Greeenwing Teal in the undercoat paint or gesso

I didn't get photo's of the buffelhead in the undercoat but here is my greenwing teal in that stage. It gives it a nice clean base over a previous  coat of clear wood sealer on the wood. Next are eyes and a color coat of paint.

Keel & Keel Weights

The keels are put on to help the deco self-right when washed with a wave of water. I use a hard wood like oak or black walnut.

I use lead in the keel to get the weight needed.