jrhopkins Posted August 6, 2007 Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 finished this the other day, swims great! 7", 2.5 oz., slow sinking. the before picture shows how much bend is in the joints. i think this helps the natural swimming action. i also put a little ballast in the tail to keep it horizontal in the water. coming soon--- Paul Jr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr B Posted August 6, 2007 Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 Very, very nice! Great paint job. I hope it swims as good as it looks cause' you got a winner there. Mr B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted August 6, 2007 Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 Beautiful job! Almost too pretty to get wet. BTW, are the body segments cast from foam? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrhopkins Posted August 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 hand carved from PVC material. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rofish Posted August 6, 2007 Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 I think this is a breathtaking job. Splendid colours. But I wonder what will happen if a fish would like to taste it from behind. Will it get to the hooks before he would be scared by the tail ? The more so as it is a very long one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted August 6, 2007 Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 That looks great! How are your joints held together? Keep up the great work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrhopkins Posted August 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 joints are a continuous loop of Kevlar string going from the front-through each segment to the tail and then back to the head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 Wow! That is unique! Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
