This week on 3D Archery, I attempt to make my own 3D Target Per request of a viewer here is the material used: From Smooth On: Flex Foam it 17 - This is what the duck was made of Mold Max 30 - This is what the mold was made from
Stupid suggestion but what about going to a bargain store and getting a yard decor (cheaper) then using that for a mold. I've seen cheap plastic yard decorations that if made with foam instead of cheap plastic would make good targets
I looked into those. Not sure of how long they will ast or if they will even stop an arrow. With this, I can make as many as I want and they will last. I did find a Rubber Vulture from a halloween store that I plan on using as master for another target.
Nice way to make a target. It's a little small, but a great start. How about trying an owl decoy. Large enough to shoot at 20 yards, and they stand upright.
Great stuff. Looking at the flying duck behind you made me think; it would be nice to make a few small targets and hang them as a collage and let them spin around as you shoot them. I think I am going to try to use smooth-on's high temp silicone to cast some pewter medallions. If it works I will bring some to Denton Hill in July. Watching your video with Grizzly Jim made me want to drive back East again. I'll wear my "I shot with 3D archery" patch you gave me. I loved the detail that your mold produced. Oh, there is nothing wrong with your form (sorry Neil), mine on the other hand could stand to lose about 20 pounds!
Brilliant video Greg , what a great little target you should have shot in the water just to see if it would stay upright when hit . But l suppose you could always glue a weighted keel to the bottom to keep it upright, keep us all updated as to how it performs in water please . Thanks for sharing 👍👍👍
Aye have you tried using Great Stuff expanding foam with that mold? Cuz if that’ll work then shit it’s totally worth it like you’d be able to produce 3D targets fairly cheap & easy, I mean they wouldn’t be the best quality but they’d still work you know
The purpose of the keel is to keep the decoy upright in the water. I would think that if the decoy was shot and hit while floating , the extra weight above the water line would cause the decoy to roll over. Even with the weight of the present keel, a little more weight may be needed. Just a thought.
Hey you can still have that bow i live in bloomingburg,40mi or so we can work something out its a shame to let it sit,and sorry for poking @ tour buddy
Not so easy to answer . Things to take into consideration, arrow points, arrow thickness, distance shooting to name a few. Also what material are you using?
@@3DArchery i waa gonna try the material you used in the video here to try n make a target ! So since u said this was real dense was wondering what you would suggest for a softer foam
Is the pink mold going to dry out over time or become brittle? Now you only need to up your paint jobs. Maybe an air brush? I would paint those with a black base coat, a brown dry brush, air brush light accents and then a brown inkish wash.
It is silicone, will last a long time, years and years . Have an Airbrush. No need for a base coat, you can color the foam, which I did not do. As for painting I found that going crazy on detailing it is pretty much a waste of time. One, they see it from how far away? So, all that detail is lost. Very few appreciate the detailing. Learned that detail lesson long ago from movie prop making.
@@ElizaberthUndEugen Oh, so am I. I have to learn to let it go. My halloween displays had so much detail. And so few noticed. But trust me I know the feeling. Thanks for watching and for talking to me! It is appreciated.
I appreciate your videos. But could you please put the materials you used in this video in the description, including the duck model? Also. Question. If the duck is hollow inside, would it not make sense to simply cut it in the middle producing two halves, then filling those halves with the resin? Then as it solidifies - you simply take them out and glue two halves back together - and bingo, - you've simplified the job and have in fact done it much cheaper? Is what you did in the video still worth it in terms of price? How much cheaper is it versus getting an XPE or EVA foam duck for archery in the end of 2019? Because it seems to me that you've actually not only paid more to do this DIY than you otherwise would by simply buying a bird EVA foam target, and not only that, but in addition - you spent hours of your time. Do you have a method which allows one to save at least 50% of the cost compared to buying a ready archery target this size? Because it's all nice as an experiment, but my issue is that I spend way too much on these targets only to see them get shot up in no time at all, and I do shoot bow regularly. I need something which would allow me to save at least 50% of the cost. Thanks.
I figured you would do like me and just write it down, sorry. I will fix that for you. As for the suggestion of using the duck mold itself. Not practical, the inside of the mold has no details and would require using a release agent. As for cost, if you are only going to make one, then it is cost prohibitive. I however have made over 20 of them so far and the cost drops with each one. Also, with the what I learned from making this, I have also made beer bottle targets, Soup Can Targets, Zombie Skull Targets, a awesome Steer Skull Target and a soda bottle target. It was all worth it to watch people shoot the ducks as they floated out in the pond at shots this summer. As for being shot up, not going to happen. I gave these ducks out to clubs in the area to test for me, and all are in great shape, not one was shot out. They have lasted over 12 shoots this past year, and that includes compounds.
