Signal Skyline painted by Kal Koncepts/Air Syndicate by Craig Fraser and Dion Giuliano
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ABOUT THE PAINTERS:Dion Giuliano, and Craig Fraser, have been working together for the past decade as Kal Koncepts, and Air Syndicate. Located in Bakersfield, CA. Kal Koncepts/Air Syndicate specializes in kustom graphics, automotive airbrush, and the fine art of the Kustom Kulture. The Original owner of Kal Koncepts Dion comes from a long line of kustomizers, and race car builders with his Grandfather being Frank Kurtis of Indy car building fame. Dion purchased Kurtis Kraft in 1986, and has been operating it as Kal Koncepts ever since. Besides being the inhouse airbrusher/pinstriper for Kal Koncepts, Craig is also an instructor for both Iwata, and House of Kolor. Craig splits his time at the shop with his traveling workshop series, writing articles, and teaching Paint Clinics for Coast Airbrush. He is also the author of the book Automotive Cheap Tricks, and Special F/X, as well as a number of kustom paint videos. You can check out their kustom artwork on the website at www.gotpaint.com, or give them a call, and drop by the shop for a tour. (661)-836-3084.
1. Dion paints the base color for the kandy on the skyline with a combination of Solar Gold, and sunset pearl. | 
2. With the basecolor sprayed, Craig lays out the Signal logo as the main graphic to be sprayed House of Kolor silver diamonds by Dion. |
3. Craig uses a gear stencil, and some black basecoat to airbrush in the logo. | 
4. Using a cut up wisk broom, and some oriental blue kandy, Craig continues the airbrush effects throughout the car's design. |
5. Dion masks out the flames over the previous graphic, in preparation to ghost in some HoK Pale Gold Diamonds. | 
6. Using a mixture of Kandy tangerine, Craig Airbrushes in the dropshadows of the flames, and logo graphic. |
7. After Dion applies 6 coats of kandy tangerine to the Skyline, Craig lays out the bare engine mural, and applies a little realistic fire. | 
8. After sanding the clear smooth, Craig pinstripes the edge of the logo graphic with a violet slash design. |
9. Craig finishing up the Kal Koncepts/Air Syndicate logo. Gotta tag the new car! | 
10. Dion going for the full stretch while putting the clear on the skyline. |
11. Dion and Craig posin with the whole Show-Up/Signal crew. One week of paint hell is finished! | 
12. Craig managed to get the crew to put together the skyline just long enough for everyone to pose with it. After the paintwork was done, there were still plenty of things to hook up in time for the skylines first Drift. |
13. Craig mugging for the camera as he finishes Tarzan's helmet for the Skyline | 
14. At the Tokyo Autosalon, Craig does a monochromatic mural for the carbon fiber race hood that will be going on the Skyline. The entire design was done freehand with black, and white House of Kolor urethane, as the crowd watched. |
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