Roberts build/respray, any tips for paints etc

Mary's are a nice shape. Have a look at Bontrager Satellite as well, I have them on my daily bike and they're really, really comfy with ergon grips. Cheap as chips as well.

I've got that bar on my rockhopper, it's so comfy, but it only comes in matte black and I think I'll try to get a polished black one if I can

Silver as well! Still might not suit though.

This turned out absolutely amazing. Very nice details with the hand painting touches, very jealous of your skills.

Id start with a stem a few degrees down so it's level and maybe not at the top of steerer stack when already on top of a 200cm head tube. Do SMP saddles even work when sat so upright? I've got one on my beater and it needs me to sit as a specific angle. The chainset is too modern and chunky, anything more retro would look better, and silver too. While I'm here the OEM Halfords pedals distress me.

I say it out of love because you've done the frame really nice. Didn't you know all parts bin builds start out cheap then spiral wildly

Thank you! I added those because of some bleed issues with the masking and I am really happy with how they turned out

The stem and steerer I totally agree, just didn't want spacers on the top for the photos tbh, I think I will drop it and have 2x5mm spacers underneath.
I have used SMP on uprights before, and it's what the PedalMe riders use and have recommended to me. I will swap it as soon as I get my hands on a cheap Cambium C17 cutout but it was free so can't complain.
I can see what you mean about the chainset, doesn't go with the rest of the build. I am thinking about a chainset like this:

Why do you say silver? I think it would clash with the rest of the black components no?
The pedals are Deore XT, get your glasses checked ;)

Cheers, really happy with the frame, the build is going to be an ongoing tinkering treat for me as cool parts come into the workshop. I think I will wear out the wheels and then replace them though.
Always the way with parts builds you're right, my rockhopper pub bike now has tubus rack and a son dynamo setup lol

Also gonna get the satellites, do you think I should get the glossy 25.4 clamp ones or the matt 31.8 clamp:

Glossy all day!

Glossy