andy the plumber Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 Look, I may well just be being thick here, and leaving myself open to ridicule, but.....how do you fit foam wings to a decoy ? Can't find any instructions on the web, so I assume you take a full bodied decoy, cut out slots on the sides, and shove the foam wings in, same with the tail ? If so, seems a bit "Heath Robinson", and how do you gauge the gap so they don't just drop out ? Am I missing something blindingly obvious ? Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdubya Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 (edited) Look, I may well just be being thick here, and leaving myself open to ridicule, but.....how do you fit foam wings to a decoy ? Can't find any instructions on the web, so I assume you take a full bodied decoy, cut out slots on the sides, and shove the foam wings in, same with the tail ? If so, seems a bit "Heath Robinson", and how do you gauge the gap so they don't just drop out ? Am I missing something blindingly obvious ? Andy thats about it, if put in right they wont drop out, simple system that works surprisingly well. should add that the cut for the wing is a curve upwards rather than a straight cut, this grips the wing well and shapes it. KW Edited April 1, 2011 by kdubya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 4mm slot on wing with T cut to allow the stiff plastic to flex. Tail is cut off decoy and sawcut made. The two ends under the sawcut flex enough to fit the tail. Fixing point for steel rod made out of 13mm box section with an m8 wingnut. I found these very easy to carry, they just sit in with the other shells if you put them on the bottom so the box section inside doesn't foul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdubya Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 nice one andy a pics worth a thousand words KW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunderbuss Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 On a separate note, has anyone got a cheap source for the foam wings? I know you can cut them out of a camping mat but I cant be ***** painting them and I'd make a rubbish job of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 nice one andy a pics worth a thousand words KW Cheers, here's another Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 On a separate note, has anyone got a cheap source for the foam wings? I know you can cut them out of a camping mat but I cant be ***** painting them and I'd make a rubbish job of it. I buy mine from a chap who has a decoying stand at Melton Mowbray cattle market on tuesdays. I have a business card of his somewhere if I can find it. They're a fiver a set Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunderbuss Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 I buy mine from a chap who has a decoying stand at Melton Mowbray cattle market on tuesdays. I have a business card of his somewhere if I can find it. They're a fiver a set Cheers, just bought a brand new set for 6 quid (plus postage) and lost one of the wings in a gale, first time out on Thursday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy the plumber Posted April 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 Thanks all, was worth posting, hadn't thought about A using a shell, or B putting a curve on the cut. Will get the tools out this weekend ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 Thanks all, was worth posting, hadn't thought about A using a shell, or B putting a curve on the cut. Will get the tools out this weekend ! I think I did a tenon saw cut then ran a 4mm drill in and along it as if I was milling the slot out. The drill follows the initial cut well enough. Then I cut the corners off the T. Tuck the foam wing in enough to get a grip and then pull it in from the inside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 I buy mine from a chap who has a decoying stand at Melton Mowbray cattle market on tuesdays. I have a business card of his somewhere if I can find it. They're a fiver a set Found the number, it's A-A Decoys . As well as Melton they usually have a stand at most shows, don't know what the score is re delivery Think they're based in Cumbria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunderbuss Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 Cheers, I've give him a call and see if he will post a few sets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 Might aswell show you the other end. It's a bit of copper tube about 150mm long with the end squashed flat in a vice and formed to a point with tin snips. A length of weathered 4mm bright mild steel rod is bent and swivels in it, then a hole is drilled across, deburred and a short length of paracord fitted to help pull it out of the ground Because it's a lightweight shell this is more than enough to support it and the lightest of winds moves it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pickerup Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 find 2 pieces of soft metal 8inches long bend to make L shape bolt one to each side of a shell decoy cut the wings off 2 dead pigeons and fix on with cable ties they will last for months before they need changing i use mine on the magnet.the metal iused i cut off joist hangers from a builders yard.the ones with the long legs on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 (edited) find 2 pieces of soft metal 8inches long bend to make L shape bolt one to each side of a shell decoy cut the wings off 2 dead pigeons and fix on with cable ties they will last for months before they need changing i use mine on the magnet.the metal iused i cut off joist hangers from a builders yard.the ones with the long legs on. I tried that but found, esp in the summer, that they still go rank even if there's not much meat as such on them. Stink and maggots in my pigeon bag was the result. Don't know if there's a way around that Edited April 2, 2011 by sitsinhedges Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenhunter Posted April 3, 2011 Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 I tried that but found, esp in the summer, that they still go rank even if there's not much meat as such on them. Stink and maggots in my pigeon bag was the result. Don't know if there's a way around that Have you tried formaldehyde? That stinks as well tho (If its not illegal these days) GH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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