Author Topic: Paperboy bmx replica (Read 1770 times)

oldschoolace · « **on:** March 30, 2013, 03:15 PM »

The 80's toy thread got me thinking about what make the bike would be in the paperboy arcade artwork. Obviously its an artists impression but i found this ad for Atari's promotion of the game. would make a cool little replica project i recon, especially if you could source an actual machine.

The big question is, what make is the bike? the closest i can get is a schwinn mag scrambler but the ad bike looks like it may have a lugged bb to downtube joint? $:-\$

What do you recon guys?

Redline · « **Reply #1 on:** March 30, 2013, 03:23 PM »

....looks like a Scorpion frame with Tange TX1200 forks to me. Givaways are the rear dropouts with skinny tubes going to them, the head tube looks like Scorpion to me with the indentation and the gusset looks the same too.

oldschoolace · « **Reply #2 on:** March 30, 2013, 03:30 PM »

I did think of scorpion but not convinced the rear drops are right or the headtube is lugged $:-\$

stidds · « **Reply #3 on:** March 30, 2013, 03:44 PM »

I would say the Schwinn route is right, the bars are (or look like) Schwinn Sting bars.

As you say it isn't lugged so not a Scorpion.

oldschoolace · « **Reply #4 on:** March 30, 2013, 03:47 PM »

Did Schwinn do a bb lugged frame does anyone know? It stands to reason the ad men would have used something fairly common/ chainstore bought

Peter J · « **Reply #5 on:** March 30, 2013, 04:20 PM »

Wiki says Paperboy was out in 84 so maybe they used this

http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/schwinn/22674#.UVcSQBwqx2A

dancetothedrummersbeat · « **Reply #6 on:** March 30, 2013, 08:02 PM »

That Schwinn looks a good match. Find it! Build it!

Badbaldie · « **Reply #7 on:** March 30, 2013, 08:09 PM »

not a clue as to what bike it is BUT what a fantastic idea for a build

garran · « **Reply #8 on:** March 30, 2013, 08:09 PM »

yankie raleigh??

dp and Chopper Dude · « **Reply #9 on:** March 30, 2013, 08:37 PM »

You might have to build 3. I've had a look and the one on the arcade cab is blue

And the one on the game / on some of the art work is all red

That Schwin does look the part though

griff · « **Reply #10 on:** March 30, 2013, 08:51 PM »

anyone else now got the paperboy theme music stuck in their head?
if not watch this

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I might have to go and play robot unicorn attack now just to shift it

great build idea btw

chubby · « **Reply #11 on:** March 30, 2013, 08:57 PM »

it's anything with a lug or gusset with you clint

oldschoolace · « **Reply #12 on:** March 30, 2013, 09:08 PM »

Griff, i have had the paperboy theme as my ringtone for about 4 months now

Cant beat a sniff of a gusset Chubby

chubby · « **Reply #13 on:** March 30, 2013, 11:15 PM »

Quote from: oldschoolace on March 30, 2013, 09:08 PM

Griff, i have had the paperboy theme as my ringtone for about 4 months now

Cant beat a sniff of a gusset Chubby

GavinDavis · « **Reply #14 on:** March 30, 2013, 11:19 PM »

Would be cool to build one! And get some decals made up to match the paperboy logo

oldschoolace · « **Reply #15 on:** March 30, 2013, 11:32 PM »

Thought the same thing Gav

Just been looking at white delivery bags for the bars too

retrogeezer · « **Reply #16 on:** March 31, 2013, 12:22 AM »

Thats gotta be a Scorpion, same gusset, same rear dropouts and you can see the lug by the BB..

Gnarlyscoots · « **Reply #17 on:** March 31, 2013, 09:54 AM »

Definately a Scorpian

kungfunky · « **Reply #18 on:** March 31, 2013, 09:56 AM »

Quote from: retrogeezer on March 31, 2013, 12:22 AM

Thats gotta be a Scorpion, same gusset, same rear dropouts and you can see the lug by the BB..

I thought that too.

Great idea and will be a cool project, bars will be tough to find though.

GavinDavis · « **Reply #19 on:** March 31, 2013, 10:01 AM »

Quote from: oldschoolace on March 30, 2013, 11:32 PM

Thought the same thing Gav Just been looking at white delivery bags for the bars too

Looking forward to seeing the build Clint

Peter J · « **Reply #20 on:** March 31, 2013, 10:50 AM »

Quote from: Londonhellboy on March 31, 2013, 09:54 AM

Definately a Scorpian

Think you've got it young man

Jaan · « **Reply #21 on:** March 31, 2013, 04:40 PM »

Fantastic idea for a project

MartyC · « **Reply #22 on:** March 31, 2013, 05:02 PM »

Quote from: kungfunky on March 31, 2013, 09:56 AM

Quote from: retrogeezer on March 31, 2013, 12:22 AM
Thats gotta be a Scorpion, same gusset, same rear dropouts and you can see the lug by the BB..

I thought that too.

Great idea and will be a cool project, bars will be tough to find though.

Sam, Meticulus has a set...

oldschoolace · « **Reply #23 on:** March 31, 2013, 05:43 PM »

Still not convinced its a scorpion guys $:-\$ the scorpion has i mini looptail shape and the atari bike looks flat and angular. Also cant see a suggestion of the lugs where the top and down tubes meet the head tube? $:-\$

retrogeezer · « **Reply #24 on:** March 31, 2013, 10:39 PM »

It's just a shite photo, that is definitely a Scorpion frame.

Author Topic: Paperboy bmx replica (Read 1770 times)

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