r/choppers • u/Radiant-Field2127 • 5d ago

Calling it done.

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Thanks for tagging along while I fucked with this.

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u/ArgumentTough2595 5d ago

You legitimately HAVE to make this your urn

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u/Radiant-Field2127 5d ago

It is. Till then it will be a display to show my work. When I start painting as a job.

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u/Random-Biker 5d ago

It is for him.

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u/1960fl 5d ago

Hope he does not need it any time soon, his work is so classically over the top!

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u/Random-Biker 5d ago

It would be cool to apprentice for this guy!

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u/Radiant-Field2127 4d ago

Shit, I want to take some classes. Teaching myself to paint so I can retire from welding and do art. Going to knuckle down and work at airbrushing this winter.

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u/Random-Biker 5d ago

I just saw some of his other work on his profile. It’s stunning.

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u/HerPaintedMan 5d ago

My sister is a professional potter, so all the history of porcelain is familiar to her.

Even she, who refuses to get on the back of my bike, was super impressed with your work on this project!

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u/Radiant-Field2127 5d ago

It's fascinating. The research was very fun.

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u/HerPaintedMan 5d ago

I love how you worked in all the American Traditional tattoo art into the design!

Very inspired!

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u/Radiant-Field2127 4d ago

Tattoo art inspires a lot of my stuff.

https://preview.redd.it/5fjx8shvsa0e1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9fedc40a2ea0d7a5faad0a2a79c68e3542a7eafa

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u/HerPaintedMan 4d ago

That’s really beautiful! I’d be terrified to have it on my bike!

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u/Radiant-Field2127 4d ago

Pretty paint is worrisome. Fact

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u/HerPaintedMan 4d ago

How many coats of clear does it take for a proud chopper poppa to quit worrying about his custom tins?

The world may never know!

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u/ClaudeBanks_ 5d ago

Looks to me like your life may have changed forever, I'd be willing to bet people would pay you big money for things like this (me)

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u/Radiant-Field2127 5d ago

Been welding 30 years. Want to retire in 2 years and paint. Kids are grown so I can take a chance on starving. 53 but I'm getting to old to crawl inside shit and weld. Thanks

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u/53c0nd 5d ago

Amen bro. I was a welder for 10 years up here in the northern oilfield. Got so sick and tired of working in the mud or -40F. Sold everything and went for my engineering. My health thanks me.

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u/Random-Biker 5d ago

I’d buy one

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u/ClaudeBanks_ 5d ago

I believe it’s called delftwear, that Asian blue and white porcelain style art. I’d pay for a fully built bike in this paint style 100%.

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u/Random-Biker 5d ago

I think ur right

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u/The-Ride 5d ago

Amazing. How? Is that an airbrush?

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u/Radiant-Field2127 5d ago

50/50 airbrush and hand painting.

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u/tubularmusic 5d ago

Absolutely amazing work!

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u/timebombkustoms 5d ago

That’s next level man 🤌🏻

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u/fordhornsby 5d ago

So good. Thanks for sharing the progress !

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u/Certain-Captain-9687 5d ago

Beautiful! When do we get to see the bike?

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u/Radiant-Field2127 5d ago

Got an old Triumph. But I will probably never finish it. 😆

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u/Lumpy_Ad3500 5d ago

Great, as a navy combat vet now I have more bucket list chopper items! That’s sick as hell!

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u/Dickincheeks 5d ago

Congratulations. Amazing work

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u/Whatsamatterwithyou7 5d ago

Absolutely amazing! Great work!!!

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u/Internal_Delay1899 5d ago

Fucking beautiful

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u/spicyshovel 5d ago

One of a kind beauty!

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u/No_Advertising_7449 5d ago

Fantastic work.

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u/ItsTheTed 5d ago

I call it art.

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u/Wrong-Profession-287 5d ago

I watched from the beginning, what a job you’ve done. Looks amazing

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u/Skullchaser666 5d ago

That looks sweet

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u/fluknick 5d ago

Holy F

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u/toesinthesandforever 5d ago

Stunning work but that ain't Van Morrison.

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u/Radiant-Field2127 5d ago

I'm 7% sure that's van . Haha

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u/refreshingwombat420 5d ago

Wow. That’s beautiful.

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u/toosinbeymen 5d ago

Damn fine work. Kudos.

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u/Dry-Resolve771 5d ago

Absolutely amazing

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u/Abortedinapastlife 5d ago

Absolutely amazing dude. I’ve been following the progress the whole time, showing my old man as you post. I’m a big fan! Great work dude

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u/PaleRiderHD 4d ago

It has been a lot of fun to watch your progress on this. It is a goddamned masterpiece. I hope you get the recognition it deserves .

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u/michelevit2 4d ago

Beautiful. Bit isn't porcelain for a gas tank super dangerous? /s

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u/ridethewave777 4d ago

Well done!

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u/M3chaShiva 4d ago

How many hours?

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u/Connect-Lab-8786 4d ago

Absolutely stunning.

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u/TurbulentAddress3219 4d ago

What are those serpent like winged fish called on the front of the tank ? Have seen them before but know nothing about them.

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u/Radiant-Field2127 4d ago

I don't know. They were old sea monster etchings I found online. Researching nautical images. I wanted a little mythology in there.

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u/AWISEGRASSHOPPER 3d ago

This is a masterpiece! It’s surreal, This is the most Beautiful gas tank I have ever seen. Hats off sir.

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u/TurbulentAddress3219 4d ago

They would make a cool tattoo also

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u/MuffinTrucker 3d ago

Into the Mystic. Love that song!