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BruceW
12-31-2011, 08:24 AM
I recently bought a bunch of decoys from an estate auction and these were included. I wish I would have seen one when I was 19.
I posted this on another forum and guys said the plans were from a magazine in the 70's; and they generally worked well. They definitely look good to me.
All you need is some dead innertubes you can get from any tireshop for free, some scrap 3/4" plywood, and some steel rod.
Be a nice father/son project on a snowy weekend, too.

Only thing I'd suggest as a change: All the heads look to me as, "Sentries". I'd make mostly, "feeder" heads and just a few upright.
http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab28/sukametressaracing/Webley/DSC00021.jpg
http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab28/sukametressaracing/Webley/DSC00022.jpg
http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab28/sukametressaracing/Webley/12-28-2011102504AM.jpg
http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab28/sukametressaracing/Webley/DSC00018.jpg
http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab28/sukametressaracing/Webley/DSC00017.jpg

Hope this helps. Any questions about them, just post and I'll try to answer.
Best of luck.

Pioneerman
12-31-2011, 09:01 AM
Such a simple idea and the look great, thanks for posting

Foxton Gundogs
12-31-2011, 09:08 AM
Very cool off season project I am wondering if 1" high density foam may not work better than the ply wood tho, but in any case great stuff thanks for posting.

pappy
01-09-2012, 09:21 PM
I think I'll try and get some inner tubes, thats a cheap way to get started.

f350ps
01-09-2012, 09:42 PM
They look good but I think I'd hit the breasts with a little beige to give them some colour. K

Mr. Dean
01-10-2012, 12:04 AM
No feet????

madrona sh
01-10-2012, 01:21 AM
Mr Dean is right. Where are the feet?