KTS Native American Men's SCOOP SADDLE TREE in Large Traditional 1:9 Scale METAL

Description

Large Traditional Model (Toy) Horse
Native American Men's Scoop Saddle Tree
(Lead-free White Bronze)
~ Designed/created by Linda Spiesschaert of Kitchen Table Stables (KTS) ~
DESCRIPTION
:
Excellent quality
CAST METAL SADDLE TREE
(or
trees
,
depending on how many you specify when purchasing)
~ you'll be EXTREMELY pleased with its realism and accuracy! The tree design is copyright-protected by KTS.
SIZE
:
This saddle tree was sculpted on a 1:9 Model (Toy) Horse Scale
Breyer Lady Phase
, but the master was made a bit larger than true 1:9 Traditional Breyer Scale. In the moldmaking/production process, shrinkage of approx. 5% occurred, making the final outcome
somewhere between 1:9 and 1:8 scale.
This tree would be ideal for larger Breyer Traditional models, Peter Stone models, many resins, etc. In real life, Native American ladies made the saddles without a pattern, so each one would be unique and a slightly different size.
PREPPING/PAINTING/FINISHING ADVICE
:
Go over your saddle tree(s) with a small wire brush or steel wool. Wash with soap in warm water and rinse thoroughly. Soak in lemon juice for 30 minutes to oxidize the pewter. Prime with auto primer. Prep coat with white or gray paint. Testors Acrylic Paint is recommended (it is a non-toxic model paint that can be washed up with Testors Acrylic Cleaner
or
with just water, and can be mixed, brushed, or airbrushed). Replicate a rawhide color with your own personal Testors acrylic paint mixture (rawhide is a cream color with some hints of sienna or gray; the amount of sienna/gray should vary depending on how old you want the saddle to appear). Finish with Testors Model Master Lusterless Flat Finish Spray Paint. The saddles for the "Parade Dance" should appear as white as possible. The working saddles should show some use or age to them.
USA BUYERS
:
Shipping discounts are in place, so your automated invoice will be correct for all orders (orders from single or multiple "twmhc" eBay listings).
INTERNATIONAL BUYERS
:
We gladly combine/reduce shipping on all orders that contain items from more than one of our eBay listings; please contact us when you've completed your Buy-it-Now purchase commitments in our Store (but
before
you have paid), and we'll send you a personalized eBay Invoice with our B
EST SHIPPING RATE
for your specific order. If you remit payment for purchases from multiple listings without waiting for our invoice, eBay's system will automatically add postage from each listing's purchase(s) and you'll pay significantly more than we require. If you feel that eBay's Shopping Cart is forcing payment, use the "Buy-it-Now" link on each listing page instead (but don't follow any links to remit payment). Your purchase commitments will show up in your "My eBay" as unpaid purchases, and we will then be able to see them and send you a personalized invoice.
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