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Paint the backboard

There are two options for finishing the backboard. You can use either a regular paintbrush or an airbrush— the choice is yours.

Option 1, begin by spraying the plywood backboard with a light coat of Antique Gold paint and allow to dry. Use a compass to lightfy draw a 2-3/4"-Dia, circle for the sun (see Fig. 5).

Following the manufacturer's instructions, carefully brush the gold leaf adhesive inside the circle (see Fig. 6). Next, press and rub the gold foil firmly over the circle with your finger, then slowly peel off the foil, as shown in Fig. 7. Tip: apply a second layer of gold leaf for better coverage. Spray a coat of clear finish over the sun to prevent tarnishing.

Thin a drop of Midnight with water, then paint the horizon and ground on the backboard with the 3/4" wash brush. Before the paint dries, wipe it in a horizontal direction with a piece of cloth so that some of the gold paint shows through. With the No. 5 round brush, add a few wisps of clouds across the sky and sun, then blot off the excess paint (see Fig. 8).

Option #2 - If you have an airbrush or an AirPainter, you may want to try the following method for a different effect.

Spray the backboard with a light coat of Antique Gold paint and allow to dry. Next, following the manufacturer's instructions and the instructions listed above, apply the imitation gold leaf to the entire backboard. Lightly coat the backboard with clear finish to keep the gold leaf from tarnishing.

Next, draw a 2-3/4"-Dia. circle on a piece of cardboard. Cut it out, then glue a 3/8"-Dia. dowel to the back. This will be used as a mask to keep the paint off of the sun area. Hold the mask in place, then spray Trans Orange across the upper half of the backboard, as shown in Fig. 9. This paint is specially formulated for airbrushing, so it does not need to be diluted, save for a few drops of distilled water if desired.

Clean out the airbrush, then

switch to Trans Black. Spray a light, somewhat mottled coat on the lower half of the backboard to create the horizon and ground level. Next, remove the mask and add a few thin clouds across the sky (see Fig. 10).

Once dry, replace the mask and spray a light coat of Trans Orange around the edge of the mask to accent the sun (see the main photograph).

Final assembly Referring to the Cutaway View Drawing, push the pheasants silhouette into the frame, then run a bead of glue around the inside joint to hold it in place.

Screw the backboard into place and then add the sawtooth hanger.

Hang your pheasants in a well lit area and you'll always see the sun shine! ^

July, 1998

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