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Old 02-25-2005, 06:33 PM   #1
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sandeeeeeels

heres a school.
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Old 02-25-2005, 06:34 PM   #2
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this 1 i painted completely hammered finish gold, then i went back and did the black with the airbrush. it looks really cool up close. kinda like the gold is real.
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Old 02-25-2005, 06:35 PM   #3
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Old 02-25-2005, 06:35 PM   #4
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give you a better idea of what this looks like. i gotta make more with the hammered rustoleum.
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Old 02-25-2005, 06:36 PM   #5
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black, purple bands.
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Old 02-25-2005, 06:38 PM   #6
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short, almost stubby, black with purple top, and purple bottom, connected at the eyes with purple purple purple.
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Old 02-25-2005, 06:39 PM   #7
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purrrrple , with blue scales. this one is crazy looking. pictures dont show it well.
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Old 02-25-2005, 06:39 PM   #8
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nice job! cool colors

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Old 02-25-2005, 06:40 PM   #9
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try to see the scales.
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Old 02-25-2005, 06:41 PM   #10
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and for fun.
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Old 02-25-2005, 06:42 PM   #11
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Nice work Christian...I ought to know! How did that hammered gold work for you? I am looking for a good rattle can gold. I use the hammered silver alot.

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Old 02-25-2005, 06:43 PM   #12
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everything is also all pearled out with interference blue, and a couple with green also. this is one of my better batches and my needles are alot better than last years. both in paint and in function. i spent a loooong time getting them weighted the way i wanted.

the hammered gold is SWEET. go easy on it though, one light coat and its done.

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Old 02-25-2005, 06:44 PM   #13
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You truely are a "Master Plug Builder" Christian!

Almost time to get our fish on!!!
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Old 02-25-2005, 07:05 PM   #14
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Old 02-25-2005, 07:38 PM   #15
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that's it,,,no more till you send me one
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Old 02-25-2005, 07:51 PM   #16
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Very, Very Nice !!!!

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Old 02-25-2005, 07:54 PM   #17
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Truely killer paint!!!
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Old 02-25-2005, 08:36 PM   #18
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wheres mine??
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Old 02-25-2005, 09:09 PM   #19
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very coool i like the inerfernce an the gold is very cool.Nice stuff.
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Old 02-25-2005, 10:01 PM   #20
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Sweet colors...

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Old 02-25-2005, 11:00 PM   #21
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The one with the dots make me swoon! Christian, you just amaze me!
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Old 02-26-2005, 02:57 PM   #22
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Eye location ?

I am curious why are the eyes installed so far back on the plug? Great looking plugs. Thanks P.M.
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Old 02-26-2005, 03:18 PM   #23
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Re: Eye location ?

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I am curious why are the eyes installed so far back on the plug? Great looking plugs. Thanks P.M.
I do that on needles too. My feeling is that the fish will hit for the eyes and the hook is right there. Just my humble opinion though.
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Old 02-26-2005, 06:48 PM   #24
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i like the way it looks.

-on the actual fish, the needle fish, the eyes are set back pretty far, because the mouth is so long on them.

i just wanted a nice medium sized sandeel though

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Old 02-26-2005, 07:08 PM   #25
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Cool

Very Nice Work, as usual Christian.

Hook and eye placement on needles, each builder has is own reasons, I guess. I have noticed a trend lately, to move the eyes, and belly hook more to the middle, as opposed to the more traditional front third of the plug. We all know what the sand eels looks like, and where the eyes are on them. I am attaching a photograph of an Atlantic Needlefish.
Put the eyes and hooks where ya want to

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Old 02-27-2005, 04:50 PM   #26
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plugage!

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Old 02-28-2005, 08:40 AM   #27
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I got hooked up with one of those as well, paint job is shweet. Bring on spring

Great work Christian

Used hard and put away dirty....
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Old 02-28-2005, 03:53 PM   #28
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thanks

that 1 is nice. i swirled the pearl stuff. it was by accident but its nice

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Old 02-28-2005, 11:33 PM   #29
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Thumbs up you pearl swirler you

i am very impressed .....with your art.....

i am eager to hear how -> impressed the fish will be too.


nice job dude!
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Old 03-01-2005, 03:25 PM   #30
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