The Dedman Studios Debt Collection Dept
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The Dedman Studios Debt Collection Dept
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You gonna have a lot of guys holding back payment until those girls come around......
this what happens when I have no kits on the go...
These are characters from a story I wrote some time back....thought I might update them.
Dr Ida Know nano bot and gene manipulation scientist , also known to be heavily self medicated most of the time.
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Dorothy Killslow schizophrenic assassin for hire. Lost an eye in a mission in Somalia.
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Awesome fine detail.
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Those are great names. I take it the story wasn't meant to be taken too seriously?
I write horror stuff Fretty, it's hard to take zombies too seriously.My old business was selling survival gear and this particular story was centred around people real and fictional from my old forum, so a few of the forum regulars were major players in the story ( it was thinly veiled political/social commentary as most zombie stories are.). Dorothy lost her eye to a Somalian rebel leader by the name of Oblama. :pAttachment 27176
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take the trip.............
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Ok, just to prove that not all my art is dark and gloomy...Ok maybe it is a bit dark
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erm...tentacles, the blight of female space explorers
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Funnily enough, while I do find your art dark, I rarely find it gloomy. There is bucket loads of humour, and I suspect even a tad bit of joy expressed in your work.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dedman
even the bitey ones Fretty?
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That shouldbe a Dedman headstock logo I think
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so , waiting on a couple of bits to finish my latest build and my custom kits aren't due till next month, so mucking about in the workshop with a borrowed macro lens and a spot light.
Still going strong with my Kung Fu training. Had another grading last night, received my first stripe on my blue belt now!
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Young Logan going for the ground and pound! The kid is only 15yo, and has about 1' added height on me, and an even longer reach!! I struggle to hip throw him, as his hips are around my chest height!!
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So I just get behind him, and sweep his feet out from underneath him to bring him down to my level!!
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And turn the tables!
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I may be short, but I can still get my foot above my head height, not bad for a 43yo!!
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Impressive flexibility.
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I'm no where near where I used to be, but taking another 12 years off from training will do that to you!!Quote:
Originally Posted by wazkelly
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I just finished building this...
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Nice.
As always the lighting & background in your photos are superb and add plenty to this muscle car's presence.
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Lovely ~70 Monte Carlo?
I do love a good muscle car, but don't miss the being dirty and poor all the time bit.
Thats VERY nice Mick. Big Block?
I'm with Sonic on this one, after a series of Chevs and US Fords, then a string of pommy bikes I've hung up the spanners, although I do admit to hankering for a pre war bike again. ( my kick starting knee says otherwise).
so close! haha 71Quote:
Originally Posted by Sonic Mountain
small block, all original engine, trans (350SBC and T350 trans) this is my first 'toy' and the bug has got me... looking for something 50s or 60s to do a ratty big block build. I'm looking at late 60s biscaynes or somethingQuote:
Originally Posted by Dedman
I did a 66 Galaxie rat build. Stock 390 and FMX. Ended up costing under a grand in the 90's. The car had sat for years because "The power steering is shot" I drove it home with no power steer (!) replaced a gasket on the steering box and all was well :D
I painted it in straight white enamel, no tint, you couldn't look at it in the sun light and there for couldn't see the ripples :D
Her name was Galaxina
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rat Zephyr
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gaggle of bikes and my 66 Impala hardtop down the back
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I'm pretty happy with that as it's not the breed I know most about :)Quote:
Originally Posted by zeromick
I dig the Zephyr Deddy.
AS long as we are sharing....I think I've posted this before in here, but this is my last val in rat rod spec. I do miss it as I'd finally got my ultimate combo of Hi-Comp 265/4 speed with sway bars and it was a tonne of fun to drive. Trying to get it up to compliance with QLD roadworthy after years of friendlys in the NT and a bunch of modifications eventually made me throw my hands up in the air and sell it.
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Yea, I used to get "phone worthy" certificates :rolleyes:
they defected my 57 Chev off the road, the guy I sold it to re-registered it without touching a thing.
It's far more about who you know. I worked as a mechanic for he first 3 years I lived in Darwin, so knew a lot of people in the trade. It was easy to get things done. I actually broke down in the driveway to the inspection pit in a Charger I used to have (bad alternator) and they still passed me, mostly because I was always bringing different vehicles in for compliance checks and they knew me.
You could run it cheap on historic plates these days, no heavy duty compliance issuesQuote:
Originally Posted by Sonic Mountain
That was the original plan, but it still needs to pass roadworthy and be compliant as it had never been registered in QLD previously.
The Queensland mod laws are draconian. This car was originally a 3 speed auto. I did the conversion to 4 speed using all factory parts - it was available as an option. but because the compliance plate said auto I needed a mod plate for that conversion. The compliance plate also said it was a 6 seater, but I lost the middle seat because of the floor shift conversion. I needed a mod plate for the change to the seating arrangement - again all done with factory parts. It was a fucking joke as I had been driving it around and had it rego'd in the NT like that for nearly 5 years. I got in touch with MVR in Darwin and they were super helpful, but apart from it being listed as a manual there was nothing regarding seating capacity. They also didn't consider it a modified vehicle as all the changes were available from factory, so there was no requirement to list mods on the registration. So all I could say was that it was previously registered, which wasn't enough apparently. Law also said that it needs a demister - which is fair enough, I fitted an electronic one that worked better than the original, but got failed as there was no longer any heating as I took that whole unit out. I also got failed for it being too low - it wasn't actually lowered as such - you can just wind the front suspension up and down to adjust it. So after spending a bunch on fixes and inspections and arguing with Dept of Transport I got the shits and pretty much gave up. Being new in town I didn't have a network of people I could draw on to help out either, despite this being a real hot bed of modified cars - there are obviously people in the know on how to get around all this crap, but I didn't know them.
I found Pitbull guitars around the same time and just though 'stuff it' this is more fun and less red tape. Sold it pretty quickly and for the most part don't regret it. They guy got a bargain as there was probably $3000 in new parts included in the sale - but I haven't seen it driving around so no doubt he's now fighting with the bureaucrats.
If you think QLD is tough you should try NSW, I can't get a club or historic plate for the car in my avatar in NSW but could in any other state.
So I have it on full rego at about $800 per year, my daily is free because I have a pension card so I guess there's swings and roundabouts because this is not available in QLD at this time
yup, I had that same arguement with my 57. I had used all original 57 Chev parts in the conversion from 6 /3 on the tree to V8 and Powerglide. I took in the General Motors Official 57 Chev Restoration Guide. A mighty tome the size of a phone book and said, "Look, I have used all original parts, I could have ordered it like this" and the weasal behind the counter pushed the book back with one finger like he was touching a turd and said "This isn't America, I make the rules". Some further research revealed although he was the head inspector for the area, he didn't actually have a drivers licence! At that point I gave up and got more into bikes.
When I was battling the authorities and was knocked back repeatedly by similar individuals because they made the decisions but didn't follow the rules I got a bit carried away.
My engineer and I wrote to the GM of the department, the CEO of the RTA, the Ombudsman and both govt and shadow ministers for transport, finished up getting along OK with the GM and the CEO kicked arses downwards.
Rego happened quite quickly after that :D
Sadly the same people at that lower level are still in the same positions but know they could be putting the RMS ( was RTA ) in a position where a well funded class action takes place.
I don't think RMS or ANY government agency worries about spending hundreds of thousands of dollars fighting you or your club. They have very deep pockets and an annual budget to squash annoying people. What they fear is bad publicity, particularly if an individual within the organization is fingered.Quote:
Originally Posted by dave.king1
so true cork sniffer, I knew a fellow who took Customs to court, they just didn't show up, he'd have to pay his lawyer, Judge would set a new date, same again..... until he couldn't afford to pay lawyers any more.
A mate of mine did the same when unloading a wife. She had a lawyer, he represented himself and continued to make deliberate mistakes each time costing her money and him time only. It's a game for the detached and agony for the emotionally engaged.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dedman
It's a matter of timing, in the case of my experience was in the months prior to the NSW election when O'Farrell won so both sides didn't want a bad news story biting them on the bum.Quote:
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I know where the book would have ended up if it was me in that situation haha.Quote:
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You built a warehouse?......Quote:
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I would expect that line from SimonQuote:
Originally Posted by Fretworn
If only I'd thought of it!
been a while but I finally did some G rated art
meow?
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