Reworking our Tank Drum Riser

Kisstrooper · Post by **Kisstrooper** » Mon May 16, 2011 12:13 am

Well our band drum riser ( Tank Turret ) it quite large and Small Stanley ( Wayne) thought getting it and out of clubs may be an issue not to metion transporting it SO....its now become a 4 piece item.

Skwint · Post by **Skwint** » Mon May 16, 2011 2:40 am

would love to see you guys play live.

Post by **Genebaby** » Mon May 16, 2011 7:54 am

Once again, awesome stuff!!!!

poserboy71 · Post by **poserboy71** » Mon May 16, 2011 8:01 am

Tell Small Stanley to GO BIG or go home !!!

Kisstrooper · Post by **Kisstrooper** » Mon May 16, 2011 8:05 am

poserboy71 wrote:Tell Small Stanley to GO BIG or go home !!!

He loves BIG jokes i crack them constantly being 6ft tall hahaha

Kisstrooper · Post by **Kisstrooper** » Sat May 21, 2011 4:44 pm

More work today, finally it gets a top, next some carpet !

Post by **Genebaby** » Sat May 21, 2011 9:59 pm

You know your man is workin' hard, he's worth a tank drum riser!!

shramiac · Post by **shramiac** » Sat May 21, 2011 10:26 pm

Kisstrooper wrote:More work today, finally it gets a top, next some carpet !

Fancy a shag?? Yeah baby yeah!!!!

Post by **Genebaby** » Sat May 21, 2011 10:33 pm

shramiac wrote:
Kisstrooper wrote:More work today, finally it gets a top, next some carpet !

Fancy a shag?? Yeah baby yeah!!!!

That's it, I'm going to bed!!

Kisstrooper · Post by **Kisstrooper** » Sun May 22, 2011 2:59 pm

Nah but thanks for asking, will just go a loop pile LOL

Kisstrooper · Post by **Kisstrooper** » Sat May 28, 2011 3:36 pm

More work today,
Sealed the timber flooring.
Glued the carpet on.
Cannon pivot mount sorted.

Im going to repaint the sides and front in Battleship grey again and detail it up to look "Metal Like" and install some aluminium angle around the top edge to stop chipping and ware.

Thats Arn our Stage Manager/Guitar Tech giving it the strength test so all good he didnt crash to the floor below LOL

Post by **Genebaby** » Sat May 28, 2011 5:14 pm

It's going to be wicked cool.

Kisstrooper · Post by **Kisstrooper** » Sat May 28, 2011 5:43 pm

Really pumped now our new drummer ( my cousin ) has lifted us to a new level and tightened us so much, now doing King Of The Night Time World & Makin Love plus our Facebook members has swelled to over 400.
Feel free to join up https://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=gr ... 77974&ap=1
Were hoping our show is up with the best, new promo photo shoot happening soon, going with an onstage look like the Alive 1 cover.

Tony

Kisstrooper · Post by **Kisstrooper** » Fri Jun 03, 2011 10:51 pm

Took a day off work today to get some serious work done on our drum riser, carpet top now installed and we added aluminium L channel around the edges to protect it when transporting, ive also decided to repaint it and detail it again ( in progress ).

Post by **Genebaby** » Fri Jun 03, 2011 11:02 pm

Killer stuff. When you guys play out with this it's going to be a crazy, crazy night.

Kisstrooper · Post by **Kisstrooper** » Fri Jun 03, 2011 11:12 pm

Yep its going to do smoke, did a test today as well, still tweaking but you get the idea.

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wolfgang161272 · Post by **wolfgang161272** » Sat Jun 04, 2011 3:51 am

This will be great to see it live! Rock on that's the right way

Kisstrooper · Post by **Kisstrooper** » Sat Jun 04, 2011 12:40 pm

Painting day,

Brooklyn_Born · Post by **Brooklyn_Born** » Sat Jun 04, 2011 1:15 pm

Great work Tony, your show will be very cool with the tank as a centre piece.. You'll blow the audience away...no pun intended!

poserboy71 · Post by **poserboy71** » Sun Jun 05, 2011 3:08 am

That blue tape actually looks cool on it !!!

Are you guys going to build the tread platforms with running lights on them ???

Brooklyn_Born · Post by **Brooklyn_Born** » Sun Jun 05, 2011 4:41 am

Yeah didn't the original have illuminated Lightning Bolts on the treads?!! How Cool was that?! Anybody that saw the Creatures or LIU Tours with THAT stage & The Vinnie/Eric Turbo charged Drum & Guitar assault.............. I Hate You!!

I'm only joking... I love ya all, however I am very jealous!

What a show!!

poserboy71 · Post by **poserboy71** » Sun Jun 05, 2011 4:44 am

Been there,done that, Still have the T-shirt !!!

Brooklyn_Born · Post by **Brooklyn_Born** » Sun Jun 05, 2011 6:03 am

Rick - you are one of the "Lucky few"! So cool! That must be a small shirt now hey!?? Do you wear it as a muscle shirt now?

poserboy71 · Post by **poserboy71** » Sun Jun 05, 2011 6:35 am

I show off my belly with it. It barely covers my nipples .

Brooklyn_Born · Post by **Brooklyn_Born** » Sun Jun 05, 2011 6:41 am

Ok now I'm sorry I asked!

It's a crop top ala Paul Stanley Creatures era... Or Daisy Duke even?!

Hang onto that shirt they are impossible to find now...

Kisstrooper · Post by **Kisstrooper** » Sun Jun 05, 2011 12:39 pm

We have to airbrush the "rivets" into the black areas yet then clear coat it for protection and and looking at some lights etc in various places oh and forgot to mention the exhaust pipes either side ( made from 50mm conduit painted silver ) so still a bit to do but its very close to done... its more just detailing now.
We have a gig in the works for a charity organisation at the moment so will have footage from that when it happens.

Tony

Post by **Genebaby** » Sun Jun 05, 2011 3:23 pm

Can't wait to see the footage. Is it cool if I video your show when I see you guys play?

Kisstrooper · Post by **Kisstrooper** » Sun Jun 05, 2011 3:48 pm

Genebaby wrote:Can't wait to see the footage. Is it cool if I video your show when I see you guys play?

No problem at all, will set you up with a sweet DTK pass and lanyard just like the real thing , we make them for our gigs just for fun.

Post by **Genebaby** » Sun Jun 05, 2011 4:22 pm

This kicks more ass all the time!!

shramiac · Post by **shramiac** » Sun Jun 05, 2011 4:30 pm

Yuck Feah!!!!!! Top stuff!!!!

poserboy71 · Post by **poserboy71** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 1:12 am

Are you guys going to build the tread platforms with running lights on them ???

Kisstrooper · Post by **Kisstrooper** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 11:00 pm

poserboy71 wrote:Are you guys going to build the tread platforms with running lights on them ???

Not at this stage, just the turret, been a big project and Wayne gets stressed out at my creativity LOL

Kisstrooper · Post by **Kisstrooper** » Sat Jun 11, 2011 4:37 pm

Test number 2, it really blows now !

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shramiac · Post by **shramiac** » Sat Jun 11, 2011 5:00 pm

Very,very nice!

wolfgang161272 · Post by **wolfgang161272** » Sat Jun 11, 2011 6:58 pm

Now it's better

Post by **Genebaby** » Sat Jun 11, 2011 10:00 pm

Oh yeah!!!!!

Kisstrooper · Post by **Kisstrooper** » Sat Jun 11, 2011 10:11 pm

I filled the rear half of the conduit with expander foam so the only way the smoke can go is forward, much better.

Kisstrooper · Post by **Kisstrooper** » Sun Jul 03, 2011 11:24 pm

Snapped a quick pic of our new lineup with new drummer Brad ( my cousin ), here we are doing our best Kiss impression, you get the drift oh and that album cover may look familar

Me and Small Stanley look like twins in this shot, my GF couldnt pic me

Post by **Genebaby** » Sun Jul 03, 2011 11:47 pm

I'm not going to guess which is which either!!

Kisstrooper · Post by **Kisstrooper** » Mon Jul 04, 2011 12:14 am

Front left, Small Stanley behind me, bloody Gordon forgot his glasses so i had to give him Devils eyes LOL

Post by **Genebaby** » Mon Jul 04, 2011 7:10 am

That does give Gordon a demon look.

I suppose you are all in the same places as the Kiss guys on Dynasty, so we could have worked out who was who!

Kisstrooper · Post by **Kisstrooper** » Mon Jul 04, 2011 4:11 pm

Correct, its a "Chinese" Dynasty knockoff LOL

Kisstrooper · Post by **Kisstrooper** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 5:58 pm

Exhaust pipes go on tomorrow in prepartion for August 20th.

Post by **Genebaby** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 7:13 pm

Nice, got some good headers too for this baby?

Kisstrooper · Post by **Kisstrooper** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 10:42 am

Yep using top quailty PVC ! hahahaha

Kisstrooper · Post by **Kisstrooper** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 9:03 pm

Pipe work, these are being covered in stick on checker plate when done.

Post by **Genebaby** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 10:03 pm

Thumbs up!!!!!!!!!!!!

Post by **Genebaby** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 10:04 pm

Vinnie would be proud to use this riser if he was to do a tour of Australia!!

Kisstrooper · Post by **Kisstrooper** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 10:11 pm

Genebaby wrote:Vinnie would be proud to use this riser if he was to do a tour of Australia!!

Yep he could hop on no probs, its use is restricted to DTK members and any ex Kiss guitarists LOL

Kisstrooper · Post by **Kisstrooper** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 11:14 am

Bit of detailing before Aug 20th gig, dual chrome exhaust its going to lay rubber man !