Yes my equestrian agriculturist, that is a striking resemblance! I am kind of torn between making this thing look fast and muscle-y, or ratty and hot rodd-y. Kind of leaning for an in-between the two....we shall see!
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Chad, I'm trying to decide what I will use for lights. They might be old looking, with an LED inside similar to what I did with Beer Boy Delivery last year....have a couple of ideas.....
....annnnd the rain is here. Fortunately, I got the sanding done on the tank body right before it hit. Inside the cozy confines of BACK40 now.....
This Bondo stuff is cool! And it's in my favorite color....RUST!!
This Bondo stuff is cool! And it's in my favorite color....RUST!!
Looks like some good ideas cooking on the lights. Then you're going to patina the tank? This is gonna be cool.
Yeah, leaning towards my usual general direction....completely rust-ified in my rat-ionalizations!
Hmmm, is OddJob getting that old that he needs crutches to ride his bikes now? I wonder what that aluminum crutch could be for....? 
Sissy bar?Hmmm, is OddJob getting that old that he needs crutches to ride his bikes now? I wonder what that aluminum crutch could be for....?
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Luke.
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That's my thought as well, or maybe a seat frame?
Good guesses guys....
And, did I mention that Minnesota is the only place where it can be 83 with Georgia like humidity, and 2 days later 52 and cold rain? Heater on in BACK40...
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Sounds like an Ohio weekend, only humid.
Well, damp or not, I've got a major insect where the sun don't shine about getting this tank rustified.....so here goes....grey primer on. Hour later, first dusting of the Rust-Oleum Multi-Color Texture lighter shade.
So, I had this idea. After the lighter shade of textured Rust-Oleum, I laid down a flame sticker on top. Then I followed with the darker shade of textured paint. It has a nice rusty 'ghost flame' effect....but is it too subtle? Cuz I have an alternative planned if you all don't think it stands out enough, or could have a greater impact....let me know your thoughts!
I like it. You could always just accent the tips if you think it needs more.
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That's just cooler than dangit.
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I like it like it is, but I'd like to know the alternate plan before saying one way or another!
Looks good, cool idea!
Yeah, TRM, I admit that wasn't a very fair question, was it? Okay, so, while I was peeling the sticker off, it kind of stuck like this and I had a thought....
'What if I made a more substantial version of this using the flame as a pattern, and adhere it to the tank to give it a more 3D look?' So, that's the other option. It may or may not flare out quite that far, but you get the idea....
'What if I made a more substantial version of this using the flame as a pattern, and adhere it to the tank to give it a more 3D look?' So, that's the other option. It may or may not flare out quite that far, but you get the idea....
Thanks Dave. Yeah, the left side got a little more paint with the dark, so the lines are more defined. I'm kind of torn though, because the whole job is kind of the way I wanted it to be....or, maybe just a thin line with another brown tone , marker or something....to highlight it if that's what you mean.
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I think I like the first subtile version better. It evokes wonder about the bikes past glory days before the rust took over.
