Warmoth War Moth

[Great Ape]

Whose idea was this?!? Can't find the post again, but some time ago someone posted a pic of a Death's Head Moth and said it would be a cool idea...well, it's been flappin' around in my otherwise empty skull ever since, and since I just happened (heh-heh) to have a pine La Cab body sittin' around, the time seemed right (it's a long winter in the northeast--too much time to THINK!).

 

[Great Ape]

So, the idea was to have the body appear to have metal plates on the top, and be semi-hollow--thus the quasi-National Tri-Cone thingy on the upper bout...

 

[Great Ape]

So, whoever it was ho posted the original photo of the moth, this is all YOUR FAULT!!!

 

[Patriot54]

I love it - especially the shadow effect under the moth.

Is that grey wood stain you used on the metal plates?

 

[Great Ape]

It's all Trans-tint dyes (w/alcohol--in the dye, not me...) small areas of the moth and the 'plates' are painted with DecoColor paint markers.

 

[stubhead]

It was this guy:
http://www.unofficialwarmoth.com/index.php?topic=20777.0

but you can't sue me for the cost of the parts, it'd cost about as much as me suing you for the idea... ccasion14:

 

[Great Ape]

DUUDE!! I thought you were the culprit!! Thank you & DAMN YOU!!! (Got any more ideas? :toothy12

 

[DangerousR6]

You should name it Claireece... :toothy12:

 

[Cagey]

Yet another incredible piece of work! Very nice!

 

[Jet-Jaguar]

Wow. That's great work.

 

[Great Ape]

You should name it Claireece... :toothy12:

DONE!!!!! :blob7: HAH!! You're quick, by garsh!

 

[bagman67]

I see you've outdone yourself, yet again.  Lovely work.

 

[SustainerPlayer]

Again -> 

But that pickguard ... 

 

[Great Ape]

Again -> 

But that pickguard ... 

I've also got a blk/wht/blk....final decision hasn't been made...and what pickguard would make YOU happy?

 

[bagman67]

With art as complex as the work you've done here, Mr. Ape, I'd go with black.  Single-ply matte black, to be more particular - but the b/w/b would be preferable to the tortoise shell you've shown here.


Bagman

 

[DangerousR6]

You should name it Claireece... :toothy12:

DONE!!!!! :blob7: HAH!! You're quick, by garsh!

:laughing7:

 

[mullyman]

With art as complex as the work you've done here, Mr. Ape, I'd go with black.  Single-ply matte black, to be more particular - but the b/w/b would be preferable to the tortoise shell you've shown here.
Bagman

I have to respectfully disagree on this one. When I first looked at the pics I was like "Why didn't he do anything to the bottom horn? Then when I saw the scratch plate I was like "Hrrrrmmmm....I think that would look better without a plate.....do more artwork on that side." Just my two cents.
MULLY

 

[mullyman]

Oh, let me also add...

GOD, I LOVE THESE THREADS!!!!

MULLY :cool01:

 

[JaySwear]

That looks great! What products do you use for the colors?

 

[DangerousR6]

DUUDE!! I thought you were the culprit!! Thank you & DAMN YOU!!! (Got any more ideas? :toothy12

The whole Indian motif and such is pretty cool, but let's kick it up a notch... :headbang1: