my Soon-To-Be paint job

[HPI_freak]

what do you guys think of my Soon-to-be paint job? i am going to do it with cans because i dont have an air brush. Oh and it will be on a honda civic body ( even though my drawing looks NOTHING like a civic. ) the pic had to be tiny because it keept sayin it was too large.

[Bublicus]

looks sick dawg, how u plannin to get mspaint colors in cans?

[mach-5]

Post pics when done! And the white spot is a little to bare i suggest thickining the blue line at the end of the body. Just a sugestion.

[HPI_freak]

i am gonna put an Xrc Car (http://www.rc411.com/news/imgs/stickersheet.jpg) sticker in the white area. the only thing i am debating is, should i use blue- green-white, or matalic blue- matalic green- pearl white?

[MILLER_MP6]

maybe even green, black and white... that would really tie in with the sticker set you have??? otherwise a really bright green with metallic blue would look nice too.. make sure you show us when ur done

[HPI_freak]

well i am still not really sure about the color combination, but i wont even get started on it till, probably next month because i am buying a savage in about a week. then i have to buy a gallon of fuel because a) i am out of fuel b) my LHS only sells fuel by the gallons. i am thinking mabey green (http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&W=000305804&I=LXFFU1&P=K) black (http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXFFS5&P=7) and pearl white (http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXCY28&P=7) or mabey the same green (http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&W=000305804&I=LXFFU1&P=K) color metal blue (http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXFFT6&P=7) and the same pearl white (http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXCY28&P=7)

[HPI_freak]

heres a pic of my color options. i think i like A1 the best, i dont know, i just dont like the green/black/white look. i think the blue adds more flavor. anyway, what do you guys think? imput would be AWSOME!

[rc10gtisthebest]

Go with The B1 (if that's the metallic blue/pearl white).

You may want to consider candy green. I think that'd look even better IMO..

-Todd

[rc10gtisthebest]

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXZS06&P=7

That's the candy green, and then just back it with chrome paint or silver.

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXHF95&P=7

That is the chrome paint, yes it's Enamel, but it is on top of the Green so it won't matter to much.

After you paint, you should probably go ahead and lay a nice layer of plain white/silver for a protectant layer...

[MT2 owns you]

i think b2. maybe put in a thin strip of silver or blue or both. but i think b2 is the best of the ones you listed.

[HRDforever]

Its RCCA Not Xtreme, nice choice of colors tho!
i am gonna put an Xrc Car (http://www.rc411.com/news/imgs/stickersheet.jpg) sticker in the white area. the only thing i am debating is, should i use blue- green-white, or matalic blue- matalic green- pearl white?

[Kartracerx55]

To pik the color, just listen to your soul!

[HPI_freak]

rc10gtisthebest, those paints you listed, arnt they for plastic models? i thought those kind of paints will melt lexan bodies. i thought you need to use Polycarbonate paint.

[NotWalkinBlind]

To pik the color, just listen to your soul!Bad idea. What if his soul tells him to paint it pink and yellow?

[rc10gtisthebest]

rc10gtisthebest, those paints you listed, arnt they for plastic models? i thought those kind of paints will melt lexan bodies. i thought you need to use Polycarbonate paint.


Yes the are for Plastic Models. However, with proper care, the paints could last just as long as Poly paints. The paints shouldn't effect the lexan. The only problem it would have is having enough "bite" on the lexan body to stick properly. But if you clean the body good enough (scotch-brites for extra bite on the paint and Alcohol to clean up). Then it should stick pretty good. and then being backed by a couple layers of a poly paint will help aswell. Since it is going on a TC it won't be introduced to quite the punishment that an offroad lexan body would be subject too. If you are using this as a beater body, and will be in frequent accidents and heavy abuse, disregard everything I have said and use the Poly Paints. You could skip the chrome paint step and just back the entire car with a couple coats of Silver. Wiill give a decent look and will still provide a protection paint.

-Todd

[HPI_freak]

ok i have picked all of the paints i am going to use exept one, the green. i have made 2 watches here. i like the metallic green color, but the racing green color ties in with the Xrc sticker better. what do you guys think?

[QDiddy]

I like the first one alot.
Where can I find that nice lime green color? Like Kawasaki green?
Thanks

[NotWalkinBlind]

Just listen to your soul... it will tell you where to find it.

[QDiddy]

HPI freak - Where is your new body pic at? ; )

[Kronic]

i would go with a2. that would look good :)