Posts Tagged ‘Airbrush’
Boredom again :P
July 28, 2011 | 
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Maybe I’ll stop painting the bike one day NOT!!
This version is Protec base black under SFX Blue Pearl in Protec Top Coat Clear. Next comes the flamenco dancer on the top of the tank and the word ‘Gitana’ on the sides – I’ve just got to decide what she’ll look like, which may well take me forever 
. You can also see the 4″ forward control extensions that make the ride sooooo much more comfy.
Either way, the airbrushing will be done with my trusty Iwata HP-C Plus with Iwata Medea Com-Art and Createx paints.
New Paint
Or part thereof 
Just started respraying the bike, it’s now a deep blue metallic with the beginnings of a Gitana/Flamenco dancer on the tank, with the Cross of Asturias (Cruz de la Victoria) on the rear guard. I knew it wouldn’t take long before I decided to change the old paint job
Didn’t like it – starting again 2-1-11
Just gotta add the faces and a few tiny touchups and this is done.
FIN – FINISHED – YAH-BLOODY-HOO
Surprise Surprise – well I am at least. . .
It just struck me as I sit here listening to Diva (Chilean prog/rock/folk band), that I’ve now owned the XVS1100 for 18 months, painted it four times, swapped the bars around so many times I’ve lost count, put the sissy bar on, take the sissy bar off you get the drift 
This is it in its current form, but thinking of NEW paint
Posted in Automotive | 
Tags: Airbrush, Airbrushing, Motorcycle, Paint, Repaint, Respray, XVS1100, Yamaha | 
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S’gettin There – but Where Oh Where Is ONE GASKET!!!!!
Just thought I’d post a few pics of the Vulcan in its current state – I’m waiting on one lousy gasket and I can re-install the motor grrrrrrr.
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- Painted now – tangerine pearl with airbrushing
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- Painted now – tangerine pearl with airbrushing
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- Polished Vulcan Clutch Cover
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- Polished Stator Cover
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- Waiting on a lousy gasket
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- Not That It Looks Like This Anymore
Posted in Automotive, General Stuff | Tags: Airbrush, Kawasaki, New Paint, Vulcan VN750 | Comments Closed
My Bad – But Hey We All Make Mistakes
Measured up the crossover pipe for the exhaust for the Vulcan and they always say measure twice – cut once, I measured twice and still balls’ed it up some how I ended up with a crossover pipe that was 4″ too long so I pick up the fixed one, all welded n stuff tomorrow, I’ll get thet fitted along with the Harley tapered turbo’s and thats the exhaust system finished.
All it needs then will be one number plate bulb, two fuel lines and a two vacuum hoses and it’s sweet
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- Nearly Finished VN750 Vulcan
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- Nearly Finished VN750 Vulcan
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- Nearly Finished VN750 Vulcan
Posted in Automotive, General Stuff | Tags: Airbrush, Custom Paint, Kawasaki, VN750, Vulcan | Comments Closed
Photos and more of the Vulcan
Spent the last few days going through the Vulcan like a dose of the clap and to be honest it’s a little shabbier than first thought but in saying that it’s nothing I can’t fix providing my back don’t give out
Right so what have I done? Drained the oil and replaced it along with the oil screen and filter with new stuff, ripped off the “ears” but after pricing the necessary bits to set it up with K&N’s I decided to stick the “ears” back on (well I’ll do that tomorrow) – this is becoming a nightmare for spare parts costs.