I dissected these sinking baits, removed weight to make these stay just at the surface.... Painted them to match my idea of a Bluegill... I think they came out pretty good.
(http://i453.photobucket.com/albums/qq257/zz430t56/bluegill1_zps1974486c.jpg)
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/21xdc/AwesomeGills6_zps1f92206e.jpg)
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/21xdc/AwesomeGills4_zps0e62658c.jpg)
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/21xdc/AwesomeGills5_zps81eecafe.jpg)
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/21xdc/AwesomeGills3_zps4d087582.jpg)
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/21xdc/AwesomeGills_zps9d9cc26e.jpg)
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/21xdc/AwesomeGills2_zps201e2493.jpg)
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/21xdc/Gillsize_zps0db67e64.jpg)
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/21xdc/WaterTestedGill_zps1eeced8f.jpg)
This is how they swim in stock form/sinking...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9cipk4qOzc
I'll take 2. Bring them to the swap meet.
Thanks for the offer Rick.... They are not for sale... But I may bring them to the swap meet. I just made 4 more with a little more weight and a little different gill pattern... I just ordered 20 more last night to paint.
They do look great
Quote from: 21XDC on December 08, 2014, 07:32:59 PM
Thanks for the offer Rick.... They are not for sale... But I may bring them to the swap meet. I just made 4 more with a little more weight and a little different gill pattern... I just ordered 20 more last night to paint.
Who said anything about buying them from you...?
;)
You better be well trained in cage fighting to pry these from my hands.... :P
Just going to slip you an extra sugary brownie and wait for your untimely demise from diabetic coma to make my move!
Highly unlikely ;)
Trying some different paint and colors. None of these are clear coated yet.
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/21xdc/gills23_zpsa93c5ced.jpg)
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/21xdc/gills22_zps2c691f45.jpg)
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/21xdc/Gills2_zpsf7be2d50.jpg)
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/21xdc/Gill34_zps96b36c1c.jpg)
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/21xdc/Gill33_zps0a7001c9.jpg)
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/21xdc/Gill32_zps6e655ff8.jpg)
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/21xdc/Gill3_zpsab6fd958.jpg)
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/21xdc/Gills43_zps5e9d8a4d.jpg)
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/21xdc/Gills4_zpse08b9446.jpg)
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/21xdc/Gills42_zps5e7b22f9.jpg)
Great looking paint jobs! Be sure to post some pics of those in the mouth of a big largie when those get hammered.
Thanks... I'm just playing with different colors, stencil/scales etc... I like the last ones I did best.
Thought glossy colors did best for clear water and matte colors for stained? That latest batch you could call the Belleville Special Edition and sell a dozen to Laporte for $20 a pop easy.
I prefer the all natural look of matte finish. I have never seen any glossy baitfish or bass... They look that way wet out of the water only... In my aquarium, they are all matte. I'd like to find a matte, durable water base waterproof finish to use... Kopper's Live Target uses one, But I'm sure it's not water base. Any lacquer bases finish will eat/wrinkle my paint.
The matte look of the last bunch's of baits are un finished.
Seal Coat ruined all my paint jobs... >:(
I'm not very happy right now >:(.... I spent a ton of time painting some custom detailed baits. I brushed on the seal coat and put on my turner... All of my paint crackled even though it was heat set... >:( Ruined 12 baits I was counting on keeping for myself. It's too thick to airbrush... Not sure how many light coats it takes to finish a bait when thinned enough to airbrush...
I have some of this coming to test... http://www.tamcopaint.com/hiclonclthca.html
And if I like it, I will be ordering the Matte finish. http://www.tamcopaint.com/mahiclonclth.html
(http://ep.yimg.com/ay/yhst-31055458671250/david-leroux-3.gif)
Did you ever figure out your paint issues?
Yes... KBS Diamond Clear, thinned with 20% Zylene/Zylol. :)