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First foam decoys float test!!
« on: April 08, 2013, 03:28:26 PM »
Finally got my first two foam decoys completely carved, painted, clear coated, and dried so I got to test them out! I think they turned out awesome!! It was very calm and since they have no keel they swam around with even the slightest breeze   :)



Video of decoys:

http://smg.photobucket.com/user/jennyfell55/media/Swimmingdecoys_zps535f105c.mp4.html



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Re: First foam decoys float test!!
« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2013, 03:30:42 PM »
Those look really good!. How long did it take to make them?

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Re: First foam decoys float test!!
« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2013, 03:34:45 PM »
They look great and float nice too!

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Re: First foam decoys float test!!
« Reply #3 on: April 08, 2013, 03:38:18 PM »
 8)    :tup:
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Re: First foam decoys float test!!
« Reply #4 on: April 08, 2013, 03:41:06 PM »
Those look really good!. How long did it take to make them?

Depends on the bird. Carving doesn't take too long(maybe an hour ish, but I get faster with each bird), but there's lots of waiting time in the trestle coating process. Paint time depends on the species... GWT takes MUCH more time to paint than a Ringneck does.

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Re: First foam decoys float test!!
« Reply #5 on: April 08, 2013, 03:49:40 PM »
Wow, very nice looking work!  :tup:

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Re: First foam decoys float test!!
« Reply #6 on: April 08, 2013, 05:12:52 PM »
those look great! got any close up shots?
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Re: First foam decoys float test!!
« Reply #7 on: April 08, 2013, 10:22:46 PM »
Real nice.  Are you a part of the IWCA?

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Re: First foam decoys float test!!
« Reply #8 on: April 08, 2013, 10:27:51 PM »
 :tup: :tup:  very cool.

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Re: First foam decoys float test!!
« Reply #9 on: April 09, 2013, 09:35:08 AM »
Not to bad.  Looks like they will work.
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Re: First foam decoys float test!!
« Reply #10 on: April 09, 2013, 02:15:56 PM »
 :tup: Nice job .

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Re: First foam decoys float test!!
« Reply #11 on: April 09, 2013, 08:06:53 PM »
Nice
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Re: First foam decoys float test!!
« Reply #12 on: April 09, 2013, 08:09:18 PM »
those look great! got any close up shots?

I second the motion for some close ups.

Those look awesome.
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Re: First foam decoys float test!!
« Reply #13 on: April 09, 2013, 10:23:23 PM »
those look great! got any close up shots?

I second the motion for some close ups.

Those look awesome.

Ok ok! Here you go  :)

Here's the GWT


And here's the Ringneck




I've also got a few more in process, just not ready to float


Different view same bird



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Re: First foam decoys float test!!
« Reply #14 on: April 09, 2013, 10:29:43 PM »
Nice
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