Your custom paintjobs

[KingBob]

This was mentioned a while back in the JCart thread, so here it is.

A thread for your custom paintjobs, or ones you've found on the web and like, drawings of ones you'd like... anything like that!

I'll kick it off with my freshly finished nats body.



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[fleggy]

Up to your usual fantastic standards KB! Nice work man.

[Sly33]

ohhhhh thats a nice red their KB!!! does that have a coloour code? would look nice on a 1:1 scale car!

[KingBob]

Believe it or not, that pic doesn't even come close to doing justice to that red! I'll get a pic of it tomorrow in the sunlight.

[Maxd out]

did you eat that hole packet of biscuits while you were painting


btw your rego due :)

coooooool paint

[Boony]

rob mate nice stuff.
btw is the teamadrenaline.net thing a sticker or is it in the image like the rc race photos?

Boony

[mIKe-]

Looks like a sticker to me.

[KingBob]

It's a sticker

[JD]

stikers r fun

[insane]

Here is one of mine that you will see at the nats.

Nice work KB.

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[insane]

and another.......

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[insane]

Like KB said, they always look better in the sun.

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[mIKe-]

*Jaw drops then puts on amazed face*

Someone wanna teach me how to paint so good?

[KingBob]

For those who've not seen it before... this is simply THE most STUNNING piece of RC paintwork I have ever laid eyes upon.

http://socal.rcracing.com/Images//final1a.jpg
http://socal.rcracing.com/Images//final2a.jpg
http://socal.rcracing.com/Images//final3a.jpg

[Birky]

Heres some for the offroad boys and girls:

http://worldofozz.com/nemo/paintz/venom1.jpg

http://worldofozz.com/nemo/paintz/spidey1.jpg

http://worldofozz.com/nemo/paintz/gskull1.jpg

http://worldofozz.com/nemo/paintz/bmikes2.jpg

http://worldofozz.com/nemo/paintz/trucka2.jpg

[mIKe-]

They are insane!

[JD]

lol, thats what i was gunna say :P

i think i saw that night b4 xmas one on rctech or something

[KingBob]

Well done to Insane, who's green 4wd body, and blue truck body posted above won concourse in their respective classes!

Not sure how it beat MY truck body, must have been an oversight on the judges behalf :P
j/k dude, well done.

[JCART RACING]

Well KB it all comes down to the judges .
And in my opinion they have no idear what they are looking at .
At the Bunbury Cup i had around 10 of my paint jobs there and it came down to the Chrome mini in my thread and a Orange car with green flames and more bleeds in the paint than a Vampires Picnic and quest what bet me .

[KingBob]

Yeah, it's a bit like that.
It seems the organisers aren't really interested in concourse though, it's generally someones wife/mother/daughter/all three who does the judging.

It should be looked at with a painters eye. Complexity of design, use of colour, technique, quality etc. That being said, if i'd been judging i wouldn't have picked my own truck body, i'm my own worst critic and would see every flaw in it!

I'm not sure which 2wd won it, but i will say that Insanes Truck body was very well done.

I think i've pinned how to win though... a body needs a checkered pattern to win! lol

In all honesty, i think it should be judged by all the drivers. For concourse each car is numbered, and each driver votes for the one they like as they walk by them. Results tallied, and presto, the peoples choice of what looks best.

[Alex]

hear hear!

judges of concourse body entries should have an eye for detail and design aesthetics, and knowledge of good painting techniques.

its a shame most of the time (well in my experience) concourse is taken as a token gesture...it should never appeal to a personal taste, but rather to the best effort / design / overall approach to the application of paint onto a clear body shell.

i like KB's idea of a vote...and perhaps a "score sheet" that deals with categories of what makes a winning design.

just my thoughts.

[insane]

I would have to agree with you, KB, JCART and Shadow.

Im with JCART about bunbury i to was there and out of the 2 the mini stood out so I to dont know what they were thinking.

Judging needs to be thought about. Some people i've talked to have said that people who paint bodies for a living or on the side should be excluded from concourse. I would have to disagree!

I have stoped putting my name on most of my customers cars because of the backlash i have recieved because they think it is an unfair advantage. I paint cars because I enjoy it and if they win, BONUS. I have one concourse with some of my worst and most basic cars. Im stoked to win, but when you tell them a yellow car with a black and white stripe down the side won, you wonder what the person was thinking when they chose it. My misses still take the piss out of it and so does the guy who's car it is.

The guys/girls who go into concourse go in it to win, so as stated above it should be taken seriously.

KB the 4wd body is Chris Bozich and the truck body is George Separovich.
JCARTs mini is a stunner in the sun and on the track

[KingBob]

I'm the same as you Insane. I enjoy painting bodies, and seeing several of ones own creations flying around a track is a thrill!
I know i'm not likely to win a race, but I can try my hardest to win concourse!

Some of us do take it seriously, and those of us who do all appreciate the work, time, effort etc that goes into a great paintjob like your truck.

[Alex]

ive said this b4 and ill say it again.

i honestly think there should be two categories for concourse: Best commercial / sponsored body painting and best personal effort.

policing it will be the biggest hurdle.. and thats why its so important for painters of bodyshells to make sure their name / credit is on the car. this is proper courtesy to the originator / designer fo the shell.

If I win concourse with a shell painted by somebody else, that painter deserves the trophy. not me.

if this is to be taken seriously (judging concourse criterias) where do we go from here?

[insane]

Shadow, im going to pick up the concourse trophy for the 4wd buggy tomorrow. Chris is with you and if he wins concourse he hands the trophys over to the person who's painted the body.

KB i've won a B main, does that count, its the closest to a win that i'll get.

But it is true. It is good to see guys driving around with one of your paint jobs but the best thing is when you give them the shell and they see it for the first time. Their reaction says it all and the time you have put into it is worth it.

[insane]

Here is a clasic paint job i did for one of the older guys at bayswater. The guys at bayswater are puting a mini class together. Same set up as the bunbury guys run.

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[BALISTC]

My friend Ash, who has just turned 18, has painted a few of my body shells.

He is looking at getting a better airbrush and doing it properly soon, and charging very little for the job until he gets better at it.

Here are his first four jobs that he has ever done.

http://i3.tinypic.com/wiaedz.jpg

Another pic of the MG on-road shell. It was all hand-masked by Ash.

http://i3.tinypic.com/wiafs8.jpg

He also did the infamous Mini-T shell

http://70.85.12.34/~ppcc/Random/minit/minit18.JPG


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[insane]

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[Boony]

very nice !bow .is that MJ's body?

[insane]

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[insane]

Yep! Need to put a drop shadow around drops next time, apart from that, its pretty good.

[M.J]

i love it

[Alex]

hey Insane well done mate ;)

[JD]

thats wikid :D

[mIKe-]

You guys have some amazing creativity... I mean with a bit of practise and reading up I'm sure I could learn to paint, but learn to do an awesome design is just something I can't do.

[insane]

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[insane]

Any one else got something to show.

Any ideas of new designs?

Show us what you have done or want to do and if you have had any problems there is someone on here who will give you some ideas around painting your own body.

There isn't anything better than showing off your own master piece at the track!

[KingBob]

Some nice stuff there dude!

[stone]

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Seen that in phc,thats MJ's that you painted hey? looks even beter in real life,Pity Im gunna HACK HIM at next IC. !lol

[remotebandit]

its not worth me posting my spray jobs , all my stuffs dark grey , darker grey , black and really blak ... lol

[chucky06]

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[chucky06]

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[Boony]

is dat last 1 really a star or os it a reflection lol

[chucky06]

is really a star. pained it myself. they soooo easy to do!!!

[Boony]

looks sweet

[chucky06]

will have to see it first. do you want the flames too? Cost me around $80 finished in 2pac. But i had to prep it and apploy to masks!

[crb]

some of those shell are really nice!

do you guys paint these yourselves?

What do you need to do it?
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[stone]

Yep,most of the guy's painted them them selves.

And ; New body,poly carb body paint(presure pack or air brush),air brush if you get serious,Some form of air pressure,not so sticky masken tape,fine line pin tape(sometimes),and the time to plan (because you paint the inside so you paint in reverse),Lastley time too paint!! hope that helps mate.

Nothing like seeing you own master piece roar around the track....

[insane]

Click on the link to watch some geat spray can work art work.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1246174515665636969&hl=en

If only I was this good !lol

[ellenbrook]

hehe...If you spent that much time on a body would you want to use it !!
love ya work there insane...well done mate..

[stone]

I dont know if that was in fast foward,but it only took him 9 min.
Fantastic work

[Birky]

There was a guy in Murray Street Mall who used to do the spray paint art. His stuff was pretty cool as well.

[mIKe-]

Hopefully soon I shall have something to share in this forum :)

[Wilkinson]

Hey KingBob, If you ever want that Red Body back just let me know. I bought your old T4 and I think that body is too sweet for a newbie. Is looking good sitting on the bench at home while I get the truck sorted out.

Chris

[mIKe-]

http://img368.imageshack.us/img368/843/dsc02908lr9.jpg

First body of mine :D

[Mazimbwe]

Great effort Mike

[mIKe-]

Thanks :)

[SuperRoo]

Hey thats some good work there Mike. Even better knowing that you've done it all from scratch, most people would pay money for a mask like that.

Well Done! ! !

[mIKe-]

Next one I'm going to spray the light aswell I think :D

I absoluately hate masking, even worse that I don't have any lioquid mask, and ****ing trimming bodies is a pain in the ass to!

[Boony]

u should trace the mask so you dont have to start from scratch next time u want that scheme or have u already done something like that?

[mIKe-]

Nah I'm not doing the same thing again.

And it really really quick to draw.

[Mazimbwe]

hmmm....maybe if you have at least one artistic bone in your body it is. LOL

[mIKe-]

I love this whole painting thing, so happy with this body when I look at it now.

[Richard]

Lol nice car bodies i did a truck body but
i spray painted the car black then sadly used stickers lol.
I will post it.
!2clap
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[Richard]

Ok here is my Evader ST Body

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[Alex]

shitty plastic airbrush.

compressed air can.

result:



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[mIKe-]

Looks bloody good for your set-up.

I couldn't spray for nuts with those 2 things.

Looks good though.

[Boony]

not to bad alex for what ur complaining about

[DoH]

boony wheres your paint job on the BJ ???????????

[Boony]

kb forgot to take it 2 weeks ago(friday nite)then i forgot to bring it the next friday lol.

im probably gonna just run the two 2wd's(bug and truck)at hardman anyways

[KingBob]

Boony only wants a boring paintjob on the BJ4 anyway!

[Matt]

running truck @ hardman is pointless since it is only a support class (no trophies, its just a race). if you have a 2wd and 4wd, run them both, its where the trophies and WAORMA points are at.

[DoH]

running truck @ hardman is pointless since it is only a support class (no trophies, its just a race). if you have a 2wd and 4wd, run them both, its where the trophies and WAORMA points are at.




Matt you trophy hunter you !gay

[mIKe-]

Just something for Shadow and anyone else using compressed air cans.

Don't buy from the LHS, it's about 3 times the price of the cans which are the exact same from super cheah auto.

I also found the cans got too cold sometimes, so keeping them in a glass of warm water was good.

[KingBob]

Putting the can in warm water will also increase the pressure slightly. Can do it with Tamiya spray cans as well. Helps atomise the paint better too.

[KingBob]

A 1/8 buggy i painted a while ago.

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[KingBob]

The 1st pic doesn't really show off how deep that red is, but heres an action shot which does show it a bit.



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[Fozzy]

**** i love it..

gives me a woody..

I am having my 1:1 painted a simular red should have it back in a couple of weeks

[KingBob]

t's the same red as on my T4 truck body in the very 1st post in this thread.

It's a really deep translucent red, you can see through it. But when you back it with silver or better yet, chrome, bugger me it looks good!

[Boony]

matt **** off wit ya trophies.not everyone wants trophies all the time.ohh and as for kb,u better give me discount on that body for saying that :p

[Matt]

**** off they do.

[mIKe-]

Bloody loving that body KB.

Is it a faskolor paint that red?

[KingBob]

Nope, it's SpazStix Hard anodized Deep red, or candy red, one of the 2.

Seriously the photo doesn't do it justice, an awesome colour. i'm using it on my next trf501x body.

[mIKe-]

Is it a water based paint aswell?

Can I use it with faskolor paints?

Also, I need to make my paint stronger. I don't know if I'm not backing it think enough ro what, but how can I make the paint less scratch proof?

Can I spray tamiya white from a can over the back of water based paints?

[KingBob]

Spazstix is a laquer based paint, and can be backed with faskolor. PHC have some Spazstix colours, but, being an excellent paint, it's not cheap, about $16 for a 1oz bottle. Faskolor is $10 for a 2oz bottle.

You can back Faskolor with tamiya spray, just make sure it's dry first. It might be so fragile because you thinned it.

If you do use any Spazstix, then DON"T back with Tamiya spray. The thinners in the spray will destroy it.

You could always back the faskolor with Faskoat, this dries like a latex, designed to protect from nitro fuel but will add scratch resistance.

[mIKe-]

Thanks once again KB, answered all my questions.

I really need to learn how to spray the faskolor without thinning it, might be my air brush I'm not sure, so many variables.
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[insane]

Here is pic of the 1/12 body up for grabs from Dave.

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[Boony]

well fellas,i eneded up painting this one instead of mike- but it didnt come out as good as what it would have if he painted it but im still happy.no runs but may have needed another thin ,real thin coat.

anyways i love it looks the same as my b4 so.....

enjoy

without car

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[Boony]

with car.btw its not really that shiny.i just had a fluro lite right above me in the dining room lol

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[Boony]

last one

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[SuperRoo]

Its needs something backing the red, maybe white to bring the red out more.

[KingBob]

Yup, a coat of white would do wonders. Pity you unmasked the windows.

[Boony]

ohh well.its the crap if u like body cos i have one coming from kb which will be run at ics and stuff.

ohh nuts its acctually orange,and what do u mean by that

[DoH]

Boony, you realy did run out of money didnt you ;)

[ToadFish]

Trophies are not important. What you had to do to win it is. Paint jobs dont TQ or win trophies.

[mIKe-]

i eneded up painting this one instead of mike- but it didnt come out as good as what it would have if he painted it

Awww shucks B)

[Boony]

exactly what toady said.the paint job will only be for club meets and as long as it has a body in half decent order it aint gonna effect the outcome.

[KingBob]

Just finished a body for Mike Edgecumbe, aka Needspeed on here, also more commonly known as the hippy!

He said to paint him something hippy-ish for his touring car :D

http://members.iinet.net.au/~canison/hippy1.jpg

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[mIKe-]

:?

[remotebandit]

ohh well , to each their own but i was tought if i have nothing nice to say not to say anything but its 100% not my style ... lol

[KingBob]

Well it's painted to look like a rusty old hippy piece of junk!

LOL

Something a bit different from the norm!

[mIKe-]

its 100% not my style ... lol

It's 110% your style, GAY.

Lol, just kidding to both RB and KB, good painting, and rb has a wife.

[KingBob]

Just finished a HPI quadbike body for an Emaxx for the weekends racing at the autumn river festival.



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[KingBob]

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[Maxd out]

Oh fuk me thats Awesome KB ,100% freakin AWESOME ... great job thanx dude !bow !bow !bow !bow !bow !bow !bow !bow

[Maxd out]

Same theme on the other bodies thanx. my new race colours :)

[Maxd out]

Should i buy a stunt steve :D

[KingBob]

heh, guess i better stock up on that red!

[KingBob]

I reckon a superman or homer simpson stuffed toy :D

[DoH]

Very shmick paint job, Looks wicked, KB but similar to some persons paint job going around recently.

[remotebandit]

OMFG , KB , you now have my attention , thats totally off tap man .

I love it

[SuperRoo]

Should i buy a stunt steve :D


Or maybe something that more suited to your driving stile a Barbie doll !lmao

[Alex]

been awhile..

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[Alex]

BX

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[Alex]

bx side

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[Alex]

yes.. i painted the under tray..... never again

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[Alex]

hope to keep the nasties out

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[Alex]

back too

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[Alex]

now to the onroader..

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[Alex]

top

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[Alex]

sides a

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[Alex]

side b!

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[Alex]

the details

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[Boony]

looking nice AK,but i dont like the photos of the first cple yok pics,btw the yellow wing on the tourer looks sick

[Alex]

ahhh. i was just mucking round with the soft focus filter ;)

[Boony]

no it isnt,its so we cant see the setup :p

[Wilkinson]

Picx don't do it justice.

Chris

[DoH]

Alex CAN YOU PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU PAINT some decent sheels dor Simmzy...For a guy who owns the shop he has the WORST>

[Mazimbwe]

Really like that metal flake paint to more I see it Alex.

[KingBob]

Nice tourer. you forgot to back the white before spraying the pink!

Remember, darkest colours first!

[Matt]

AARCMCC rules state you cant have a sunroof :P

[Alex]

AARCMCC rules state you cant have a sunroof :P



dont worry. spray can ready.

[Alex]

Nice tourer. you forgot to back the white before spraying the pink!

Remember, darkest colours first!

ur right KB,, but this one was intentional ;)

[KingBob]

I painted up a HPI 69 charger body for a mates Savage, in good ole General Lee colours.

Will have to take some decent pics in sunlight to properly show off the chrome and metallic colours.

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[KingBob]

Prime it with any enamel primer like any automotive body, would also suggest perhaps a rust inhibitor undercoat. A lot of paints (especially metallics) have metal particles in them which can be affected by paint thinners and cause a rust/red tinge to any subsequent layer of paint.

Number of coats depends on the colour of paint and the colour of the primer. A dark primer with a light colour ontop will require more coats to build up the proper colour so the primer doesn't show through. The reverse is true if you use a light primer and a dark colour on top.

You need to then consider the mix of layers, whether you have a light colour over a dark colour or the other way around. Again you'll need to build up layers to get the correct effect. Having said that, some colours can change others in a good way. A silver backing for a metallic red can have a great effect, or even better for translucent colours. Then make sure you put a nice clear coat on top to protect it.

As for graphics and paint changes, if you put down masking tape in the shape you want, spray one colour, peel the tape, which will have masked off an area, then spray that bit. easy.

You may need to scuff up the surface of the body first to make a rough enough surface for the paint to adhere, bit of wet and dry sandpaper will do the job. Then make sure you wash the body with some good detergent or bleach to get rid of any mould release agent from when it was made.