1993/94 NTI Rock Lobster™ ..the poor mans Bontrager

[Retro Spud]

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After months of procrastination, I’ve done the deed and dropped it for a new lick of paint

RAL 6009 Fir Green in fact which colour wise is going towards the dark green you get on box of After Eight mints
Basically a very dark green which should hopefully make the yellow playing cards on the Rock Lobster decals really pop.

I should have taken a pic whilst I was at Griffs as they had a full road going race replica of a 1987/88 GSX-R Yoshimura GSX1100 in what looked like NOS condition – it was that clean. It was a real beast and took me back to being 18 years old again

Anyway we’ll find out if Fir Green with a fine gold metallic sparkle was inspired or not very shortly…

 

[The History Man]

Interesting setup isn’t it?

The did my orange. Yellow sparkle. Lovely job.

 

[Retro Spud]

Interesting setup isn’t it?

The did my orange. Yellow sparkle. Lovely job.

yeah but well cool, as it’s a no nonsense set up and it’s like you’ve Popped round a friend unit

I’ve always used Argos in the past for all the other projects and whilst they also produce great work the approach is so different

 

[tintin40]

Love lobsters. These all look good to eat

 

[Retro Spud]

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It's arrived back home......... Dark British Racing Green with a subtle Gold flake in the clear coat

it looks so much better for shedding the PINK.....


1 x Before (from the ebay listing) and a few snaps of After

 

[sinnerman]

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Thats come out very well.

 

[KWSMAN]

RetroSpud - Love the bike. I am in the process of "cleaning" up my father in-laws Expert Rock Lobster. Where did you source those decals?

 

[jimo746]

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Nice paint job
Perhaps slightly more "mature" than the purple/pink though.
Watching this build with interest, very nearly bought one of these frames bitd, went for an Orange Prestige instead, visually very similar frame design though.

 

[Retro Spud]

RetroSpud - Love the bike. I am in the process of "cleaning" up my father in-laws Expert Rock Lobster. Where did you source those decals?

I’ll send you the details via a private message shortly He’s a member on here.

 

[rogerzilla]

My former father-in-law had one in that colour (minus decals). It was a very nice frame. I remember building some wheels for it by lamplight in his shed one Christmas...well, it got me out of going to church!