Pattern question

[Brad Wainscott]

Might be a dumb question...does anyone use the same pattern for say a bluebill for a can or a redhead. Just making a basic black cork magnum!!!!
Thanks

 

[Jay H]

Yes of course you can use watever body pattern you want heads are a different story. Take herters decoys for example every decoy is basiccly same decoy with different paint

 

[Bill Clark]

Brad,
that is basically what i do, i started with a bob-tail pattern liked it then added vinyl tails as an after thought. The addition of a tail makes the cans appear longer than the red heads or scaup. Just my opinion.
Bill.

 

[Steve Sanford]

Brad~

There is a long tradition of using the same body patterns for these closely-related divers (they are all pochards in the genus Aythya), but....there are differences. Cans, especially, are different from Broadbill and Redheads. Cans have longer bodies with shorter tail sections. With a simple body form, the difference can be reflected with your paint job - by painting a smaller black chest and also bringing the "white" (canvas-colored) sides and tertial feathers further aft.

Here are Herters Model 72 Broadbill and Cans for comparison:

Notice that the Black on both ends of the Can is much less extensive than on the Broadbill:

Hope this helps,

SJS

 

[Brad Wainscott]

I appreciate it! I do like the idea of a tailboard for the cans!

 

[george w]

Tout a son gout, todo que tu gustas. It's your time, your rig, do what floats your stool.

 

[Brad Wainscott]

I can always count on George W! Thanks.

 

[Brad Wainscott]

This is the red head, painted a herters head, probably going to use a tailboard for the cans.

 

[Brad Wainscott]

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[Brad Wainscott]

Steve, those cans are awesome!

 

[Steve Sanford]

Brad.~

Excellent bird! The body is a great size and shape - with a very nice gunning paint job. Very practical and very effective, I'm sure.

All the best,

SJS