Crankbait repaints

basstech · 03-02-12, 06:26 PM

This is how I spent the past week since I'm unable to fish for a while. Considering I haven't done this since 2008 I think these turned out pretty decently.

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Jesse James · 03-03-12, 10:36 AM

Good work. That's a fine skill you have there.

bassboogieman · 03-03-12, 10:55 AM

Yep, nice job. Wish I had talent with an air brush, I'd just love painting "swimsuits" on those Sports Illustrated models..............................

basstech · 03-04-12, 12:20 AM

Thanks guys, trust me, I'm no artitst, I even have difficulty drawing a straight line with a ruler. I know if I can do this so can you. Appreciate the feedback.

coldbasser · 03-04-12, 12:38 AM

Great looking baits Nice Job

islandbass · 03-04-12, 01:46 AM

Nice work, BTech.

Definitely no rust gained since 2008.

bamabassman · 03-04-12, 09:37 AM

great job!! wish i had the talent to do such things.

joedog · 03-04-12, 12:03 PM

basstech those are great looking.
Just being able to sit back after your done and see what you've done is rewarding in itself. Catching fish and KNOWING that it was your repaint,...what they say, It's priceless!

When you get time PM me so I can get mine down to you before the bass warm up or you decide to kill time wally fishing.

Again, nice work!

Mumpy · 03-05-12, 03:47 PM

Man how I'd love to be able to do that. I would absolutely spend the rest of my days painting my own Crankbaits if I had have that talent.

IowaBasser · 03-05-12, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by bassboogieman

Yep, nice job. Wish I had talent with an air brush, I'd just love painting "swimsuits" on those Sports Illustrated models..............................

A real talent would be un-painting the swimsuits on the sports illustrated models!

IowaBasser · 03-05-12, 06:13 PM

I would love to hear more about what air-brush you have and the paints you use.

basstech · 03-05-12, 07:31 PM

Thanks for the kind words guys.
Sure thing IowaBasser, I use a Pasche VL, it's a double action airbrush, with an asortment of createx paints, opaque, transluscent, flourescent, pearl, and I have one labeled as a "chameleon". Unfortunantly I've got to small a compressor with no tank or regulator. If any of you are thinking about doing this, do yourself a favor and get a normal compressor the shoots 60lb or better. I'm using a small hobby compressor and could have bought a much better setup including traps and regulators for the same money.

03-02-12, 06:26 PM	#1
basstech BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Rockford, Ill Posts: 489	Crankbait repaints This is how I spent the past week since I'm unable to fish for a while. Considering I haven't done this since 2008 I think these turned out pretty decently. __________________ The words just won't come to me!:confused:

03-04-12, 12:20 AM	#4
basstech BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Rockford, Ill Posts: 489	Thanks guys, trust me, I'm no artitst, I even have difficulty drawing a straight line with a ruler. I know if I can do this so can you. Appreciate the feedback. __________________ The words just won't come to me!:confused:

03-04-12, 12:38 AM	#5
coldbasser BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 380	Great looking baits Nice Job __________________ Canada where men are men and sheep r nervy

03-04-12, 01:46 AM	#6
islandbass BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: WA State Posts: 1,783	Nice work, BTech. Definitely no rust gained since 2008. __________________ ARX "If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles." Doug Larson (Shimano 2005 Reel Catalog)

03-04-12, 09:37 AM	#7
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	great job!! wish i had the talent to do such things. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

03-03-12, 10:36 AM	#2
Jesse James BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Cimarron, KS Posts: 40	Good work. That's a fine skill you have there.

03-03-12, 10:55 AM	#3
bassboogieman BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Parkesburg, Pa. Posts: 3,762	Yep, nice job. Wish I had talent with an air brush, I'd just love painting "swimsuits" on those Sports Illustrated models..............................

03-04-12, 12:03 PM	#8
joedog BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: JANESVILLE,WI. 53545 Posts: 3,415	basstech those are great looking. Just being able to sit back after your done and see what you've done is rewarding in itself. Catching fish and KNOWING that it was your repaint,...what they say, It's priceless! When you get time PM me so I can get mine down to you before the bass warm up or you decide to kill time wally fishing. Again, nice work! __________________ "Fishing isn't life or death... it's more important than that."

03-05-12, 03:47 PM	#9
Mumpy BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Columbus Georgia Posts: 211	Man how I'd love to be able to do that. I would absolutely spend the rest of my days painting my own Crankbaits if I had have that talent. __________________ Recognizing that I volunteered as a Ranger...

03-05-12, 06:13 PM	#11
IowaBasser BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Ames, Iowa Posts: 360	I would love to hear more about what air-brush you have and the paints you use.

03-05-12, 07:31 PM	#12
basstech BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Rockford, Ill Posts: 489	Thanks for the kind words guys. Sure thing IowaBasser, I use a Pasche VL, it's a double action airbrush, with an asortment of createx paints, opaque, transluscent, flourescent, pearl, and I have one labeled as a "chameleon". Unfortunantly I've got to small a compressor with no tank or regulator. If any of you are thinking about doing this, do yourself a favor and get a normal compressor the shoots 60lb or better. I'm using a small hobby compressor and could have bought a much better setup including traps and regulators for the same money. __________________ The words just won't come to me!:confused:

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