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Plug Building - Got Wood? Got Plug?

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Old 03-17-2008, 05:57 PM   #1
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Surfster mania, The Return of Son of the Surfster

Borrowed the original from Numbskull, turned a 1/2 dozen bodies. This is the first to be completed. No test swim yet. After testing I will finish the others.
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Old 03-17-2008, 05:58 PM   #2
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Lousy resolution, try these.
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Old 03-17-2008, 06:15 PM   #3
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Yikes! You got that pinned. Proof again that even a broken clock is right twice a day.
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Old 03-17-2008, 07:09 PM   #4
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They'll swim mint .. 7400, unweighted, ayc .. swim pissa .. But I bet you used that WC ,,CCB true to form.. probably swim pissaer... nice job ..

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Old 03-17-2008, 07:17 PM   #5
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They'll swim mint .. 7400, unweighted, ayc .. swim pissa .. But I bet you used that WC ,,CCB true to form.. probably swim pissaer... nice job ..
I used the WC. Just like CCBco did.

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Old 03-17-2008, 07:21 PM   #6
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the guy that made the original would be very impressed!
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Old 03-17-2008, 08:30 PM   #7
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Looks awesome, the bar goes up every day.
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Old 03-17-2008, 10:38 PM   #8
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sweet

super job

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Old 03-18-2008, 06:17 AM   #9
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very nicely done flap, still cant get the body right, argggggggh
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Old 03-18-2008, 06:24 AM   #10
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flap

on the second pic...

you needed to adjust the gama down a bit...

i'll be building a light box for taking plug pics this year
when i finally get to turning...

it's been a long time coming but thanks to you guys here at S-B
i have allot of inspiration...

very nice work by the way...
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Old 03-18-2008, 06:25 AM   #11
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Pretty sweet flap... I like the color combo as well..
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Old 03-18-2008, 06:41 AM   #12
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from this guy
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Old 03-18-2008, 07:11 AM   #13
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That looks pretty dead nuts on.....awesome.

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Old 03-24-2008, 06:05 AM   #14
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Nice work
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Old 03-25-2008, 10:47 AM   #15
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look great

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