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« Reply #615 on: March 09, 2015, 10:04:47 PM » |
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« Reply #616 on: March 10, 2015, 08:53:11 AM » |
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There's nowt as light as a hole, so add lightness.
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« Reply #617 on: March 10, 2015, 09:37:27 AM » |
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« Reply #618 on: March 10, 2015, 05:45:44 PM » |
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Wot ho chaps, its bloody Whitworth!!
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« Reply #619 on: March 10, 2015, 05:49:51 PM » |
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« Reply #620 on: March 10, 2015, 07:12:40 PM » |
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Ahh, of course. Obvious.
Lillypad leaves don't look very exciting apparently & not easily identifiable as being frog related, so we're going with the more traditional filigree work.
Bit of a problem with the welded up lettering. Early Japanese engine casings are notoriously poor quality & full of impurities which bubble to the surface during welding. I've had XS650 & 750 covers welded before & had the same trouble each time, so no reflection on Brock's welding. Tony's probably not too pleased about it, but says he can usually hide blemishes in the background. Hopefully it works out O.K
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« Reply #621 on: March 10, 2015, 07:14:13 PM » |
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Otherwise lookin' rather groovy so far.
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« Reply #622 on: March 10, 2015, 09:11:04 PM » |
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« Reply #623 on: March 10, 2015, 11:17:21 PM » |
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As long as the pinholes are in the background, if it came to it, he could add a dab of filler cos it'd be hidden by the black paint he uses on the low areas, (these holes are just in the surface of the metal, not all the way through). Worst case scenario, the holes are in the raised areas & he has to get them re-welded locally, (& it costs me a lot more money), but technically, he shouldn't need to cut into the raised areas -so, we'll wait & see.
Tony had exactly the same problem with an XS650 casing for his own bike, to be called The Gentleman, which is why I sent him my spare set of covers.
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« Reply #624 on: March 11, 2015, 07:11:41 AM » |
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Nice to see some close up pics in progress. Shows how he works.  I know there is a lot of time and effort, but I'm also amazed at how fast Tony works. |
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« Reply #625 on: March 11, 2015, 09:46:54 AM » |
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Yeah, I think once he's "in the zone" he just keeps going.
He told me he hates people saying I wish I could do that - he couldn't do it either till he knuckled down & learnt & practised & practised. Obviously he's got a natural flair for art, but the skills have come with a lot of hard work. Real nice guy. I hope he gets the fame he deserves.
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« Reply #626 on: March 11, 2015, 10:07:33 PM » |
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More from the metal basher.
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« Reply #627 on: March 12, 2015, 05:52:19 PM » |
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Isn't that just beautiful!
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« Reply #628 on: March 12, 2015, 06:45:25 PM » |
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Very nice some time and effort gone into that really nice design too He's a very talented guy well done |
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I always know what I'm doing. Can you help me
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« Reply #629 on: March 12, 2015, 07:47:04 PM » |
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Can't afford to ever get any more done, so if I ever sold the bike, I'd find a spare set of casings & keep these. Artwork for the wall if nothing else.
We'd talked of getting really wacky with it -"funked up filigree" as he put it. I gave him a free hand to do whatever he fancied, but in the end, it's pretty traditional. I'm certainly not complaining though. I love it.
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