my tank has been resprayed and in my ownership it has never had the familiar black/gold stripes that continue from the sidepanels. I'm a fan of the earlier designs, including the black-panel where the knees go, also the white background logos from that era with the stacked MM and gold wings.
I don't really love those original tank stripes but I do like/appreciate the "hand-paintedness" of the remaining ones.
I'm pretty open but looking for inspiration really, and would love to see any unusual designs you may have, please.
Cheers, DD
