Garage News: Return of the Colt 1911

Lee

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He it is finished and ready for sale.
-Grips are by D'Arcy Echols
-Turnbull Restoration did the charcoal blue
-Somebody named Lee did the engraving
 

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Lee

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Here are a couple of close ups. They appear a bit washed out in places.
 

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speeedy6

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The blue frame with the b&w scene makes it feel like I'm looking in a window. Even the style of scroll and the hard brackets surrounding the scene fit with the time period. Like the gun was engraved a hundred years ago. Very nice. Thank you for showing.
 

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Real nice and subtle scenes Lee. What did you remove the blue with on them and did you ink them in with brown ink?
 

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Marty, I masked the scene with nail polish and used Birchwood Casey rust blue remover. You are the second one to ask me about the coloring of the scenes. I used an incandescent light bulb above to light the gun for photographing and it appears to have yellowed the photo but it does make one consider burnt umber instead of flat black.
 

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ummm, well, i guess what they all said. plus, it looks as tho one could walk right in to the rooms. amazing stuff you do, lee. tyvm for showing.
 

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Your work is always astounding Lee! The eye gets drawn from one scene and detail to the next. Just exquisite!
The only thing that does not fit well for me personally is the gold plated trigger and hammer. Too much yellow in one place for me. I am guessing it was the customers idea?
 

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Jan, I am guilty. It's a spec gun and I thought it might give value added. Some people like the gold and some would prefer it with less.

Bruce, the top is a battle scene but because of the curve I have not been able to photo it with any acceptable results. You will see it in Vegas.
 

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Lee,

Thank you for sharing.
Talk to me about the finish, what are we looking and is there any differences in finish from area to area?

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