Second build

[Greenhorn]

Just got done with my second build. Fusion Magnum,Fuji SiC guides with black and copper wraps and some copper marbling. I left the butt plain and simple for grip replacement ease.

[Dixie719]

Purdy!

[Skylar]

Very nice!

[ocsnapper]

Nice job..

[Coop]

That is awsome! I am getting a large order of RS blanks in and want to give this a shot. I really like the affect. Any suggestions?

[Charkbait]

very sweet!

[Greenhorn]

Coop it's pretty simple.Buy whatever color of Testors model paint you want. Don't shake it up, let it seperate and pour off the clear carrier. Do your wraps and color perserver if needed. Mix up your finish. Put a small amount in a seperate cup and add a little bit of the Testors pigment in it and stir it up. Apply your clear finish, let it get leveled out then take small dabs of your colored finish with a toothpick and put it where you want. The above pictured rod was simple black wraps with copper trim then I put the copper pigment in little streaks here and there and hit it with a blow dryer while it was turning clockwise in the rod dryer then again with the blow dryer while it was turning counter clockwise and thats what I ended up with. Just random swirls. I have seen some pics where people get kinda fancy with the marbling and have specific patterns in it. Maybe I will see you on the beach during the HT tournement Coop. Stop by if you want.

[Coop]

Thanks, my next build I am going to try the marble effect. I'll look for ya in 2 weeks. Thanks again.

[Critter Gitter]

Not sure I could fish with something so purdy. Think I would hang mine above the fireplace just for lookin at. Cool effect. I am pretty rough on my rods with that plate I have to wear but that diamond wrap on my handle didn't last 2 trips. The shrink wrap teflon stuff has worked well for my abuses.

[Greenhorn]

Not sure about that x-flock shrinkwrap myself CG,even though I know I'm not as hard on my equipment as you. That's why I didn't put any wraps at the ends of the grips in case it shreds off there I can put something else on there easily.

[AMSA#1166]

Very Nice!

[DaveH]

Great job!

[Sam]

Beautiful work!

[Charkbait]

Dave, ever thought about putting a cord wrap where the plate hits the grip, you could even epoxy over it to harden it up. I was thinking about doing it on my cork where the spike hits the handle but all the spikes hit different spots...need to even the bolts up!


Yeah horn, show it with a drum in the pic...then we'll know you mean business!

[Greenhorn]

That would be nice Charkbait. Maybe I can pull one in during the tourney again.A little prize money would be nice but, it might end up being biggest bluefish to take it all like the first year.If there's drum to be caught I'm sure CG will get the most ..Then we can add to his retirement fund.