Fineas J. Whoopie Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 Absolutely amazing!!!! Incredible work Phil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robotnut Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 Phil, your work is fantastic, thanks for sharing.I have a few questions...What type of paint did you use ? Is it acrylic ?Is this type of repair considered permanent ?Is the repair noticable under black light ?What would a repair like this cost ?The reason I'm asking is that I've been offered a veryrare lithoed toy for a reasonable price, but it has similardamage. I was wondering if it would be worth having it repaired ??? <_< If the last question is too personal, please email me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larry seven Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 :) Phil R, let me add my hearty 'job well done'! Super nice. I can tell that you make your living doing restorations such as this, -totally professional. Lovely litho restore work! Thanks for showing us the steps along the way. The only departure from your method that I might do is to seek out replacement small parts such as tires/wheels from another 'junker' toy whale. But then they are so rare, that one would have to wait a year to find another to scavenge parts from, and with the added cost and having the extra toy left over when the restoration is complete, that's sort of compounding the problem. I don't keep my work table nearly as clean as you do! -L7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyman Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 Excellent work, Phil. Have you done this before? It seems you have a method down pretty good. Is it possible to get closer detail pics of the restored area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 Beautiful, just beautiful! Phil, is all of the lettering and tail logo hand painted with brush, or airbrushed? I am really amazed at the quality of your work. I would love to see more of your work on toys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil R Posted June 29, 2006 Author Share Posted June 29, 2006 Thanks for the compliments everyone. This was an interesting project. After a lot of years at this I always learn something.I used almost exclusively brush on this project. But because of the fine pigments of the airbrush colors I use for hand painting and the proper brush for each aspect of painting you can't see brushstrokes, especially after finish clear coats. I was kidding about the clean drawing board . I actually cleaned it before the photo. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyman Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 Thanks for the CU, Phil. Again, excellent work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe K. Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 Nice work, Phil!!!You may want to consider moving this guy to a higher shelf, what with all the rain and flooding we've had these last few days. Any chance you could bring this toy with you the next time you stop by? I'd love to see it in person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil R Posted June 29, 2006 Author Share Posted June 29, 2006 See you soon Joe! This guy is 4 feet up. If he gets wet I'm in deep trouble. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 Wow! Check out the before and after to really appreciate Phil's work! Thanks again for sharing, Phil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbiebot Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 Holy cow! Great job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil R Posted June 29, 2006 Author Share Posted June 29, 2006 I just can't keep this d--n SPACE WHALE away from water! :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robobob Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 Phil, that is incredible detail work !! I wouldn't have believed it had I not seen it,so thanks for sharing those pictures....Great Job !! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locorobo Posted July 2, 2006 Share Posted July 2, 2006 Next to the water and with those whisker antenae, the Whale looks more like a "Space Walking Catfish". IS that a robot looking out the back window? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duxastrogirl Posted July 2, 2006 Share Posted July 2, 2006 You like risk don't you Phil??? What if fells to the water!! :DThanks for showing us the work...is an excellent lesson... By the way, now that I see the detail of the litho of this toys I like it better...I'd never paid any attention to it thinking it was just a fish...but that litho is something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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