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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: firebird on July 26, 2009, 09:06 AM
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after seeing the mini ripper i thought it would be cool to have a go building a mini dp freestyler
the first thing i did was to measure the frame and divide all the measurements by 3 that gave me the scale i needed to work from
i bought the tubing from B&Q and a local hobby store. most of the frame is made from ally and the rest brass
here are some pics i took, not great as i had to use the iphone
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a352/esemdesign/photo.jpg)
i started on the bottom tube and head tube, butting all the joints together using the dremil and some files
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a352/esemdesign/photo2.jpg)
next was the the BB and seat tube, i pre drill the the bb ready for fitting the chain stays
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a352/esemdesign/photo3.jpg)
to make sure i got the angles correct i used a protractor and then copied the angles over onto some paper
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a352/esemdesign/photo3.jpg)
to make sure u got the seat gussett right i traced over the one on the frame, scanned it in and reduced the scale down, cut it out and drew round it onto the ally sheet
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a352/esemdesign/photo4.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a352/esemdesign/photo5.jpg)
the next stage was to make the rear dropouts, this was done in the same way as the gussett
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a352/esemdesign/photo6.jpg)
i had already made up the top tubes for the frame but hadn't taken any pics. the best way i found to form them the same way was to tape them together and bend them both at the same time.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a352/esemdesign/photo7.jpg)
the chain stays were made the same way as the top tubes, they fitted straight in!!
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a352/esemdesign/photo8.jpg)
what i found cool was that all the parts fitted together really well, the scale and measurements was spot on 8)
next up, the forks
as before, taping both tubes together to form the bends, and cutting one end off ready for the dropouts
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a352/esemdesign/photo9.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a352/esemdesign/photo10.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a352/esemdesign/photo11.jpg)
both legs now glued on
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a352/esemdesign/photo13.jpg)
the first dropout fitted to the fork leg
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a352/esemdesign/photo15.jpg)
the forks almost finished with the head set. i cut the stearing tube down and fitted a threaded bolt into the top
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a352/esemdesign/photo17.jpg)
head set fitted in the head tube to see how well it would fit
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a352/esemdesign/photo14.jpg)
and finally, the forks fitted into the frame. i need to do some more work with some filling and sanding, then it will be ready for painting
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a352/esemdesign/photo16.jpg)
i'll get some more pictures up when i do some more work on it, hope you like it 8)
steve
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for a flid you done a pukka job old pal :daumenhoch:
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just showed sandra, she is shocked that you have been able to make that at home with no tools, there are a few very talented people on this site steve and your one of them :daumenhoch:
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that is amazing Steve! Love it - great job, cannot wait to see the next pictures....
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Quality Steve :4_17_5: :daumenhoch:
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Absolutely stunning.
Was the headset cups just pure luck or did you already preplan the headset to fit the tube size?
Quality Steve. :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5:
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Absolutely stunning.
Was the headset cups just pure luck or did you already preplan the headset to fit the tube size?
Quality Steve. :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5:
lmfao.....planned :shocked: ........he only popped down the shops for some crisps, and came back with some tubing from b&q
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Absolutely stunning.
Was the headset cups just pure luck or did you already preplan the headset to fit the tube size?
Quality Steve. :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5:
lmfao.....planned :shocked: ........he only popped down the shops for some crisps, and came back with some tubing from b&q
Made me laugh, Steve thats amzing mate, cant believe how much talent this site has :shocked:
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Only one 'small' problem! Who u going to get to make the pads ??? ;D
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pure class! nice work Steve
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I think you missed my point Pete. The headset could have been an after thought with his intentions just to do the frame and forks.
If it wasnt then fair play as i would have assumed that the headset would have been the most difficult part to achieve.
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Blimey Steve :shocked:
Outstanding Job :4_17_5:
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I want a torker or robinson one :yahoo_silent:
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Awsome :daumenhoch:
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Brilliant work that man :daumenhoch:
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The head set was always going to be made but like most things I make I never have a plan, it all just seems to come together. I was on the phone to Scott when I had the idea to use the back part of the press stunds I use on my pads.
I'll make a pad set once I have made the ladder bars
steve
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Thats just amazing :shocked: :4_17_5: Could there be a market for this, I mean folks buy model cars etc
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brilliant. Are you planning on doing the whole bike?
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thats deffo gonna be be good steve.
theres some right clever cnut on here aint there :daumenhoch:
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Curtis please ;)
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That looks beautiful mate!
well done :daumenhoch:
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when steve told me he bought another frame, i thought how many dp`s does he want and when he showd me it yeserday i was gob smack that frame is foooooooookin amazing, top job there amigo
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No, I'm not going to make the full bike :daumenhoch:
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that's amazing steve :daumenhoch:
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That is so cool Steve :4_17_5:
Can't believe how good it looks with just parts picked up from B&Q :shocked: You are certainly a man of many talents ;)
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Curtis please ;)
x2 mate ,,,awesome ,,,,it can go on your display stand next year ;)
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yeah, i'll make one of each of my frames and leave the real ones at home :)
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yeah, i'll make one of each of my frames and leave the real ones at home :)
:LolLolLolLol: be easier to set your stall up dude ,,,,,just put them all in a bag
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thats amazing mate, nice1 :4_17_5: :4_17_5:
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:shocked: :shocked: That is fantastic Steve . Mind blowing. :4_17_5:
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The head set was always going to be made but like most things I make I never have a plan, it all just seems to come together. I was on the phone to Scott when I had the idea to use the back part of the press stunds I use on my pads.
I'll make a pad set once I have made the ladder bars
steve
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I rest my case. I thank you.
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Quality! Haro 1984 Master please :4_17_5:
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jees!! aint you got a life mate :idiot2:
ha ha,only joking ;D
thats some clever shit going on there.mate you have talent ;)
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Wow Steve - that's ace mate 8) :daumenhoch:
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good stuff steve. your cheating tho, making a model of a frame with round tubing.
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well i was going to buy the square section stuff and file it all down, but the tubing was a much quicker way of doing it ;)
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Top job Steve cant wait to see a mini pad set for it are you going to paint it and make the decals for it :daumenhoch:
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next!!
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Steve im loving that and your handy work.
Top job fella
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Thats amazing, well done mate. :4_17_5:
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thats sweet as steve top job :daumenhoch:
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Cool as that is Steve...Scorpion Brakedancer please for my mantlepiece ASAP ;)
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Gobsmacked mate :shocked: That is just so cool :daumenhoch:
How do you have the patience , I would be throwing tools through the window :LolLolLolLol:
Real credit to you mate , a work of art :4_17_5:
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The accuracy is faultless Steve :4_17_5:
AMAZING :shocked: :4_17_5: :shocked:
Love to see it finished :smitten:
( I think I'd probably need a long reach stem on it , so I wouldn't bang my knees :-[ )
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You should be making the real thing, I mean dp freestyler repops would be a great money maker. Or just start making modern BMX's custom made....
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right, had a go with the air brush today, must say im very happy with the results. its in white primer at the moment, i'll give it its top coat tomorrow.
heres some pics for now
cheers steve
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a352/esemdesign/photo18.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a352/esemdesign/photo19.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a352/esemdesign/photo20.jpg)
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Looking superb Steve ... you clever little devil you :daumenhoch:
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I forgot what this thread was for a minute and thought that was the real thing!!!
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it looks cool steve. what did you end up gluing it with in the end?
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Amazin Steve :4_17_5:
As said above, if you just looked at the pictures you would think it was the real thing :LolLolLolLol:
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Wow :shocked:
I bet the decals are gonna be microscopic :)
Cool Stuff.
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i want one :smitten:
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if all goes to plan it will be finished tomorrow
it looks cool steve. what did you end up gluing it with in the end?
i only had a real problem with one part coming away all the time, used super glue + Araldite and that seems to be working ok.
i gave it a top coat, couldnt wait any longer :) but it will need a clear gloss now to bring it up.
i have it sat on my desk it looks so #@$%in good!
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next stop GT performer my fat fingered friend
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nahhhhhhh it wants to be a T/A 8)
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top work steve,
if you make another one give me a call and i will sort you out some glue that sticks like s*it to a blanket :daumenhoch:
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i think some how i'll be making more 8)
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Looks smart Steve, top job mate. A least you didnt ask Sam to paint it 'candy yellow' - I use the words 'candy yellow' loosely!
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:smitten: i'm lovin it
cant wait to see it finished
started take measurements today and making templates ;)
will keep you posted
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Thumbs up Steve. Top work there... :4_17_5:
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ok, its finished !!
just trying to sort out some good pics
back soon 8)
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amazes me Steve how you can balls up proper padsets and then go and make something like that :LolLolLolLol: only joking mate , absolutley fooking stunning mate , some fooking skills there :4_17_5: :daumenhoch:
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here you go, bloody crap pics ::)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a352/esemdesign/010120071834.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a352/esemdesign/010120071836.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a352/esemdesign/010120071837.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a352/esemdesign/010120071838.jpg)
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Love it steve :smitten:. Now get and make me a GL!! :-* :daumenhoch: :smitten:
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AMAZING :4_17_5:
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now i need some pills as my head hurts :P
glad thats finished :daumenhoch:
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gobsmacked , astounded , amazed ........... top knotch Steve , looks like the real thing :shocked: :daumenhoch:
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can ya build me one with a twist in it Steve :LolLolLolLol:
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top job there steve :4_17_5:
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speechless stevie speechless...GT will be round thursday ;)
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:shocked: what can i say it's amazing :4_17_5: :coolsmiley:
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:4_17_5: mate that looks freaking awesome.
marc :daumenhoch:
p.s. can I have a headset please.
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good work steve, i might get mine done one day :( you never know.
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cheers lads :daumenhoch:
dp ladder bars and a pad set next to finish it off
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good work steve, i might get mine done one day :( you never know.
mate the work you have put into your Ripper is amazing, tyres, wheels, hubs, crank, seat, bars and stem, if you had of just made the frame it would have been finished months back :daumenhoch:
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Simply stunning Steve, what more can I say :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5:
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Unfrigging beleavable
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Top draw steve - well impressed mate :daumenhoch:
Have you thought about a price for doing these :-\
I'm sure you can guess what I'd be after :LolLolLolLol:
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how do you put a price on them, theres a lots of labour that goes into these. you can bend the tubing and cut out the drop outs but its no good if it doesn't look the the real frame set.
it could work out to cost more than the real thing :)
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how do you put a price on them, theres a lots of labour that goes into these. you can bend the tubing and cut out the drop outs but its no good if it doesn't look the the real frame set.
it could work out to cost more than the real thing :)
just put how much ya want per hour Steve , plus all the materials , how ever long it takes is what will have to be paid if somebody wants one :daumenhoch:
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Awesome Steve :4_17_5:
A scale pic would be cool to get an idea of size ;) ( cue pic of steve holding F+F grinning wildly ! ;D ) .
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I've said it before you need to scale up.
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Mega cool and looks spot on Steve :daumenhoch:
Your a very skilled/ patient guy obviously ;) ;)
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here you go
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a352/esemdesign/1-1.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a352/esemdesign/2.jpg)
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Quality mate :smitten:
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ding dong that is outstanding.
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Fooking genius. You and Rakas should have babies.
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:smitten: - cracking skills steve, cannot wait to see it with pads on!!!
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Great skill on restoration Steve!
Hope fully I can match it with your help! 8)
Jay
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Steve what can I say the decals look tops have you done the pad set for it yet :daumenhoch:comming over with Pete on Thursday
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Really good that.
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That is ridiculously clever!!!! amazing talent Mr.Dobson... :daumenhoch:
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right, just made the ladders bars tonight. little bit of filling and rubbing down and they will be ready for paint !! :coolsmiley:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a352/esemdesign/ladderbars.jpg)
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Can you make me a set of those Steve but 3 times bigger please ;) :LolLolLolLol:
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would be nice ;)
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absolutley amazing steve, i had a good chat with you about this at rom jam,
one talented dude mate :daumenhoch: shame i can't be involved in the painting,
for this one, it would be on the house if i could ;)
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absolutley amazing steve, i had a good chat with you about this at rom jam,
one talented dude mate :daumenhoch: shame i can't be involved in the painting,
for this one, it would be on the house if i could ;)
really Dan :shocked:
right im stripping it down and bringing it over this week :LolLolLolLol:
cheers for the offer Dan, good to see you and Billy on Sunday. i'll be up again one day when its not so busy :daumenhoch:
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thats blinding steve, take dan up on the freebie paint job on the next one ;)
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Steve ;)
What have you gone and done :4_17_5:
Problem is we all want our favourite frame n forks in mini now :angel:
whoops ,and bars !
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Surely if you can do this at this size then you could make a full size version? :-\ :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5:
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right, just made the ladders bars tonight. little bit of filling and rubbing down and they will be ready for paint !! :coolsmiley:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a352/esemdesign/ladderbars.jpg)
fooks sake steve get the seat post done now and ill get you a display case sorted ;)
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where's the pad set for it, the bars are rad mate
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working on them at the moment, should be ready by tonight :daumenhoch:
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Brilliant. I love you Steve.
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here you go
bars finished and just made the pad set tonight !!
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a352/esemdesign/thisone.jpg)
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Well done Steve ;)
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stunning steve :daumenhoch:
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top work my friend. :smitten:
no show today, hopefully get started tomorrow.
so when you starting the mini then steve :LolLolLolLol:
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looks tip top. :4_17_5: i think joe still has seats. awsome build mate. :daumenhoch:
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speechless :4_17_5: top drawer that mate :daumenhoch:
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Outstanding Steve - well impressed mate :coolsmiley:
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steve that is the bollox mate :4_17_5:
list it on ebay ,,,,would be funny to see the winners face when there dp freestyler bars and pads arrive in a shoe box :2funny:
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outstanding mate :4_17_5: :4_17_5:
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I've given the mexican Spen mafia your number. They all want one but can you wait 'til panto season's finished for the money?
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v213/mikamagic1/mexican-Spen-mafia.jpg)
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Simply sublime Steve :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5:
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wow, you are super talented dude. keep up the good work :daumenhoch: awesome
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Even better in the flesh loving it steve top job :daumenhoch:
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steve that is the bollox mate :4_17_5:
list it on ebay ,,,,would be funny to see the winners face when there dp freestyler bars and pads arrive in a shoe box :2funny:
:LolLolLolLol: would be interesting though to see how much it went for listed as a model of one
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Yeah, yeah, yeah!!! stem and seat clamp next - you can do it fella!!!!
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You are da man Steve. Top work bro, can't wait to see the finished deal. :4_17_5:
That pad set is amazing....
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steve please be my dad :-* :-* that is awsome mate 100% cool as fook
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from that pic on its own without the thread your hard pressed to see its not the real thing :daumenhoch: aside from thee 2 foot wide laminate :LolLolLolLol: brilliant Steve :4_17_5: zeds or tuffs ?
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Simply fantastic :4_17_5:
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Fantastic work... :4_17_5:
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Only just seen this thread, wow that is truly amazing Steve :shocked: :daumenhoch:
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:wtf: That is truly amazing. sound work steve :daumenhoch:
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Just had another look for the 4th time excelent :smitten:
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Just seen this thread....l
Nice Work :daumenhoch:
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so hows the next f&f doing ?
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that's cool work Steve (and i only thought you were good at making padsets :-[ ;D) top work matey :daumenhoch:
Russ..... ;)
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Must have some patience, brilliant :daumenhoch:
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That's the dogs cogs fella, amazing work ::)
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Shit hot !
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so hows the next f&f doing ?
slowly at the moment mate, don't want to rush things now do we !!
cheers for your comments lads :daumenhoch:
hoping to have a display case for it soon
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This threads great , theres some serious planning ,skill and patience gone into this one .....Brilliant results ...made in Great Britain .... :daumenhoch:
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hoping to have a display case for it soon
MINT :daumenhoch: a mini Radman snake tank then ? :daumenhoch: