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Painted some dekes

Postby gila-river » Fri Jul 18, 2014 11:18 pm

I have noticed a big influx of Redheads the past few years and had some old mallard decoys I decided to convert. Here is what I got :
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I have no idea what order tap atalk put the pics in but I started with a mallard hen. All paint except bill and eyes is a rattle can job so it is far from perfect. I still think it's good enough to fool some divers. At the very least it adds some color to the spread.
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Re: Painted some dekes

Postby gila-river » Fri Jul 18, 2014 11:20 pm

Awwwww shit, I just looked through the forum and saw some of Rick and Gene's work. I got some practice to do.
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Re: Painted some dekes

Postby Feelin' Fowl » Sat Jul 19, 2014 12:35 am

Looks good. Get some yellow finger nail polish for the eyes. The ducks won't care, but you don't want to look like a rookie!
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Re: Painted some dekes

Postby jarbo03 » Sat Jul 19, 2014 12:54 am

I did the same with some old Flambeaus, I used red primer and still killed birds, redheads aren't much smarter than spoonies. Those will work great.
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Re: Painted some dekes

Postby 3legged_lab » Sat Jul 19, 2014 1:01 am

The red primer would give a nice flat finish I bet.
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Re: Painted some dekes

Postby RickC » Sat Jul 19, 2014 3:52 am

Nothing wrong with that, by the time they get close enough to be a critic they should be splashed.
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Re: Painted some dekes

Postby Rick » Sat Jul 19, 2014 4:46 am

jarbo03 wrote:redheads aren't much smarter than spoonies. Those will work great.


Think Jarbo meant to say "redheads aren't nearly as smart as spoonies," but while your son appears to have some reservation, I agree that those will do fine.
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Re: Painted some dekes

Postby gila-river » Sat Jul 19, 2014 6:33 am

Thanks fellas. I guess they are just stupid divers:lol:


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Re: Painted some dekes

Postby Bootlipkiller » Sat Jul 19, 2014 6:43 am

gila-river wrote:Thanks fellas. I guess they are just stupid divers:lol:


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Dan is full of shit half the time anyway. :lol:
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Re: Painted some dekes

Postby gila-river » Sat Jul 19, 2014 6:49 am

Bootlipkiller wrote:
gila-river wrote:Thanks fellas. I guess they are just stupid divers:lol:


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Dan is full of shit half the time anyway. :lol:

Only half? You suckin up for a mod job boot?
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Re: Painted some dekes

Postby Redbeard » Sat Jul 19, 2014 6:59 am

Decoys look good man
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Re: Painted some dekes

Postby Redbeard » Sat Jul 19, 2014 6:59 am

gila-river wrote:
Bootlipkiller wrote:
gila-river wrote:Thanks fellas. I guess they are just stupid divers:lol:


Dan in 3...2.......

Dan is full of shit half the time anyway. :lol:

Only half? You suckin up for a mod job boot?
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Re: Painted some dekes

Postby gila-river » Sat Jul 19, 2014 7:01 am

Redbeard wrote:Decoys look good man

Thanks bud. I think they'll do.
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Re: Painted some dekes

Postby Redbeard » Sat Jul 19, 2014 7:04 am

gila-river wrote:
Redbeard wrote:Decoys look good man

Thanks bud. I think they'll do.
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Re: Painted some dekes

Postby gila-river » Sat Jul 19, 2014 8:09 am

Rick wrote:
jarbo03 wrote:redheads aren't much smarter than spoonies. Those will work great.


Think Jarbo meant to say "redheads aren't nearly as smart as spoonies," but while your son appears to have some reservation, I agree that those will do fine.

:lol: :lol: :lol: He is my second biggest critic :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Painted some dekes

Postby RonE » Sat Jul 19, 2014 9:02 am

Send me your address and I will send you some decoys that you can paint for me :mrgreen: Those look really great! Wish I had the patience to do that.
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Re: Painted some dekes

Postby gila-river » Sat Jul 19, 2014 9:14 am

RonE wrote:Send me your address and I will send you some decoys that you can paint for me :mrgreen: Those look really great! Wish I had the patience to do that.

If you're serious Ron send them over. I wouldn't mind some more practice. You'll just have to take me out for a hunt at the party blind should I ever find myself over in Texas.
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Re: Painted some dekes

Postby gila-river » Sat Jul 19, 2014 6:55 pm

Practice goes a long way with this decoy painting deal. The next three came out loads better than the first:
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Especially happy with how the bills and eyes came out. Either way I've got 5 more red heads in my spread this year than I had last year.
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Re: Painted some dekes

Postby gila-river » Sat Jul 19, 2014 7:03 pm

And @Feelingfowl good call on the nail polish. I used it for the black on the eye and it came out great.
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Re: Painted some dekes

Postby Feelin' Fowl » Sat Jul 19, 2014 9:43 pm

I did a few not too long ago. The red is red oxide. Still not happy with them (too dark on the back) so I haven't posted until now. Need to hook up the airbrush...

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Re: Painted some dekes

Postby Flightstopper » Sat Jul 19, 2014 9:46 pm

Feelin' Fowl wrote:I did a few not too long ago. The red is red oxide. Still not happy with them (too dark on the back) so I haven't posted until now. Need to hook up the airbrush...

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The deke on the right looks like he just underwent a prostate exam.
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Re: Painted some dekes

Postby AKPirate » Sat Jul 19, 2014 9:48 pm

Feelin' Fowl wrote:I did a few not too long ago. The red is red oxide. Still not happy with them (too dark on the back) so I haven't posted until now. Need to hook up the airbrush...

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What the hell.... Those look like they are from the inner city
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Re: Painted some dekes

Postby AKPirate » Sat Jul 19, 2014 9:48 pm

Flightstopper wrote:
Feelin' Fowl wrote:I did a few not too long ago. The red is red oxide. Still not happy with them (too dark on the back) so I haven't posted until now. Need to hook up the airbrush...

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The deke on the right looks like he just underwent a prostate exam.


:lol: Beat me to the punch
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Re: Painted some dekes

Postby assateague » Sat Jul 19, 2014 9:49 pm

Flightstopper wrote:
Feelin' Fowl wrote:I did a few not too long ago. The red is red oxide. Still not happy with them (too dark on the back) so I haven't posted until now. Need to hook up the airbrush...

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The deke on the right looks like he just underwent a prostate exam.



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Re: Painted some dekes

Postby Feelin' Fowl » Sat Jul 19, 2014 9:50 pm

I'm not very talented with a rattle can. Much better (still not good) with an airbrush...

These mallards were airbrushed.

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Re: Painted some dekes

Postby Flightstopper » Sat Jul 19, 2014 9:54 pm

Ohh I'm not bashing at all, I need to get off my ass and try to figure it out. The 'facial expression' however is quite humorus.
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Re: Painted some dekes

Postby Feelin' Fowl » Sat Jul 19, 2014 9:55 pm

Flightstopper wrote:Ohh I'm not bashing at all, I need to get off my ass and try to figure it out. The 'facial expression' however is quite humorus.


That's the meth head...
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Postby AKPirate » Sat Jul 19, 2014 9:55 pm

Flightstopper wrote:Ohh I'm not bashing at all, I need to get off my ass and try to figure it out. The 'facial expression' however is quite humorus.


Just like your avatar :mrgreen:
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Re: Painted some dekes

Postby Flightstopper » Sat Jul 19, 2014 10:00 pm

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Painted some dekes

Postby Bootlipkiller » Sat Jul 19, 2014 10:01 pm

Feelin' Fowl wrote:
Flightstopper wrote:Ohh I'm not bashing at all, I need to get off my ass and try to figure it out. The 'facial expression' however is quite humorus.


That's the meth head...

Who are you say he shouldn't use meth!
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