NEWS
I.O.W CUSTOM SHOW
Having just got back from the iSLE OF WIGHT the response i have got from the stand that we did in the custom show has been amazing. I will be adding all our photos and info about the DDK shortly. I would like to thank everybody that brought their scooters and helped us on our stand you all helped to make it a great day.... more soon
July 2010, I.O.W the launch of the DDK.
After the sucsess of the Whitby show with VFM, I have been asked to do a stand at the Isle of Wight custom show. I have decided to launch the long awaited DDK street racer series at our stand in the show. It is a livery we have been working on for the last 4 years and now it's here. The idea behind the design is a top quality paint job of a race scooter sytle in-keeping with same kind as the 80s DTC, with a modern twist.
The DDK will be a limited run scooters, each one slightly individual to the customers preference, i.e all the airbrushed graphics and layout will be the same, but the main colour of the scooter will be the customers choice. The customer has the choice of their own numbeer, once it has been taken it can't be used on any other DDK, also the riders name (optional) will be traditionaly sign written on the side panels making this a one of a kind. A deposit will be taken to secure a booking and a number.
About the Paint.
Each scooter will be done from bare metal, etch primed and flatted. Then primed with 2k primer basecoat and airbrushed then finished with 9 coats of 2k clear lacquer. Lastly machine polished to a glass like show quality, as seen on all my scooter paint jobs.
The SCOOTERING MAGAZINE Competition
As part of the launch I have teamed up with Scootering Magazine to do a special one off paint job of a DDK paint livery to celebrate their 25th anniversary. This full scooter panel paint job is going to be a prize in the compeition in the August edition of Scootering Magazine. http://www.scootering.com/ see for more details of how to enter.
These are some computer designed images of what kind of options that can be done with different colour styles, but the lay out stays the same each time.
March 2010. Whitby Custom Show. April 3rd
I have been invited to do a live demo at the Whitby Spa complex by VFM as the first in a possible series of shows where I will be doing a stall in the custom show and I am going to be airbrushing a signed canvas Live on site and raffling it off for £1.00 a ticket which will be drawn at the end of the show after the judging of the scooter custom show. This will be a one off oppertunity to own an original painting not a print.
2010. AIRBRUSH AND PINSTRIPE SHOW.
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2009. On line Interview.
I have just finished doing an interview for a great scooter clothing online store with its very own e-zine called Scoots Suits and Boots soon to be published. Mike "top bloke" has put the whole thing together and asked if I'd be intrested in doing the intrview, to which i was more than happy to oblige. Click on the link and have a look. www.scootssuitsandboots.com
BRIDLINGTON CUSTOM SHOW. THE NUMBER 1 CUSTOM SCOOTER SHOW OF THE YEAR.
What a show as usual loads of brilliant scooters and a fantastic venue. I was over the moon with the outcome, as there was some amazing competition this year and its getting better every year.
Best in show Memphis Belle , Best custom Lambretta Memphis Belle. Best murals Memphis Belle. Second best custom Lambetta The Who, Second best murals The Who, Best custom Vespa For Valour. and many more...
Thanks to all my freinds who showed their scooters I think you all did a great job and it was great to see you.
Hope to see you all again next year
Dave
COMMING SOON: 2 NEW PAGES PORTRAITS PAGE & RESTORATIONS PAGE. 2 NEW PAGES TO SHOW SOME OF THE PORTRAITS I HAVE DONE ON CANVAS, AND THE RESTORATIONS DONE ON SCOOTERS AND MOTOR CYCLES TO THE HIGHEST SHOW WINNING QUALITY
FOR VALOUR
I.O.W : FOR VALOUR TOOK BEST IN SHOW AND PUNTERS CHOICE IT GOT 4 TROPHIES :VALHALLA CAME A VERY CLOSE SECOND AND GOT A FEW, LICHTENSTEIN GOT 2 TROPHIES, THE WHO GOT 1 AND BUBS FAIRGROUND ATTRACTIONS GOT BEST RIDEN. Cheers to everyone who we met down there, brilliant show, see you again next year!
Bub and Me having a blast around the island. Photo by Mo of scooter scene.
H.O.K : I am currently airbrushing the second of 2 Shark helmets for House of Kolor as they are sponsoring Tom Clegg an up and comming British Super bikes rider from Rochdale http://www.kennyhillltd.co.uk/racing-team-rider.html more on this soon with pictures of the helmets.
BOWLING PIN. I'VE JUST FINISHED AIRBRUSHING A BOWLING PIN DONE FOR A CHARITY BOWLING MATCH TO RAISE MONEY FOR A MEMBER OF HULL AND DISTRICT SC. WHO RECENTLY LOST HIS LEG.
MARTINI COMMING SOON : FIRST TIME SHOWN, WINNER AT SCARBOROUGH CUSTOM SHOW.
LICHTENSTIEN COMMING SOON : FIRST TIME OUT TOOK THE TOP TROPHIES AT THE BRILLIANT ANNUAL HULL & DISTRICT SCOOTER SHOW.
COMING SOON the launch of the DDK or own custom street racer.
I will be doing the DDK livery on a G.P it's my own scooter and it will be the first of many to come. I will be taking photos of me doing a Step by Step through its many stages of paint and lacquer.
2008 At H.O.K in Doncaster I had the pleasure of meeting Jon Hall the technical director for the company in the states. The "Master" as he's known over there for his amazing spraying. He's the one that invents most of the colour range for H.O.K and is Jon Kosmoski's right hand man. You can ask Jon anything about paint, there's nothing he dosn't know. After a couple of cups of coffee we came up with the idea of doing his portrait on a bonnet . I was doing a seminar in front of the sprayers that was on the H.O.K course, so it would be something a bit different for them to watch and Jon liked the idea. I gave it a go and here's the result. Jon has now decided to get it shipped over to California for his personal collection.
