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I would buy them and wrap them in a cool wrap, or even a nice bubinga or curly maple (wood) veneer, and play them out. The amount of veneer it takes to wrap a kit like this is, in the US, very inexpensive. You will get all kinds of feedback from other drummers, and heck, you might even be able to sell them for a profit, if you get them looking real nice. They are very unique and what drummer does not like to be unique? That is why I suggest a veneer of bubinga, lightly stained, they would look amazing, and with those stove top, gas range knob looking lugs, what drummer worth his salt would not want a shot at them, especially if they sound good. The shells look like MIJ Asian mahogany, so simply sanding the edges to a clean, smooth surface and using single ply coated heads would likely make them sing like nobodies business!

Here is a couple of veneer suppliers in your area. You can find a cabinet maker that would likely help out with all your needs. He could even re-cut the bearing edges for you so that the drums would have a great sound, either double 45* or just a simple roundover. On these shells, it will depend on the style of music you play. Rock/ska/punk would be better at the double 45 while jazz or fusion likely would be softer/smoother at a roundover outside to a 30* inside.

http://www.drvoprometkula.rs/furniri.html

http://www.alpofurniri.rs/en/furniri.html

http://www.danzer.cz/Virtual-Veneer-Warehouse.2816.0.html by far the most selection, but that might also mean higher prices.

At least now you have somewhere to start. The cabinet maker should be able to help with veneering as well. Make some new friends and see if one of the workers can do the job in his off work time, if the shop does not have time or resources to do the work in shop. Make sure to use the right glues. An iron on, or heat activated glue likely would be the best to use for this application as it is easier to apply to drums using this method