Here's a shot of the completed parts of the Military Tribute Bike. The names are of Young Canadian Soldiers who lost their lives while serving in Afghanistan. the Bike belongs to a Tank Commander and these poor souls served under his command.
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[ April 23, 2011, 08:19 PM: Message edited by: Neil D. Butler ]
Posted by Todd Gill (Member # 2569) on :
That's awesome Neil - I can't even imagine how much time, patience, and sentiment you poured into that project. Grade A, Prime talent there.
Posted by whitey2 (Member # 1265) on :
Nice job, would like to do some airbrushing with you if I ever get Newfoundland.
Posted by George Perkins (Member # 156) on :
Nice job! How did you do the lettering, printed or weed with a magnafying glass?
Posted by Neil D. Butler (Member # 661) on :
Thanks for the Compliments, Neil that would be an honor... George I Freehand Airbrushed all those names... Yea Right! lol I cut the letters and just reversed weeded the Vinyl, then airbrushed, with a little fade to soften them a bit.
Todd, it's one of those Jobs that really made me think of how Lucky we are... and This Military guy who it belongs to, honestly, he's one of the most soft spoken Guys I've ever worked for.... a true gentleman... He absolutely loved it.
[ April 24, 2011, 10:46 AM: Message edited by: Neil D. Butler ]
Posted by Joe Cieslowski (Member # 2429) on :
1st class!
Joe,
Makin Chip$ and Havin Fun!
Posted by Duncan Wilkie (Member # 132) on :
Well done Neil. This will be a treasured and enduring piece of Canadian history.
Posted by Glenn Taylor (Member # 162) on :
Posted by Bob Kaschak (Member # 3146) on :
A wonderful tribute, a fantastic job.
Peace, Bob
Posted by John Deaton (Member # 925) on :
Wow Neil! What a great job you did, and such an inspiring tribute to these soldiers.
Posted by Bruce Brickman (Member # 8180) on :
Wow, what a treat it must be to do this job. It looks great Neil!
Posted by Sonny Franks (Member # 588) on :
I think about all the comments and sentiment that will be expressed when people view this. Well done, bro......
Posted by Neil D. Butler (Member # 661) on :
Thanks so much, he already is getting quite the comments, I'm sure the subject matter will be a real conversation piece.
Posted by Pierre Tardif (Member # 3229) on :
Amazing and touching work Neil, Bravo! This should be in a museum!
Posted by Neil D. Butler (Member # 661) on :
Thanks Pierre!
Posted by Ian Stewart-Koster (Member # 3500) on :
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Posted by Kelsey Dum (Member # 6101) on :
Neil, great job, bro! You have come a long way and it's great to see when you post a new piece. Every single one gets better and better! I got to do a military piece recently. Had to be one of my favorites. I always feel honored to do artwork for someone who has served.
American or Canadian... we're fighting the same fight over there and my heart goes out to the families and friends.
Posted by Neil D. Butler (Member # 661) on :
Thanks Guys, Kelsey this was indeed a very special project for me, I loved doing it, and it was so different than skulls and Flames. lol
And yes we should all support the Troops, no matter what.
Posted by Dan Beach (Member # 9850) on :
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