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Old 08-12-2006, 09:37 PM
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need paint.get that Monday.

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Old 08-12-2006, 09:43 PM
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Thats a good one Arnold! Lets see him when hes painted!
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Old 08-12-2006, 09:52 PM
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My goodness Arnold -- you do some good stuff FAST
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Old 08-12-2006, 11:42 PM
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Thats a real good one. I'm sure he'll be even better with paint. Like to see the finished piece.
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Old 08-13-2006, 02:20 AM
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i love the charters you carve,
the big hands are definatly feature i want to develope better in my carvings, but when it comes time to work on the hands im out of wood...
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Old 08-13-2006, 05:21 AM
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Arnold:
Thats fantastic,you know I am real partial to civil war soldiers,that in my book is the best one yet.But I am holding a open mind to see what you come up with next.
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Old 08-13-2006, 05:48 PM
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Nice work Arnold. Like the detail. Can I give a suggestion? Turn the head to the left more so the gun is move visible. This will display the gun from a better angle and also give the figure a lot more movement. Just a suggestion. Looks great just the way it is!
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Old 08-13-2006, 06:32 PM
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arnold,

looks great cant wait to see it painted. i am gonna have to come to scott for a few lessons.

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Old 08-13-2006, 07:40 PM
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Great job Arnold! Sure is a nice carving! I would love to see how you carve in some of your details! Great work!

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Old 08-14-2006, 07:13 AM
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Really nice carving Arnold! I love it and look forward to seeing the finished product.
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