Our thoughts and prayers go out to the people of Ukraine 🇺🇦 We have mixed feelings about posting more tank videos right now so this project is on pause for the time being.
Man the dude does amazing vintage painting. While giving it the destressed look it looks like he painted it 30 yrs ago, He's good at his craft. The Sherminator is looking so cool. You nailed it, Rich.
This is a skill that goes on the list of skills one can't simply just RU-vid to learn. It takes years of practice built on a foundation of skill that many of us just will never have. That darn truck-tank makes me feel happy like a kid.
I can't wait to see Mike work on the C10, this was sooo pleasant ! There's just something captivating, watching someone this good do his thing. Explaining what he's doing, seeing how easy it comes to him and how interesting he makes it. The process and the result are crazy good, almost feels magic how it comes out exactly like it should
Absolutely loving the decision to bring in a professional to letter over the tranck. Seriously perfect. Touch of quality, touch of Deboss, touch yourself lol
Beautiful! There's nothing like proper signwriting, there's a few companies around here that still have their trucks hand-painted, and they're by far the best turned out rigs in the county! I've dabbled enough to know just how skilled the job is, so SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SIGNPAINTERS!
I know a father and son who are both sign painters. The father started in the early 1940's (he's dead now) and the son is still hand painting today with almost 50 years under his belt. It's amazing to watch him paint. I can't draw anything with a pencil no matter how many times I try, and he does it perfectly the first time, every time with a paint brush. It's certainly is a lost art. You can tell the sign painter in this video is a true professional with decades of experience. Nice job, Mike.
Mike is a super talented guy and so humble and kind to share his knowledge! In my opinion you cannot beat hand painted murals, logos and lettering - they have so much character. This was an awesome video/project that turned out awesome. Huge respect for artists that know how to use paint and brushes. Thanks guys, well done - cheers
That Guy that did Your lettering, is Simply Amazing. He reminds me of a Guy My Dad used for Years. Great Workmenship.and Artistic Work is Second to None. Great Job Sir.and a Great Video
It's always the same, when I see guys like this, doing hand pinstriping - I remember that I couldn't freehand a straight line unless I was trying to paint a curve:( Respect to these artists.
I cant lie, I miss the days before vinyl, and the signman ruled the towns. Vehicles, store fronts, it was all art, style and personal. Late 80s, I was a kid into BMX and other fun stuff, and a friends dad was a local sign guy, had a two tone van with "Simple Signman" on the side front to back 70s style. It was super cool. His name was Mike also, kind of funny. He used to do all the local stores, vehicles, etc. Its an art that needs to come back to the fore front. Vinyl just isn't the same. Mike, well done sir, pretty cool to follow along in the video!
Wow Rich; just when you get us all comfortable with hydralic hoses and greasy, grimey diesel installations and BAM! you haul off and bring us a true craftman and artistic genius to showcase a dying art that will forever grace the Shermanator with an imperfectly perfect mantle. What a masterpiece edition to this channel and the build. Bravo!
That looks awesome, he makes it look so easy. I guess that's what professionals do. I really respect your decision to pause for the time being on the tank videos.
Awesome work! I love his paint can opener. You’d probably always have one of them too, lol! I always have a whole raft of toonies and loonies in my pocket when I come for a visit. lol!
My dad used to be a signwriter back in the 80’s before computers basically took his job in the 90’s, I always grew up with him still doing it at home to keep his hand in. So nice to see it again
WOW!! That is such a treat to watch. Craftsmen are rare now a days, so getting a chance to watch him do such awesome graphics, is incredible to see the transformation. He is so skillful at using his different techniques to make everything look natural and as if it was there all the time. Great video to watch and thank you MJ for sharing so much with us all.
A friend mine remarked to me one day that an antique I had was as rare as signpainter. (Meaning of course they don't exist anymore) I never thought I'd ever see one in this day and age!! What a pleasure to watch!
This is quite an art. This was very interesting, as I'm not a paint guy but I admire those that are as it's very time consuming and painstaking work, but well worth it. Thanks for sharing and I agree on the pause for the time being. Thoughts and prayers for the people of Ukraine.
What a nice a guy and what an amazing skill, really is becoming a lost art . End result is beyond words & certainly beyond graphics lol . Look forward to seeing more of his work on the C10 ...
