RADBMX.CO.UK
BMX General => BMX Chat => Topic started by: thebigdog on January 11, 2013, 09:25 PM
-
Well its here and what a beut !! :coolsmiley:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/o140/thebigdog25/6FC9CF7D-C609-4D36-9CA8-F6BEA3A6FBD9-19265-000010B2EECD27CF.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/o140/thebigdog25/5A753D76-8479-420F-A9BE-57CB6F470808-19265-000010B2F368F95D.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/o140/thebigdog25/610F416F-B5D5-4560-9FFB-CD9345EDF656-19265-000010B2F81C755B.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/o140/thebigdog25/B726898A-A90F-4FBF-8DCB-A9FED890608A-19265-000010B2FC1BD80B.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/o140/thebigdog25/52C15F44-F9F3-4A78-A30A-CF5E8054B3BA-19265-000010B300190F18.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/o140/thebigdog25/F84894A6-5A9F-4564-AD44-0B2D11E4641E-19265-000010B304081495.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/o140/thebigdog25/52C15F44-F9F3-4A78-A30A-CF5E8054B3BA-19265-000010B300190F18.jpg)
I have seen some cool things but this in the flesh is so cool :daumenhoch: :coolsmiley:
-
So you bought this Matt...!
Very nice... ;)
Will it be built?
-
Deffo getting built!!
-
Top score Matt :4_17_5:
Cool as feck 8),,,,,,,,and then a bit more :coolsmiley:
:smitten:
-
Are you going to do it Freestyle or Race :)
-
Love it :daumenhoch:
-
Had the idea of a ta back end with the frame in white.
Then a streetbeat front end in orange.
But i think i may just do it all white.... But the laquer job is just so cool.
Unsure at the mo
-
That's cool as fook dude....be tempted to leave the finish like that
:daumenhoch:
-
Love this thing,was an amazing score-a true one=off.I would have had it myself in a heartbeat if I had money and space.The raw finish is awesome,I'd be tempted to put some t/a decals on the rear and some beat ones on the front and leave it raw.Can't wait to see how you build it :daumenhoch:
-
I would leave it raw 8)
Are they the forks that came with it ???
That is one cool frame :daumenhoch:
-
I would leave it raw 8)
Are they the forks that came with it ???
That is one cool frame :daumenhoch:
Yes chris they are the forks that were with the frame originally, managed to do a deal inc the forks.
The forks are original skyway steerer tube, the rest is custom build.
:)
-
paint it white, put some plags and some repro skyway decals on it :)
my door is always open :daumenhoch:
-
Top score Matt :4_17_5:
Cool as feck 8),,,,,,,,and then a bit more :coolsmiley:
:smitten:
Amen..
-
Nice! And needs to be left raw. :daumenhoch:
-
Must say that is cool Matt and the only Skyway frame i've ever seen that took my fancy :daumenhoch:
be interesting to see what it turns out like.
-
That's very interesting in a mongrel prolapse sort of way. What's the history behind it?..
-
Has to be left raw :smitten:
-
those decals and raw finish are ace
just needs a mag on the front :daumenhoch:
-
Deffo raw :daumenhoch: I wish i had brought it :(
-
Yep im with these guys, leave the raw finish! Its awesome!
-
raw is nice with those decals too mint.whats the story behind this then
-
Gorgeous is that Matt, best looking Skyway I have seen. Great score :4_17_5:
Am I on the understanding that they bought all the old Skyway tubing and drops when BMX took a nose dive and then built these? That is a Street Beat top tube correct? Or did they just buy the frames and old tubing and then 'bastardise' them into something better looking?
Cheers
Terry
-
Deffo raw, Tis a thing of beauty
-
I believe a company (cant remember the name) bought the last few bits of original skyway tubing and built this custom frame ,the top,bottom,head tube & gusset are all streetbeat, the back end is all TA tubing...all original 80s tubing
Heres the BB you can see its an original stamp
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/o140/thebigdog25/0D1E723D-DE0B-4FEC-B64A-32ECA11DDFE3-19697-000010ECEE742252.jpg)
I think this is one of only 2 built by the company, I think the owner built himself one as he loved this so much.
Mine in production
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/o140/thebigdog25/photo3-11.jpg)
:4_17_5:
-
I would leave it raw 8)
Are they the forks that came with it ???
That is one cool frame :daumenhoch:
Yes chris they are the forks that were with the frame originally, managed to do a deal inc the forks.
The forks are original skyway steerer tube, the rest is custom build.
:)
Good glad you managed to get the correct forks 8)
I really like this :smitten:
-
Had the idea of a ta back end with the frame in white.
Then a streetbeat front end in orange.
But i think i may just do it all white.... But the laquer job is just so cool.
Unsure at the mo
Painting that frame would take away most of it's character. Looks mint as it is and quite unique. :daumenhoch:
Do you like your ladies all tangoed-up in false tan with a bit of blue mascara thrown in for good measure. :LolLolLolLol:
-
Would look nice chromed :daumenhoch:
-
Leave it raw pal, that shot of the lacquered rear dropout looks amazing. 8)
-
Leave it as is including the stickers.... so cool :daumenhoch:
-
Cool frameset 8) i'd leave as is .
-
Had a try with a few white bits, but think the frame needs to be white to work properly i think ,dels doing some new custom dirt bros. /skway decals for me so will see
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/o140/thebigdog25/DFD81176-0871-46D3-9E92-E0AB47B5146C-29149-00001843E471E06D.jpg)
Everythings put on loosely at the mo, just to see really ,theres few more things i may try yet. :)
sorry for poo poo iphone pics
-
That is such a great looking bike.
Would look lovely White too.
-
Spoke in the rear, standard or s&m bars, and bin that fooking fugly chainring
-
Another play tonight
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/o140/thebigdog25/8A93FC86-B6B6-45B6-9548-31BE87F11940-3784-00000282D8C4C386_zpsc10ceecc.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/o140/thebigdog25/C93F067B-908C-45AB-8558-1E02B3AC402B-3784-00000282E687BDDB_zps88b4023c.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/o140/thebigdog25/11587B0C-1E2A-4D9E-A8AE-E950C8DA606C-3784-00000282EB632DDE_zps02d5b004.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/o140/thebigdog25/D57734F9-1A31-4F1D-BC82-A4F24C4F488A-3784-00000282F326656A_zps668bb7e6.jpg)
Sorry had to do it white ,del some custome decals which are cool as.
The pics just dont do it justice!!
Black cables to go on & black dxs :)
-
looking nice fella,but loved it raw though :daumenhoch:
-
I think RAW & spokes 8)
I do really like this & if you ever want to sell I would be very interested :daumenhoch:
-
:'( why oh why? :'(
-
Matt that is as cool as fook. I fooking love custom made stuff and this is in my top five ever favourite bikes for that reason.
Those decals are wicked. Del is a god amongst us - fact! I know it's your bike now but why oh why did you paint it white like every other bloomin TA on here when that raw lacquered finish was spectacular. Sorry bud, you had something special and now it looks bog standard until you get close enough to spot the difference.....
-
I like it in the White and the Decals add a touch of class to it too. :daumenhoch:
-
it would have been nice left raw and built with mid school parts.
it "was" a cool frame set :'(
-
it would have been nice left raw and built with mid school parts.
it "was" a cool frame set :'(
del has done a great job
but have to agree with dordy i'm afraid (not afraid to agree with dordy, just afraid he's right IMO :D)
-
it would have been nice left raw and built with mid school parts.
it "was" a cool frame set :'(
Yep :'(
-
Can't Believe you did it in white Matt :'(
-
Oh Matt...!! :'(
It was unique...
-
All advice taken in... the paint is over the laquer.
Ill get it blasted back and start again.
It does look cool in white but it has lost its mojo......I have another pile of parts here to try more dark & more mid, give me a few weeks. :smiley6600:
Del !! :LolLolLolLol:
-
The good thing is it is a totally custom frame and forks so you can do what the hell you like with it.
I like it white. Either way its a cool build and a true one off.
-
here's what Ol' Dirty Bastard (RIP) had to say on this topic
/>
-
thats a tune griff odb live n uncut :4_17_5:
-
here's what Ol' Dirty Bastard (RIP) had to say on this topic
/>
:LolLolLolLol: good to know he has a view on bmx building !!!
-
Big Daddy Kane and Eddie Murphy also expressed a preference
-
"Raw I'm a give it to ya ... with no trivia ... like cocaine.. straight from Bolivia"
:daumenhoch:
-
Sorry for the thread resurrection but was looking for the old photos of this frameset.
I got this from thebigdog and had every intention of going back to raw but a few years later, still sat part built and not really feeling it I decided to build it up for MK last year and this is how it came out.
[attachment=1]
[attachment=2]
-
Was a great frame set that one ... Looks really good mate :daumenhoch: , much better then my attempt! :-[
-
Cool-looking bike for sure but having just read this thread from the beginning, I'm intrigued to see what it looked like raw!