **RogerRust** » Thu Dec 16, 2010 8:47 pm

Here is my latest project.

Nearly finished just a bridle to fit, paint in the features and touch up the paint where I've filled the screw holes on the hooves.

Painted in two coats of acrylic primer and several top coats!!

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Post by **katy** » Thu Dec 16, 2010 9:57 pm

Very nice. Just in time for Christmas, but aren't you a little old for toys like that?

Post by **irmscher** » Thu Dec 16, 2010 10:35 pm

Roger you have done a great job of the horse have you made it for someone special?

Post by **RogerRust** » Fri Dec 17, 2010 7:44 am

It's Felicity's Filly she's my 18 month old granddaughter.

I bought the plans on the web and cut it out of 18mm ply. I routed all the edges to give the even round edges and did quite a lot of sanding. Then my son who sprays furniture for a living painted it in 1K acrylic which dries to a good gloss even in the cold and gives a very hard finish.

Post by **dalebrignall** » Fri Dec 17, 2010 5:41 pm

very nice roger i hope she has lots of fun

Post by **RogerRust** » Fri Dec 17, 2010 7:18 pm

I'm amazed the difference in character achieved by adding the finishing details.[frame]

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Post by **katy** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 3:16 am

Looks better all the time. Congratulations on your excellent workmanship. I'll recommend you for a doulble order of cookies.

Post by **beero** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 2:12 pm

Lovely job, well done Roger

Post by **ian.mcdougall** » Tue Dec 21, 2010 10:08 pm

Not to distract from a good job but I hope you used child friendly paint as years ago we had a cot for our first child in a dark wood finish and painted it white for our second who decided to cut his teeth on it and took all the paint off the top rails

Post by **RogerRust** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 6:44 am

paint - yummy.

yep we checked that acrylic paint is child safe. Thanks for the thought.
R

Morris Minor Owners Club

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