by dahlberg » Wed May 28, 2014 6:53 am
Sure can, that's what this part of the forum and Makelure.com are all about!
First i'd suggest you check the lure gallery on makelure for the flounder lure one of our entrants made. it's very cool and looks great in the water.
In answer to your question, unfortunatley, alumisol will not "bond" with other materials like the Alumilite hard and flexible and foams will bond with each other. That means if you're attempting to unite the two you have to create a means of locking the two materials together. The easiest way is to make some kind of barbed or corkscrew wire to secure the soft plastic to the urethane.
Some makers use super glue to bond the two, but i'm not a fan of that method 'cause it's usually a pain.
If you make the tail portion just right there's a very good chance you can achieve your tail action with flex 30. If it gets ripped off, you should be able to put the body back in the mold and simply pour a new tail.
Mold should be quite simple, just a two parter that's seamed along the sides with pour and vent holes on the top.
I'd use high strength 3 for the mold and would suggest using alumisol for the entire lure to begin with.
The colors you want will be easy to achieve. Pour thin bottom layer of alumisol mixed with glow powder, followed by what ever brown or bronze you are looking for which can be achieved by combination of alumidust and dye (i'd mix a tiny bit of red or orange with brown dye plus a bit of "bronze-ish" alumidust powder.
It's unlikely that one treble with be heavy enough to provide adequate keel on a lure of this shape, so you might need to imbed some lead or tungsten along the center of the belly.
Regardless of all of the above, the first step is to create your master. Either cast a frozen live one or make one out of skulpy clay.
The procedure for the mold is explained in detail on the makelure site.
keep us abreast of your progress, and don't hesitate to ask here on the forum if you need more help, or you can call tech support at alumilite.
good luck!
best,
L
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Larry Dahlberg
The Hunt For Big Fish