Just wanted to give the Rikster a bit of publicity cause I know he wouldn't do this himself. I hired him to restore a 1956 B&W photo of the Venus that had been poorly framed, with a part of the car cut off. I have attached the before an after pics below, and I am very pleased with his work! (I have no idea who the people are in the photo). Ryan recently spoke of the talent within these HAMB walls, and that most definitely includes Rikster (aka Rik Hoving). What is really cool is that we did this transaction worlds away...he's in the Netherlands and I'm in Houston! If you've never been, Rik's website has quite a collection of everything that has to do with old cars...it's worth a look! Maybe even buy a print?! http://www.rikhovingkustoms.com/RHK1/Home.html
I know I speak for most of us on here, Rikster has an amazing amount of skill that we can all strive towards. O.K. enough *** kissing... Great Work!
rikster is a great guy. My son has been in contact with him about model cars and resin casting and about pics on his fotki website. He wrote back like the same day it was sent and always answered his question. Thanks rikster.
He is the BEST! And the best talent in providing valuable pics and research for the Custom Car crowd. He's a wealth of knowledge. All the best. Ken
Creative & artistic are both understatements. Look at the before & after's of my 48 lincoln chop I'm doing this summer thanks to him. I couldn't see the possibility, but knew it could be a good custom.
It's amazing what you can do with a Clone Tool these days, eh Rikster? Nice work. Didn't get tempted to colourise it?
Hallo in dat. Ric has been so good to me lately and then up pops this post. Bedankt en groetjes Thats a little bit of Dutch (I hope) with an Aussie accent. How did I do Ric?
Rik's site is amazing ....I have to say its probably the best phto archive I have been on, and I check it out often
Riksters work is amazing! He has been helping me with ideas/photoshops on my 36. Great taste and knowledge when it comes to early customs.
Rickster, Your website has been a VERY VALUABLE resource of photos/examples for my 36 Ford Coupe project. Thanks a lot for all of your hard work. Joel
Gee guys, you make me blush Glad everybody enjoys the retouched Venus photo, or the other photoshoped work or my website. I just like to do what I do best... and thats anything custom car.
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