This is my first attempt at painting over used crankbaits. I need more practice covering existing eyes.Attachment 315404Attachment 315405Attachment 315406Attachment 315407Attachment 315408
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This is my first attempt at painting over used crankbaits. I need more practice covering existing eyes.Attachment 315404Attachment 315405Attachment 315406Attachment 315407Attachment 315408
Send me some to "test";)
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I could sure test some for you too. LOL
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I have an order for some blanks coming in a couple of weeks and will need some field testers, but what I need now is your suggestions on what could be improved on "color change" on the cranks you use now.
See if using a paper hole punch would work for masking the eyes
One with every color that you have. Come to think of it why do crappie chase the colors we send down?
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On the eyes...A dab of vaseline on a Q tip. Then paint....and when paint dry...just wipe the vaseline off
This is the second batch.
Mighty fine looking
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Now that's a good idea! :HandsClappingQuote:
Originally Posted by "G"
Those look good. Sure to catch them!!! :highfive
Nice Chip!
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Bring some to old river in october. Those look good. Bet they catch gar and drum too. Lol.
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Nice job. I love the colors.
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Those are C 33 blanks 3 3/8" long and 1/3 oz. The bills are just as long as the C 55s, I can't wate to see how deep they dive. Teal season opens tomorrow morning so fishing is going to be interupted for a few days, more people on the water running around before daylight be careful.
Yep , it’s addictive, been painting a few my self. Love it myself, my dad was an artist , never took a lesson.
Guess that’s why I like it, here’s a few I’ve done in c55’s
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Looks good!
Very nice! :HandsClapping
I like the color combination on those, you gave me some different ideas. Thanks for posting the picture.
Here is 6 more
Looking good!
I learned an expensive lesson this evening by taking the needle protection cap off my air brush. In the process of cleaning the airbrush and changing colors I knocked it off the holder and it hit the floor. Every time that happens chalk up another $11.
Good-looking baits it'll be interested to see how they fish!!!
Keep us posted.[emoji3]
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How did you end up doing the eyes? Try the Vaseline trick?
Looks better than store bought!! Fine looking
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Those were the only ones I painted over my shipment of blanks finely arrived. One week from overseas and two weeks in jail in Chicago, from Customs.Quote:
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This is what I've been doing on a rainy day. I'm also supprised at at how fast time flies and the progress I've made in my new hobby.
Wow those are very pretty, to pretty. Hang them on a wall an admire them. They will sell for thousands as art pieces! :HandsClapping
Nah ketch some big slabs instead!!! :ThumbsUp
Art work NAAH I think I'd rather see just the front half sticking out of some fishes mouth. That would be worth more to me.
It won't be long and I'm gonna my order in with you Chip.
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Congrats on your new hobby... your enthusiasm is both obvious and refreshing. Very nice looking baits... and you've only just begun.
That’s some kinda fine painting ![emoji106]
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Nice paint job on them cranks. I've just started to delve into the world of soft Plastics and injection molding. It's quite an addiction I do have to say, but man it sure is rewarding to catch a fish on a bait that you built or custom designed and made. This is a prototype of a fluke style bait that I've made out of polymeric clay. Now all I have to do is cast my mold and pour some new baits. I've found that the research and development and testing is half of the fun.
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Nice looking baits
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Blind Squirrel that's going to be a nice looking bait, keep us posted and send us some pictures of the progress.