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Title: Another Newb saying 'Hi' and some of my builds...
Post by: Vos on November 17, 2012, 07:08 PM
Hi guys,
I'm new here. My name's Neil, I'm 39, I work as a prop and model maker for the film industry. I've not been collecting/building BMX for very long, but here are my bikes...

1982 Mongoose Pro Class.

(http://i1289.photobucket.com/albums/b514/neilellis1/1982%20Mongoose%20Pro%20Class/DSC00319_zpsdcf3b48c.jpg)

1980 PK Ripper

(http://i1289.photobucket.com/albums/b514/neilellis1/1980%20PK%20Ripper/DSC08755_zpseae4db5d.jpg)

1981 Mongoose Mitygoose

(http://i1289.photobucket.com/albums/b514/neilellis1/1981%20Mongoose%20Mitygoose/DSC00330_zpsf58148b6.jpg)

1984 Mongoose Californian

I bought this from mattuknc. I've changed the pads and added black Mongoose stamped Takagi cranks, NOS Sugino chain ring, an NOS Pro Class Powerplate and some NOS SR MP470 pedals.

(http://i1289.photobucket.com/albums/b514/neilellis1/1984%20Mongoose%20California/DSC08735_zps66af3f43.jpg)

1981 PK Ripper

(http://i1289.photobucket.com/albums/b514/neilellis1/1981%20PK%20Ripper/DSC00334_zpsca9cb96f.jpg)

1983 KUWAHARA NOVA

(http://i1289.photobucket.com/albums/b514/neilellis1/1983%20Kuwahara%20Nova/DSC00311_zpsb2920924.jpg)

...and my ride, for getting around the studios...

1984 Mongoose Grand Prix

(http://www.hooverae.com/upload/files/011212/0154153.jpeg)

Title: Re: Another Newb saying 'Hi' and some of my builds...
Post by: Discostu on November 17, 2012, 07:14 PM
Welcome to the mad house. That's a great collection you there.  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Another Newb saying 'Hi' and some of my builds...
Post by: NORTY40 on November 17, 2012, 07:17 PM
Welcome to RAD Neil  :daumenhoch:

Looks like the addiction has already set in  :D  Nice collection of bikes 8) ..... pro class cranks  :smitten:
Title: Re: Another Newb saying 'Hi' and some of my builds...
Post by: webbie on November 17, 2012, 07:45 PM
Welcome some nice bikes there  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Another Newb saying 'Hi' and some of my builds...
Post by: bobbbbsy on November 17, 2012, 07:49 PM
not into SE but the gooses are lovely !!  :smitten:
Title: Re: Another Newb saying 'Hi' and some of my builds...
Post by: glenboy on November 17, 2012, 07:57 PM
great bikes obviously being in your job its all about attention to detail and i can see in your bikes you've put the same attention to detail in , all lovely things, my only minor thing for me is the tyres on a couple of them the pro class i'd like to see race tyres on rather than freestyle ones and same on the the ripper so gumwall comp 3's but saying that its only a minor observation, love the pro class satin powder looks great
Title: Re: Another Newb saying 'Hi' and some of my builds...
Post by: Vos on November 17, 2012, 08:42 PM
Thanks for the welcome guys. It feels great to into this hobby. I always had good BMXs growing up, but they were always 3rd or 4th hand, a bit battered, even pulled from a pond  ;)

Mongooses are my fave, I do have a soft spot for a PK though. I'm going to try to mix things up in my collection. I think my next builds will be a Nova and a Supergoose.

glenboy, I do get what you're saying. I have blue gum wall Comp 3s coming from the US for the Pro Class. I haven't been able to source gum walls for the 1 3/8s on the PK though.

Cheers

Neil
Title: Re: Another Newb saying 'Hi' and some of my builds...
Post by: bobbbbsy on November 17, 2012, 08:46 PM
be a real man .. do a moosegoose !!  :2gunsfiring_v1: :D :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Another Newb saying 'Hi' and some of my builds...
Post by: Jaypeg on November 17, 2012, 08:57 PM
Welcome and nice bikes ... :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Another Newb saying 'Hi' and some of my builds...
Post by: GavinDavis on November 17, 2012, 09:14 PM
Welcome mate, nice bikes!! :)
Title: Re: Another Newb saying 'Hi' and some of my builds...
Post by: BMX1973 on November 17, 2012, 10:17 PM
Welcome mate.  :)

Great looking bike, you should start a me and my bikes thread.  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Another Newb saying 'Hi' and some of my builds...
Post by: Vos on November 18, 2012, 09:16 AM
Cheers guys. Just started a 'Me and my bikes' thread  :) I'm hoping to add a couple more to it soon.
Title: Re: Another Newb saying 'Hi' and some of my builds...
Post by: Peter J on November 18, 2012, 09:39 AM
Welcome  :daumenhoch:

Love the Pro Class and the Ripper  :4_17_5:


There's also another "Pinewood" bloke on here Darren Wood
Title: Re: Another Newb saying 'Hi' and some of my builds...
Post by: Vos on November 19, 2012, 07:33 AM
Cheers mate! I'll have to look him up.
Title: Re: Another Newb saying 'Hi' and some of my builds...
Post by: Devilock on November 19, 2012, 09:35 AM
Welcome.  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Another Newb saying 'Hi' and some of my builds...
Post by: brass monkey! on November 19, 2012, 02:54 PM
howdy !

nice pics, enjoy the site !
Title: Re: Another Newb saying 'Hi' and some of my builds...
Post by: Darren KAP on November 19, 2012, 02:58 PM

  love the builds , as its been already welcome to the mad house  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Another Newb saying 'Hi' and some of my builds...
Post by: mattuknc on November 19, 2012, 03:26 PM
Mongoose =  :daumenhoch:

Welcome to RAD.
Title: Re: Another Newb saying 'Hi' and some of my builds...
Post by: Vos on November 23, 2012, 08:30 PM
Thanks people!!  :)
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