Legends of Reggae Lambretta process

Here is the sequence for Paul’s Lambretta. Text will be expanded.

Paul’s Lambretta bought from India.

The logbook in blue crocodile skin.

Early Sketches and image choice phase.

Powder coating and etch primed by Kevin at the Bike Clinic Ramsgate.

Total strip down

All is pristine

Kev’s Wind Tunnel

Base coat beginnings

This is where I come in to smooth gradients and do finicky actions.

Colour transitions are finished off and a flash-coat of lacquer applied. This will be keyed later.

Airbrush detailing commences. This is on top of the keyed lacquer surface.

Back home and working on Haile Selassie on the tool-box cover.

Initial decisions for positioning.

Stencils are cut for the portraits and a black undercoat applied.

Bits and pieces of portrait stencils.

The Legends emerge. Water based Auto Acrylics. Awkward to use. Slows down the process.

Steady Now. Photo Dan Bass

All hand cut except for The Wailers Simmer Down title which was laser cut on a vinyl stencil.

Disconcertingly Haile ‘Ringo’

That’s better…phew!

Side Panel artwork pre-lacquer.

Back to Kev for lacquer.

The Lacquer really adds a depth to the art.