Bluebills repainted

[Robert Van Sant]

I was able to get my dozen Hilliard bluebills repainted last week. Finished them last night. They are over 25 years old and were in need of a rehab. I used many of Steve Sanford techniques. Repairs to tails and shot holes, heavy varnish coat, grey primer on bottoms, oil base coats, and Behr colors for finish. On the drakes I overpainted the heads with an iridescent green, more for me than the ducks. On to the mallards this week.

 

[Paul sanchez]

They look great keep up the good work

 

[Robert Van Sant]

 

[Steve Sanford]

Good morning, Robert~

Another fine job! The backs on those drakes look fabulous.

All the best,

SJS

 

[Robert Van Sant]

Steve, my technique on the backs deviated from your tutorial posted on your website. I base coated the backs with Rustoleum flat black oil paint. Over that I painted with Gripper primer tinted to Behr’s color “Creek Bend”. I allowed it to get a little tacky then “scratched” it with a coffee stirrer to reveal the black. After the grey dried I stippled the back with flat white using a stencil brush. I only loaded the stencil brush once to do all 6 drakes.

 

[Mike Trudel]

Very nice Robert! I really like the depth of paint on the drakes back and the dark hens for overcast days.

 

[Will M]

Ready for another 25 years of service! Excellent job on the repaint

 

[John Unruh]

Very nice ,may the bluebills come in with wings cupped!
John