Best Paint Competition – September 2006

[mab_man20]

Best Paint Competition – September 2006



Please read this carefully and in its entirety!!

The Best Paint competition will be open for entries for the month of September and will close at Midnight (EST) on Saturday, September 30, 2006.

Restrictions: None

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.

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: None.
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 mab_man20 via PM within 24 hours of the end of the contest.

If contestants have problems, discrepancies, or disagreements with the judges’ decisions, contact Mab_man20 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.

Hgcolors will judge this month’s Pro Class. The amateur judge will be judged by TrickedoutGT.

Winners of this contest will judge the next contest. If you have no intention of judging the next contest, do not enter this competition.



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

[winning edge designs]

http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/7562/puertoricanflagnitrorustlermy5.jpg

Here is a Nitro Rustler body I did for a local customer. I use all Pactra paints, with 3M masking tape. The work took about 2.0 hours, not including drying time start to finish.

I'll post more later, this is my first attempt at the img tags, :D!

...Jim

[winning edge designs]

http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/9182/july2606006dt8.jpg

That worked awesome using Imageshack!

This is a JConcepts illuzion for the SP2, again, Pactra and 3M tape. I added small ghosts and graphite effect under a metal flake blue that is "tearing" away.

Thanks, :D, Jim
W.E.D.

[hijacker]

Jim, let us know if you are entering those bodies as Pro or Amateur. Both look awesome by the way!

[RespirologyRC]

Oh i would venture to guess that Jim is entering them as Amateur :)

[winning edge designs]

LOL, opps, Pro category.

I wish I had time to wick it up a little, these are mid level jobs, my most common.

I am doing one of the Predator on a Tmaxx body soon it looks like though, :D!

...Jim

[slowtc4man]

I guess here is my chance, Pro class, all pactra, and faskolor, first is a mazda 6

[slowtc4man]

another shot

[mab_man20]

Great looking bodies guys!

Can everyone please post their body info like below. Its easier to read and takes 2 extra seconds.

Body and chassis manufacturer and size.
Paint used.
Masks used (hand or precut)
Class entered

[ajsilva]

Body - Protoform
Chassi - Mugen
Paint - Fastkolor
Mask - Liquid mask and Hand
Class - Pro

[new-guy]

Body - IRC Vulcan 1/16
Chasis - Vulcan SE
Paint - Rattle cans - Daytona yello, Grape pearl, Indy Silver
Masks - 3m paint mask tape
Class - uber-amateur
*note* I took the RTR body, stripped it and re-painted. My first time doing this, and my purple died halfway through the painting...

http://img305.imageshack.us/img305/1208/img2084wm8.jpg

http://img305.imageshack.us/img305/5750/img2083os4.jpg

http://img305.imageshack.us/img305/8648/img2082gj4.jpg

http://img305.imageshack.us/img305/8094/img2081ka4.jpg

http://img305.imageshack.us/img305/8004/img2080eq4.jpg

[new-guy]

Body - HPI MT2 18SS
Chasis - MT2 18SS
Paint - Rattle cans - Daytona yello, Grape pearl, Indy Silver
Masks - 3m paint mask tape, paper masks printed from CFX website
Class - uber-amateur
*note* this was only my 2nd ever body, and first using any type of masks.

http://img323.imageshack.us/img323/8913/img17679nx.jpg

http://img323.imageshack.us/img323/8783/img17664wg.jpg

http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/6900/img17657mk.jpg

http://img323.imageshack.us/img323/239/img17648pi.jpg

[civicwil]

Body- Parma 1/8th Buggy Body
Chassis- Kyosho 7.5
Paint- Pactra Metallic Blue, Faslucent Blue, Faspearl White, Faswhite,
Fasfluorescent Orange, Fasorange and Fasfluorescent Flaming Orange
Mask- Hand cut 3m green masking tape
Class- Amatuer

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j240/civicwil/Kyosho7-9.jpg
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j240/civicwil/Kyosho7-5.jpg
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j240/civicwil/Kyosho7-6.jpg
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j240/civicwil/Kyosho7.jpg
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j240/civicwil/Kyosho7-2.jpg

[z-man280]

well, i guess i will jump in........
nothing fancy here,
HPI Baja Bug
Pactra Daytona Yellow/ pactra sprint white
supplied masks/decals
Amatuer



http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m8/z-man280/P9080030Small.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m8/z-man280/P9070061Small.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m8/z-man280/P9070057Small.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m8/z-man280/P9070044Small.jpg

[Jayboy]

bodies are looking really sweet this month guys!
im gonna start painting my lamborghini soon (hopefully!)

[FESTER2004]

more more more..... i am atticted to seeing entries,lol!awesome work so far!

[hijacker]

Ok, Here is one I did for my XRay M18.

Body, protoform 18th scale Mazda 6.
Paint used, all Fascolor. Flame masks all handcut with painter's tape.
Class: amateur.

[Jayboy]

woah...thats real nice for the amateur class!

[Stefano]

this is my entries:

Body, protoform 1/10 scale Stratus3.
Paint: all Fascolor. masks all handcut with painter's tape(3M)
Class: Pro

http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/9392/img2322ea9.th.jpg (http://img169.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img2322ea9.jpg)

Body, protoform 1/8 scale Lola T530.
Paint: all Fascolor. masks all handcut with painter's tape(3M)
Class: Pro

http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/134/img2259jr0.th.jpg (http://img243.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img2259jr0.jpg)

Body, protoform 1/10 scale Stratus 3.
Paint: all Fascolor. masks all handcut with painter's tape(3M)
Class: Pro

http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/3622/img2325gx5.th.jpg (http://img138.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img2325gx5.jpg)



it's all!
bye Stefano

[FESTER2004]

hijacker-reminds me of my old tamiya wrx i had.awesome!

[Wrobcio]

body: hpi subaru impreza
paints: fascent blue, fasred, faswhite, faskrome backed with fasblue
class: amatour
mask: paper mask, hand cut

http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/121/subaru001tm2.jpg
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k273/wrobert/subaru010.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k273/wrobert/subaru007.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k273/wrobert/subaru008.jpg
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k273/wrobert/subaru003.jpg
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k273/wrobert/subaru002.jpg

[Wrobcio]

here's original
http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/4279/0016fz6.th.jpg (http://img501.imageshack.us/my.php?image=0016fz6.jpg)

[Wrobcio]

class: amatour
body: jammin crt body
paints: faskolors
mask: paper mask, hand cut

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k273/wrobert/jammin025.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k273/wrobert/jammin013.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k273/wrobert/jammin009.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k273/wrobert/jammin027.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k273/wrobert/jammin024.jpg

[hijacker]

Nice lightening on the Jammin' truck body Wrobico. I've seen a lot of people try lightening before and it comes out too "fat" or just not right. Your's looks really good.

[Wrobcio]

thanks hijacker, that was my first thunders, first i've cut thunders then put light on it :)

now i'm gonna paint few on road bodies :eek: :D

[z-man280]

i am diggin that wrex Wrobcio...love the look, nice and clean. Truck looks hot too.

hijacker, that one of yours is a bit too good for am. class :D


Ron

Edit: WOOT! first post on page 2!

[pumpkinfish]

Body- Kyosho ST-R stock Body
Chassis- Kyosho ST-R
Paint- custom mixed FasBlue, , Faswhite, custom mixed Fasfluorescent Orange Sunburst, Fasorange
Mask- Hand cut 3m masking tape, marbling technique
Class- Amatuer

http://home.comcast.net/~johnwl/ST-R/100_2913.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~johnwl/ST-R/100_2914.jpg

[z-man280]

wow! man, people are turning out some AWESOME rigs this month! sweet job p-fish

[hijacker]

Ok, here's another one. Took advantage of a beautiful sunny day here in lovely Michigan and got this awesome pic! I felt like doing something less flashy than flames, stripes and stars, etc. I am very pleased with the results on this body. It may not win any awards but I love looking at this picture!

190mm HPI Eclipse.
Painted with Pactra metallic blue and silver and custom mix of black/silver.
Painter's tape for masking.
White paint pen purchased at craft store used on the tires.
Class is amateur.

[Buggyracer28]

hijacker, thats tight! Such a simple paint job, yet so sweet. I love the white on the wheels!

[slowtc4man]

Class pro
Body protoform mazda 6
all hand cut
All pactra paint
pearl white front flames, carbon fiber rear flames, and metallic red back

[slowtc4man]

another shot

[slowtc4man]

and one more picture. Sorry there small, but I cant upload the size i want :mad:

[z-man280]

very nice slo..try using photobucket for images. lets you do multiple images in yout posts, and larger as well. very simple yo use also.

[balang_479]

slowtc4man, looks simple yet nice, looks like a body vynl from NFS Most Wanted..

yeah awesome paint jobs this month.

[Aluma]

Body: Mazda 6 190mm
Class: Pro
Paints: All Cans.... white, yellow, candy red, bright red, candy blue, silver, tint, gold, black.
Masks: hand cut masking tape...drawer liner.
Painted for fellow club racer to match his 1/8th scale.

[bspate]

I just painted my first body ever and it turned out OK. I didn't exactly prepare for a competition but I just came across this thread and said "Why not??" I will take some better pictures when I get a chance....

Body - Crowd Pleazer 2.0
Chassis - Revo 2.5R
Paint - Some small spray cans (Testor maybe??)
Mask - Some cheesy vinyl flame masks that are horrible to work with!!
Class - Amatuer

http://www.bspate.com/images/rc/revo1-40.jpg

http://www.bspate.com/images/rc/revo2-40.jpg

http://www.bspate.com/images/rc/revo3-40.jpg

- bspate -

[hijacker]

bspate - looks great for a first paint job! Are the flames painted on or decals? I notice that they have pinstripes, impressive for a first-timer.

Next time, put the truck in the sunlight, with the light coming from behind you as you take the pic. The colors will pop and you will get a much better looking pic.

Nice Solistice too.

[balang_479]

Nice Truck and awesome Pontiac, looks hot, and fast!

Ive always like the Solistice, you just dont get any at all in Europe..

[Jayboy]

solistice...what the heck is that????
i have never heard of it in england!

[z-man280]

solistice...what the heck is that????
i have never heard of it in england!
:eek: you poor, poor, deprived man. The Pontiac Slostice, and IMO, the even HOTTER Saturn Sky are the two latest offerings from the General to combat the MX-5( Miata/Eunos roadster) and the hopped up versions are directly after the S2000..wicked little cars..

http://www.dieselstation.com/wallpapers/Pontiac-Solstice/Pontiac-Solstice-006.jpg
http://images.consumerguide.com/cmsimages/News/September_05/News_saturn_sky_600.jpg

[FESTER2004]

i am too big,i dont fit in it,it is smaller than the fiero i had which i drove with no probs!

[balang_479]

My Dad has an S2000, its amazing, 9500 rpm it gets up too, sounds insane, and the handling is impressive, amazing car. Jeremy Clarkson thinks its the best in its category...

[bspate]

bspate - looks great for a first paint job! Are the flames painted on or decals? I notice that they have pinstripes, impressive for a first-timer.

Next time, put the truck in the sunlight, with the light coming from behind you as you take the pic. The colors will pop and you will get a much better looking pic.

Nice Solistice too.
Thanks for the comments and the suggestion. I will try and get a better picture of it in the sunlight and post it. The flames were vinyl masks that already had an extra stripe cut in them so it made it easier to remove and paint the next color. The details are not that great up close, but I hope to do better next time. :D

Oh, and here are some pics of my Solstice and a meet...
http://www.bspate.com/slysol.htm
http://www.bspate.com/solsticemeet2.htm

- bspate -

[Jayboy]

wow...thats nice!
looks like a mix between a Honda S2000 and a TVR.

[hgcolors]

hello guys, i'll be judjing this month for the pro category so i'm expecting
some designs that will blow me away. a little something about myself,
i've been painting lexan body shells since way back 1978 during my
slot car days. i paint just for my personal use, and not for profit. i started
painting r/c's just last 2000 and i've painted over 100 shells since then.
i hope i can see new designs other than the tribal and flame which i
usually encounter. you're pros, so i expect something creative. let
your imagination go beyond the bounds of just painting. by the way,
to those entering the pro class, can you at least have them mounted or
atop of chassis so i can see its entirety? to me, this is very important,
and a couple of shots of both sides, please. thanks, i hope i didn't
offend anybody with this jesture. good luck to you all !!!!

[mab_man20]

Thanks for the brief into hg! (anyone out there frantically changing their painting plans to play to the judge? lol)

I love the solstice just as much as you guys, but that discussion is for another thread. Feel free to start one under the heading "Will someone make a solstice body?"

[Aluma]

hello guys, i'll be judjing this month for the pro category so i'm expecting
some designs that will blow me away. a little something about myself,
i've been painting lexan body shells since way back 1978 during my
slot car days. i paint just for my personal use, and not for profit. i started
painting r/c's just last 2000 and i've painted over 100 shells since then.
i hope i can see new designs other than the tribal and flame which i
usually encounter. you're pros, so i expect something creative. let
your imagination go beyond the bounds of just painting. by the way,
to those entering the pro class, can you at least have them mounted or
atop of chassis so i can see its entirety? to me, this is very important,
and a couple of shots of both sides, please. thanks, i hope i didn't
offend anybody with this jesture. good luck to you all !!!!

not offended, but sometimes we paint for other people and they dont give us their chassis....plus sometimes we want to be creative, but what the customer orders, the painter does. :D

[Aluma]

Class pro
Body protoform mazda 6
all hand cut
All pactra paint
pearl white front flames, carbon fiber rear flames, and metallic red back
dude, talk about DeJaVu! did this one three weeks ago for a 16yr old racer...LOL.
I used sprint white, bright red, and silver/black carbon...wing it carbon Look too.

[Akura2]

yea.. that's the paint job from the Proline racing website

[FESTER2004]

i thought it looked familier,hehehe!

[clintscreations]

class-pro
body-pro-line crowd pleaser XXX-T
mask-all hand cut
paint-pactra white, flo orange, yellow, pink, silver, black, and some of the coolest lookin flake called prizmatique....the white is the only color with the flake
chrome around the windows with black rivets
this is one that i painted for myself

[Barry_Scott]

the funny thing it is painted better than the one used on there web site.

[z-man280]

well, i did this for a customer, so i guess i have to remove the bug from amatuer, and try this one in pro..

class- pro
body-HPI Subaru
mask-liquid mask, hand cut design
paint-pactra: outlaw black, competition orange, daytona yellow, red, sprint white, silver.
customer and i consulted on design...

concept:
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m8/z-man280/P9120032Small.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m8/z-man280/P9120035Small.jpg


result:
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m8/z-man280/P9150048Medium.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m8/z-man280/P9150056Medium.jpg

judges: sorry, i have no chassis to mount this on.

[FESTER2004]

sweet!z man

[balang_479]

z-man i I add, your a good drawer too, that Impreza on paper looks pretty symmetrical... :D

[z-man280]

thanks.... the sad part of the deal is that my good airbrush is needing repair, so its on the shelf,..that was done with a single action from Harbor Freight! it was $5.00

[Wrobcio]

Class: Amatour
Body: Proline Mazda 6 190mm
Paints: Faskolor, 7 colours (white, faslucent red, faskrome, fasblack, fasyellow, fasorange, Faschange red
Mask: Parma Fasmask

http://img114.imageshack.us/img114/2181/mazda6021nk6.jpg

http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/6679/mazda6011fc3.jpg

http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/7929/mazda6014qb1.jpg

http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/440/mazda6019gg8.jpg

http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/7052/mazda6004pn8.jpg

[FESTER2004]

ron,cant beat the single action.something is better than nothing.awesome job!

[Eli the rc guy]

Hey guys.. this is my first Body So be easy on me.. all the stuff on the cross was intended

Body: HPI 190 Skyliner GTR
Paint: Spray can Black, and Silver
Maskes: hand cut tape
Class: Super Noob

IMG_0104

IMG_0103

[balang_479]

Hey guys.. this is my first Body So be easy on me.. all the stuff on the cross was intended

Body: HPI 190 Skyliner GTR
Paint: Spray can Black, and Silver
Maskes: hand cut tape
Class: Super Noob

IMG_0104

IMG_0103

slight techincal problem here

[z-man280]

E.B.C.A.K.???????












error between chair and keyboad :p


lol, just giving ya a hard time Eli.... :D


~Ron :wave:

[EvaderSTKid]

Heres my freshly painted body. Tryed the ghost flame thing with a little but of a twist.

Pro Line Rock Pleaser, Revo
Faskolor Faspearl Blue with about 1/4 Fasblue, Rest is straght Fasblue
Parma flame masks, masking tape
Amatuer

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b382/EvaderSTKid/P1010212.jpg
Plain old blue body, nothing special here.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b382/EvaderSTKid/P1010215.jpg
Whats this? Flames?
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b382/EvaderSTKid/P1010213-1.jpg
And Ghost Two Tone?!?
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b382/EvaderSTKid/P1010214.jpg
Hand painted bars done before I shot anything. I Need to make wing holes and trim the bed where the cooling head goes better.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b382/EvaderSTKid/P1010216.jpg
Flames on the headlights too.

[FESTER2004]

awesome job,looks great!i like the blue color combo with the flames

[EvaderSTKid]

Thanks! I was going to do a drop shadow for the first time on this body but decided agaisnt it as it would ruin the ghost effect.

[mab_man20]

Z-man280: I see photohosting images! Repost and I will delete the old post

Eli the RC guy: You have technical difficulties. Either link to a photo hosting website or upload the pictures as an attachment.

Everyone: Please preview your posts before you submit them. It will save some headaches.

[mab_man20]

Body: LST body and invisible LST.
Paint: AutoAir and Spaz-stix
Mask: BD's Liquid Mask, hand cut and drawn.
Class: Pro

(Sorry for the big pics, I wish I knew how to make a picture collage in photoshop wink wink, hint hint)

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m51/toastyhandshake/LSTFlames2.jpg

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m51/toastyhandshake/LSTFlames3.jpg

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m51/toastyhandshake/LSTFlames1.jpg

[mab_man20]

#2

Body: HPI RX-8 and invisible XXX-S.
Paint: AutoAir and Spaz-stix
Mask: BD's Liquid Mask, hand cut and drawn.
Class: Pro

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m51/toastyhandshake/RX-8Waves2.jpg

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m51/toastyhandshake/RX-8Waves1.jpg

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m51/toastyhandshake/RX-8Waves3.jpg

[SerpentKing101]

OK..I have a body to paint, but here's the dilemma...

I got this body (CP 2.0 for Revo 3.3) by trading it for some stuff, with the intention of running it on my truck (E-Maxx). Thing is, it's way too long for my intents and purposes (wanted the CP for the Revo 2.5)

So technically, I didnt get this body to sell (which would put me in the pro class), but I wont have a use for it, and really wont have much of a choice to sell it...

so what class should I enter it in?

[Buggyracer28]

You can still paint it and sell it. You didnt technically sell it to "someone" specifically.

[FESTER2004]

mab-sweet entries

[z-man280]

i feel so out-classed :o :o


those darn "selling body" rules

[CarbonMadness]

well, i did this for a customer, so i guess i have to remove the bug from amatuer, and try this one in pro..

class- pro
body-HPI Subaru
mask-liquid mask, hand cut design
paint-pactra: outlaw black, competition orange, daytona yellow, red, sprint white, silver.
customer and i consulted on design...

concept:
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m8/z-man280/P9120032Small.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m8/z-man280/P9120035Small.jpg


result:
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m8/z-man280/P9150048Medium.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m8/z-man280/P9150056Medium.jpg

judges: sorry, i have no chassis to mount this on.
Nice words, but no pics?

[z-man280]

sorry......moved some folders around...lol

as said, this was done for customer who wanted his tattoo incorporated into a paint scheme. the concept was to draw out the tattoo on a body, get his approval, then paint.
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m8/z-man280/rc%20car%20stuff/P9120032Small.jpg

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m8/z-man280/rc%20car%20stuff/P9150048Medium.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m8/z-man280/rc%20car%20stuff/P9150056Medium.jpg

[DruidsNightMare]

Here's my 71 hemi

Class: Ametur
chasis: rs4 hopped uphttp://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n222/DruidsNightMare/DSC00012.jpg

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n222/DruidsNightMare/DSC00018.jpg

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n222/DruidsNightMare/DSC00015.jpg

I wanted to go with the claasic black and purple

[FESTER2004]

i hope that car ant sitting on your laptop??????nice work! :driving:

[z-man280]

ooooooh, no kidding! magnets in the motor, H.D. wont be liking THAT!!

[MrB1973]

Look close, that's a nitro car guys!

[z-man280]

ahhhh, yes it is, and its "blown"...:D

[FESTER2004]

i kinda pointed it out cuz u really shouldnt put nothing on top of a laptop,those things r very delecite,been there,done that but not with a rc car though


:driving: - i love this smiley driving icon thingy

[TheGeneralG]

Here goes my attempt at this competition.

Body- Ofna Jammin FTE Buggy
Chassis- Jammin FTE 1/8
Paint- Createx white, mixed light gray, opaque blue, aclad chrome, kyrlon clear backing
Mask- Bob's Dively Liquid masking, flames are traced out from a masking I found on cfxpaintworks.com, traced stencil from Artool "The Blob" than all hand cut on the inside.
Class- Amatuer

http://gsairwerx.com/images/indaway1.JPG


http://gsairwerx.com/images/indaway2.JPG


http://gsairwerx.com/images/indaway3.JPG

[t44ever]

-i lovethis smiley driving icon thingy

it reminds me of the commercial with the 2 guys that are having the contest to see who can get the most girls to check them out and they are using clickers to count :driving:

btw wow is all i have to say! i am amazed with the talent you guys have.
really gets me into wanting to try my hand at painting!

[mab_man20]

Things are looking good this month, but people are getting lazy with the proper information required with each body.

[FESTER2004]

congrats goes out to TK customs-RCCA gave our lil family here a plug in novembers magazine.Tk got a spot light by showing off his wiinign entry!,the truck with the orange skull in the front.anyway i hope the higher powers to be here,continue to give the site more publication time n hopefully maybe we can get a full page n maybe they can highlight some of the painters here both amauture n pro n i hope if they are gonna post the results of the paint contests,they can print both amature n pro winners.
hopefully maybe we will get some more painters n entries in here,hehe!but seriously its a awesoem thing that RCCA has done n i hope they continue to do it!
again congrats TK!
BTW-they said that this section here is friendly n the people are nice n helpful! :driving:

[hijacker]

They probably would have included the amatuer winner as well if it had been a better pick. That was the month I won and the pick was of the body off the truck on my kitchen floor, not exactly magazine material there. So remember if we want our winners in the mag, we need to put in good, quality pics.

Chad

[Ewan Hoosarmy]

Here's my most recent attempt. Hope you like.

HPI BMW M3 GT 190mm body
XRAY T2 Chassis
Fastcolour cans: metallic blue, metallic grey, white.
Parma masks, lots of tape!
Rims HPI and HG

Amatuer level.

EH

http://www.root-trading.com/dreamlight/xray/x1side.jpg
http://www.root-trading.com/dreamlight/xray/xside2.jpg
http://www.root-trading.com/dreamlight/xray/xside3.jpg
http://www.root-trading.com/dreamlight/xray/xfront1.jpg
http://www.root-trading.com/dreamlight/xray/top.jpg

[hijacker]

Ewan - Your Beemer looks great! Nice simple paint job, very clean lines and good color choices. Great job!

[crypt]

here is mine mini-z mercedes clk body

cat: amateur
paints: tamiya metallic black, tamiya light metallic blue, custom colors fluo grenn and white from the bodie
mask: parma liquid mask and tamiya paper mask.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v64/alfonsogarrigosa/carrocerias%20miniz/DSC02134.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v64/alfonsogarrigosa/carrocerias%20miniz/DSC02135.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v64/alfonsogarrigosa/carrocerias%20miniz/DSC02136.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v64/alfonsogarrigosa/carrocerias%20miniz/DSC02133.jpg

[smithn50]

Love the solstice!!

[waynek]

class-amature body-hpi hemicuda chassis-savage ss paint-parma,spazstix masks-parma,xxxmain fish-PiranaZ

[waynek]

here's another shot

[waynek]

here's one more,though they're not comeing out as clear as i'd like- i'm having trouble compressing the pics

[waynek]

lets try again,think i got it

[waynek]

o well, i'm not going to change these any more-might just be that i'm a lousy photographer

[waynek]

i'm also not great at this computer stuff

[tkcustoms]

Body: Kyosho Dome 1/8 scale (No chassis, it's for a customer)
Paint: Spazstix and Pactra lacquers
Mask: Hand cut Gerber mask and 3M green masking tape
Class: Pro
http://tkcustoms.com/pics/jason1.jpg
http://tkcustoms.com/pics/jason2.jpg
http://tkcustoms.com/pics/jason3.jpg
http://tkcustoms.com/pics/jason4.jpg

[waiknott]

Just finished this 18T body, First attempt at painting brains (I know looks more like intestines)


Class : Pro
Paints Used: Spaz Stix, and Parma FasKolor
Mask: Masking Tape, Vinyl, and Artool "Brainiac" Freehand Template
Body: McAllister 18th Scale "Late Model"

TKcustoms, that Kyosho Dome is awsome

[FESTER2004]

WOW this contest is heating up big time,i dont envy the judges.
waiknott-awesome job and also welcome aboard!

tk- that is plain sick man-what detail!awesome!

[jacsac]

Car: Losi 8ight
Class: amateur
Paint: pactra
mask: handcut

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f377/jacsac/PICT0030.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f377/jacsac/PICT0031.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f377/jacsac/PICT0033.jpg

[Lidz]

waiknott, love the brains! great job on such a small scale :) nice tie in to "the brain" hahaha.

TK, sicker than ever...you have real problems ;)

jacsac, no extra credit for the sweet ride! should be a penalty for using a new car, lol

[TheGeneralG]

tkcustoms, that's NOT right! I just noticed after looking at the lid that there is a driver painted in there. WOW you do some amazing work!

[tkcustoms]

Thanks guys!
waiknott, the brains look good!
General, Yah the driver was a pain, it's all freehanded in that tiny little space. I'm gonna need to practice my yoga for the next one. :)

I have 4 more of these to finish today and tommorrow.

[mab_man20]

Wow, Im loving the creativity and skill displayed this month.

[RSKT8KR]

Specials thanks to Ben with ForcePhotography.com for taking these
exceptional pictures. Rick's Losi 8ight (http://www.forcephotography.com/gallery/1929499)

Body: Stock Losi 8ight
Chassis: Losi 8ight 1/8th Scale Buggy
Paint Pactra Polycarbonate Rattle Can
Mask: Hand cut traced from outside of body
Class entered: Amateur

http://www.forcephotography.com/photos/97712036-L.jpg
http://www.forcephotography.com/photos/97712100-L.jpg
http://www.forcephotography.com/photos/97712123-L.jpg
http://www.forcephotography.com/photos/97712364-L.jpg
http://www.forcephotography.com/photos/97712454-L.jpg

[RespirologyRC]

Hello ladies....
1/18th Duratrax Vendetta body
Colors---Hmmm Many
Enjoy


Class: Midget Mushroom Fighters

[new-guy]

Body - Inferno Crowd Pleaser
Chasis - Vulcan (if it fits)
Paint - Rattle cans - Indy Silver, Red Metallic
Masks - 3m paint mask tape, vinyl window masks
Class - amateur

*I haven't trimmed it yet, but I am going to see if I can get it to fit my Vulcan...

http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/5739/img2146iq8.jpg

http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/6469/img2145tu6.jpg

[Jayboy]

This is nothing special, but i thought i would just post it nonetheless!
(Its very simple, and my first sprayed body...)


Body: HPI BMW M3 GT...Going to be fitted to a Tamiya TL01.
Paint used: FW Inks, Red and Black...mixed the 2 for the main body colour. And black for the hood and spoiler.
Masks used: Plain ol' Masking tape! and supplied decals.
Class entered: Uber Amateur!

http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/9416/dsc00334yq0.jpg

http://img58.imageshack.us/img58/8944/dsc00336cj0.jpg

Thanks!
(Sorry if the pics look dodgy...they were taken from my cell phone)

[FESTER2004]

awesome work so far gang!everyone should be proud of themselves.

[TheGeneralG]

Body- JConcepts Monster Illuzion
Chassis- MGT, LST, Savage
Paint- Createx opaque white, opaque blue, aclad chrome, indiglo transparent blue, flourescent green, flourescent yellow, opaque black, kyrlon crystal clear backing
Mask- Bob's Dively Liquid masking, plastic bag for marble effect
Class- Amatuer

http://gsairwerx.com/images/mtruck1.JPG

http://gsairwerx.com/images/mtruck2.JPG

http://gsairwerx.com/images/mtruck3.JPG

[slowtc4man]

Hello ladies....
1/18th Duratrax Vendetta body
Colors---Hmmm Many
Enjoy


Class: Midget Mushroom Fighters
two of my friends are midget mushroom fighters.... :D

[RespirologyRC]

Welcome to the club; I'm not only the President but also a client

[Buggyracer28]

Resp and RSKT, those are some sick ass paintjobs!!!

[hijacker]

Last day! Final entries!

[Piggy89373]

GeneralG, you entered into the amateur ranks, but it looks like you're putting together your own painting website, GSAirwerks.com.

BTW, glad we could help you somewhere else. :rolleyes:

[RespirologyRC]

Piggy i'm new to the forum, ummm can you put me in the "Kung Fu Master Painters" section :)

[TheGeneralG]

Piggy89373, you are correct I am putting together my own website. www.gsairwerx.com Just to display the bodies that i have done. I have yet to have anyone pay me for a body to be painted!

I never read in the rules that you could not have a website and still be included in the amature contest. If I must be put in the pro class that is fine... I don't stand a chance but I still have fun painting and learning.

[z-man280]

i know how you feel,.. idont think mine are anywhere near pro.. but my buddy asked me if i could paint him one, so i lost my status. my entry wont stand a chance either

[CarbonMadness]

...I have yet to have anyone pay me for a body to be painted!...

What about that Mini-T body not long ago? I was after you entered your body, but that will make you a pro for later comp's.

[hijacker]

Bring on the judges! :cool:

[hgcolors]

10th - mab man20

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/trdcolors/winn10.jpg

design - 7
excecution - 7
difficulty - 8

total - 22

the red accent for me is not working nicely with the whole concept.
try to sharpen the window outlines to make it more neat.

9th - winning edge design


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/trdcolors/winn9.jpg

design - 6
excecution - 8
difficulty - 8

total - 22

the ghost is a nice touch but it would be nicer if you carried the theme
to the whole body shell. try to maintain clean lines around the windows.

8th - stefano

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/trdcolors/winn8.jpg

design - 7
excecution - 8
difficulty - 8

total - 23

a nicely done body but would love to see more close up shots.

7th - stefano

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/trdcolors/winn7.jpg


design - 5
excecution - 9
difficulty - 9

total - 23

well executed and the colors blend with each other nicely. again,
would like to have seen more pics. design is common for me.

6th - mab man20

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/trdcolors/winn6.jpg


design - 7
excecution - 8
difficulty - 8

total - 23

a clean and yet simple paint job. you could have added more
colors to it.

5th respirology rc

sorry, can't seem to paste his picture

design - 7
excecution - 8
difficulty - 9

total - 24

the body shell is nicely done but would settle for a better
design than the flames.


4th - aj silva

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/trdcolors/winn4.jpg

design - 9
excecution - 8
difficulty - 8

total - 25

this is an original design for me, look simple and neat. the top design
is great but the sides seem lacking on shadows.

3rd - waiknott

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/trdcolors/winn3.jpg

design - 9
excecution - 9
difficulty - 8

total - 26

the colors are nicely painted but i don't like the straight white line design
on the sides.

2nd - stefano

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/trdcolors/winn2.jpg

design - 9
excecution - 9
difficulty - 9

total - 27

beautifully done with all the colors you chose. you're really a great
painter. love your work.

1st - tk customs

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/trdcolors/winn1.jpg

design - 9
excecution - 10
difficulty - 10

total - 29

wow, i can't say anything much but just admire your work.
i like the driver figure, nice touch. good job. congrats to you.

[FESTER2004]

Hg-wow man u didnt hold no punches there,lol.awesome job judgn,defintly had to be tough!!!!awesome job judgn'

Congrats TK!

[hijacker]

Congrats again TK. You must dream skulls man!

Wonder what the drapes in his bedroom have on them? :huh:

[tkcustoms]

Congrats again TK. You must dream skulls man!

Wonder what the drapes in his bedroom have on them? :huh:

No there are not skulls on the drapes (my wife wouldn't let me have them ha ha!).

There is however now a skull tutorial on my website.

Thank you for the promt judging, I hope to do the same next month.

[civicwil]

Any word from trickedoutgt on the amatuer class?

[hijacker]

I checked out trickedoutgt's post history and he hasn't entered a post since 9-04, the last one he left in the august competition. Hopefully he is still around the forum.

[new-guy]

Can someone fill in for him... I am anxious to see how far my entries are from first place.... :confused: :roll2:

[mab_man20]

If you guys will allow it I can judge tonight.

I would also like to take this time to ask for your opinions of my roll here.


I know I havent been around as much as Piggy, but has it been enough?

What more would you like me to do?

How can we/I improve the competitions?

Feel free to PM me or post below. Thanks.

[z-man280]

you've done great mab...no complaints what-so-ever!!!

you got my vote to take over am. class judging

Ron




(edit:) some may frown on this, but i think one entry per person....take your best, and put it up,...i entered two entries in the amatuer class before, and in retro-spect,..thats not fair to other competitors. Top 10 shouldn't be decided with 4 people,..should be 10 from 10. just my .02

[new-guy]

(edit:) some may frown on this, but i think one entry per person....take your best, and put it up,...i entered two entries in the amatuer class before, and in retro-spect,..thats not fair to other competitors. Top 10 shouldn't be decided with 4 people,..should be 10 from 10. just my .02

I think we should stick to 3 entries per person, but the judge should select one of these for the top 10.. in other words you can only expect one of your entries to make it into the top 10, unless there aren't enough entries that month...

[z-man280]

I think we should stick to 3 entries per person, but the judge should select one of these for the top 10.. in other words you can only expect one of your entries to make it into the top 10, unless there aren't enough entries that month...
ooooh, well said and thought out! even better idea!!


follow his idea instead :) ^^^^^^^^^

[FESTER2004]

mab- i say give it a ago,juge for him,he should have hopefully kept a eye put here.or god forbid soemthing happened,anyway u should judge its only fair n we dont know when he will psot again.

also as far as juging,i thought it was established here(under piggy's watch) that all entries would be judged and all results posted,no matter if u came in 15th or 21st.????its still like this right?

[Piggy89373]

Mab, contact Paul Onorato and continue where I left off. I'm sure he'll be looking for more stuff for his section of the magazine. RCCA has finally opened up and is selecting winners for publication (see Todd Kerby's skull T4).

For judging, make it about helping people, not selecting one work out of three. People are trying to improve with each paint job. Good judging of each paint job helps them improve as a painter. Many painters care little of the ranking, but all of them care about getting feedback.

[hijacker]

I agree with Piggy, I think that the rules as they are now are fine. If I only got to enter 1 entry a month and we stick to the rule that the body has to be recently painted, then I would have bodies I could never enter because they would become too old. If I enter more than 1, I know that only 1 is going to win and the others won't, but I do like to show them off and get comments from people.

Chad

[hijacker]

Oh, and Mab, I think you are doing a fine job of moderating the competitions.

[mab_man20]

I got busy last night and obviously didnt get a chance to judge. I cant see all the images here at work so tonight it will get judged. I promise!

Keep the suggestions coming. I have contacted Paul, but have not been able to start an on going dialog. I will continue to try.

[z-man280]

well, i think that going with some of the others, you can enter more than one body, but the best one out of the 3 will be picked to be judged, as opposed to all 3 being eligible. That would give all participants a better chance at placement. Psychological or not, people like to see if they place, or 20th, just so they have an idea. I know it would be a pain, but breaking it down a touch further as well... rattlecan pro, rattlecan amatuer, airbrush amatuer, airbrush pro. It wont be hard to tell who used an airbrush, and who didnt in my opinion. Granted, that might make things a bit more confusing, maybe not...but just an idea. Its still only 4 classes. It also opens up the door to many novices who dont compete due to that reason.

again, just an idea.

Ron

[Aluma]

I like the rattlecan pro part. :D I didnt even get my entry judged cuz I was soooo far below the airbrush guy's incredible work/detail.

[adrcracing]

If you use a rattlecan your not a pro! :huh: Mabman, make that a man law! :D Lol

[z-man280]

you paint a one-color rattlecan body, and sell it to little Timmy down the road for $5.00, you're pro according to the rules,so....................

[hijacker]

MabMan, Let Z-Man judge the amatuer entries. His nissan came in 2nd place last month I believe, and I think we can all attest to the fact that he occasionally posts on this forum. :p

Chad

[z-man280]

MabMan, Let Z-Man judge the amatuer entries. His nissan came in 2nd place last month I believe, and I think we can all attest to the fact that he occasionally posts on this forum. :p

Chad
why, what-ever are you saying Chad!!! :p

[hijacker]

:rolleyes: Nothing!

[z-man280]

HAHAHAHAHAHA!! yeah, i guess my post count has climbed a bit since i got laid off..............

[adrcracing]

you paint a one-color rattlecan body, and sell it to little Timmy down the road for $5.00, you're pro according to the rules,so....................


So.............. Dang! :eek: Timmy got a good deal. You just lost about 20 bucks on the deal and are still not a Pro. Lol

Anyway, mabman invented this comp so we painters could learn from each other and see what other painters think. Piggy added Pro and amateur classes, so the new painter, can user, or a guy painting 2 or 3 a year can have a chance to win. The competition is fears in both classes and that makes the win sweet. If you brake it up into 4 classes and only one work gets picked for judging and so on, you'll eliminate a lot of the competition and people will *@)*$&^ about that for sure. Bottom line is, you want to win, step it up! Your one of the few people who fall into either class, so enter amateur if you're only doing rattlecan jobs. Win 2, get an AB, and go Pro! :)

[mab_man20]

I didnt forget about all of you, in fact quite the opposite. I spent a considerable portion of my night working on the judging. At around 10:30 I realised that I was being cynical and tired so i called it a night in the name of quality and fair judging and feedback comments. In the comments I am trying to point out the steps painters can take to get to the next level and become a pro painter, or be more happy with their own results.

Please be patient. I will also put up the new contest right after I post the results.

[mab_man20]

New Guy: - 8
Body - IRC Vulcan 1/16
Chasis - Vulcan SE
Paint - Rattle cans - Daytona yello, Grape pearl, Indy Silver
Masks - 3m paint mask tape
Class - uber-amateur

Design: 4
Execution: 2
Difficulty:2

This body is a great start as a lessons learned (it looks a heck of a lot better than my first few). When laying down the tape start at one end and carefully press down the edges with your fingernail or a credit card. The first 2 or 3 coats of paint should be a mist, dont worry about any coverage at all, your just trying to seal the tape edges. The design looks good, for your next body I challange you to do the same layout, but work on the mask lines and pick a new technique and add it. :teacher:

Druidsnightmare - 9

Hemi

Design: 4
Execution: 3
Difficulty: 2

Looks good, but is overshadowed by fancier designs. Also the mask lines around the hood need to be straightened out a bit.

New Guy - 10

Body - HPI MT2 18SS
Chasis - MT2 18SS
Paint - Rattle cans - Daytona yello, Grape pearl, Indy Silver
Masks - 3m paint mask tape, paper masks printed from CFX website
Class - uber-amateur

Design: 4
Execution: 3
Difficulty: 3

This body turned out better than the other one. It looks like you pushed the mask down a little better and misted the paint for the first few coats. Again I challange you to add one more level of difficulty.

New-guy - 10

Body - Inferno Crowd Pleaser
Chasis - Vulcan (if it fits)
Paint - Rattle cans - Indy Silver, Red Metallic
Masks - 3m paint mask tape, vinyl window masks
Class – amateur

Design: 4
Execution: 4
Difficulty: 2

This looks good, but it is too simple. Your mask lines follow the contours of the body very well, now go out there and add more to your next body!

Jayboy - 10
Body: HPI BMW M3 GT...Going to be fitted to a Tamiya TL01.
Paint used: FW Inks, Red and Black...mixed the 2 for the main body colour. And black for the hood and spoiler.
Masks used: Plain ol' Masking tape! and supplied decals.
Class entered: Uber Amateur!

Crypt - 12

cat: amateur
paints: tamiya metallic black, tamiya light metallic blue, custom colors fluo grenn and white from the bodie
mask: parma liquid mask and tamiya paper mask.

Design: 4
Execution: 3
Difficulty: 5

While your pinstripes aren’t evenly spaced, and you have some paint bleeding this is a perfect example of needing just a little more practice and patience. The looks good, but the scallops aren’t sharp enough and don’t flow very well with the contours of the body. When spraying your first coat of paint try to do so very lightly. Don’t try to cover the whole thing in 3 coats, the first 2 should be nothing more than a mist, then start coming in and filling in the color. The one thing to avoid is pools of paint. If an area starts looking really wet then move to another part of the car. Also a hair drier helps to speed up the process between coats.

Ewan Hoosarmy - 13

HPI BMW M3 GT 190mm body
XRAY T2 Chassis
Fastcolour cans: metallic blue, metallic grey, white.
Parma masks, lots of tape!

Design: 4
Execution: 6
Difficulty: 3

This is a cool looking BMW. I cant really say anything bad about it except it isnt very difficult and it is all solid colors.


EvaderSTkid - 14

Pro Line Rock Pleaser, Revo
Faskolor Faspearl Blue with about 1/4 Fasblue, Rest is straght Fasblue
Parma flame masks, masking tape
Amatuer

Design: 5
Execution: 6
Difficulty: 3

Ghost flames are a subtle way to change up a normally boring single color paint scheme. This came out very well, but they look better with some fade to the base color at the base of the flames, not just one color. Challange yourself to come up with some original flame designs and your work will improve drastically.


Bspate - 15

Body - Crowd Pleazer 2.0
Chassis - Revo 2.5R
Paint - Some small spray cans (Testor maybe??)
Mask - Some cheesy vinyl flame masks that are horrible to work with!!
Class - Amatuer

Design: 3
Execution: 6
Difficulty: 6

I need a magnifine glass to see the design on the front of that huge body! You have the basic skills (I cant see any bleeds) its time you sit down and learn how to cut your own masks or at least scale up the ones you have so they flow over the body better. Welcome to the site!



Wrobcio - 16

body: hpi subaru impreza
paints: fascent blue, fasred, faswhite, faskrome backed with fasblue
class: amatour
mask: paper mask, hand cut

Design: 6
Execution: 7
Difficulty: 3

This body is very simple, but the design is very appealing to the eye and looks good on the Impreza. If this was a concourse this body would do better.



Hijacker - 16

190mm HPI Eclipse.
Painted with Pactra metallic blue and silver and custom mix of black/silver.
Painter's tape for masking.
White paint pen purchased at craft store used on the tires.
Class is amateur.

Design: 4
Execution: 8
Difficulty: 4

I cant see the whole paint scheme very well in the picture you provided. What I can see is nice lines and a cool looking street look. Unfortunately it gets over shadowed by fades and more complex designs.


Waynek - 18

class-amature
body-hpi hemicuda
chassis-savage ss
paint-parma,spazstix
masks-parma,xxxmain fish-PiranaZ

Design: 6
Execution: 7
Difficulty: 5

I like this body a lot. You have a lot going on and you fill up the entire body. The rips aren’t professional looking, but you get points for trying. I also like the double flames up front. Next time I challenge you to come up with all your own designs and keep working on that rip!




Jacsac - 19

Car: Losi 8ight
Class: amateur
Paint: pactra
mask: handcut

Design: 7
Execution: 6
Difficulty: 7

Read my critique of civicwil’s drip body. I have to give you the nod though because you added a little more to the design. At first I didn’t like the flames, but then it occurred to me that they are coming from the heat sink, which is a nice touch. Next time you do the marble, add more of the initial color, also you have a little bleeding.

8th
Civicwil - 20

Body- Parma 1/8th Buggy Body
Chassis- Kyosho 7.5
Paint- Pactra Metallic Blue, Faslucent Blue, Faspearl White, Faswhite,
Fasfluorescent Orange, Fasorange and Fasfluorescent Flaming Orange
Mask- Hand cut 3m green masking tape

Design: 6
Execution: 8
Difficulty: 6

These drips look awesome. The variation of the color and the high points in te drips looks perfect, but they are lacking a shadow which ruins the 3d effect a little. IMO the drips are too symetrical, the design appears to be very lifelike and natural flowing, but you have the pattern twice. if your going for a 3d look I believe that the design should be assymetric, but this did not penalize you

7th
ThegeneralG - 21

Body- Ofna Jammin FTE Buggy
Chassis- Jammin FTE 1/8
Paint- Createx white, mixed light gray, opaque blue, aclad chrome, kyrlon clear backing
Mask- Bob's Dively Liquid masking, flames are traced out from a masking I found on cfxpaintworks.com, traced stencil from Artool "The Blob" than all hand cut on the inside.
Class- Amatuer

Design: 6
Execution: 8
Difficulty: 7

What happened to the pin stripes on the front of the body? This looks awesome except for that detail. The shadows look great and the flames flow well. It would be cool to see some color variation in the flames themselves. A little work and your a pro!


6th
Wrobcio – 21.5

Class: Amatour
Body: Proline Mazda 6 190mm
Paints: Faskolor, 7 colours (white, faslucent red, faskrome, fasblack, fasyellow, fasorange, Faschange red
Mask: Parma Fasmask

Design: 7.5
Execution: 6
Difficulty: 8

There is a lot going on with this body and it works! The colors look good and the design flows over the body well. The two things you need to work on is your airbrush skills (it just takes practice) and watch where you paint the shadows. There is too much shadow on the top of the wedge on the sides of the car. Try cutting out a piece of poster board in the shape you want and hold it near a lamp and move it around above a white piece of paper until you like the angle of light, then take note of what the shadow looks like. Try to mimic that look. The idea is to make it look like you did not paint a shadow at all, when done correctly our eyes dont notice the shadow because everything we see has a shadow, but the end result looks awesome.



5th
Pumpkinfish – 22

Body- Kyosho ST-R stock Body
Chassis- Kyosho ST-R
Paint- custom mixed FasBlue, , Faswhite, custom mixed Fasfluorescent Orange Sunburst, Fasorange
Mask- Hand cut 3m masking tape, marbling technique
Class- Amatuer

Design: 7
Execution: 9
Difficulty: 6

The colors on this body really pop. The orange marble turned out very well, but the body needs a little more going on near the front.

4th
Hijacker - 23

Body, protoform 18th scale Mazda 6.
Paint used, all Fascolor. Flame masks all handcut with painter's tape.
Class: amateur.

Design: 8
Execution: 7
Difficulty: 8

This design grabbed my eye right away, but after some staring it looks like the design runs into itself in odd places, and the side overlapping graphic doesnt seem to fit with the rest of the body. The masking and colors look great especially for a 1/18 body. Try to use the lines of the body to lay out the shape of the graphics. These seem to be layed down where ever they fit.

3rd
Wrobcio - 24

class: amatour
body: jammin crt body
paints: faskolors
mask: paper mask, hand cut

Design: 8
Execution: 9
Difficulty: 7

This body looks great! The lightning is executed perfectly and the checkers flow well across the side of the body. My only beef with this body is that the hood is left completely blank while the sides look a little too busy. Your almost ready for the pros.

2nd
TheGeneralG - 26

Body- JConcepts Monster Illuzion
Chassis- MGT, LST, Savage
Paint- Createx opaque white, opaque blue, aclad chrome, indiglo transparent blue, flourescent green, flourescent yellow, opaque black, kyrlon crystal clear backing
Mask- Bob's Dively Liquid masking, plastic bag for marble effect
Class- Amatuer

Design: 8
Execution: 9
Difficulty: 9

This body looks awesome! The marble turned out great, the pin stripes are even and clean, but I had to pick a winner, and I thought the large mass on top needed something more. It needed to be another color or something. Keep in mind that this critique spawns from having to pick a winner. Great job!

WINNER!!
Rskt8kr - 27

Body: Stock Losi 8ight
Chassis: Losi 8ight 1/8th Scale Buggy
Paint Pactra Polycarbonate Rattle Can
Mask: Hand cut traced from outside of body
Class entered: Amateur

Design: 9
Execution: 9
Difficulty: 9

We have a winner! The colors look great together and the tribal design divides them perfectly. And to think some people thing you cant paint a cool body with cans.

[hijacker]

Congrats Rskt8kr!

[FESTER2004]

i second that!

[civicwil]

Great work Rskt8kr congrats.
Thanks Mab Man20 great job on the judging and providing constructive comments.

Wil.

[Aluma]

If you use a rattlecan your not a pro! :huh: Mabman, make that a man law! :D Lol

yup, according to the rules, I am. Besides, I've gotten up there with some of the bodies I've painted... I might only use cans, but I can still do most of the fades, marble, carbon, rips, effects y'all do, but I can do really fine faded lines unless I cut them out or stencil it. But it wont ever compare to the airbrush stuff y'all do. NICE! :wave: I actually love trying to figure a way on how to do your stuff with just cans. :huh:

[adrcracing]

I like z man n all, and a 3rd rattle can class is up to mabman, but I would stick to the 2. My point was pro's don't use rattle cans. If you want the challenge of entering the pro competition with a can, I think that's cool. :cool:

I painted my first custom body with a can. I did a good job but the scheme had a lot of fades in it and I hated the fades. Sure, it looks good in PICS, but a can won't atomize enough for a good fade, so I set off for Dad's house to dig up that old airbrush he bought me when I was a kid.

Rattle can job

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y126/adrcracing/rs4mt.jpg

:teacher: You can greatly improve your skillz with any $50.00 airbrush.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y126/adrcracing/Spaz_Stix_Chevy0006.jpg

[FESTER2004]

i agree with Ad,it should be only 2 classes,if u make it into 4 classes (add 2 classes,1 for pro can n 1 for amuture can),its gonna get soo drawn out n what happens if lil timmy is the only one who enters the amauture rattle can part....i like the way it is now.maybe the guy who uses the rattle can mite beat somebody with a airbrush but this should inspire someone to get better.
i started out with a 5 buck single action airbrush not to long agao n got a double action a/b.u can get a cheap compressor from home depot for 99 bucks!u can get single action airbrushes off ebay or harbor freight.

[Aluma]

yeah... 2 classes is fine.

OH...and it's not that I cant get an airbrush, or use one... I just dont like to or want to. The better the paint job, the more you have to charge. I keep it simple so I dont have to charge LOTS of cash for painting, that way getting more volume of sales. :D

Also: I find that the regular color paints dont atomize well enough for a good fade, BUT the flourescents do. :D

[z-man280]

you're all out to get me, i know it!!!


hahahaha,....i use an airbrush, although my good one died, so everything has been with a $5 harbor frieght plastic single action. I look back, maybe we dont need another pro class, but some of the ametuer jobs really make me wonder why they are in that class. goes back to being honest with yourself...i could have stayed ametuer and kept quiet about selling my first body, but thats not me. now, my 2nd and 3rd sales are being shot, and even tho they are nothign fancy, its still a paid for job, so my pro status sticks.

Almuma, i have seen what you can do with cans, and i am very impressed, make sure you include "all can" in your paint description, because i think that should be taken into consideration at least when judging.

[FESTER2004]

no ron!u r loved by all here!

[z-man280]

no ron!u r loved by all here!
awwwwwwwwwwwwwww, shucks...thanks!

[Jayboy]

ermmm...why isnt there an October one yet??

[mab_man20]

ermmm...why isnt there an October one yet??


Because the loser who runs this circus hasnt had a chance to edit the preformated copy on his home computer....at least thats my guess.




:D Its on its way.

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[z-man280]

HAHAHAHAHAHAH!, wasnt it a halloween theme??

[victoryrc]

I just found this website and registered..I paint when i can and i do it for my enjoyment.....I hope this picture is werthy to be here with some awsome paint jobs,thanks :wave:

[hijacker]

Victoryrc - you entered your body (very nice by the way) in the September competition which ended in september. You need to enter in the current month's competition. However, October's comp is halloween themed, so I am not sure your paintjob would qualify. You may want to save it until November, but definitely enter your work, it looks like you really do a great job!

And, welcome to the Forums!

[Seb]

[QUOTE=Wrobcio]class: amatour
body: jammin crt body
paints: faskolors
mask: paper mask, hand cut

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k273/wrobert/jammin025.jpg

QUOTE]

I thought I saw this somewhere, good copy tough. :wave:

http://sebairbrush.com/paintjobs/aug_2005/aug_14_2005/14082005_1.jpg

[Wrobcio]

which is better? :D:D:D ok, ok I know the answer :P :D

[Seb]

Judging art is difficult... they are both better :)

[hirme]

this is the SEPTEMBER competition...it's done Seb :P
nice body ;)