First foam decoys float test!!

[jennyfell55]

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

[NW-GSP]

Those look really good!. How long did it take to make them?

[hntrspud]

They look great and float nice too!

[Curly]

    

[jennyfell55]

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.

[Atroxus]

Wow, very nice looking work! 

[Stilly bay]

those look great! got any close up shots?

[duckkillerclyde]

Real nice.  Are you a part of the IWCA?

[pencilsketcher]

    very cool.

[h2ofowlr]

Not to bad.  Looks like they will work.

[upwind]

  Nice job .

[JJD]

Nice

[Dan-o]

those look great! got any close up shots?

I second the motion for some close ups.

Those look awesome.

[jennyfell55]

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

[ghosthunter]

Nice