Wish Kids New Toy!

by **kitesurfer** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 11:52 am

Couple more photos of hot coating.

Unfortunately there are no photos of the masking on the bottom hot coat or any more construction photos as my cameraman wasn't on hand.

But in a nutshell after the bottom was hot coated the board was sanded smooth right back to the cloth in places if needed to ensure a very smooth board prior to gloss coat. Again all the sanding marks would dissapear once the gloss coat goes on. Grits used were 80, 120 and 240.
With the board sanded the pinline was added over the top of the cutlap. One of my favourite bits adding the pinline, it just adds that extra something to a board.
Very careful masking was used on both top and bottom gloss coats as i didn't want any stray resin at this point.
Gloss coat was sanded using 240 upto 600 grit then the board was polished.

KS

by **kitesurfer** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 11:57 am

Polishing can be a nervous affair. The polisdher always seems to catch on the fins and the last thing you need now is to ding the board. Lots of care when polishing.
Anyhow here's the finished board.

KS

by **kitesurfer** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 11:59 am

And a couple more.

KS

by **Phil** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 12:01 pm

i think everyone feel in love with that this weekend, cant wait to see how the wombat turns out

by **FishKid Wales** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 12:02 pm

My baby

by **kitesurfer** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 12:05 pm

Oh and another one or two.

I think he's happy!

And now that we all got to surf the welsh fish at the weekend it's safe to say it's a demon of a board, very, very fast but with any luck wish kid will be keeping us informed of his prgress.
If he doesn't it'll be upto me cause having surfed it i'm already drawing up plans for it 's brother, a blue copy all for me!

Watch this space!!!

Cheers KS

by **FishKid Wales** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 12:45 pm

Great post KS and fine workmanship on my board fella!
Will keep you updated on my progress.
Have you looked at the next project yet?
A great weekend shame about the photo's of me.

by **kitesurfer** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 12:57 pm

I don't know i thought that the photos were just about right!!!

Haven't really had a chance to think about the down hill racer yet but will talk to xswind about it tonight.
Got a few boards to fix next not least of all Jennies. Then theres a board ofr pat, el timmo, me as i can't have you having a better looking fish than me. So that's few weeks gone. But we should be able to at least get your idea off the ground.

Cheers KS

by **jennie** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 1:33 pm

Chris that board is even more sexy in the flesh!! when i bumped into el timmo in the water he was riding it and oh my you have done a fine job!

You dont fancy making my Al Merrick look like that do ya?? :wink:

hehehe

Wish kid dont let that board out of your sight...if you do i will be right there to nab it!

Nice work

by **FishKid Wales** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 2:02 pm

Im tempted to carry the board around large gatherings of people just to hear them all say what a sweet board i have because as i strolled through saunton carpark the praises came thick and fast.

by **bluesnowcone** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 2:14 pm

that red fish looks amazing, i want one

by **Phil** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 2:49 pm

how did you do the art work spray it on then glass over it?

if i ever get a fish ill give you a shout

by **kitesurfer** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 2:59 pm

Red, aaaargh! It's the worst colour in the world for bleeding. Had to try several different paints before i got one that wouldn't bleed when glassed over. So the answers the artwork is one the foam and has been glassed over.
Yeah gives us a shout if you ever decide to go fishing, i'm sure we can find a fish suitable for yourself. After having a chat with the guy in the surf shop about the wombat i'm not convinced at the moment whether or not it's a board to have in your quiver. The jury's out on this one for the moment.

KS

by **Phil** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 3:15 pm

whats wrong with the wombat then, thought it would be an ideal board for alot of conditions?

by **kitesurfer** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 7:19 am

Well that's what i thought when i first saw it and after chatting to a big guy on the beach who had one and loved it. However the guy in the shop selling them didn't really have anything good to say about them, suggesting that they were kind of a gimicky board. However he said the same thing about the magic carpet and that i most definately have issue with as mine surfs really well. Basically he was saying if you want a small fun board for the small stuff then get a twin fin fish. And i know many people who say exactly that. However i have a sneaky suspicion that he may not have riden the wombat. I think a little more investigation is called for.
For those of you wondering what a wombat is here you go.

It has a big longboard centre fin and box with two side biters.

by **Phil** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 8:29 am

i would see if you can hire one and try it out first. if beau young can nose ride them in tubes im sure there not that bad

by **kitesurfer** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 8:47 am

I image beau young could nose ride my van in the tube if he wanted to. :shock:

by **Phil** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 8:51 am

good point :lol:

by **bluesnowcone** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 2:41 pm

kite surfer, can you make retro eggs (single box fin) ?

i want one, but i just need to save up alot of cash.

by **kitesurfer** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 3:00 pm

I can make anytning bar longboards at the moment as the shed isn't long enough. Swifty has one for sale at the moment though in the for sale section, have you seen it? He's down in weymouth and a good friend of mine.

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