Custom build · December 2021–January 2022

Sunday
Soundwave.

A 28-photo record of the matte-mustard build: every component staged on the bench, the first complete assembly, repeated fit checks, drivetrain and headtube details, one small-part finish operation, and the final configuration.

Build inventoryAll major components staged before assembly
frameSunday Soundwave V3
colorMatte Mustard
record28 photos
configurationCustom

Inventory

Before the first bolt,
document the starting point.

The frame carton identifies a Soundwave V3 in Matte Mustard. The remaining components were laid out together so the whole build could be checked before assembly began.

01 Frame box
02 Austin mark
03 Soundwave V3 carton
04 Matte Mustard label

First assembly

From a bench of parts
to one complete bike.

The first indoor set records the initial complete assembly from both sides and from the front before the bike moved outside.

01 First front view
02 Drive side
03 Full profile
04 Front alignment

Fit checks

Move it, look again,
adjust, repeat.

Outdoor profiles and tighter front views create a useful baseline for bar, wheel, chain, and stance adjustments as the configuration develops.

01 Outdoor baseline
02 Headtube + cable
03 Drive-side check
04 Garage check
05 Cockpit alignment
06 Front-quarter check
07 Updated profile

Component details

The build changes
at close range.

A replacement sprocket, the installed drivetrain, and a centered front view record details that disappear in the full-bike profiles.

01 Sprocket, unboxed
02 Installed drivetrain
03 Centerline detail

Refinement

One small part,
finished to disappear.

A small metal part was masked, sprayed black in a cardboard booth, and photographed after finishing. The surrounding bike views document the configuration immediately before that operation.

01 Configuration check
02 Side profile
01 Stage
02 Mask
03 Spray
04 Finish

Final configuration

Matte mustard,
black components.

The last three views close the record with a centered front, an indoor side profile, and the brick-wall catalog image used in the main BMX collection.

01 Final front
02 Final indoor profile
03 Collection profile