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Title: Almost finished this years addition to the full body spread
Post by: beninchelan on October 10, 2014, 06:11:30 PM

With the birth of our first child I did  have much time but I managed to finish these guys to add to the west side field spread, I have a few more to finish for this year some pintails and touch up on other FB & floaters . These all started as beaters or blanks from a few different sources I paint / fix them how I want, to suit where we hunt, of course costom decoys are not required to shoot ducks but I enjoy and am eternally frustrated by the painting process. & I don't have the time or desire  to carve right now.

Title: Re: Almost finished this years addition to the full body spread
Post by: Colin on October 11, 2014, 02:03:15 AM

Wow! Those look great! Would love to know how you paint them, what paints you use and how long it takes to put out a deke?

Title: Re: Almost finished this years addition to the full body spread
Post by: Bean Counter on October 11, 2014, 04:34:46 AM

Oh man, now my computer monitor has a shotgun blast in the middle of it  :chuckle:  :hunt2:

Title: Re: Almost finished this years addition to the full body spread
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on October 11, 2014, 05:33:18 AM

Wow ..exactly ... looks very nice  :tup:

Title: Re: Almost finished this years addition to the full body spread
Post by: beninchelan on October 11, 2014, 08:09:31 AM

Thanks,

 I use a airbrush for most of it and a few diffrent types of fine & fan brushes for dry brushing & details.  Time per deek I don't want to even think about it..
If you have a large block of time you can line em up & shoot each color as a step and bang em out fairly quick, however I don't so it's usually a little here & their
The most time goes in to prep work, so the paint stays. I use golden matte fluid acrylics & ppg UV 100% acrylic paint, gilden paints are good too just buy their top end products.

Title: Re: Almost finished this years addition to the full body spread
Post by: Colin on October 12, 2014, 02:35:16 AM

Thanks for sharing your methods. Will Def have to keep this in mind for the off season.

Title: Re: Almost finished this years addition to the full body spread
Post by: cliffordingles on October 13, 2014, 02:04:57 PM

Those look amazing! i've been collecting deeks that need repainted. Ive been looking into getting an airbrush, but unsure what to get. What do you use for a gun and compressor?

Title: Re: Almost finished this years addition to the full body spread
Post by: h2ofowlr on October 13, 2014, 02:59:05 PM

That spread does look a lot better than the pink flamingos that I typically see in most lawns.  Now you just have to get out and hunt over them.

Title: Re: Almost finished this years addition to the full body spread
Post by: Duckhunter14 on October 13, 2014, 03:12:05 PM

Nice work, those look great!  :tup:

Title: Re: Almost finished this years addition to the full body spread
Post by: beninchelan on October 13, 2014, 04:59:09 PM

I use a old Paashe  single action mostly, I have a double as well but I like the single better.
I have a cheep harbor freight compressor, cost me $40 I think. If you want to do repaints it's all about the plastic type & prep for the paint to actually stay. Also use a clear coat (testors dull) & flash heat it off,  acrylic paint takes a long time as to fully cure.

I use a 2 part automotive type paint on geese but I recommend u stay with the acrylics.

I will post pink flamingos next time.. As far as hunting goes I have been trying to figure out what you are supposed to do with these, that's a good idea..

Title: Re: Almost finished this years addition to the full body spread
Post by: Commando on October 13, 2014, 05:05:31 PM

Nice job! :tup:

Title: Re: Almost finished this years addition to the full body spread
Post by: X-Force on October 13, 2014, 05:09:15 PM

they look awesome. it would be fun to make the time.