1st AVG Group Flying Tigers tribute build

[Velodrome]

3 weeks and 2 days later...

 

[Velodrome]

Now I get to put it together! WEEEE! My neighbor has my build stand so I gotta get it back. better pics when I have it back. Once its riding as a regular pedal bike its goin to Steve Kafka here in Phoenix for the teeth and eyes.

 

[2door]

I can't wait to see the finished product. The camo looks great.
This is gonna be a One-Of-A-Kind build. Keep us informed, please!
I love the WWII look you're going for.

Tom

 

[Velodrome]

Got my stand back

 

[Velodrome]

Thanks Tom! I'm having fun!

 

[truckd]

DAMMMMMNNNNN IT! that camo is SSSOOOOOOO GOOD! It took me a few minutes to see the bike.
Seriously Though Freak'n Cool!
Where's the shark teeth ?

 

[knightscape]

3 weeks and 2 days later...

The good things come to those who wait. That it gorgeous!

 

[Velodrome]

Thanks Guys! The sharky bitty bits are coming. As stated above Steve Kafka will be doing the painting. Met him through a mutual friend. Nice guy and WORLD famous in pinstripe circles. Plus; after working with him at said mutual friends shop for a few nights; helping him out, I get the family price. Check it: https://www.google.com/search?q=ste...ftoASlnYGIBQ&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1680&bih=917

 

[Tyrant]

After looking at his pin striping it's really hard to type with all this jealousy I'm feeling. I will start looking for pinstripes in Kansas to do my bike now.

 

[Velodrome]

Just send it to Steve...He owns and for YEARS been restoring the Von Dutch Bus: A rolling art studio and machine shop complete with metal lathe and vertical mill. Von Dutch: https://www.google.com/search?espv=....msedr...0...1c.1.64.img..1.5.357.fw1uRbSAD3c

 

[boxcar]

Verrrrrrry cool.....

 

[Intrepid Wheelwoman]

Yes it's depressing that you had to wait so long for the powder coating to be done, but the final result is amazing. I also wanted to say that the rivets on the frame look absolutely amazingly cool.

 

[Velodrome]

Got the bike to Steve today says maybe the end of the week!

 

[Gbrebes]

Hey Velo,

Very nice build so far.

I looked up Steve Kafka, and all I can say is DAAAHYEM SON! He's got serious skills!

I feel so happy for you to have such a mind-freaking genius pinstriper working on your bike. From what I've seen, he has "taken it to another level", as they say.

And the restoration of the Von Dutch Bus/Shop/house is nothing less than Smithsonian worthy. I saw an art show consisting of a Von Dutch section with some salvaged metal panels, along with a photo of Von Dutch inside the bus. I always wondered what happened to that bus. He is an influential and important American Fine Artist, in my mind.

Thanks for the Steve Kafka link. Makes me want to attempt and learn pinstriping.

Good luck with the completion of your build.

Gilbert

 

[buba]

GREAT BIKE coming along Velo

Gil - one of the Maestro Kafka images posts mentions he owns the Von Dutch Bus.

Always loved seeing the grey beard maestros demonstrating their awesome skills at the Pomona Car Show

Illustrated Manuscripts at the finest

 

[Velodrome]

Its kind of depressing. I have "photos" of the finished product but he sent them the size of a postage stamp. Looks Great. But I wont have real pics till I pick it up on Monday. Sucks.

 

[Velodrome]

FOUND A WAY TO DOWNLOAD EM BIGGER !! He just looked at the pics himself and is going to do some modification to the lip outline to make it more better...

 

[Velodrome]

Heres the pic I chose for him to work from. Notice the unusual blue eye.

 

[2door]

The original 'nose art' guys back during WWII were nowhere near as talented as your striper is. Some of their stuff looked good from 100' away but up close some of the art was pretty rough.

Yours is spectacular. And will look good from 5' away.

Can't wait to see it all together.

Tom

 

[boxcar]

All I can say is WOW....