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Echovictor
Posted on Tuesday, July 01, 2008 - 09:55 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Well, with Homecoming upon us, I finally had some time (and impetus) to get this project done. I've still got a few other pieces I'd like to try adding color to, but so far, here's Stage 1;







Later,
EV
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M_singer
Posted on Tuesday, July 01, 2008 - 10:10 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

very cool man!
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Harleychanic
Posted on Tuesday, July 01, 2008 - 10:16 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Me like!!!!!
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Powder
Posted on Tuesday, July 01, 2008 - 10:39 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

+1 on the coolness factor. You did a good job.
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Olenuf2nobetter
Posted on Tuesday, July 01, 2008 - 11:40 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Tres awesome! I'm particularly diggin' the intake warning -- how'd you do that?
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Echovictor
Posted on Tuesday, July 01, 2008 - 11:56 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Thanks for the compliments everyone. It's really exciting to have something pictured in your mind's eye, and having it turn out even better when turned into reality.

How'd I do the intake? Kinda simple (but tedious);

Step 1) - I painted the camouflage pattern first, making sure to have none of the dark brown in the area.

2) - I laid out the 'chevron' shape with some painters tape.

3) - Using MS PowerPoint, I printed out the words "Danger" and "Intake" using the font I wanted.

4) - I taped the piece of paper with each word on it over a wide section of painters tape (approx 1" x 4").

5) - Using an X-Acto knife, I traced the outline of each letter, cutting through the paper and into the tape. I found that by not pressing too hard near the corners of each letter, the individual letters would stay stuck to the 1"x4" 'carrier' tape when I peeled it off my cutting board.

6) - Move the 'carrier' piece of tape over to the chevron, line up, and press down hard.

7) - Peel away the 'carrier' very slowly, making sure to nick the corners of each individual letter as I go, so that the letters stay on the surface while the 'carrier' gets peeled away.

8) - Mask/protect rest of cover and spray 'chevron' area with black.

9) - Let dry and peel away individual tape letters, revealing base camouflage color underneath.

10) - Clear coat entire area to protect finish.

That's it!

Later,
EV
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Roostre
Posted on Wednesday, July 02, 2008 - 12:24 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Very Bitchen!

I want to do a WW2 aircraft "nose art" theme, I just haven't pinned down exactly how it should turn out.

Its cool to see somebody just go for it. Inspiration for a fence sitter like me. Thank you!
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Maximum
Posted on Wednesday, July 02, 2008 - 01:33 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

That's great Eric! I assume I will get to see it in person at Homecoming this week?
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Tipsymcstagger
Posted on Wednesday, July 02, 2008 - 01:36 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Very cool!

Tipsy
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Fastmag
Posted on Wednesday, July 02, 2008 - 01:37 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

That looks great. I was thinking of something along those lines.
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Longdog_cymru
Posted on Wednesday, July 02, 2008 - 04:37 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I'm not into camo paint schemes, but this looks Very Nice Indeed!!!
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Ulywife
Posted on Wednesday, July 02, 2008 - 08:36 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Love it! My daughter is going to flip when she sees it. She's a camo girl.
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Pso
Posted on Wednesday, July 02, 2008 - 09:16 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Looks very good. I think better than the one the facory had out.
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Froggy
Posted on Wednesday, July 02, 2008 - 09:23 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Awesome : )
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Busykat
Posted on Friday, July 04, 2008 - 07:20 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Echovictor,
Cool and clever!
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Bertotti
Posted on Friday, July 04, 2008 - 08:16 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I love all camos some more then others. Yours is very well done. I checked with a few different painters but no one is interested in doing what I want they said they had reputations to protect. I don't get it why turn down work a customer wants done. I figure they just don't like the military or camo paint. A couple actually acted like they were to good to do it. Screw em all, I'll do it myself also. Thanks for the inspiration! Semper Fi mate, Bertotti
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Fubar
Posted on Friday, July 04, 2008 - 10:07 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Just plain old-school awesome! Great work.
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Khelton
Posted on Friday, July 04, 2008 - 10:59 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Nice paint job , Echo Victor and S/F Bertotti
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12x9sl
Posted on Saturday, July 05, 2008 - 09:50 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Very cool and very well done!!
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Badbuell70
Posted on Sunday, July 06, 2008 - 06:01 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

That looks ALOT better that that ugly, tacky red ULYSSES everybody is always talking about.

Good for you my friend!
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Bertotti
Posted on Monday, July 07, 2008 - 01:45 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Back at you Khelton.
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Darthane
Posted on Monday, July 07, 2008 - 02:16 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

That looks ALOT better that that ugly, tacky red ULYSSES everybody is always talking about.
~~~>Badbuell70

LOL...I still say Maximum's Uly is dead sexy. His kid's Blast is gorgeous, too. ; )

I was admiring your bike in the parking lot of the Sheraton - very nice job, it's beautiful!
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Ratbuell
Posted on Monday, July 07, 2008 - 04:02 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Saw the bike at the host hotel, very nice. Step 2 for me would be a nice OD finish on the frame, to make the gray go away... : )

That reminds me, I need to do some CARC touchup on my M35A2....
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