Niggling little question about horses' undersides...

Started by Kurimanju, 20 October 2015, 11:41:34 PM

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Orcs

11 November 2015, 10:19:49 PM #15
Welcome to the forum


Snip them off, its quite simple with a scalpel.
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Westmarcher

11 November 2015, 11:17:14 PM #16
When cutting them off with a modelling knife, I also suggest using a gentle sawing action. At first, I used to 'lean' on the knife, the 'pole' would suddenly give way and the next thing was, I'd followed through and cut into a leg (the horse's .... not mine ....).

Oh, and a welcome from too.  :-h
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Westmarcher

12 November 2015, 04:38:51 AM #17
Quote from: fsn on 21 October 2015, 05:58:40 PM
I leave 'em on.


What fsn's cavalry look like -



:P
I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.

fsn

12 November 2015, 08:08:33 AM #18
It's as if you photographed my 2nd Maine Irregular Horse! Splendid!

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