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It's DEFINITELY ADDICTIVE ! Thanks for the kind words

Thanks! I'm happy with the way it turned out, but I still have a long way to go thanks! I'm happy with the way it turned out, but it still have a long way to go !!!

Wow, this is great information! Thank you so much! Definitely some things for me to try and work on here. It's a first time I've heard about taking the shield off the tip! Seems like a nice trick though.

This shows the green a little better. It's subtle, but there.

Very cool ... I'll have to try out the faber castells !

Actually, doesn't much show, but the whole back is moss green to grey fade ... Spine is green on the bait. I'll try to get better pics. Good tips .... Sharpies hold ok under the epoxy ? Cool !

Nice .. Thanks for the tip !

Mark - yeah, I seem to be getting addicted as well! Vodkaman - yeah, wouldn't that be great! Hey, I just wanted to take a second and thank you guys for all the advice you've given me in the short time I've been building lures. You've been super generous with your knowledge and it's really helped me improve quite fast. So, cheers! Here's to you!

Thanks for the kind words, Ed !!!! This is my third attempt at airbrushing. I feel like I'm making progress and getting better. Obviously it's a rainbow trout. My question would be "what are some good ways to add more fine details. I figured out a few things, but I would definitely like to get things even more lifelike.

Yep .... D2T, for example? Is about $15 for twi 4.5 fluid ounce bottles...so $15 for 9 fluid ounces of actual epoxy. Since a quart is 32 fluid ounces, that would make the cost of Devcon A little over $53 a quart. So darn near twice as expensive as the crab coat.

I would think that a quart would last a long time And thank you for the additional information, Jeff!

So I have been using my girlfriends badger 100 for the past few days, I just haven't felt comfortable. I haven't been able to do any real fine detail stuff, and it has a side loading cup which my knuckles keep knocking off. It's really kind of a pain. Anyway, hobby lobby Publishes coupons for 40% off just about anything in their store, so I screenshot that and went down to Hobby lobby and picked up a Iwata Neo for the princely sum of $48! I brought it home, and I know that a good carpenter should not blame his tools, but I was instantly able to do finer detail, pencil thin lines, and the trigger felt so much smoother to my hand. Also, since it's gravity feed with the cup on top, I haven't knocked it off or anything. In fact you can't, because it screws in tight! That said, I'm really enjoying this a lot more. I'm able to do a lot more the things that I want to do, and I could see myself practicing way more often and getting less frustrated. Here is a jerk bait that I painted today. I have not clear coated it yet, but I already think that this one looks far better than the last lure that I airbrushed, pictured earlier in the thread. For my second bait that I've ever tried airbrushing, I'm pretty happy with it so far.

I have an in-line pressure valve, and that's what I've been using. The quick disconnect looks like a helpful thing for sure Mark!

Seems like this might be a viable option, provided you have adequate drying time available. Thanks fellas !

Gene, thanks so much for the info ... That's a huge help !

Darn talk to text. The body is my own design. Thanks !

The body is one that I made. Just found quickie design or a lipless crank bait. If you want I can post a tracing of it for you so you can copy it.