Son of Bruce
/I would like to introduce you to Son of Bruce, a mat for Mike Janich.
Mike and his wife Kathy are friends with my wife Becky, our son Joe (Webbo) and me so I was super-stoked when the opportunity came up for my to build Mike a new mat. It’s taken a while to get this mat done with one thing and another but here we are, and Mike and I are both pretty pleased with her.
G-Mat 223 (AKA “Son of Bruce”) is an RB-JMC. Mike likes a more stable mat so we have gone with a 200/70 configuration and free-breather venting. Mike also opted for free elastic rocker.
As you can see, Son of Bruce is quite distinctive. Mike wanted to honour the Spitfire/Flying Tiger planes of WWII. We took time planning this with acid dye work on the bottom in a pale grey (it looks white in the pics but it isn’t) and then forest green/brown camouflage on the deck to match the spitfire. The tricky bit was the mouth. This was stenciled in black and white. The original also has a red tongue and lips but honestly, we decided to quit whilst we were ahead as the black and white really pops! Finally the grip consists of three white stripes as a nod towards the wings and then a clear strip up the middle to show off the camo pattern.
Son of Bruce will be heading off to Mike once the grip has cured. This has been a really interesting project to get stuck into and it’s been an honour to build a mat for Mike.
Have fun Mike!
Cheers
G
FEEDBACK - 28 FEBRUARY 2022
