More Retro memories????

I can tell your work from Josh's from a mile away. 

Is that good or bad or insignificant?  Dave sniffs the bait and swims away...

What I meant that you were a bit off in your memory is that is a Camaro, not a Mustang.
Edited by MidwestPete - 6/25/2009 at 12:41 am GMT

I personally like a ski graphic to stand on it's own,  in other words, not as a two ski canvas.

Each ski identical to each other.

Yeah, I like both the old stuff and the new stuff -- just depends on the mood I'm in...

I find these graphics to be rather amusing



The image on the Scarab is a Fuel Altered (very popular NHRA class in the late 60's). The body is based on a very modified Fiat Topolino from the 40's. In the background is a Fuel Funny Car based on a Cuda or a Challenger from the early 70's, it hard to tell which one. The image behind The Boss is another Fuel Altered based on a '32 Austin Bantam (I currently own one but have not been able to afford to race it for 3 years now). The graphics on the Stage 1 are another Funny Car and Pete is correct, it is a Camaro. But, in the background they have a Top Fuel Dragster from the late 70's or 80's. There is quite a mish-mash between the classes here. I agree with Rossi, IMO, a single canvas is much more appealing.

Karl

Thanks -- they are cartoons so I guess they should be amusing !! -- Just remember this was still in the rough conceptual phase and is from a couple years ago -- nothing final.  They are cartoons -- kind of going for the Big Daddy Ed Roth look without copying his style. I just threw in some drag racing photos all from the early/mid 70s to add a little something in the background -- no intention in creating any kind of order or hierarchy in divisions of drag racing. I just threw in some pretty pictures.

... You're talk'n to the artist/designer. I know designs like this aren't meant for a "retro memories" thread -- I intended them more for teens. Personally I like more simple graphics on my own skis -- but it's fun to get a little creative for the younger crowd.  I figured bringing up graphics like this on a retro site would be like serving hamburgers to vegetarians, but hey, I like to experiment! 

Edited by MidwestPete - 6/25/2009 at 12:27 pm GMT

 Those graphics weren't conducive to the three skis. The skis in question really had very little in common in the way that they skied and shouldn't have been a "series". 

ahhhh - ok    I always was shooting in the dark with little info -- the curse of working via the internet.

Back on the Retro theme....simple, distinctive and part of a series....nice.



Mack photo

Not your fault, you were playing the hand that you were dealt. 

Need some "Stealths" and SCX RP's. 

Fixed it for ya

Yeah, that's more like it!  I feel like Rodney Dangerfield-- "now I know why lions eat their young!"

Edited by MidwestPete - 6/25/2009 at 12:19 pm GMT

A neighbor has (ugh) screwed a pair of the red ones as 'markers' on a fence, replete with solomon bindings, to protect the fence from snow plows.

That is the only ski I ever used which improved with age.  They skied better after the tip broke down a bit.

Finally hot enough to ski? ............Time to get out the old hart USA board and go skiing! Heck, we'll even bring the dog.

I didn't know hart made water skis. Nice dog!

That is a stellar (classic/retro/vintage) looking boat. More photos please!


Do I smell bait?

MR

MR -  looks like you are having trouble posting?  Me too - I have to exit the web to post my message.

 I took out the extra posts.  
May be a bug to work out.  I'll notify the development team.

I have IE 8.0 on my system and I noticed there is a new version of the site. Perhaps a combo problem?

Plus IE just stays at the 'Please wait' dialog with the barber pole telling.

MR

Hi all!  Apologies for any wonkiness you've been seeing with the site.  We discovered what the issue was going on in this thread and we'll have a fix out soon.  Thanks for your patience.

Edited by stins - 6/26/2009 at 01:29 am GMT

Hey, I like your signature -- pretty funny.

Edited by MidwestPete - 6/26/2009 at 03:13 am GMT

The problem should be resolved.  Please let us know if you notice any other issues.

Hi stins,

Just sending a message to see if it works for me now. BTW, was the problem related to IE8? I'm an internet developer and have been reworking some code to deal with the Cross Site Scripting filter that they added in this release.

Thanks for the speedy solution!

MR

Test worked as desired. Thanks!

MR

Anyone ever have any FELS SKIS?

SKIING Jan. 1999

click to zoom in

Rossi Smash ought to like these - "The Quick Silvers"...

SKIING December 1981

I was wunnerin' if there would be any love for vintage water sticks here.

I've picked up a few over the years - never ever heard of a Hart waterski. How much do you want for it... 















On the radar;

* Wally Burr

* Maharaja

* Cypress Gardens El Diablo

* Cut and Jump slalom

* TaperFlex (first concave bottom)

* Aluminum combo's
Edited by 4cznskier - 6/26/2009 at 08:02 pm GMT

Nice cool woodies up there!  I'm leaning towards the opinion that hart might have just added their name to some water skis and the skis were manufactured elsewhere by a different vendor.  But, it is possible they made some water skis.  I don't have anything to indicate otherwise.   Does it say "made in St Paul MN on it?

Lookie here:

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/spo/1236968752.html

Hart / Comp 1 / EP /water ski - $75 (Canoga Park)

Date: 2009-06-24, 3:12AM PDT


Its an oldie but still a goodie. This ski is perfect for a beginner. still in good shape,made in the USA.Comes with carrying case. Serial #s786114

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