Best Paint Competition September 2007

[mab_man20]

Best Paint Competition – September 2007



Please read carefully!!

The Best Paint competition will be open for entries for the first 3 weeks of the month and will close at Midnight (EST) on September 21st, 2007. At that time I will create a poll which will last for 7 days. Each forum member can vote once for a body in each class. Please vote in all 3, not just the pro. The member receiving the most votes at the end of 7 days will be declared the winner. When voting, please take into account the design, the difficulty, and the execution of each body.

Restrictions: None

(See accompanying thread for this year’s schedule.)

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 RCZone Paint 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 – This class is for those of us who are truly the professionals, the guys who are sought out for their exceptional skill. If you make a sizeable yearly income from airbrushing car bodies or anything else, regardless if it is your full time job or not. If you paint a few bodies a month for local guys at the track or sell to a few people through the net you fall into the Intermediate class. If any one person wins 2 Intermediate class competitions they are moved up to the Pro class and people who have previously won 2 Pro classes are required to be in this level. I want this pro class to gather the best talent around to build their reputation (and customer base) and show off their skills.

Intermediate – If you paint or have painted for money, you must enter into the Intermediate class. If you have won 2 contests in the amateur category, you are automatically moved up to the intermediate 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!”, then you belong in this category. This shouldn't be a guessing game.

Amateur – This class is designed for beginning to slightly below 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. Be honest with yourself and to your fellow painters.


Things to think about when voting:

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.

If contestants have problems, discrepancies, or disagreements with the competitions or other participants, contact Mab_man20 via PM. Do not post in this thread, it will be deleted.

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.


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

[mab_man20]

I apologize for missing the August competition. I had too much going on and the last few months my lack of diligence caused some errors and misunderstandings. My schedule has freed up now and I will be once again putting forth the time required to grow the paint competitions. In addition I have some new ideas that I will be working on for the near future.

Thanks for sticking around.

Mike

[CarbonMadness]

Skill Level: Intermediate
Airbrush: Itawa HP-CR
Paint : Faskolor, and Createx
Making: Bob-D's
Body: JConcepts bj4we

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l237/pyro_evil3/off%20road%20paint/100_0547.jpg
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l237/pyro_evil3/off%20road%20paint/100_0546.jpg
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l237/pyro_evil3/off%20road%20paint/100_0547_0001.jpg[/

[Wrobcio]

Class: PRO
Paint: Faskolor
Body: HB dodge stratus
Mask: Bob Dively liquid mask, hand cut

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/2467/stratushbstripes015ln0.jpg


http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/4295/stratushbstripes010ys0.jpg


http://img468.imageshack.us/img468/2300/stratushbstripes011qw0.jpg

[Lidz]

Sick!

However, you need to back the silver before applying the flouresents. I can see orange in the silver.

(I've done the same thing...that's how I know what it is :) )

[Wrobcio]

its visible only in sunlight but not much. So i should put first fluo then pearl silver..?

[Lidz]

silver will sometimes muddy up flouresents...

Just bite the bullet and back either with white before the next color. It takes a bit longer, but is worth it.

[Wrobcio]

Another fresh paint

Class: PRO
Body: HB mazda 6
paints: faskolor
mask: bd liquid mask hand cut

http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/4656/mazda6hbflames007qf4.jpg

http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/382/mazda6hbflames015eb1.jpg

http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/5498/mazda6hbflames008od5.jpg


ps. Thanks lLidz, i'll try that

[balang_479]

i love your bodies... there so clean.

[davec-nitro-rs4]

I look at that last one and I think.......


those curtains would make a wicked mask for a paint job....hmmmm :D

[CarbonMadness]

Dave you never cease (sp? that’s if you can even tell what I am trying to say, lol) to crack me up.

[Wrobcio]

I look at that last one and I think.......


those curtains would make a wicked mask for a paint job....hmmmm :D

:D my mom would kill me if i'd use that curtains for painting :D:eek:

[SerpentKing101]

Two bodies that may or may not have been seen before:

Body: 1:10 MazdaSPEED 6 190mm
Chassis: painted for a TC3
Paint: FasBlack, White and Red, Fasescent Purple and Candy Red, Fasflourescent Yellow and Orange
Masking: Liquid mask
Class: Intermediate
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v449/KeltosJonn/My%20Paint%20Jobs/IMG_0505.jpg

Body: 1/8 Crowd Pleazer 2.0
Chassis: BCE'd Inferno ST-US
Paint: FasBlack, Fasflourescent Blue, Yellow and Orange, Pactra Sprint White
Masking: Liquid mask
Class: Intermediate
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v449/KeltosJonn/My%20Paint%20Jobs/IMG_0535.jpg

I'll try doing something new for the 3rd entry. But these are only a month or two old.

[bassguitar]

Body: 1:10 HPI Nissan Sivlia 190mm
Chassis: painted for a TA03F
Paint: Pactra Metallic Blue, Pactra Indy Silver Rattle cans
Masking: Hand cut masking tape for flames and windows
Class: Amatuer

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/scotttyp/Sylvia1.jpg
And in the dark with the LED's installed (RC Lights 3007 kit with custom "buckets")
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/scotttyp/Sylviainthedark.jpg

[quebecnitro]

Hi my painted is hummer for my monster gt,
I dont take is on a shelf.
it is my first with details like that.
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f181/monsterracingsun/controlhummer002.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f181/monsterracingsun/controlhummer001.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f181/monsterracingsun/controlhummer003.jpg
a++++++++++++++++

[FESTER2004]

awesome work guys!hopefully i can throw something into the ring b4 the months up!

[xtreamrush]

This is the first paintjob that im actualy proud of painting. Usually there only one color.

Body: Pro Line Crowd Pleazer
Chassis: Factory Team T4
Paint: Faskolor- Faspearl Blue, Fasecent Yellow, Faskrome (Satin)
Mask: XXX Main Flames
Class: Amateur

[RespirologyRC]

very nice entries so far

[Wrobcio]

very nice entries so far

I'm waiting for your entry :D

[FESTER2004]

i hear a challenge,hehe!

[Paul Onorato]

Another fresh paint

Class: PRO
Body: HB mazda 6
paints: faskolor
mask: bd liquid mask hand cut

http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/4656/mazda6hbflames007qf4.jpg



This body is awesome looking...nice work Wrobcio!!!

[Paul Onorato]

So far this month is starting off really good with some great looking bodies. So, PLEASE try to shoot some of these bodies on a chassis!!! This makes your chances for being selected to appear in Readers' Rides in RCCA much much higher.

[Wrobcio]

The problem is that now i haven't got any chassis and i dont cut the body because i sell it so customers will cut it for their r/c car

[Paul Onorato]

The problem is that now i haven't got any chassis and i dont cut the body because i sell it so customers will cut it for their r/c car


I totally understand and I know many of the guys that post bodies in this thread are in the same boat as you. I just wanted to put it out there again in the hopes to get at least one or two bodies shown on a chassis.

Keep up the great painting!

[hijacker]

Protoform 1950's Pickup body.
Spazstix black, hard ano'd red, hard ano'd yellow, hard ano'd orange, white.
No masks used.
Intermediate class.

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p24/hijacker01/100_4427.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p24/hijacker01/100_4422.jpg

[caci623]

the photos show the body on a Custom Chassis.
Body is 1980 Chevy blazer 1/10
Chassis is Custom fabricated aluminum for 1/10 or 1/8
Faskolor, Spaxstix,HOK
Pro
This is painted with wood side panels, painted with a brush


http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb108/caci623/032.jpg

http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb108/caci623/030.jpg

http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb108/caci623/011.jpg

http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb108/caci623/019.jpg

[caci623]

Here's one a little more extreme!
Body 1969 Dodge Charger Chassis is the Aluminum F-350 Killer fabricated by me to fit 1/10 and 1/8 scale bodies
Paint Fascolor Spazstix
Pro

http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb108/caci623/MrLightincontest001.jpg


http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb108/caci623/MrLightincontest007.jpg

http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb108/caci623/MrLightincontest009.jpg

http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb108/caci623/lightinmrsloseup001.jpg

[FESTER2004]

that blazer rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!awesome work man!

[Cossack71]

Class: Armature
Airbrush: Badger 150
Paint: Pactra Pearl Blue, Metallic Blue, Indy Silver (there is blue pearl mixed into the silver in the lightening, the 97 & headers are pure silver), roll cage White Krylon, frame Silver Krylon Hammered
Mask: Procolor Lightening
Chassis: Roll-cage handmade, Base frame RC10, HPI - 1:10
Body: Enforcer GBX, Wings: Kipps

[hijacker]

Here is another...

Protoform 1950's pickup on a Revo.
Spaztix Blue and Mirror Chrome, Fascolor Fasescent Blue.
Handcut masks using blue painter's tape.
Intermediate class.

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p24/hijacker01/100_4494.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p24/hijacker01/100_4495.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p24/hijacker01/100_4497.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p24/hijacker01/100_4503.jpg

[FESTER2004]

hijacker-awesome!!!!

[Paul Onorato]

Wow, four great looking vehicles in a row and they are all mounted on a chassis. Very cool!

[davec-nitro-rs4]

Sorry Paul...no chassis...maybe the owner will submit it mounted?

ProLine Silverado
Masking tape and vinyl sheets
Faskolors
Pro class

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r210/davecnitrors4/BruceC%20-%20clown/bruce1.jpg

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r210/davecnitrors4/BruceC%20-%20clown/DSCN4338.jpg

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r210/davecnitrors4/BruceC%20-%20clown/bruce4.jpg

[Paul Onorato]

That is okay. I totally understand!

[mab_man20]

These bodies are great! They all incorporate some awesome original ideas. Im going to be putting paint to plastic in the near future, so watch out intermediate class! lol

[hijacker]

Wow, four great looking vehicles in a row and they are all mounted on a chassis. Very cool!

Dude! If I saw a body I painted in the magazine that would be awesome! {hint, hint** :D;)

[CarbonMadness]

These bodies are great! They all incorporate some awesome original ideas. Im going to be putting paint to plastic in the near future, so watch out intermediate class! lol

You auctally rember how to paint??? :eek: :wave: :eek:

[GoofyTexan]

Class: Pro
Body:Crowd Pleazer (Pro-Line) For REVO 3.3
Spaz-Stix White, Black Fast Perl Sliver, Fastkoat Spaz-Stix Mirror Chrome and Color Change Paint Gold to Red to Purple and Spaz-Sitx Holographic paint.
Tape:hand cut.

Sorry, I would have posted more pics, my camera battery ran out:D

http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/5030/1002225tt6.jpg

http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/7864/1002224av1.jpg

http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/8195/1002223jf2.jpg

http://img391.imageshack.us/img391/7259/1002222yq3.th.jpg (http://img391.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1002222yq3.jpg)

http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4448/1002221cu2.th.jpg (http://img300.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1002221cu2.jpg)

http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/2845/1002220mu7.th.jpg (http://img213.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1002220mu7.jpg)

http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/3265/1002219yg1.th.jpg (http://img300.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1002219yg1.jpg)

http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/6841/1002218is7.th.jpg (http://img300.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1002218is7.jpg)

http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/8188/1002215dz8.th.jpg (http://img213.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1002215dz8.jpg)

http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/5136/1002214rp0.th.jpg (http://img213.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1002214rp0.jpg)

http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/3590/1002213ku6.th.jpg (http://img213.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1002213ku6.jpg)

http://img391.imageshack.us/img391/914/1002212wn2.th.jpg (http://img391.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1002212wn2.jpg)

http://img391.imageshack.us/img391/1946/1002211wi2.th.jpg (http://img391.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1002211wi2.jpg)

[Wrobcio]

DAMN! Amazing bodies so far!
ps. I love the Skull one! gorgeous!

[Paul Onorato]

Dude! If I saw a body I painted in the magazine that would be awesome! {hint, hint** :D;)


That was subtle...;)

Send me an email with photos of one of your rides complete with your name, mailing address and a description of the vehicle and I will see what I can do. This also goes for any of you.

[TheGeneralG]

My first entry for this month.

Body/Chassis: HPI Baja 5B
Paint: Createx, Auto-Air and Spazstix
Masking: BD, all Hand-cut
Class: Intermediate



http://www.gsairwerx.com/images/Bajabodies/cfbulletbodymount.jpg

http://www.gsairwerx.com/images/Bajabodies/cfbulletbodymount1.jpg

http://www.gsairwerx.com/images/Bajabodies/cfbulletbodymount2.jpg

http://www.gsairwerx.com/images/Bajabodies/cfbulletbodymount3.jpg

http://www.gsairwerx.com/images/Bajabodies/cfbulletbodymount4.jpg

[TheGeneralG]

2nd Entry for the month of September. :D

Body/Chassis: HPI Baja 5B
Paint: Createx, Auto-Air and Spazstix
Masking: BD, all Hand-cut
Class: Intermediate

http://www.gsairwerx.com/images/bluesheetmetal2.jpg

http://www.gsairwerx.com/images/sheetripbaja1.jpg

http://www.gsairwerx.com/images/sheetripbaja2.jpg

http://www.gsairwerx.com/images/sheetripbaja4.jpg

http://www.gsairwerx.com/images/sheetripbaja5.jpg

http://www.gsairwerx.com/images/sheetripbaja6.jpg

[CarbonMadness]

Skill Level: Intermediate
Airbrush: Itawa HP-CR
Paint: Faskolor, and Createx
Making: Bob-D's
Body: protoform DNA1

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l237/pyro_evil3/100_0556.jpg
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l237/pyro_evil3/100_0557.jpg
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l237/pyro_evil3/100_0558.jpg http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l237/pyro_evil3/on%20road%20paint/100_0554.jpg
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l237/pyro_evil3/on%20road%20paint/100_0550.jpg


Paul, I'll get some pic's of my entry mounted once my car come in through the mail

[SerpentKing101]

Had to redeem myself after a freebie I bombed...

Body: 1:10 Mazda 6 2000mm
Chassis: whatever chassis the buyer sticks it on
Paint: FasBlack and Green, Fasflourescent Green and Yellow, SpazStix Mirror Chrome
Masking: Liquid mask
Class: Intermediate

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v449/KeltosJonn/My%20Paint%20Jobs/IMG_0647.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v449/KeltosJonn/My%20Paint%20Jobs/IMG_0648.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v449/KeltosJonn/My%20Paint%20Jobs/IMG_0649.jpg

[CarbonMadness]

Class: Intermediate
Mask: Bod-D's
Paint:Createx, and Faskolor
body: JConcepts B4

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l237/pyro_evil3/off%20road%20paint/100_0561.jpg
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l237/pyro_evil3/off%20road%20paint/100_0563.jpg
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l237/pyro_evil3/off%20road%20paint/100_0562.jpg

[FESTER2004]

body: bolink 70' superbird
paint:createx blue,black red and yellow
masks: masking tape including the windows
class:amature
airbrush:paashe vl
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r7/fester4x4/IMG_0460.jpg
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r7/fester4x4/IMG_0457.jpg
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r7/fester4x4/IMG_0461.jpg
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r7/fester4x4/IMG_0462.jpg

[Merc4Stroke]

This is a stock T4 body
Class: Amature
Masks: Hand cut
Paint: Mostly pactra... Flour. orange, and yellow... outlaw black, sprint white... a custom mixed color I decided to call Screamin' pea (rally green and silver) and Alclad II chrome backed with Fasblack.
Airbrush: Paasche VL

[mustang1965]

I didn't hear from Naruto before i made this body.... it's an anime super hero (i guess??)
It was really fun to make a naruto style body (just with one picture)

Body: 200 mm Protoform Stratus 3.0
Mask: KIP 308 tape, handcut
Paint :Faskolor Fasescent Blue metalic blue, Black, white, fluor Orange, yellow (some mixed colors for the face) and metalic silver
Class : Intermediate

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v698/Rubenfastback/foto3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v698/Rubenfastback/foto2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v698/Rubenfastback/foto4.jpg

Ruben

[balang_479]

the level of painting this month is incredible.. that skulll truggy body is un real..... well done everyone.

[mustang1965]

@Balang_479.. you're completly right ! a lot of entries in every class.. and they're all great and stunning.

So i guess ... this forum is the place to be !!

[bfutura15]

Body:Stock Traxxas S-Maxx
Paint: Createx Pearl Blue, Silver, Fascolors: Red, Burgandy, Flour. Green, Yellow, White, Charcoal, Black, Alclad Chrome
Masking: Bob D's Liquid mask
Class: amature

http://pic60.picturetrail.com/VOL1662/8464272/15746518/277678034.jpg
http://pic60.picturetrail.com/VOL1662/8464272/15746518/277678026.jpg
http://pic60.picturetrail.com/VOL1662/8464272/15746518/277678016.jpg

[FESTER2004]

that s maxx is nice and colorful!

[hijacker]

Bet that paint job is blinding in the sunlight!

[bfutura15]

It sure is. I post one later. Looks good from a distance. I need help on my knife work. As you can tell I can not cut in a straight line.

[mab_man20]

Wow, i might have to demote myself to amateur! lol The competition is looking good this month. Im still trying to find time to lay some paint. Im too focused on cleaning up all my old RC stuff and figuring out what is useless.

[davec-nitro-rs4]

Mab...Rc rule of thumb:

If you have owned it long enough to get it dirty, and have waited to clean it....it's probably time to upgrade :D

[TheGeneralG]

3rd and final entry for this month.

Body/Chassis: Jconcepts Monster Illuzion
Paint: Createx, Auto-Air and Spazstix
Masking: BD, all Hand-cut
Inspiration: TKCUSTOMS
Class: Intermediate



http://www.gsairwerx.com/images/kansasTLSP.jpg

http://www.gsairwerx.com/images/kansasTLSP1.jpg

http://www.gsairwerx.com/images/kansasTLSP3.jpg

http://www.gsairwerx.com/images/kansasTLSP4.jpg

[quebecnitro]

wow very nice

[FESTER2004]

where in the dog biscut is the october paint comp????please repost it Mab?

[mab_man20]

It looks like they reset the forums back a few days. The thread is back up.