I dodn’t know how many of you have seen this before but it is possibly the most impressive paintjob I have ever seen on metal.
You would be shocked if you heard the price the guy paid. [:D]
Here is his website if you want to see more:
http://www.mickeyharrisart.com/art.asp
Mickey Harris is one extraordinary artist to say the least.
Mike
Ooooooooh thats niiiiice. All his stuff is nice.
What would you paint if you had a canvas that BIG??
I have no idea.
WOW!! could you imagine that thing comin’ down the road at you?!! he must do alot of truckin’ to pay for that!!LOL later.
So how much was it? Better yet, how much per hour did it work out for mickeyharrisart?
Here are the specs on it from the owner’s website:
Specifications
Airbrush Artist: Mickey Harris, Cosby TN
Time: 1 Year, 2000 hrs for Art, 3600 hrs prep
Prep & Clear Coating: Jon Watts, Jacob Eades
Owners: Dale and Connie Ison
Engine: 600 HP Cat
Transmission: 18 Speed Auto Shift
Cost: $130,000 for Paint Job
That’s some serious money. [:D]
There are more pictures of it here:
http://www.daleison.com/dragonmaster.html
Mike
For the math nerds out there (like me):
$23.21 per hour
approx. $80 per sq. ft. (assuming a 53’ trialer and he didn’t paint the roof)
approx. $60 per sq. ft. (if he did paint the trailer roof)
I bet he got a blister on his finger from that one.
Really really impressive work. Thanks for digging that one out Mike.
My pleasure Josh.
I won’t tell you which airbrush he used. [yuck]
Mike
I’d love to see a kit for that truck with a nice decal set to go with it. That might be a show-stopper if it was done well.
-Dave
A couple of the pictures on his website are the same pictures that are on www.drublair.com , which I for one think is one of the greatest aviation airbrush artist EVER!
I would agree. Dru is extremely talented and not only is he a great aviation artist, he is also the best photo-realism painter I have ever seen.
Mike
omni 4000?
Judging by this 1337, it’s probably an Iwata or worse, an Aztec![(-D]
Regardless, that is some amazing work.
Yes it was an Iwata Eclipse.
Mickey could probably paint that with a Paasche H.
He is amazing.
Mike
Probably a big one
Impressive. I saw something like this (or was it this exact same thing) a little while back on this forum.
That is ridiculously expensive for a paintjob.
What does it matter what airbrush he used? Clearly it’s the skill of the artist, and not the tools, that achieved this result.
It doesn’t matter. We were just having a little fun. [;)]
Mike
Dru Blair = [bow]
I have an Iwata Eclipse…How come mine doesn’t paint like that? Maybe it’s the compressor.
I think I’ll start a thread on “whats the best compressor”…
It might be…Not! [(-D]
Mike
hey, mine neither!![:(!][:o)]