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Title: Airbrush talent
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on March 31, 2007, 01:56:49 PM
Some of you guys will have met my friend Nick Smith who was on my stand last year.
He was the one with the long beard looking like he could audition for ZZ Top
What you may not have known is that he is a brilliant airbrush artist

Here is a work in progress for a guitar that I have on the backburner  that may well make an appearance at NEXT year's London Guitar Show

It is my " I AM THE LAW" Judge Dredd guitar inspired by the older strips in the 2000AD comic of which my brother was a huge fan and I got into it too.

Anyway - Nick does all sorts of stuff from cars to huge wall murals.
Just thought I would give a peek at one of his bits of work

Hope you like it

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v662/felineguitars/Nick%20Smith/dredd-guitar-web.jpg)
Title: Airbrush talent
Post by: Davey on March 31, 2007, 02:19:29 PM
me likes!!!
Title: Airbrush talent
Post by: noodleplugerine on March 31, 2007, 02:25:32 PM
Awesome!

How much does he charge?
Title: Airbrush talent
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on March 31, 2007, 03:20:53 PM
Didn't he have a Jack Daniels painted guitar @ your stand last year?

That body looks great!

Crime - the ultimate sin
Your Iso-Cube is waiting when he brings you in

Law - is what he stands for
Crime's his only enemy, and he's going to war!
Title: Airbrush talent
Post by: Kepu on March 31, 2007, 03:49:36 PM
That's like the ultimate Anthrax guitar
Title: Airbrush talent
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on March 31, 2007, 04:28:01 PM
I should point out that my surname is LAW, so a guitar that says " I AM THE LAW" just has to be done
Title: Airbrush talent
Post by: dave_mc on March 31, 2007, 04:39:48 PM
Quote from: Kepu
That's like the ultimate Anthrax guitar


yep!

Quote from: FELINEGUITARS
I should point out that my surname is LAW, so a guitar that says " I AM THE LAW" just has to be done


haha, awesome.
Title: Airbrush talent
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on March 31, 2007, 04:43:47 PM
Quote from: TwilightOdyssey
Didn't he have a Jack Daniels painted guitar @ your stand last year?

That body looks great!


No - you may have been thinking of this

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v662/felineguitars/Nick%20Smith/leopard.jpg)

Another pimp job
Jackson San Dimas strat body and Feline neck
Loaded with BKP Miracle man and Trilogies
Title: Airbrush talent
Post by: noodleplugerine on March 31, 2007, 04:45:51 PM
Who did the Jack Daniels Iceman?
Title: Airbrush talent
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on March 31, 2007, 04:46:54 PM
Nick is a keen guitarist and has a few nice guitars in his collection
Here is part of his EVH obsession

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v662/felineguitars/Nick%20Smith/NickVHstripes.jpg)
Title: Airbrush talent
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on March 31, 2007, 04:48:19 PM
Quote from: noodleplugerine
Who did the Jack Daniels Iceman?


Do you mean the Harley Iceman?

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v662/felineguitars/CUSTOM%20BUILT/P8253461.jpg)
Title: Airbrush talent
Post by: noodleplugerine on March 31, 2007, 04:52:07 PM
That's the one :p
Title: Airbrush talent
Post by: Crazy_Joe on March 31, 2007, 05:42:18 PM
Haha i have an Anthrax T-shirt with judge dredd on it and on the back it say I am the law!!

Awesome guitar paint job!
Title: Airbrush talent
Post by: 808 on March 31, 2007, 06:12:34 PM
Looks awesome bro!
Title: Airbrush talent
Post by: 38thBeatle on March 31, 2007, 06:20:11 PM
I'd like something by Monet.
Title: Airbrush talent
Post by: gingataff on March 31, 2007, 06:37:25 PM
Quote from: 38thBeatle
I'd like something by Monet.

I'm not sure he's up to it these days.
Title: Airbrush talent
Post by: dave_mc on March 31, 2007, 09:33:20 PM
:lol:

EDIT: just to add, when I saw airbrush at the start, I thought it was something about the way pictures of supermodels on magazine covers get treated...

 :lol:
Title: Airbrush talent
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on March 31, 2007, 09:52:31 PM
Quote from: dave_mc
:lol:

EDIT: just to add, when I saw airbrush at the start, I thought it was something about the way pictures of supermodels on magazine covers get treated...

 :lol:

Unfortunately, it's not just for super models. Thanks to this wonderful digital age we live in, more photos than I care to think about are 'fixed' in Photoshop.
Title: Airbrush talent
Post by: dave_mc on March 31, 2007, 10:07:08 PM
^ you mean that eddie van halen one on guitar world?

 :lol:  :lol:  :lol:
Title: Airbrush talent
Post by: Muzzzz on April 01, 2007, 07:32:23 AM
^ heh, makes me wonder, maybe he DOES have teeth... but i doubt it :)
Title: Airbrush talent
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on April 01, 2007, 01:54:05 PM
Yeah I need photoshop !!
Title: Airbrush talent
Post by: Ratrod on April 01, 2007, 04:49:13 PM
I like airbrushed guitars. Here are some of my favorites.

Gretsch 512X with 'real flames'
(http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/6910/9bd13wc3.jpg)

Gretsch Red Baron
(http://img116.imageshack.us/img116/2830/barron2wl4.jpg)
(http://img116.imageshack.us/img116/7958/barron3io3.jpg)

Shark double bass
(http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/3604/ashark6zx0nx5.jpg)
Title: Airbrush talent
Post by: HTH AMPS on April 01, 2007, 06:34:48 PM
excellent work, can't go wrong with Dread - Judge, Jury, Executioner!    8)  

Anthrax used to have Jackson guitars with Dread graphics on.  Remember seeing them back in '89 (I think) on the State Of Euphoria tour (NOT!!! - anthrax joke)  :lol:

how about a Punisher one too?
Title: Airbrush talent
Post by: noodleplugerine on April 01, 2007, 06:57:20 PM
Didn't someone post a custom Ran with a Punisher skull?

Edit: http://www.bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7143
Title: Airbrush talent
Post by: Jp. on April 02, 2007, 07:11:29 AM
That Judge Dread Guitar is absolutely Fantastic.
Title: Airbrush talent
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on April 04, 2007, 10:56:11 AM
Here are another couple of Projects that Nick has done

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v662/felineguitars/Nick%20Smith/waroftheworlds.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v662/felineguitars/Nick%20Smith/Patriotstarandstripes.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v662/felineguitars/Nick%20Smith/IMAG0037.jpg)

(http://www.btinternet.com/~mattdavies/nicksmith/vehicleimage1.jpg)

(http://www.btinternet.com/~mattdavies/nicksmith/vehicleimage2.jpg)

(http://www.btinternet.com/~mattdavies/nicksmith/vehicleimage3.jpg)
Title: Airbrush talent
Post by: noodleplugerine on April 04, 2007, 11:00:52 AM
The War of the Worlds guitar is amazing, love the style to it!

Snoopy's also classic, but why Orange? :P
Title: Airbrush talent
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on April 04, 2007, 11:08:15 AM
Quote from: noodleplugerine
The War of the Worlds guitar is amazing, love the style to it!

Snoopy's also classic, but why Orange? :P


Guitar was actually RED - just looks Orange in that light in the picture

Sort of had the Snoopy Vs the Red Baron theme going

The VW Beetle (Surf Bug) is Nick's own car although he's wanting to sell it
He should take it down to Cornwall where all the surfers (and pickup winders) hang out
Title: Airbrush talent
Post by: noodleplugerine on April 04, 2007, 11:29:57 AM
Haha yeah!

But I don't think he'd ever get enough for it to pay off how much effort Air Brushing it woudl have taken.
Title: Airbrush talent
Post by: ToneMonkey on April 04, 2007, 12:14:02 PM
Quote from: FELINEGUITARS
Nick is a keen guitarist and has a few nice guitars in his collection
Here is part of his EVH obsession

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v662/felineguitars/Nick%20Smith/NickVHstripes.jpg)


Now go and slap him for leaning some nice guitars against a brick wall...........


...........then buy him a drink for being so good with an air brush  :P
Title: Airbrush talent
Post by: noodleplugerine on April 04, 2007, 12:17:30 PM
Is the last one an Axis? xD