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Offline Bobkool

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My first attempt at airbrushing and dipping
« on: 04/02/20 10:00 UTC »
My first attempt at airbrushing and dipping. Need more practice.

Offline ctom

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Re: My first attempt at airbrushing and dipping
« Reply #1 on: 04/02/20 10:32 UTC »
That'll get the job done. Nice perchies Bob!
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Offline Do-It Corp.

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Re: My first attempt at airbrushing and dipping
« Reply #2 on: 04/02/20 10:51 UTC »
Really nice looking baits.  Great pattern.

Offline andrewlamberson

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Re: My first attempt at airbrushing and dipping
« Reply #3 on: 04/02/20 12:23 UTC »
Those are really nice!

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Offline WALLEYE WACKER

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Re: My first attempt at airbrushing and dipping
« Reply #4 on: 04/02/20 12:27 UTC »
Perch pattern is awesome  8)
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Re: My first attempt at airbrushing and dipping
« Reply #5 on: 04/02/20 20:54 UTC »
That’s really nice.

Offline 21xdc

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Re: My first attempt at airbrushing and dipping
« Reply #6 on: 04/03/20 05:11 UTC »
 :P

Offline efishnc

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Re: My first attempt at airbrushing and dipping
« Reply #7 on: 04/03/20 07:18 UTC »
Let the fish be the judge your work... (I'm betting they would approve).

Offline basscatlildave

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Re: My first attempt at airbrushing and dipping
« Reply #8 on: 04/03/20 07:34 UTC »
Looks great.  ;)

Offline Fatman

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Re: My first attempt at airbrushing and dipping
« Reply #9 on: 04/03/20 08:48 UTC »
Nice!!

Offline ctom

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Re: My first attempt at airbrushing and dipping
« Reply #10 on: 04/03/20 08:53 UTC »
That's a nifty idea for holding the baits too. That alone makes the picture worth a thousand words.

I use some very fine stainless wire with a hanging hook in one end and just slip the straight end into the bait's nose end far enough to give some stability the hold onto the hooked end to spray. Some of my small hard baits I clamp into a tying vise.
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Offline Bobkool

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Re: My first attempt at airbrushing and dipping
« Reply #11 on: 04/03/20 13:54 UTC »
Tom, I made the bait holders out of a thin wooden lath and 2” brad nails. The thinner wooden lath gives me more room to paint the bottom side of baits than say a 1X4 would. I put a double set of brad nails at one end to hold the thin tail of the Ripper instead of trying to skewer it onto the nails to prevent damage to the bait. Sorry the first picture was upside down

Offline Les Young

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Re: My first attempt at airbrushing and dipping
« Reply #12 on: 04/04/20 05:42 UTC »
Nothing whatsoever wrong with those. Nice looking baits.

Offline Lines

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Re: My first attempt at airbrushing and dipping
« Reply #13 on: 04/04/20 08:29 UTC »
Looks like you're a natural. First attempt is a winner for sure.