I'm not a cosmetics guy -- the appearance is really secondary to me to doing what I want.
That being said it's most reminiscent of, say, an 18" 6-spoke -- but more rounded, bigger landings, much thicker, taller, etc. I'm not the kind of guy to put flames on it or any un-necessary cosmetic touches. It's big, it's strong, it works. To me -- being a beautiful piece of equipment follows naturally with it's working well.
Sorry, didnt mean to start shit, But you built a sweet basket and thats fucking awesome! I just googled some pics of the dc baskets and this looks nothing like it. I should have checked myself before i wrecked myself.