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Old 02-06-2006, 05:15 PM   #1
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All in the family

Meet the Bunkers. Fooling around. Started with a profile I liked, then used it to build several type plugs............A metal lip, plastic lip, glider, darter, popper.........tested 'em, tweaked 'em.........and here's what I got............the Bunker family.
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Old 02-06-2006, 05:17 PM   #2
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Meet Archie. Sub surface swimmer.
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Old 02-06-2006, 05:19 PM   #3
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Edith. She stays on top.
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Old 02-06-2006, 05:21 PM   #4
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Gloria. A flighty glider.
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Old 02-06-2006, 05:23 PM   #5
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Meathead. A dubious darter.
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Old 02-06-2006, 05:25 PM   #6
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And wasn't there a grandkid? We'll call him "Popper".
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Old 02-06-2006, 05:27 PM   #7
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And one last shot of Archie, chilling, so you can see his shape better.
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Old 02-06-2006, 05:28 PM   #8
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you're putting out beautiful work ns!

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Old 02-06-2006, 06:01 PM   #9
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Archie never looked so good:-)
You fish at Kelsey's Bar?
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Old 02-06-2006, 06:04 PM   #10
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Great Imagination on all of them .. Like the oval mouth on the popper.. great skillz there George...

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Old 02-06-2006, 06:12 PM   #11
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Old 02-06-2006, 06:15 PM   #12
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Look great but I just can't see Edith on top...Oh Archie... Oh Archie...

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Old 02-06-2006, 06:38 PM   #13
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Nice I like them. First thought I had when reading heading was "where is Archie" You answered that right off.
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Old 02-06-2006, 07:06 PM   #14
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A bunker for all conditions! Nice paint too

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Old 02-06-2006, 07:09 PM   #15
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I'd like to get to know Gloria better!
Nice work.

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Old 02-06-2006, 07:33 PM   #16
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Whoppiddy-doo i tells ya, dat dere gloria plug has gots some mighty fine cureeves to it!!!




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Old 02-06-2006, 07:47 PM   #17
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Hey YS!
You gotta start wondering when a plug gets you that excited....
Has it really been that bad a winter?????
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Old 02-06-2006, 07:57 PM   #18
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YES IT HAS
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Old 02-06-2006, 07:58 PM   #19
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I won't ask.
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Old 02-06-2006, 08:35 PM   #20
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Beautiful NS. The Bunkers never looked so good.

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Old 02-06-2006, 10:07 PM   #21
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wow

there great.

its no ones fault
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Old 02-06-2006, 10:29 PM   #22
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Yup, I'll take one... archie please

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Old 02-06-2006, 10:37 PM   #23
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Old 02-06-2006, 11:06 PM   #24
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Very Nice George

got any Sammy Davis jr. with a glass eye?
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Old 02-07-2006, 06:09 AM   #25
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Your Killing me George!

Why even try.........
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Old 02-07-2006, 07:02 AM   #26
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Pissa! I'd love to see them swim.

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Old 02-07-2006, 11:39 AM   #27
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Get me a beer there Edith will yeah huh, Jeez. Beautiful work.

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Old 02-07-2006, 02:34 PM   #28
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Gloria never looked so good!

OMG

those are amazing

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Old 02-07-2006, 07:48 PM   #29
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Very clean paint
Nicely done

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fine lookin plugs - color is great.

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