Finished my first paint job...

[Evildomain]

Ok, my X-Acto knives finally arrived yesterday so I was able to start


painting the Desert Rat body shell. Of course on the day I decide to paint


we get really high winds but that would not deter me. Whenever the wind


died down for a minute or two I would get outside and lay down a coat of


paint quickly before it picked up again. A couple times the wind almost


blew the body out of my hands...lol


I finished painting about 10 minutes ago and pulled off the protective film


so I could snap a couple pictures for you guys. Everything you see on the


body is painted except for the headlights and front grille stickers. I thought I


would modify the West Coast Choppers logo a little bit and give a jab to the


HPI Baja while I was at it....lol


I got it done and now it's hanging on the wall drying, ready to be mounted


on my MT tomorrow.


This is my first time painting any type of RC body. Tell me what you think


but be kind....

 

[fastlane]

damn that's sweet!

 

[forist]

I like that it looks awesome did you make the red cat symbol on the hood if not were did u get it I want one.

 

[Evildomain]

I like that it looks awesome did you make the red cat symbol on the hood if not were did u get it I want one.

Everything was drawn free hand on top of the truck and I masked the


inside and then cut away. Those center letters in the Redcat logo were a pain


in the butt. It was very tedious making sure that part was done right.


If you want I can Photoshop it and send you a jpeg?

 

[Evildomain]

damn that's sweet!

Thanks Fastlane. You can't tell in the pics but everything that is white, silver


and red has a nice subtle pearl coat. When you see it at an angle it's more


noticeable.

 

[forist]

Everything was drawn free hand on top of the truck and I masked the
inside and then cut away. Those center letters in the Redcat logo were a pain


in the butt. It was very tedious making sure that part was done right.


If you want I can Photoshop it and send you a jpeg?

Sure that would be cool

 

[Evildomain]

Couple pics with the body mounted on my MT and some stickers applied.

 

[Obeast44]

Damn......Im speechless. Thats one badass paintjob.

 

[Evildomain]

Damn......Im speechless. Thats one badass paintjob.

Thanks O,


I think it turned out ok for my first time out.


I learned a lot with this little project. Next time I won't be so


darn nervous. I took my time with the drawing, masking and cutting


but I did hurry on the actual painting. Luckily it all went well despite


my inexperience. I was sure I'd screw it up somehow. The gods


must have taken pity on me.

 

[fastlane]

hey were did you get those hostile stickers?

 

[No Moa]

Baja Slayer, LOL, don't show that over to HBF. Very nice work.

 

[looker2756]

That looks great with the Sweet painted body & MXT tires. Nice job !

 

[kenkolen]

Adhesion Promoter


Did you use any Adhesion Promotor?

 

[Evildomain]

hey were did you get those hostile stickers?

They came with the tires. I did cut some of the sticker off so it


would fit in that spot.

 

[Evildomain]

Baja Slayer, LOL, don't show that over to HBF. Very nice work.

Luckily no on in my area has any Baja's or else I wouldn't be so brave...lol

 

[fastlane]

I'd say just race them on a short course and dominate them. Just stay away from drag racing! LOL

 

[Evildomain]

Did you use any Adhesion Promotor?

I used some Spaz Stix surface prep and I scuffed up the inside a little


before doing any of the work. The paint is really stuck on there, it aint


going nowhere. At least until I have my first bad crash.

 

[Evildomain]

I'd say just race them on a short course and dominate them. Just stay away from drag racing! LOL

I have a pellet gun and a wife with really good aim. I'll hide her in the bushes


ready to take one of their tires out. Actually she has terrible aim, probably


shoot me in the ass.

 

[Obeast44]

Bajas are about only good for donuts and going in a straight line. Yes I said it.


Id love to have that on my Ramp, of course itd have to be on the back. So the bajas could actually read it.

 

[Evildomain]

Bajas are about only good for donuts and going in a straight line. Yes I said it.
Id love to have that on my Ramp, of course itd have to be on the back. So the bajas could actually read it.

You just let them get ahead and then pass them up. It's much more humiliating


that way...toy with them...lol