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Post by vwcamperman on Nov 3, 2006 9:08:33 GMT -6
That looks fantastic tim!  You have got to do a bamboo exhaust system. you could even use real bamboo!  One idea i've had is to extend these pieces of the frame out and form spears?  |
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Post by Paul B. Canney on Nov 3, 2006 9:48:24 GMT -6
Tiki Timbo, can you show which moto-tool tip(s) you used?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 3, 2006 10:03:09 GMT -6
The Tiki god's must be smiling on your little grass shack!
That's BEAUTIFUL!!! Uhhhh... Keep it away from that heat gun! ;D ;D ;D
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Post by chief on Nov 3, 2006 10:19:42 GMT -6
You never fail to SURPRISE me ,what a awesome looking chopper this is going to make, on the gas tank tiki, do you have one I could cast and send it back to you,I need a few tiki's for a project,and your's went out today,..........................Chief
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Post by Tim Nolan on Nov 3, 2006 11:13:54 GMT -6
Paul, I used one of the flat, circular red cutting tips to rough it all up. I just kept moving the part around and hitting it at different angles until I got what I wanted. Chief, I can send you a tiki to cast from. These are about 2 inches high, and the detail is pretty good! E-mail me your address again please!!
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Post by rickg on Nov 3, 2006 11:28:40 GMT -6
I'M Digging That Project Tim !! Great Imagination ...... rolling & Chopping that fender ( With The Saw Spinning At 8,00000 Rpm ) ....That takes Nerve !!!!
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Post by Tim Nolan on Nov 3, 2006 11:31:44 GMT -6
Martin. Good point on the "spear:...(pun intended). I had actually thought of doing something like that at the rear of the frame where it comes to a point, but i think I'm going to lop the point off and shape it like bamboo, and hollow the ends out. thanks for the input!!
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Post by bigredwolf on Nov 3, 2006 11:55:12 GMT -6
Chief, I can send you a tiki to cast from. These are about 2 inches high, and the detail is pretty good! E-mail me your address again please!! If you get that tiki cast, I would sure be interested in four of them. No, I'm not telling what for. Bill |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 3, 2006 12:22:01 GMT -6
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Post by ShowRodFreak Don V. on Nov 3, 2006 12:39:07 GMT -6
Man thats Sweet oneyed |
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Post by chief on Nov 3, 2006 12:52:23 GMT -6
Now thats one SWWEEEEEEEEEEEETTTTTTTTTTTTTT TIKI CHOPPER, God Rest his soul he was TRULY ONE OF A KIND , I still LOVE HIS RAT FINK bike he built. Chief
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Post by Tim Nolan on Nov 3, 2006 13:32:22 GMT -6
So much for my originality!!!!! Dang! The frame is exactly what I want to do!!! I had never seen this, IT'S AWESOME!!!! Leave it to Indian larry, he truly was a genious. What a waste for him to pass too soon....
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Post by George1 on Nov 3, 2006 14:14:09 GMT -6
That's going to be wild Tim I love it! But I think you ought to leave the exhaust just a nice custom design and chromed along with the wheels,engine/trans, frontend and handle bars.Do a cool Tiki air cleaner instead.The body,frame, seat, and air cleaner, will all be the Tiki look. The browns and greens etc. when you paint it won't be as loud as pearls and candys like you would normally do and I think the chrome would enhance them. And I would fill where the jewel came off and put the filler cap higher up like on a radical tank to get the maximum on a fillup! To me it will look like a real themed show bike doing the circuit! Just my $.2 worth.
George
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Post by vwcamperman on Nov 3, 2006 15:56:59 GMT -6
Martin. Good point on the "spear:...(pun intended). I had actually thought of doing something like that at the rear of the frame where it comes to a point, but i think I'm going to lop the point off and shape it like bamboo, and hollow the ends out. thanks for the input!! sounds like you have plenty of ideas for these choppers tim! ;D |
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Post by crazylegs on Nov 4, 2006 1:02:47 GMT -6
l love where you are going with that tim have you thought about bamboo forks  |
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Post by rickg on Nov 4, 2006 4:38:40 GMT -6
Tim, Personally, I feel Your Design is Great, I would say the direction your going with it , is the Way To Go !!! I Have To Agree With Joe Though, Bamboo Forks Is A Must ! - The more Bamboo , The Better !!!...the Indian Larry Chopper is Kool, But Your Bike is taking it to another level, , Wheels, Tiki Tank, Etc; That's going to be The Ultimate Tiki Bike !!!  |
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Post by scurvy on Nov 4, 2006 13:21:38 GMT -6
Tim,
Rather than bamboo-izing the entire exhaust, why not just make bambooesque heat shields to cover the more exposed sections, and let the chrome peek out from underneath? Oh yeah - a half-a-coconut headlight would be boss.
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Post by Honest Charlie on Nov 4, 2006 17:41:25 GMT -6
Look'n good Tim. ;D
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Post by JerryG on Nov 5, 2006 10:07:00 GMT -6
Un-believable...What an imagination! This is the kind of thinking more of the model companys should be doing.
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Post by RatRod on Nov 5, 2006 12:36:39 GMT -6
Great job again Tim!!! I love the idea, and no one but you could pull it off so well in scale. We all can't wait for this one to get finished!!! Feeling the preasure yet? LOL!!!
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Post by Tim Nolan on Nov 7, 2006 15:30:05 GMT -6
Thanks guys! Scurvy, was just discussing that coconut headlight with buddy Joey a couple nights ago!! I think I'll hit the parts box for something rounder, then rough-it-up with some sandpaper, maybe roll it in some lint or something before I airbrush it!! Great minds think alike! LOL.
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Post by A.J. on Nov 8, 2006 22:14:02 GMT -6
Tim, since you are thinking about doing a coconut style headlight, how about a palm leaf style seat cover. Might look kind of cool and really blend in the theme.
It's really looking good Tim, keep up the awesome work!
A.J.
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Post by ShowRodFreak Don V. on Nov 9, 2006 22:15:17 GMT -6
Kool Idea Tim
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Post by fredmellini on Nov 11, 2006 12:58:31 GMT -6
Tim looks super!!! awesome idea!!! Hey, did the little tiki dude complain much about getting his butt grinded out???LOL!!! Keep up the great work............Fred
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Post by detroithammer on Nov 12, 2006 10:17:30 GMT -6
Timbo
I have to say, you are way more imaginative than me when it comes to painting and design. I, like many others here at Dave's hobby shack, admire your energy and entusiasm, not to mention your really cool work. You, Paul Canney, Brandon,and the rest of you mooks, keep this place on track. Thanks for letting me join in from time to time.
I'm loving your Tiki Bike. Can' wait to see it finished. BOOM
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Post by TheMadModeler on Nov 12, 2006 16:32:38 GMT -6
Wow Great idea.. You gonna show how to wire the motor?
I could use lesson..
BiLL..
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Post by johnverkerk on Nov 12, 2006 16:58:06 GMT -6
Simply put Tim,,,AWESOME!!!!,,what a supper idea as well as execution of that idea!!!You never cease to amaze me with your ideas!!! lOOK FORWARD TO SEEING IT FINISHED AND THANKS FOR SHARING!!!!
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Post by Tim Nolan on Nov 15, 2006 8:32:33 GMT -6
Thanks much for all of your input so far. I sat down last night and worked on the fenders with the dry/wet brush and paint, and they look much better. I've decided they look more like bark than fronds, and it seems to work. I added some really dark brown in all of the recessed areas.  Rick and Dan made some comments about the seat, and I myself kind of feel it is a bit weak. Although I like the cane pattern, I was thinking of doing it like the fenders in more of a darker bark finish. The primary cover is going to get somewhat of the same treatment as well as the oil tank. Any more input on this? ;D |
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You have got to do a bamboo exhaust system. you could even use real bamboo! 
One idea i've had is to extend these pieces of the frame out and form spears?
Rick and Dan made some comments about the seat, and I myself kind of feel it is a bit weak. Although I like the cane pattern, I was thinking of doing it like the fenders in more of a darker bark finish. The primary cover is going to get somewhat of the same treatment as well as the oil tank. Any more input on this? ;D