View Poll Results: Which paint scheme for the gas tank?
Kamikaze
3
5.00%
F6F Hellcat
39
65.00%
Red Baron
18
30.00%
Voters: 60. You may not vote on this poll
Help me pick a paint scheme...
Road Master
Joined: Sep 2008
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From: Milwaukee area
Originally Posted by 6o66er
Kamikaze theme...the tank would be wrapped with a WWII era Japanese naval flag (rising sun) in red and white with a high gloss clear.
Hellcat all the way!
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Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 2,154
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From: Phoenix, AZ
Well....looks like we got a winner! 61% takes it in my book.
The Hellcat it is
I'm going over to talk to my painter tomorrow and I should have the tank over to him before the end of next week...I'll post pics when it's all done.
Thanks again guys.
Oh, and btw...the kamikaze theme would make much more sense if you actually saw how I ride most of the time, lol. That's really the only reason it was a thought.
The Hellcat it is
I'm going over to talk to my painter tomorrow and I should have the tank over to him before the end of next week...I'll post pics when it's all done.
Thanks again guys.
Oh, and btw...the kamikaze theme would make much more sense if you actually saw how I ride most of the time, lol. That's really the only reason it was a thought.
Road Captain
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 673
Likes: 1
From: Brentwood TN
That was a easy choice. It is the HellCat! Can't wait to see more photos of your bike.
Most all the WWII war planes had nose art. You might want to chat up another artist that is into pinups and come up with cute little HellPussyCat?
The Kill count markers idea in great.
Ric
Most all the WWII war planes had nose art. You might want to chat up another artist that is into pinups and come up with cute little HellPussyCat?
The Kill count markers idea in great.
Ric
Last edited by Ric27; Oct 8, 2008 at 09:37 PM.
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Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 74
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From: Vancouver. West Coast Motherf#cker
The Hellcat was a great choice. I love WW2 fighters, have my whole life. Personally I'd like a dogfight between a P-51 Mustang (The Old Crow fighter) against a Messerschmitt Bf 109E4 (the one with the all yellow nose).......but Hellcats are cool too man.
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Joined: Aug 2007
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From: fegfsg
i freakin clicked the wrong poll button. meant to be hellcat, but i clicked kamikaze without thinking lol
its gunna look bad ***!
its gunna look bad ***!
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From: Phoenix, AZ
That was a easy choice. It is the HellCat! Can't wait to see more photos of your bike.
Most all the WWII war planes had nose art. You might want to chat up another artist that is into pinups and come up with cute little HellPussyCat?
The Kill count markers idea in great.
Ric
Most all the WWII war planes had nose art. You might want to chat up another artist that is into pinups and come up with cute little HellPussyCat?
The Kill count markers idea in great.
Ric
I actually was considering a pinup, but I think it would look too busy. The whole idea behind this is to keep it subtle, original, and clean as hell. My inspiration for the overal colors came from early models from the 20's, 30's, and obviously the 40's. So there will be absolutely positively NO chrome on this build and the only giveaway that it's a late model will be (obviously) the motor.
There will be a few key touches that I guess I could just let outta the bag. I'm using Battistini grips and pegs running fat and wide drags, internal throttle, and no front brake, and my pipes will be wrapped with white heat wrap and will have the straight cut tips instead of slash...they'll also run along the side instead of the bottom and I'm gonna scotch brite the exposed part to make them look like gun barrels instead of using chrome. Everything will be powdered with "wet black" powder coat including the rear fender. The only exception will be the nipples on the spokes, which will be polished. I'm also getting my hands on a Suckerpunch H-Bomb oil tank as opposed to a regular keg-style.
I'm putting alot of thought and creativity into this one. I think this will be the bike I end up getting buried with or passing onto my kids, lol. I'm more excited than a little kid on Christmas with this build...and it's going exactly as planned.
Road Captain
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 673
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From: Brentwood TN
I know you've thought this out but I wish you'd reconsider the no front brake decision. I did it for years and didn't think anything about it but couldn't imagine it now. But hell I getting old.
Ric