Ground Resistance
- Thread starter CresentSon
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Deadlogic
Broke, Hungry, and Happy.
Re: Ground Resistance - Playing in Paint
Dear god man! You're truly an artist in every sense! the workmanship on the material, the distressing and every little detail...going to spend the next 3 hours poring over this thread and drooling on your pics, hope you don't mind.
Dear god man! You're truly an artist in every sense! the workmanship on the material, the distressing and every little detail...going to spend the next 3 hours poring over this thread and drooling on your pics, hope you don't mind.
CresentSon
Over 1,000 Posts
Re: Ground Resistance - Playing in Paint
Geez fellas, I am truly humbled by the responses. I gotta quote the Joker from the 1989 Batman, "I don't know if its art,... but I like it". If it wasn't for DTT I'd probably still have the duct taped stock seat on this thing. I have to thank so many around here for tolerating me and even facilitating the madness.
Lassenc, the logo was designed to have a WW2 feel, but it is actually a Celtic shield knot. I chose it because it was an Irish symbol for protection and guardian, and it looks cool. I suppose Hitler chose to desecrate the swastika for similar reasons, but for a vastly different purpose.
Yesterday's progress wasn't really picture worthy. Mostly just clear coating some distressed parts, and tear down. I laid a base coat on a bunch of stuff too. I have a lot of stuff that needs to cure before getting more layers. Today is also gonna be a lot of boring detail work. I'll get a pic of the rear hugger up shortly. Thanks again for all the comments, ideas, and inspiration guys. You all rock!
Geez fellas, I am truly humbled by the responses. I gotta quote the Joker from the 1989 Batman, "I don't know if its art,... but I like it". If it wasn't for DTT I'd probably still have the duct taped stock seat on this thing. I have to thank so many around here for tolerating me and even facilitating the madness.
Lassenc, the logo was designed to have a WW2 feel, but it is actually a Celtic shield knot. I chose it because it was an Irish symbol for protection and guardian, and it looks cool. I suppose Hitler chose to desecrate the swastika for similar reasons, but for a vastly different purpose.
Yesterday's progress wasn't really picture worthy. Mostly just clear coating some distressed parts, and tear down. I laid a base coat on a bunch of stuff too. I have a lot of stuff that needs to cure before getting more layers. Today is also gonna be a lot of boring detail work. I'll get a pic of the rear hugger up shortly. Thanks again for all the comments, ideas, and inspiration guys. You all rock!
CresentSon
Over 1,000 Posts
Re: Ground Resistance - Playing in Paint
I feel ya on the pineapples Joe. The idea was offered up before, I just couldn't figure out what to do with them. We'll see, maybe they will show up after it is road worthy. Same thing with the BDU seat Blake. I searched around and couldn't find anything that fit the bill. I might revisit that in the future too. And I'm glad you like it Mike. I'm digging the tatoo/comic feel that is developing as the paint goes on. It needs a smiley face with stitches, or a pin up chick riding a bomb painted in an obscure location.
I feel ya on the pineapples Joe. The idea was offered up before, I just couldn't figure out what to do with them. We'll see, maybe they will show up after it is road worthy. Same thing with the BDU seat Blake. I searched around and couldn't find anything that fit the bill. I might revisit that in the future too. And I'm glad you like it Mike. I'm digging the tatoo/comic feel that is developing as the paint goes on. It needs a smiley face with stitches, or a pin up chick riding a bomb painted in an obscure location.
two-smoker
I reject your reality, and substitute my own!
Re: Ground Resistance - Playing in Paint
Army blankets!
Army blankets!
CresentSon
Over 1,000 Posts
Re: Ground Resistance - Playing in Paint
2-Smoker, that's genius. I'm gonna look into that for sure. Rich I plan on staying on a roll, so if I get to slacking, feel free to bombard me with all manor of aggressive motivation and cursing till I get back to work.
Oh yeah, curse you Lassenc. Now that I look at the symbol just right I do see a swastika in the negative space that wasn't there before. You ruined my logo damnit... Oh well, I wanted the bike to be edgy I guess.
2-Smoker, that's genius. I'm gonna look into that for sure. Rich I plan on staying on a roll, so if I get to slacking, feel free to bombard me with all manor of aggressive motivation and cursing till I get back to work.
Oh yeah, curse you Lassenc. Now that I look at the symbol just right I do see a swastika in the negative space that wasn't there before. You ruined my logo damnit... Oh well, I wanted the bike to be edgy I guess.
CresentSon
Over 1,000 Posts
Re: Ground Resistance - Where's Crescent?
Sorry to keep you holding six-six. I have been busy lately, and finding time to get online has been tough. I have been popping on to check up, and search for info. I have upgraded to bronze bushings, and tapered bearings in the swinger and neck respectively. Everything else has been clean up and paint.
After so long I owe some pics, agreed?
Shocks distressed up, with no place to go...
Bars and top trees. I'm keeping it monochrome for a reason. TOP SECRET!
Chain guard.
Yeah, got the rear hugger done and painted too.
Had to get a saw blade in there too...
Finally the show piece, aka tank lid. I'm thinking of 'tatting' up other bits too. We'll see...
Enjoy fellas, I have to go strip the frame for paint. It is the last thing holding off assembly.
Sorry to keep you holding six-six. I have been busy lately, and finding time to get online has been tough. I have been popping on to check up, and search for info. I have upgraded to bronze bushings, and tapered bearings in the swinger and neck respectively. Everything else has been clean up and paint.
After so long I owe some pics, agreed?
Shocks distressed up, with no place to go...
Bars and top trees. I'm keeping it monochrome for a reason. TOP SECRET!
Chain guard.
Yeah, got the rear hugger done and painted too.
Had to get a saw blade in there too...
Finally the show piece, aka tank lid. I'm thinking of 'tatting' up other bits too. We'll see...
Enjoy fellas, I have to go strip the frame for paint. It is the last thing holding off assembly.
CresentSon
Over 1,000 Posts
Re: Ground Resistance - Where's Crescent?
Thanks Rev. Tough to nail down a time frame, as I have a buddy who is gonna pop my tires on, and he is a busy guy. The frame should get paint in the next few days, and I'll start a milk crate assembly once it dries. The engine is in a deplorable state, so I'll hit that while the aircraft stripper eats the frame.
Thanks Rev. Tough to nail down a time frame, as I have a buddy who is gonna pop my tires on, and he is a busy guy. The frame should get paint in the next few days, and I'll start a milk crate assembly once it dries. The engine is in a deplorable state, so I'll hit that while the aircraft stripper eats the frame.
Juggernaut
Been Around the Block
Re: Ground Resistance - Where's Crescent?
MOAR!!!
What kind of shocks are those? Hurry up so I can see this masterpiece in my lifetime. Such a great build already I can't envision paint being anywhere on this bike.
MOAR!!!
What kind of shocks are those? Hurry up so I can see this masterpiece in my lifetime. Such a great build already I can't envision paint being anywhere on this bike.
CresentSon
Over 1,000 Posts
Re: Ground Resistance - Where's Crescent?
Thanks Jugg, glad you approve. I'm not sure what the shocks are. I picked 'em up in a trade, and they aren't labeled. I get some more for you soon I hope. I still have a hell of a lot to do.
Thanks Jugg, glad you approve. I'm not sure what the shocks are. I picked 'em up in a trade, and they aren't labeled. I get some more for you soon I hope. I still have a hell of a lot to do.
Deviant1
Over 1,000 Posts
Re: Ground Resistance - Where's Crescent?
Love it dude! She'll be ready for running through hordes of the undead in no time. Can't wait to see your battle ax made from half of a giant sprocket and your Steel Dawn chain mail tank top and eye patch!
Seriously looking great. I can't wait to see all of these amazing pieces together on that bike!
Love it dude! She'll be ready for running through hordes of the undead in no time. Can't wait to see your battle ax made from half of a giant sprocket and your Steel Dawn chain mail tank top and eye patch!
Seriously looking great. I can't wait to see all of these amazing pieces together on that bike!
