Best Paint Comp - Mar 2006

[Piggy89373]

Best Paint Competition – March 2006

Please read this carefully and in its entirety!!

The Best Paint competition will be open for entries for the month of February and will close at Midnight (EST) on Friday, 31 March, 2006.

The best paint competition is an opportunity for people to express their unbounded imaginations on an R/C car body. Realism is not required. Let your imagination loose on a piece of plastic to create a work of art.

Restrictions: Two Colors only.

Any two colors can be used, but must be the only colors to contact lexan. Any colors may be used to back those colors. For example: the two colors chosen are yellow and orange; backing colors for yellow is blue and white (to produce green and yellow) while the backing colors for orange are red, blue, and silver (to produce a reddish orange, a dark brown, and a bright orange).

This is an exercise in color design. With a little thought, it’s possible to run the entire color spectrum.

RULES for Best Paint competitions:

1) Any body may be submitted to the competition (Truck, buggy, touring car, etc).
2) Any body submitted may NOT appear in another competition.
3) Photo editing the pictures (other than cropping and adjusting brightness/contrast) is highly looked down upon and may result in disqualification.
4) Anyone may enter a body (professional painters and Modelers are welcome!)
5) Insulting entries or painters in any way will not be tolerated.
6) Restrictions: 2 Colors Only.
7) A maximum of 3 entries per person.
8) Recommended 3 photos per entry are submitted.
9) Cars must be painted within the last 6 months.
10) Imagination is key and fun is a requirement.

Each submission must include the following:
Body and chassis manufacturer and size.
Paint used.
Masks used (hand or precut)
Class entered

Failure to follow the rules or failure to submit the required information will result in a disqualification.

Classes of entry
Pro - If you paint or have painted for money, you must enter into the Pro class. If you have won 2 contests in the amateur category, you are automatically moved up to the pro class. If you’ve been painting for years (not for money) and people look at your work and say, “how’d you do that” or "holy crap, that’s awesome! Do one for me”, then you belong in this category. This shouldn't be a guessing game.

Amateur – This class is designed for beginning to intermediate painters. If you have been painting RC bodies for several years and people ask you “how’d you do that” or “holy crap, that’s awesome! Do one for me”, then you don’t belong in this class. 90% of rattle can users qualify for this category. If you are confused, the masses will speak out and place you accordingly. If you enter this class and it’s discovered you have painted for money, your entry will be disqualified. Be honest with yourself and to your fellow painters.

Judging
Each of the following areas will be judged with a maximum of 10 points. After the points are tallied, the highest score wins.

1) Design: How well does the design fit/flow on the body? Is it visually appealing? How are the color choices? Originality does not count, but naturally something that every painter has done will not score as high as something unique and new.

2) Execution: Regardless of how complex or difficult it is, how well is it executed? Are there paint bleeds? Are the lines straight (or correctly curved)? Are their obvious mistakes? Fingerprints in the paint or paint bleeds? How well executed are the fades and other basic painting techniques? etc.

3) Difficulty: How hard was this body to paint? Is it one color? Is the entire thing 5mm checkers with 4 different colors in each square? Are the mask lines through difficult areas of the body (i.e., wing mounts or stadium truck beds)? It may be 2 colors, but is one marbled? Is one color a candy that requires a special backing technique? This is where experience as a painter helps the most.

The photo and background will not be judged but a clean, well-lit photo that clearly shows the body is needed. Too often, muddy or poorly lit pictures limit the car’s chances of winning and lower its score. Keep in mind that a better picture will attract more attention.

Remarks from the judges are highly encouraged. Remarks help the individual painters see their shortcomings and help them overcome them. Judges of the Pro class are highly encouraged to be very critical in their judging. However, tact and an objective viewpoint are paramount when judging. Malicious or spiteful remarks will not be tolerated.

Rules for the Judge - You will have to judge within 5 days of the end of the contest. If you are unable to do so, please contact Piggy89373 via PM within 24 hours of the end of the contest.

If contestants have problems, discrepancies, or disagreements with the judges’ decisions, contact Piggy89373 via PM. The judges are just doing their jobs, so please leave them out of the argument.

Viewers of this competition are encouraged to keep their comments to a minimum. Negative, derogatory, or inflammatory comments will not be tolerated. If a contestant makes the aforementioned comments, their entry will be disqualified. Additionally, they will not be permitted to enter the contests for a period not to exceed three months.

ClintsCreations and WheelNut will judge this month’s Amateur and Pro Classes (respectively).

Next months Best Paint Competition will be an open contest.

This month, entries must meet the 2 color restrictions to qualify for judging. Entries that do not meet the restrictions will be asked to resubmit in next month's competition.

Let's show off your talents and above all, have fun. Let the competition begin!!

[Lidz]

this is one I wanted to enter...but I will be gone too long on vacation :mad:

[Lidz]

(check out the new screen name :) )

(there's some dood on RCTech with the leadfoot name, and I don't want any confusion between the two)

[Piggy89373]

Bummer, Lidzfoot, I was hoping you'd have something for this comp. Although, you could have contacted the admin and requested them to change your name for you.

[Lidz]

I think I'll just laugh at all the real noobs callin me a noob for awhile! :D

(I'm off to the "which is better?" forum!....maybe I'll stop by the "How fast does this car go?" forum first ;) )

[mikevillena]

I think I'll just laugh at all the real noobs callin me a noob for awhile! :D

(I'm off to the "which is better?" forum!....maybe I'll stop by the "How fast does this car go?" forum first ;) )

LOL!!!! :D Don't forget to ask "what's that blue tape that you use to mask off bodys (mis-spelled, of course)". Later NOOB! ;)

[Mel*E*Mel]

Hey LeadLidz .. damn noobs posting everywhere...lol

[AirBoston]

b 4 u go, try to work on you typin bro
dont u now that nu bes tipe like dis

:)
oh, that hurt

[suckfish]

wat up dudes , jot em on thsi tpying thangs..

[Stalker911]

hahahahaha

Hey Newbie... don't forget you paint on the INSIDE of the body!! LOL

[Piggy89373]

yeah yeah yeah...paint now, jabber about the noob painter later (or on a different thread). hehehe..noob...start calling him Loodz (a mix of Leadfoot, Lidz and noob).

[GT Freak]

Since ive posted on these forums in the micro section, heres my entry..

http://forums.radiocontrolzone.com/showthread.php?t=184233&page=3 pic is at bottom of page.

Colors: orange and green trim is in black.
paint used: PERM mnarkers!
idea: something different!

Just wanted to let youn know theres OTHER ways to paint these bodies..and make them look decent. :p

[Piggy89373]

GT, come on man, you can give us better pics of that modern marvel. Something a bit bigger to inspire everyone else to look outside the box when it comes to painting.

[WheelNut]

So far looking like a pretty easy contest to judge...lol.

[desfjr1300]

As I've mentioned before, my painting resembles a 3yr old's wall scribbles. :o I thought I might stand a chance of at least coming in 85th or so in a 2 color comp, but I'm cornfused-is the idea here to mix 2 colors and paint the body with the result, or are we talking just a simple 2 color scheme?

[clintscreations]

hey ive got this awsome white flames with a white main color backed with white .............oh wait im a judge..........LOL

[Piggy89373]

The idea is to have a maximum of 2 colors in contact with the lexan. You can use any color you like to back with. Essentially, this leaves you with unlimited amount of colors to use. Here's an example where only one color is in contact with lexan. Keep in mind there's plenty of colors backing that one color.

http://www.cfxpaintworks.com/modules/coppermine/albums/userpics/10017/DSC01450.JPG

If you want to do a simple two color scheme, then go for it. However, the sky is the limit on what you can do. This is an exercise in creativity. There's more you can do with a color then just back it in white or silver. ;)

[Wrobcio]

colors: fluo yellow, metallic black, fluo red (spray)
paints: RC CAR COLOURS
mask: handcut, paper
class: amatour
body/chassis: jammin X1 CRT

http://img362.imageshack.us/img362/3510/rcz23dt.jpg
http://img362.imageshack.us/img362/4998/rcz33kc.jpg
http://img393.imageshack.us/img393/6070/rcz40vz.jpg
red is very light on the photo but in real is darker.
I'll take some new pics.

[Piggy89373]

Wrobcio, is the flo red backing the yellow to produce the orange or are they 2 completely different areas?

[Wrobcio]

They are totally different, so you won't get an orange from it.
tomorrow i'll give you some pictures taken in the daylight

[AirBoston]

'nother example NOT TO BE JUDGED

AutoAir Chamelion Gold on lower half and Chamelion Blue on upper half backed with Pearl copper backed with Pearl Gold. Only the two Chamelion colors are touching the lexan.

[Stalker911]

They are totally different, so you won't get an orange from it.
tomorrow i'll give you some pictures taken in the daylight

From my Understanding then you have 3 colors touching the lexan? You can only use 2 for this comp :(

It's tough, but it can be done! I'll have to try to get something done for this one :D

[desfjr1300]

The idea is to have a maximum of 2 colors in contact with the lexan. You can use any color you like to back with. Essentially, this leaves you with unlimited amount of colors to use. Here's an example where only one color is in contact with lexan. Keep in mind there's plenty of colors backing that one color

Gotcha-makes sense to me now. Thanks Piggy!
('Course you didn't have to completely shatter my hopes by dropping the true fire bombshell :p )

[Piggy89373]

LMAO...dropping the true fire bombshell was designed to keep people thinking about what can be done if you think beyond simple 2 color designs. Extremepaint's true fire was just the perfect example to use to think outside the box.

AirB, thanks for the additional example.

Wrobcio, sorry bud. But you entry doesn't meet the restrictions. You have 3 colors in contact with the lexan. As a hint, if you had done half the body in black and the other half in a thinned yellow, you would have been able to section off the yellow and back an area in flo red for a bright orange-ish color. Sorry man, but please enter it into next month's competition.

[Racin Rev]

ok pig tell us how you did it as if you were entering.

[Piggy89373]

Beg your pardon?! How I did it? If you have a problem with my post, public forum is not the medium to express your discent. Please PM me if you have issues or problems with my post(s).

[Wrobcio]

LMAO...dropping the true fire bombshell was designed to keep people thinking about what can be done if you think beyond simple 2 color designs. Extremepaint's true fire was just the perfect example to use to think outside the box.

AirB, thanks for the additional example.

Wrobcio, sorry bud. But you entry doesn't meet the restrictions. You have 3 colors in contact with the lexan. As a hint, if you had done half the body in black and the other half in a thinned yellow, you would have been able to section off the yellow and back an area in flo red for a bright orange-ish color. Sorry man, but please enter it into next month's competition.
ok i'm understood, sorry

[Racin Rev]

You misunderstand, What I am asking is for you to tell us what colors and techniques you used. all i am suggesting is that it is an interesting effect and that we would all benefit from the information. I have no idea what you are infering from the post, but it was not intended to be inflammatory at all.

[Piggy89373]

Rev, sorry for the misunderstanding. That's the problem with the written word, it's hard to infer proper inflection. My apologies for misunderstanding you. No harm, no foul. The real fire body posted was not mine. You can find out how to do that by looking at this thread: http://forums.radiocontrolzone.com/showthread.php?t=215649

Extreme basically covered the entire body with a candy yellow. The highlights and actual flames are done using backing colors. There's so much more than can be done using backing colors to achieve your graphics. Think beyond the surface color and challenge yourself.

[GoofyTexan]

Ok, Here I go.......

Stock REVO body,

Fast PearlRed.......
Fast White
Back w/Fast Black

http://img378.imageshack.us/img378/2313/jr312061fh.th.jpg (http://img378.imageshack.us/my.php?image=jr312061fh.jpg)

http://img93.imageshack.us/img93/9122/dalejr313060105cf.th.jpg (http://img93.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dalejr313060105cf.jpg)

http://img93.imageshack.us/img93/8755/dalejr313060090ts.th.jpg (http://img93.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dalejr313060090ts.jpg)

http://img93.imageshack.us/img93/1430/dalejr313060085nq.th.jpg (http://img93.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dalejr313060085nq.jpg)

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/3258/dalejr313060072zd.th.jpg (http://img155.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dalejr313060072zd.jpg)

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/4104/dalejr313060060xc.th.jpg (http://img155.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dalejr313060060xc.jpg)

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/1323/dalejr313060050lg.th.jpg (http://img155.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dalejr313060050lg.jpg)

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/2605/dalejr313060047ke.th.jpg (http://img155.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dalejr313060047ke.jpg)

http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/3769/dalejr313060036zr.th.jpg (http://img138.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dalejr313060036zr.jpg)

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/687/dalejr313060023qj.th.jpg (http://img155.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dalejr313060023qj.jpg)

[Piggy89373]

Goof, awesome work! The signature turned out great!! Thanks for jumping into this contest.

We now have one entry per class that meets the requirements!!

[DaveG]

Ok, well I'll enter a couple if I can get the pictures to load. I'm still pretty new at painting and using an airbrush so be gentle.

Evader Pro ST w/ Proline Crowd Pleaser body
Faskolor paints..
Fasflor yellow & Fasescent blue
Racers Edge Drips 5 mask
Amature
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f42/DaveG55/DSC05606.jpg
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f42/DaveG55/DSC05609.jpg
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f42/DaveG55/DSC05607.jpg

And the second one is...

Evader Pro BX - stock body
Pactra, Pearl Silver & Faskolor, Fasescent blue
Spaz Sticks, Seven Sins-Lust mask
Amature

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f42/DaveG55/DSC05598.jpg
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f42/DaveG55/DSC05595.jpg
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f42/DaveG55/DSC05594.jpg

They're pretty simple but I'm proud of how they came out and ya gotta start somewhere...right?

[extremetmaxxer]

interesting, so is my fire body actually legal for the contest? b/c it has 5 colors, but only the candy yellow and black touch the body, so essentially i could lay down a candy then back that with anything i wanted and in effect create a monotone scheme, right? so you have an unlimited choice for backers? just a minimum of 2 colors have to actually be "touching" the body, if the paint is touching its self then its ok, right? theres a whole lotta touching going on around here, hope no one gets sued for sexual harasment

[ZoneOfTheEnders]

lol i think you should be ok

[Piggy89373]

extremetmaxxer, um...not to pull the obvious card, but...yeah, the real fire body is legal. That would explain why I used it as an example of what you can do if you think outside the box.

[ozzgood]

love the jr revo body real sweet! something just doesnt look right with the 8's on the side like the are upside down or something...maybe im just nuts. i know the should lean foward according to dales car. anyhow its still sweet maybe i'll see it in the buy/sell forum soon :)

love the blue "paintball" splash on the crowd pleazer too!!

[extremetmaxxer]

ahahaha i love technicalites!!! but i hate spelling!! haha :D

[T/Losi]

The Yellow evader looks good DaveG.

Cheers

[pedeman]

Second body I painted...
http://pic18.picturetrail.com/VOL940/3744123/8564059/116014642.jpg

Class-Ameteur
Paints-Parma-Faspearl White and Faspearl Charcoal
Body-Unknown??
Chassis-E-maxx

[FESTER2004]

Hey gang , i am bbbbaaaccckkkkk!!!!!!!!!! finally bought a new computer from Best Buy, i winded up gettn' a new HP pavillion a1330n computer, i paid like $1,162 out the door but with all the rebates i am gettn back like $300 bucks so overall it ant a bad price.i got a dvd burner,cd burner ,15 inch flat monitor,it has a AMD 64 processor,Best buy doesnt sell anything with a pentuim 4?????so the compy has been so far sooo goood!
As painting wise goes, i have 3 bodies in the works n i threw away a body that the paint job got screwed up.i hope to have something for May's contest!
DaveG- i like your paint jobs especially the way the neon green one "pops" out at u!
goofy- your work never disappoints me,awesome job!
there is alot of nice entries this month for a 2 color contest!

[clintscreations]

come on guys keep postin those 2 color bodies..............just a couple of weeks left

[charlieB]

come on guys keep postin those 2 color bodies..............just a couple of weeks left


I like waiting till the last minute to paint. :p

[tkcustoms]

I like waiting till the last minute to paint. :p

Isn't that the only way anything gets done? :D

[charlieB]

Isn't that the only way anything gets done? :D
AFFIRMATIVE!!! =P

[clintscreations]

thats how the best 2 color rattlecan paint jobs get done ...........my luck is i pick up a can and start to spray and all that comes out is a nasty ooooozzzzzz........oh wait its art ....LOL

[GoofyTexan]

I like waiting till the last minute to paint. :p
Charlie don't you dare.......I want to have a chance to win this one! :p

[charlieB]

Charlie don't you dare.......I want to have a chance to win this one! :p

hehe...but my idea is soo cool!!!??!!

[GoofyTexan]

hehe...but my idea is soo cool!!!??!!
Hummmm.........A bribe might be in order! :cool:

[Loheswaran]

I have an airbrush that continually clogs up when I use Pactra Paint in the mixture described. I have thinned it with much the same problem.

Now I would be most grateful if someone could assist in recommending me any other paints on the market.

I read that Faskolour is water based - can it be thinned down with water?

Are there any other paints out there?

In addition to this what paint do you use to get that chrome effect - Pactra only seem to have silver.

I keep quoting Pactra as it is the most widely available in the UK. :confused:

[FESTER2004]

u can also try createx which is basically the same thing as faskolor.u can get createx at most arts n crafts stores.i usually dilute faskolor with windex or u can use rubbing alchoal.

[Loheswaran]

I had a look at Createx paints, and the funny thing is that they actually cost more in the UK than Faskolour paint - Minimum £6.35 - whereas Faskolor is £4.35.

As to the Windex - is it any particular type of windex that is used?

Finally I wanted to know in what parts you mix the paint - 50 50, or just simply to a consistency one would be happy to put through an airbrush without it spitting.

Finally can Windex be used to clean out the airbrush?

By the way thankyou very much for responding to me.

[ajsilva]

Class - Pro
Paint - Parma

[ajsilva]

another.

[Piggy89373]

Aj, awesome work and a great way to do pinstripes!!

Loheswaran, please post a new thread with your question. You'll get more responses there instead of the paint competition thread.

[Loheswaran]

yeah - good call

[pedeman]

is there a last place award for me?:D

[FESTER2004]

pedeman- just keep practicing man, u get better -trust me- i am still learn everytime i airbrush! give yourself credit man for posting your work,you should be proud!tell ya what if it make u feel better - u got me beat, i had a couple of paint jobs that just came out aweful,lol :)

ajsilva- that is a sweet paintjob!awesome man!

loheswaran- your welcome!no problem!just glad to help out when i can! yeah this is a super friendly forum n everyone helps out when they can! yeah everyone on the forum are awesome people n ever soo friendly! i am a decent painter but there r wayyy better people on here than me when it comes to painting like Piggy,air boston,charlieB,goofytexan. etc to name a few!

[WheelNut]

Come on guys, I am finally able to judge a competition and there are only like 2 entries!

[Mel*E*Mel]

AJ.. Nice way to use two colors!!!Looks sweet

[savagemike]

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b175/fastjetta3/RC%20Cars/100_1694.jpg

they are dirty from setting all winter but....

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b175/fastjetta3/RC%20Cars/100_1692.jpg

[FESTER2004]

nice audi-wipe down the second car n resummit a better photo,would be my suggestion

[Lidz]

?????????????????????

[RespirologyRC]

looks like the dustmobile, I think I saw that in one of the batman movies

[1stPlaceRace]

I did this the last couple of days. I really liked the Idea of this contest, Im supprised there has not been more entries. Here we have a Pro Line CP 2.0 for the MBX 5. Masked with diviely Liquid masking. Cut with a hobbico short hobby knife. First color sprayed was the Createx metallic midnight blue. Flame mask was removed and the entire flame was sprayed createx lemon yellow. After it dried the yellow flame edges and tips were backed with createx flour. hot pink to make this mellow orange color. It was then completly backed with brite white and createx clear(not gloss) coat.
Class:Pro

[1stPlaceRace]

another pic

[1stPlaceRace]

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[1stPlaceRace]

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[1stPlaceRace]

4.............................

[FESTER2004]

1stplace-pretty sweet paint job

[1stPlaceRace]

hey thanks, I saw this contest was in need of entries last weekend. Only using 2 colors with no shading made this the fastest paint job ever, total time masking and painting was under 2 hours. This contest really gave me alot of ideas, Im glad they thought of it.

[savagemike]

Thumbs Up Mang... Nice Job

[FESTER2004]

i believe this was Piggy's idea so he gets the credit!

come on gang lets get those entries in.....

[1stPlaceRace]

well, thanks piggy. I never thought of using this method to achieve color combos.

[Divman]

Hey gang,

My 1st post for a while, hope everyone is ok.. finally the weather got nicer here and i was able to do some shells i had sitting for a while.

Here's a quick entry for March, the dark colour was done with a light spray of metallic blue and finished with black, turned out really nice, hope the pics do it justice!

Shell: Pro-line Ford 650
Paint: Tamiya Polycarbonate (rattlers)
Masks: Hand-cut scotch tape
Class: Amatuer

http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~divman/misc/650doog2.JPG

http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~divman/misc/650doog3.JPG

http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~divman/misc/650doog4.JPG

Enjoy :)


Dave

[FESTER2004]

diveman-nice job man!

[Billy W]

Here's one i did for a buddy of mine.....

[FESTER2004]

billy w-awesome job but please post your specs so it could count.

[Billy W]

OK... sorry didn't read befor posting the pic....

Guess it falls as this...

Pro class...

Body - Rockingham Speed Products PM68
Chassis - Walbern Nitro Pro Mod
Paint - FASKOLOR
Layout - Mask self desigend on the computer and cut on a Stika 12'' machine. all text is painted on the inside including the name in the window. rip effect is made from 3 piece kit i layed out one for the front hood and one for each side.

ON a side note... the body only lived for one weekend of racing at the RODS drag race in FLa recently.. was clocked hitting a tree at then end of the strip at over 70+mph.... But it did win concourse for it's class before it's un timely end........

Billy

[FESTER2004]

billyw-yikes 70 mph crash!wow!

as far as the contest goes, i am very suprised there werent more entries this month...since May is the next open paint contest! i challenge anyone/everyone to paint a body!lets break the record for the most entries for a month!i should have 3 hopefully to enter for May's contest!

come on people lets paint!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :cool:

[Divman]

Now I have better time/weather I should be able muster up at least 2 for may as well :)

[FESTER2004]

cool-divman cant wait to see.i have to wait for a little better weather to come my way too!

i just ordered $80 worth of faskolor paint off the parma website,hehehehe

true fire-here i come!

[Piggy89373]

Thank you to all who stepped up to the plate and gave this contest a try. Although I was hoping for more of a turnout, it was still fun to watch those who did enter. Thank you again, and best of luck to all who entered.

Judges, you have 5 days to post up your results. If you cannot perform your duties as judges, please PM me as soon as possible. If you have questions or difficulties, PM me and I'll help out.

Entries, if you have problems or difficulties with the judges, PM me. Please don't take up any issues with the judges, take them up with me.

[Paul Songas]

Billy! This month was supposed to be 2 colors only.... :)

[Lidz]

yeah, I don't think those are the same blues..... :confused:

[Stalker911]

Well that nd the graphics are painted as well... I see 6 colors on there... :(

Same as Divman - nice to see you back and the body looks good! But I'm thinking since it was done with cans it has 3 colors on it? And did you actually use scotch tape (the clear stuff) for that or was it scotch brand masking tape?

[Billy W]

Well like i said i posted before reading and left it....

Billy

[clintscreations]

ok sorry guys for taking so long.......long weekend of racing

goofytexan : 19
design :7
execution : 5
difficulty : 7
looks good but any dale jr. fan knows that the number lays forward

DaveG : 20 yellow crowd pleaser
design : 7
execution :8
difficulty : 5
colors are a cool combo..........but im not a fan of vinal mask

DaveG : 15 silver buggy
design : 5
execution : 5
difficulty : 5
just looks too plain

Pedeman : 15
design : 5
execution : 5
difficulty :5
kinda plain .........but nice try

so the results are :
DaveG (yellow crowd pleaser) 1st place
goofytexan 2nd place
tie 3rd place
DaveG (silver buggy)
Pedeman

thanks for the all the people that painted the 2 color bodies

[FESTER2004]

HOLD UP!!!!!GOOFYtexaN IS IN THE PRO CLASS I BELIEVE NOT THE AMUTURE CLASS!

[Piggy89373]

Agreed, please disregard GoofyTexan's scoring since he paints professionally. Thanks for taking the time to judge.

DaveG, congrats on a well deserved win.

Pedeman, thanks for stepping forward to paint something for this contest.

Goofy and everyone else, this is a prime example of why it is necessary to include all information as per the rules of the contest.

WheelNut, waiting on you, bud. :D

[Divman]

To Stalker, sorry I'm being a n00b and not reading sstuff :) i can say the red was stickers if that helps :P but i'd be lying :)

And yes i meant scotch brand masking tape as opposed to the clear stuff :rolleyes:

[WheelNut]

Pro class

3rd
Ajsilva
Design-7
Execution-8
Difficulty-5
Total- 20
The blue on blue on white looks nice, the deisgn is a very generic flame design though, and the fade to the slames on the roof just doesn't sit right with me.

2nd
1st place race
Design-7
Execution-8.5
Difficulty-5
Total- 20
Very similar to Ajsilva's body, but with better colours, the flames are pretty awkward in a few places though.

1st
Billy W
Deisgn- 7.5
Execution- 8.5
Difficulty- 5.5
Total- 21.5
Good design, it looks fast sitting still, which is what makes it stand out. The fading is ok, but it works well enough.

First off I'd like to say thanks to those who did decide to sacrifice a body to enter this contest. Overall a pretty sad number of entries, but then again thats kind of what I expected. If you ask me restricted contest just don't work, people want to paint however they like, and placing a huge retriction like 2 colours touching the body will generally make for a fairly plain looking body. Mabye if this was a 4 colour or even a 3 colour contest we could have gotten alot more entries. Needless to say that after finally winning a painting competition on here, and getting to judge I get stuck with the 3 entry competition, is pretty disappointing.

[1stPlaceRace]

Umm... It does not really matter to me, but Billy's body did not meet the "two colors touching lexan" rule. And Goofy Texan should have been included.

[FESTER2004]

yeah goofy texan should have been included!

Alot of people are dissapointed in the turn out in this months contest but then again thats what makes it a contest,to make it different.So Piggy does deserve a E for effort.maybe the site will do another 2 color contest ,maybe not.....but different themes/ideas gives each contest its own unique feature,to keep it fresh!

if anybody has any contest ideas please do post them in the thread marked "2006 paint schedule",any info.ideas helps!

[Lidz]

I think this contest was a great idea. Piggy completely opened the door (and showed the way thru) when he made the stipulation of only two colors touching the body. There is a LOT that can be done with that....it just seems that people see the 2-colors as a crutch and believe it to be a noob comp.

Here is one I did that falls in the rules w/ the exception of the logo and front end work (which could easily be replaced by decals)

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a25/joshl/IMG_1647.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a25/joshl/IMG_1650.jpg
http://home.earthlink.net/~blangness/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/img_0214.jpg
(minus the guy on the side)

Here are some examples from the web...


Mike Learn...
http://www.mikelearn.com/images_7/alt/20.jpg

http://www.mikelearn.com/images_4/burns/24.jpg


CRAIG FRASER...
http://www.gotpaint.com/2as/gallery/new/fullimages/new04a_f.jpg

http://www.gotpaint.com/2as/gallery/new/fullimages/new02b_f.jpg

http://www.gotpaint.com/2as/gallery/new/fullimages/new077a_f.jpg

[Piggy89373]

Thanks for those that entered, your "sacrifice of a body" is appreciated.

WheelNut, thanks for judging. I'm sorry you felt this way about this particular contest. I could go into a long dissertation about how the amount of colors were limitless if people applied themselves, but I'll refrain. Still, thanks for judging the three pros who posted up their required information.

GoofyTexan, please post up this month's entry into June's contest (with all the required information). You deserve feedback on your work.

Lidz, thanks for the backup and posting some great examples of thinking beyond masking tape and backing with white.

Once again, for those who entered, thank you. For those who thought this contest was a let down, disappointing, or lame, it's a shame you didn't bother to fire up at least two brain cells. I was hoping for some great paint jobs and possibly a mural or two or even some free hand stuff. Those that stepped up to the plate showed what can be done if a little effort is applied, it's a shame many others didn't see otherwise.

Next month's competition will be a detailed body contest. DaveG and BillyW will judge the amateur and professional class (respectively).

[FESTER2004]

lidz-awesome examples

piggy-isnt may n june a open paint contest or is june a special contest???
i should have 3 bodies for may's open contest,i already have 1 almost done,just have to apply the white n its all done,i already threw a body that the paint job got ruined.i am using rattle cans!

[Piggy89373]

May and June are open competitions. July is the Patriots competition where painters are encouraged to paint patriotic themes for extra points.

[Billy W]

Looking forward to checking out the bodies painted.... I haven't been on the SpeedZone forums much till lately.. but it helps seeing what other are doing and can give great ideas for paint jobs or ideas to try.....

Billy

[FESTER2004]

as soon as the nice weather holds up,i plan to post some step by steps too!

[Stalker911]

To Stalker, sorry I'm being a n00b and not reading sstuff :) i can say the red was stickers if that helps :P but i'd be lying :)

And yes i meant scotch brand masking tape as opposed to the clear stuff :rolleyes:

Sorry man, I didn't mean any offence by it, I was just checking on stuff... I was pretty sure that you ment scotch brand, but then I though hey who knows?! Maybe the clear stuff would work??! I've used electrical tape before... worked really well actually...

[Divman]

hehe no probs, as I say its my bad with the 3 colors :)

Ive never tried the clear scotch tape, or indeed electrical tape, since im only a rattle can user, i thot maybe the solvents or or something in them might react with the electrical stuff? But if its been done and worked i'll bear it in mind :) , although i have som Bob Divleys LM at the ready for my next body :D


Dave

[Bublicus]

How many years of practice would it take to be able to paint something like that green dragon?

[Stalker911]

hehe no probs, as I say its my bad with the 3 colors :)

Ive never tried the clear scotch tape, or indeed electrical tape, since im only a rattle can user, i thot maybe the solvents or or something in them might react with the electrical stuff? But if its been done and worked i'll bear it in mind :) , although i have som Bob Divleys LM at the ready for my next body :D


Dave

Actually I used cans when I used electrical tape too... worked fine and the fact that it's vinyl tape let it co around curves very good! Just don't get the cheapest tape you can fine.. good quality stuff is what will get good results...

On that same note though I did just buy some Scotch 471 Plastic tape! Seems to work great, especially since I needed a 3/4" wide stripe for the last body I did :D

[Stalker911]

How many years of practice would it take to be able to paint something like that green dragon?

It's not just the practice... you have to have the gift as well I'd say... Craig Frasier is amazing...

[chadthenube]

bump

[Farwar]

why are you bumping this? :confused: :rolleyes:

[chadthenube]

to make sure it doesnt go away.

[CarbonMadness]

to make sure it doesnt go away.
Why's it mater it never gos away, just use the serach to search for paint comp, paint contest, or similier. You can find some of the first paint comps that way

[Piggy89373]

Carbon, because we all know that as soon as it moves to page two, nobody will ever find it. :rolleyes:

[scotty2fast]

hey piggy - how often do you have these contests? im new here and still checking out the forums.
scotty

[scotty2fast]

u can also try createx which is basically the same thing as faskolor.u can get createx at most arts n crafts stores.i usually dilute faskolor with windex or u can use rubbing alchoal.
wow diluting fascolor with windex or alcohol? to me its already pretty thin. what ratio do you use? INTERESTING
scotty

[FESTER2004]

scotty-welcome aboard.yeah alot of painters here dilute faskolor.dilute it till it has the thickness of milk.