Radical Rick 1:24 Scale? The Untold Story Behind the Custom Hooligan BMX Figure | Lititz BMX Podcast

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What happens when BMX nostalgia, Radical Rick, and elite model craftsmanship collide? 🔥

In this episode of the Lititz BMX Podcast, Kyle sits down with John of Gap Hill Speed Shop to uncover the full backstory behind the stunning custom 1:24 scale Radical Rick Hooligan BMX figure that shocked everyone during the unboxing.

From Instagram prototypes to surprise trial prints…
From ethical craftsmanship to protecting original art…
From Ferrari one-of-one inspiration builds to BMX history coming full circle…

This is more than a figure — it’s a story about creativity, integrity, and honoring BMX culture the right way.

John shares:

How he connected with Damian Fulton (creator of Radical Rick)

Working directly with Hooligan BMX

The surprise of receiving multiple prototype prints

The art and ethics of custom scale modeling

The Ferrari “El Maestro” one-of-one color inspiration

Why protecting creators’ work matters in both BMX and model culture

If you grew up racing BMX, you knew Radical Rick.
If you love craftsmanship, you’ll appreciate this conversation.
If you care about doing things the right way, this episode hits home.

Link to unboxing video: https://youtu.be/sRChroEhQTE?si=KaNpudww3o4A92qM
Link to this full-length video: https://youtu.be/3H32KSghXOw

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Transcript

Hey, John. It's Kyle. >> Hey, how are you?
>> Hey, how are you? >> Dude, I'm doing great. So, you saw the
>> Dude, I'm doing great. So, you saw the video. First off, uh, thank you. We'll
video. First off, uh, thank you. We'll get into that later, but you saw the
get into that later, but you saw the video of the unboxing.
video of the unboxing. What did you think?
What did you think? >> Yes,
>> Yes, >> I thought it was uh I wasn't expecting
>> I thought it was uh I wasn't expecting to open up three characters. Uh, I've
to open up three characters. Uh, I've been after one for a while, but I just
been after one for a while, but I just never really pursued it.
never really pursued it. >> Sure.
>> Sure. >> That hard. So,
>> That hard. So, But I mean it when it first I think it
But I mean it when it first I think it was like two years ago
was like two years ago >> when I first seen it I was like wow I
>> when I first seen it I was like wow I gotta have one. I was like everybody
gotta have one. I was like everybody that raced BMX back then they knew who
that raced BMX back then they knew who Radical Rick was.
Radical Rick was. >> Yeah.
>> Yeah. >> Watching the unboxing and like I've
>> Watching the unboxing and like I've watched a lot of your unboxings from
watched a lot of your unboxings from Damian. It's like Kyle needs one thing
Damian. It's like Kyle needs one thing that nobody has.
that nobody has. So
So >> and so it was perfect timing. It I I you
>> and so it was perfect timing. It I I you couldn't have planned it better man. And
couldn't have planned it better man. And just this figure,
just this figure, what can you tell me about it? This this
what can you tell me about it? This this you got it from Hooligan BMX. They sent
you got it from Hooligan BMX. They sent it to you. You are Gabill Speed Shop and
it to you. You are Gabill Speed Shop and you made this scene for lack of a better
you made this scene for lack of a better way to say it. I don't know if that's
way to say it. I don't know if that's the right term with Radical Rick, a
the right term with Radical Rick, a beautiful hooligan figure painted just
beautiful hooligan figure painted just immaculately
immaculately with a BMX bike in a scene.
with a BMX bike in a scene. And so how did all that come to be?
And so how did all that come to be? >> So when I first seen on
>> So when I first seen on I think it was Instagram when I first
I think it was Instagram when I first saw uh Damian post a
saw uh Damian post a I think it was like a prototype
I think it was like a prototype of Radical Rick.
of Radical Rick. >> Yeah.
>> Yeah. >> And I was like what? I was like they're
>> And I was like what? I was like they're going to make a figure. I was like, so
going to make a figure. I was like, so with my Instagram page, Gapill Speed
with my Instagram page, Gapill Speed Shop, I do 124 125th scale models. Yeah.
Shop, I do 124 125th scale models. Yeah. Like cars.
Like cars. >> And I was like, man, I would love to
>> And I was like, man, I would love to have one at 124. I wonder how big that's
have one at 124. I wonder how big that's going to be. [laughter]
going to be. [laughter] >> So I I texted him and I told him who it
>> So I I texted him and I told him who it was, what I do, and he was like,
was, what I do, and he was like, unfortunately, I don't make these. He's
unfortunately, I don't make these. He's like, Cooligan BMX down in Virginia
like, Cooligan BMX down in Virginia makes them. So I was
makes them. So I was like, "Do you mind if I get a hold of
like, "Do you mind if I get a hold of him?" So I got a hold of him and I
him?" So I got a hold of him and I explained myself to him, you know, about
explained myself to him, you know, about the conversation I had with Damian
the conversation I had with Damian and he's like, "Yeah, I can send you a
and he's like, "Yeah, I can send you a couple prototypes."
couple prototypes." >> Wow.
>> Wow. >> Like trial prints.
>> Like trial prints. >> Yeah.
>> Yeah. >> Wow.
>> Wow. >> I was like, "Yeah, okay." I was like,
>> I was like, "Yeah, okay." I was like, "Here's my address." And so he sent them
"Here's my address." And so he sent them to me and
to me and I I was expecting like one.
I I was expecting like one. >> Yeah.
>> Yeah. >> And getting four, I think.
>> And getting four, I think. >> Oh my gosh, that's awesome.
>> Oh my gosh, that's awesome. >> I wasn't expecting
>> I wasn't expecting them to be that small.
them to be that small. >> But
>> But >> when I measured them up to the cars and
>> when I measured them up to the cars and everything, I was like, they're like
everything, I was like, they're like almost right on.
almost right on. >> So I was like, that's awesome. Yeah. So,
>> So I was like, that's awesome. Yeah. So, I painted one and then I didn't post it
I painted one and then I didn't post it and I sent it directly to Damian and he
and I sent it directly to Damian and he was like, "I love it." He's like,
was like, "I love it." He's like, "That's awesome." And BMX did the same
"That's awesome." And BMX did the same thing. And then
thing. And then >> I tag him when I post it and people
>> I tag him when I post it and people freak out about it and I want to buy it.
freak out about it and I want to buy it. I'm like for sale. I can't sell it right
I'm like for sale. I can't sell it right to sell it.
to sell it. >> No. No. They gifted you such an amazing
>> No. No. They gifted you such an amazing gift and you enhanced it and gifted it
gift and you enhanced it and gifted it to me and I cherish it. It is beautiful.
to me and I cherish it. It is beautiful. You You did a great job.
You You did a great job. >> Thank you. Yeah. I mean, it's it's
>> Thank you. Yeah. I mean, it's it's something I I don't like painting
something I I don't like painting people.
people. And
And the bike I printed out many of times for
the bike I printed out many of times for other cars and stuff like that because I
other cars and stuff like that because I have to file for it.
have to file for it. >> Oh, okay.
>> Oh, okay. >> So, I can make it as big as I want.
>> So, I can make it as big as I want. >> Yeah, makes sense. After talking with
>> Yeah, makes sense. After talking with like Hooligan, like when I first posted
like Hooligan, like when I first posted it, he thought I was one of the people
it, he thought I was one of the people that bought one, scanned it, and printed
that bought one, scanned it, and printed it. And I was like, no, no, no. I was
it. And I was like, no, no, no. I was like,
like, >> I do not scan people's I don't have a
>> I do not scan people's I don't have a scanner, and I don't scan people's
scanner, and I don't scan people's prints. Yeah.
prints. Yeah. >> Side note,
>> Side note, >> you sent Now, if you send me the print,
>> you sent Now, if you send me the print, I'll print it, but [laughter] I'm not I
I'll print it, but [laughter] I'm not I don't I don't I don't take people's
don't I don't I don't take people's ideas.
ideas. >> Yeah. Now, side note, I think Damian
>> Yeah. Now, side note, I think Damian thought that I was doing like repop or
thought that I was doing like repop or something for a little bit because I was
something for a little bit because I was doing a rebuild radical Rick campaign
doing a rebuild radical Rick campaign just because I was trying to figure out
just because I was trying to figure out the back end of Facebook right at the
the back end of Facebook right at the time
time >> and I was having fun with it and
>> and I was having fun with it and Damian's like, "What are you up to?" And
Damian's like, "What are you up to?" And I'm like, I'm learning the back end of
I'm like, I'm learning the back end of Facebook. And it's like, all right,
Facebook. And it's like, all right, cool. Like I was like, I can see I can
cool. Like I was like, I can see I can just see the wheels turning. Like, are
just see the wheels turning. Like, are you repopping my stuff? I'm like, no, I
you repopping my stuff? I'm like, no, I promise I'm not.
promise I'm not. >> Yeah, there's a lot of people that do
>> Yeah, there's a lot of people that do that. I just
that. I just >> I don't agree with it.
>> I don't agree with it. >> No. And here's a here's another side
>> No. And here's a here's another side note. So, you know, Dame and I have done
note. So, you know, Dame and I have done a podcast, but I I got introduced to
a podcast, but I I got introduced to Damian because I bought a trophy, and he
Damian because I bought a trophy, and he gives away the rights to certain people
gives away the rights to certain people to use his his name and his product,
to use his his name and his product, right? He licenses those, right?
right? He licenses those, right? >> And the trophy that I had was a Radical
>> And the trophy that I had was a Radical Rick trophy from Harry Liry that I was
Rick trophy from Harry Liry that I was looking to give to him that we ended up
looking to give to him that we ended up making a donation and running a charity
making a donation and running a charity event off of. But he was like, "You
event off of. But he was like, "You know, Kyle, what's funny is I never I go
know, Kyle, what's funny is I never I go back and look when I find stuff and I
back and look when I find stuff and I never authorized this one for release."
never authorized this one for release." So I'm like, "Oh, okay." And another
So I'm like, "Oh, okay." And another interesting piece of side history there.
interesting piece of side history there. >> Yeah. I mean, there's like back when I
>> Yeah. I mean, there's like back when I was selling a lot of
was selling a lot of model car, like built cars, built kits
model car, like built cars, built kits for people.
for people. >> Yeah. I mean, there's I I caught
>> Yeah. I mean, there's I I caught somebody trying to pawn off one of my
somebody trying to pawn off one of my builds as one of their builds at a a
builds as one of their builds at a a model show. So, model,
model show. So, model, >> you have to
>> you have to >> it has to be yours. Yeah.
>> it has to be yours. Yeah. >> And if it's somebody else's, you have to
>> And if it's somebody else's, you have to state that it's this is
state that it's this is >> so and so built this blah blah blah.
>> so and so built this blah blah blah. >> Makes sense.
>> Makes sense. >> So, I' I've caught a couple people doing
>> So, I' I've caught a couple people doing blind stuff. I mean,
blind stuff. I mean, >> well, you do amazing work. I I I must
>> well, you do amazing work. I I I must say and like that that Ferrari that
say and like that that Ferrari that green and black Ferrari
green and black Ferrari it's just it is beautiful and
it's just it is beautiful and it works amazing. So if you don't know
it works amazing. So if you don't know Gadville Speed Shop, go check them out
Gadville Speed Shop, go check them out on Instagram.
on Instagram. >> Yeah, I mean it it's it's something I
>> Yeah, I mean it it's it's something I started doing back in 2008 and I just
started doing back in 2008 and I just got really good at it. I think I've been
got really good at it. I think I've been in
in every model car magazine, video,
every model car magazine, video, YouTube,
YouTube, cataloges. Uh, I've been a bunch of
cataloges. Uh, I've been a bunch of places. I
places. I >> think I' I've done what I wanted to do
>> think I' I've done what I wanted to do in it and now it's [snorts] just for
in it and now it's [snorts] just for fun.
fun. >> Sure. That's awesome. And I mean, you
>> Sure. That's awesome. And I mean, you even have some sponsorships, right?
even have some sponsorships, right? >> Yeah. So, I the Ferrari that I built
>> Yeah. So, I the Ferrari that I built that on that web on my Instagram that is
that on that web on my Instagram that is made by a Chinese company called Alpha
made by a Chinese company called Alpha Model. Okay.
Model. Okay. >> And I've built for them for years. And
>> And I've built for them for years. And >> they sent that to me to build and I was
>> they sent that to me to build and I was like, "All right, a Ferrari." I was
like, "All right, a Ferrari." I was like, "Let's look at Ferrari colors."
like, "Let's look at Ferrari colors." And car actually came in.
And car actually came in. >> Yeah.
>> Yeah. >> So,
>> So, >> I had to do some research because I
>> I had to do some research because I didn't want it to be red, yellow, white,
didn't want it to be red, yellow, white, you know,
you know, >> the standard. Oh, I have a Ferrari
>> the standard. Oh, I have a Ferrari color.
color. >> Yeah. The standard Ferrari color. So,
>> Yeah. The standard Ferrari color. So, while I was searching for this, there
while I was searching for this, there was a Ferrari that popped up called El
was a Ferrari that popped up called El Elminstro or
Elminstro or >> El Maestro. Elro Mestro.
>> El Maestro. Elro Mestro. >> So, I was like,
>> So, I was like, "Yes." I was like, I started looking at
"Yes." I was like, I started looking at it and I was like, "Is that a rap?" And
it and I was like, "Is that a rap?" And then I started reading more and more and
then I started reading more and more and more. And here it's a one of one that
more. And here it's a one of one that Ferrari painted that color. Oh,
Ferrari painted that color. Oh, >> it's a it's a OD green
>> it's a it's a OD green >> and with black carbon and I was like
>> and with black carbon and I was like >> and so many people like freaked out
>> and so many people like freaked out about it because it now they want their
about it because it now they want their Ferrari that color. But
Ferrari that color. But >> yeah, [laughter]
>> yeah, [laughter] >> you can't you can't just change a
>> you can't you can't just change a Ferrari color because Ferrari will come
Ferrari color because Ferrari will come after you.
after you. >> Yep. You'll lose your licenses and all
>> Yep. You'll lose your licenses and all that stuff.
that stuff. >> So that's how I built mine is off that
>> So that's how I built mine is off that one one.
one one. >> Okay. So, I've always I was like, man, I
>> Okay. So, I've always I was like, man, I wish the owner of that car would like,
wish the owner of that car would like, >> hey, how much more for that? [laughter]
>> Oh, that's awesome, man. That's great. Well, hey, I just want
Well, hey, I just want >> That's where that color came.
>> That's where that color came. >> Okay. Well, that's that's cool color. Uh
>> Okay. Well, that's that's cool color. Uh well, yeah, I just wanted to say thank
well, yeah, I just wanted to say thank you and and give you a chat and kind of
you and and give you a chat and kind of get the backstory of all this because
get the backstory of all this because when I really when I opened up that box
when I really when I opened up that box and then I thought back, wait, he gave
and then I thought back, wait, he gave this to me just the other day kind of.
this to me just the other day kind of. So, so when I opened up that box and I
So, so when I opened up that box and I was like, "Oh my gosh, what he gave me
was like, "Oh my gosh, what he gave me the other day, I was I was like, "Let me
the other day, I was I was like, "Let me pull that out." I'm like, "Oh my gosh,
pull that out." I'm like, "Oh my gosh, this is the coolest thing." And yeah, it
this is the coolest thing." And yeah, it I like bringing stories full circle and
I like bringing stories full circle and these being hooligan figures and then
these being hooligan figures and then you sharing that hooligan figure. It it
you sharing that hooligan figure. It it really brought kind of this back in full
really brought kind of this back in full circle within story itself of these
circle within story itself of these figures. It's kind of fun and cool. So,
figures. It's kind of fun and cool. So, thank you. Yeah, I wanted I mean I
thank you. Yeah, I wanted I mean I wanted to do like a little like a small
wanted to do like a little like a small diagram and I was like maybe I'll keep
diagram and I was like maybe I'll keep one of my cars,
one of my cars, >> but I couldn't find I couldn't find the
>> but I couldn't find I couldn't find the right case.
right case. >> I was like I was like looking and
>> I was like I was like looking and looking and looking and then
looking and looking and then >> we were at Hobby Lobby, I think, and I
>> we were at Hobby Lobby, I think, and I seen these little cases and they're
seen these little cases and they're they're four baseballs
they're four baseballs like
like >> Oh, that makes sense. Okay. Yeah. Okay.
>> Oh, that makes sense. Okay. Yeah. Okay. >> I was like I looked at it and I was like
>> I was like I looked at it and I was like it looks like the right height. That's
it looks like the right height. That's how I didn't even I bought it, brought
how I didn't even I bought it, brought it home and stuck it on there and I was
it home and stuck it on there and I was like it is right.
like it is right. >> Yeah, it works. It totally works, man.
>> Yeah, it works. It totally works, man. >> So, that's how that that whole thing
>> So, that's how that that whole thing came up.
came up. >> I love it. I absolutely love it. So,
>> I love it. I absolutely love it. So, thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
thank you. Thank you. Thank you. >> You're welcome. Well, hey, I'm gonna let
>> You're welcome. Well, hey, I'm gonna let you get out of here and enjoy the rest
you get out of here and enjoy the rest of your evening and we'll chat soon.
of your evening and we'll chat soon. >> Okay. All right. Bye. Bye.
>> Okay. All right. Bye. Bye. >> Bye.

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