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mab_man20

10-06-2007, 03:32 PM

Best Paint Competition – October 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 October 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: Racing Dont feel restricted to only full scale racing paint schemes. Be creative and post how your creation is inspired by "racing"

(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: Racing
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

10-06-2007, 03:33 PM

Im not sure what happened to the october thread, but here it is again. Please repost your bodies and continue as normal.

AirBoston

10-06-2007, 06:51 PM

Let’s try this again...

Here's my interpretation of an old race car that has been put out to pasture and maybe rescued again for a little weekend autocross work (gotta love the story though!:D)

Body: 1:10 Tamiya Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA
Paint: Createx transparent beige, sand, light brown, dark brown, red oxide, dark blue and Opaque black and white (glass and light cracks).
Masks: Tamiya stock window film and freehand torn photopaper shields
Class: Intermediate

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-248-1191348424.jpg
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-248-1191348500.jpg
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-248-1191348544.jpg
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-248-1191348590.jpg

Painted inside as usual but 1000 grit wet sanded to remove the outer gloss. The decals were applied and freehand airbrushed to have the same "aged" appearance along with the grill and mirrors.

Cossack71

10-06-2007, 07:39 PM

The realism is great!
I like the crack in the windshield.
I had one of these (1:1) and this looks like a direct copy of it.

Great work!

chestnut007

10-06-2007, 08:40 PM

And here's mine once again
Body: Stock Hot Bodies Lightning Stadium Body 1/8 scale
Paint: Pactra rattle cans: sprint white, florescent orange, racing red, outlaw black
Masks: Hand cut Bob D's
Class: Amature
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1126/1472622145_7003ce64d9.jpg
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1150/1472629367_804c265746.jpg
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1157/1472636353_2586804cf8.jpg
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1108/1473494132_66a52325c7.jpg

mustang1965

10-08-2007, 05:59 AM

my entry for this month, three exact the same body's for our dutch champion

Body : Protoform mazda 6, 190 mm
paint : Auto air metalic blue, real teal and hot orange,faskolor black, white, neon yellow, Etac (private stock) white, black, orange, alcladII chrome
Mask : KIP 308 tape handcut
Class : Pro

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v698/Rubenfastback/BW06.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v698/Rubenfastback/BW01.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v698/Rubenfastback/BW03.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v698/Rubenfastback/BW02.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v698/Rubenfastback/BW04.jpg

Ruben

ryanD

10-08-2007, 05:41 PM

Body: Protoform 1/8th
Paint: Faskolor-black,pearl blue,silver,flour. blue, flour. yellow, flour. green, regular blue, white, gray, flour. orange. pearl black
Masks: liquid masked, everything hand cut.
Class: Intermediate
***shopUFO design, painted by me***

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b27/ryandalnogare/ecc2007001.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b27/ryandalnogare/ecc2007006edit.jpg

ryan dalnogare

mab_man20

10-08-2007, 10:12 PM

ryanD

10-08-2007, 10:26 PM

Wrobcio

10-09-2007, 11:04 AM

CarbonMadness

10-09-2007, 08:11 PM

This month's theme is racing. I dont want to just start deleting entrees because those things look awesome. At least I need a description why your body meets the racing requirement. If you wish you may enter next month when there is no restrictions.

That is why I said that this is the most pointless theme for the comp (back when it first came into consideration). Why you ask, because each paint job can be for a racer of an RC car, and each person has there own view to what a racing theme would look like. In other words this comp is open, execpt you have to say why you are entering it. :huh:

edit:
I'm not saying you are wrong to do this, but just think it over

Cossack71

10-09-2007, 08:23 PM

I think the first entry (AirBoston) caught that idea right off.
I believe he did a valid explanation for why it should be considered a race car

chestnut007

10-09-2007, 10:59 PM

Okay then, mine is inspired my "racing" because they have checkered flags and this is on my racing truggy.

mustang1965

10-10-2007, 02:08 AM

Hmmmm, my body's will be raced !, no doubt !
So a racing body has to be visible from a distance, and everybody has to recognize is as yours ..(not only by the number)

But you're all right, how does a racing body look like ?, some like to race in black, others race in neon yellow ...i guess there are no rules in racing colors and graphics

Ruben

desfjr1300

10-10-2007, 09:49 AM

Once again, I vote for Air B!!

Ok, mine is based on a full scale racing theme, but hey, how many scooters do you see in best paint competitions?

Body: Kyosho HOR
Paint: Tamiya rattlecans
Mask: Plain ol' 3" tape
Class: Rank amateur

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o222/scootermonkey/550006-1.jpg
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o222/scootermonkey/550013.jpg
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o222/scootermonkey/550010-1.jpg

mab_man20

10-10-2007, 11:40 AM

You are all right.
The above bodies do fit into the classic RC race schemes and, if people wish to justify it that way, are elligible for this competition. I am still holding out that people will come up with something new, will stretch their imaginations beyond the obvious and come up with the next style that will be seen at every race track around the world. As with any themed competition, there are the obvious methods, and those which take some thinking and creativity.

Dont look at the themes had hinderances, think of them as challanges that force you beyond your comfort zone.

:)

mab_man20

10-10-2007, 11:49 AM

Okay then, mine is inspired my "racing" because they have checkered flags and this is on my racing truggy.

This is a perfectly valid explanation. Your body is a perfect example of what im trying to illustrate. Its a well painted body with a checkers. What is more "Racing" than that?

On the other end of the spectrum, we have an old beater alfa that has seen better days, in this case around a track. Again "racing" but 180 degrees from the black and white checkers.

Think of the word racing, think of what racing means to you and come up with something. Sit down with a piece of paper and brain storm word associations. Im going to post the explanations with each entree and encourage people to consider the explanation before they vote. You can paint a body and use an obvious explanation, or come up with something very creative and partner it with a well executed body. In an ideal world, the creative take on racing combined with a quality body will win.

FESTER2004

10-10-2007, 01:59 PM

des-awesome scooter there!

ryanD

10-10-2007, 02:41 PM

mines is a "racing" body because the guy I painted it for used it in a race.

RespirologyRC

10-10-2007, 05:40 PM

PRO
J-Concepts Losi 8 Buggy Body
Colors= figure it out; that's how i learned :teacher:

RespirologyRC

10-10-2007, 05:42 PM

PRO
J-Concepts Losi 8 Buggy Body
Colors= "see above" :D :cool:

Karadjas

10-11-2007, 01:55 PM

bright then

rookie042

10-13-2007, 03:02 AM

BODY: Proline Crowd Pleaser Losi 8IGHT T
Masks: Liquid Mask, Freehand designs
Paints: House of Kolor Black, House of Kolor Chrome, FasKolor Floresent Green
Class: Amature

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h237/rookie042/102_1332-1.jpg

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h237/rookie042/102_1327.jpg

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h237/rookie042/FrontofT.jpg

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h237/rookie042/RearofT.jpg

rookie042

10-13-2007, 03:08 AM

Here is another

BODY:Audi TT 190mm
MASK: Liquid Mask, free hand cuts and Design
PAINT: House Of Kolor Floresent Yellow, House of Kolor Floresent Orange, House of Kolor Blood Red, House of Kolor Black, House of Kolor Silver, FasKolor metallic Blue, Faskolor Pearl white.
Class: Amature

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h237/rookie042/102_1402.jpg

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h237/rookie042/102_1401.jpg

FESTER2004

10-13-2007, 05:53 PM

heres my entry:
body: Bolink 1/12th 66 mustang
paint: createx red,black,yellow,red,white and flouresent purple
masks: flames were done out of masking tape and the checkered flag was done out of bob divelys liquad mask!
brush: paashe vl:
class:amature :)
reason: inspired by old school hot rods
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r7/fester4x4/IMG_0513.jpg
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r7/fester4x4/IMG_0512.jpg
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r7/fester4x4/IMG_0516.jpg

zueslilbuddy

10-13-2007, 06:26 PM

Body: HPI 1956 Ford F-100 On a 2.5 to 3.3 conversion T-Maxx
Paint used: Fastcolor Fastpearl, Blue, Red, Black, and ProLine Finishling Silver.
Masks used: Precut and Hand cut
Class entered: Very Amateur

The Race Inspired Styling of The HPI 1956 Ford F-100 Monster Truck Body Just OOZES RACING with the look of going even when sitting still.
Monster truck car crushing Races is where this BEAST would be seen lined up with the likes of BIGFOOT, GRAVE DIGGER, AND OTHERS.
Line um up boys lets flatten out dome cars and jump a bus or two.
Has been a crowd favorite for many years and many more to come.

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l38/zues_lil_buddy/IMG_0965.jpg
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l38/zues_lil_buddy/IMG_0959.jpg
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l38/zues_lil_buddy/IMG_0958.jpg
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l38/zues_lil_buddy/IMG_0984.jpg

RespirologyRC

10-13-2007, 09:40 PM

I love that body. To bad they don't make it for the lst2

Wrobcio

10-14-2007, 02:24 PM

Body: 190mm mazda 6 hot bodies
paints: faskolor, spaz stix
class: pro
mask: bob dively, hand cut

http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/4929/mazda6hbred037ud7.jpg

http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/4928/mazda6hbred0381vo7.jpg

http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/1728/mazda6hbred040tr7.jpg

FESTER2004

10-14-2007, 07:31 PM

rob- nice body!love the red carbon fiber look!

AirBoston

10-15-2007, 08:23 AM

Restrictions: Racing Dont feel restricted to only full scale racing paint schemes. Be creative and post how your creation is inspired by "racing"

Just a reminder...

mab_man20

10-16-2007, 12:44 PM

Thanks Airboston.

Im going to PM everyone who has not included a description.

waiknott

10-16-2007, 09:47 PM

Here's my entry for the month (another Mini Slider). This paint scheme actually is inspired by Steve Kinser's 2004 Quaker State Sprint Car. It was a tribute celebrating everybodies favorite sailor,Popeye on his 75th anniversary (Popeye's annivesary, not Steve's). Being a fan of sprint cars and having spent seven years in the Navy a Popeye theme only seemed natural. I had to simplify the design from the original car due to the contours of the mini slider body and the small scale.

Body: 18th scale Losi Mini-Slider
Paints: Parma FasKolor and Createx
Mask: Tape, Hand cut vinyl and Stika cut vinyl
CLass: Intermediate
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa193/rcpaint/101_0240.jpg
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa193/rcpaint/101_0241.jpg
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa193/rcpaint/101_0239.jpg
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa193/rcpaint/101_0238.jpg

Cossack71

10-16-2007, 10:04 PM

Nice Sprint!

Maybe they should have a Sprint car section. (I won the Sept with a Sprint car)

FESTER2004

10-16-2007, 11:50 PM

thats awesome!

everlast

10-17-2007, 02:46 AM

Hi guys,

heres something to remember the 9/11. The paint job is not just a simple paint job. It has a massage to it. The blue color with the stars stands for your american flag. The skyline is obviously NY on 9/11 at sun dawn. And the window frame is there to represent the fire. I hope you dont get me wrong with the scheme. The Body in association with the Rock Crawler is to represent the new America with its relatively new scene of Rock Crawling.

Greetings from Germany.

Body is a F350 to fit normally the MGT. Paint is Faskolor, Pactra and Createx Auto Air.

FJ

http://www.unlimitedengineering.com/gallery/files/4/6/0/0/C3.JPG

http://www.unlimitedengineering.com/gallery/files/4/6/0/0/C2.JPG

http://www.unlimitedengineering.com/gallery/files/4/6/0/0/C1.JPG

FESTER2004

10-17-2007, 02:16 PM

wow thats awesome man!really nice!

what class are you in???
amature,intermediatte or pro???

everlast

10-17-2007, 05:55 PM

Thx.

No class, just 4 fun....

FJ

CarbonMadness

10-17-2007, 08:15 PM

Thx.

No class, just 4 fun....

FJ

Then you should have posted it in the paint forum, not the paint comp forum. ;)

That is really cool, and that is one event that I will never forget.

everlast

10-18-2007, 03:20 AM

Ok, I guess I got you wrong :o
In the paint competition I will probably end up in the intermediate or pro class, since I do it for the money:D
In the crawler class I just do it for fun......

FJ

BeatYourTruck

10-18-2007, 10:11 PM

That Alfa is simply awesome. Very, very well done! 8)

RidgewayBodies

10-19-2007, 07:00 AM

The scheme was created for a racer who wanted a race scheme with checkers and his colors incorporated into something unique. The checkers and precision flowing lines have "race" written all over the bodies! :)

Body:J Concepts XB8
Paint:Parma Faskolor and Createx AutoAir
Mask:Bob Dively
Class:Pro

http://www.ridgewaybodies.com/grid/IMG_4025.JPG
http://www.ridgewaybodies.com/grid/IMG_4021.JPG
http://www.ridgewaybodies.com/grid/IMG_4021.JPG

AirBoston

10-19-2007, 09:09 AM

That Alfa is simply awesome. Very, very well done! 8)

Thanks! I really appreciate the compliments.
I have more pics here if you're interested: http://www.airbostongraphics.com/Alfa4Sale.htm

CarbonMadness

10-19-2007, 12:26 PM

Ridgeway I really like that one (although the white ^ fade things reminds me of a road baracaide (sp?) lol)

savagekid94

10-20-2007, 10:36 PM

hot bodies truggy body was amazing but the realism of the rusted sedan was also sweet they are the best

zueslilbuddy

10-21-2007, 05:00 PM

Back in the day it was 1940 it was born.
Resurrected in 1954 and put in the Road Racing scene The 40 Five window coupe earned its Racing status as the Ledgend, And the Ledgend lives on today....... Watch your mirrors men its coming for YOU!!!!!!

Body: Bolink Ledgends 1940/5 Window Coupe
Paint: Fascolor :Blue pearl,red pearl, floresent yellow, floresent orange, black pearl, silver, backed in Proling finishline silver.
Masks: All flames hand cut, window Masks, kit supplied
Stickers: Headlights and tail lights Hand cut also.
Class: Amateur
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l38/zues_lil_buddy/IMG_1070.jpg
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l38/zues_lil_buddy/IMG_1068.jpg
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l38/zues_lil_buddy/IMG_1069.jpg
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l38/zues_lil_buddy/IMG_1066.jpg

My first ever airbrush flame job :D

FESTER2004

10-21-2007, 09:30 PM

thats hot!!!!!!!!!!!nice work,it reminds me of the HOT ROD car in the vidoe game burnout revenge,lol

zueslilbuddy

10-22-2007, 06:46 AM

Thanks FESTER2004
My first flame job with the airbrush.
Your tutorial was helpfull.

FESTER2004

10-22-2007, 12:36 PM

no prob!your welcome!

i am glad my tutorial was helpful!

rookie042

10-22-2007, 09:48 PM

nice job on the flames man..

TheGeneralG

10-22-2007, 11:05 PM

Fester you are getting better!!!! Good job.

FESTER2004

10-23-2007, 02:29 AM

thank you!it means alot!

zueslilbuddy

10-24-2007, 07:57 PM

When does voting thread get created??

FESTER2004

10-25-2007, 01:09 AM

i am sure mab is on it very soon!

Cossack71

10-25-2007, 05:23 PM

Do they mention anywhere what the prizes are for winning this?

mab_man20

10-26-2007, 09:00 AM

Sorry for the dalay guys. Ive been gone on business all week and the internet filter on my laptop blocks most of the images. It just occured to me, however, that I can still get to the image locations using the "edit post". I will work on it whenever I get the chance today, and hopefully have them all up by the end of the day.

Have a great weekend!!!

mab_man20

10-26-2007, 09:04 AM

Do they mention anywhere what the prizes are for winning this?

Team Novak and RCCA have teamed up to supply T-shirts, hats, and stickers.

Lets give them a big thanks for throwing together this stuff!

edit: I had said RCCA subscriptions, but we are not currently giving them away as prizes. That was my mistake.

Cossack71

10-26-2007, 11:41 AM

:wow: Nice package. That is very generous of them.

RespirologyRC

10-26-2007, 03:09 PM

SWEET
maybe when you do the polls you'll actually post my image. It seems that everytime there is a poll i get a link while everyone else has an image posted. Not very fair wouldn't you agree

mab_man20

10-26-2007, 05:06 PM

SWEET
maybe when you do the polls you'll actually post my image. It seems that everytime there is a poll i get a link while everyone else has an image posted. Not very fair wouldn't you agree

Its nothing I have against you. Most people post their pictures as a link from another website (ie photobucket). If you (or anyone else for that matter) post the images as an attachment RCzone will not display that image when I post it with a [IMG] tag. It will only post the link. This month I will save your images, put them up onto photobucket and display your pics, but that is a lot of work to do when there are 3 pictures per person.

I encourage everyone to use outside picture hosting sites that I am able to copy the image location and paste it into the poll using the img tags.

Thanks

Polls are on the way.

chestnut007

10-26-2007, 05:11 PM

Thank you!:)

rookie042

10-26-2007, 11:35 PM

thanks for the oppertunity to put up the things we enjoy the most, and get cool stuff for doing it.. thanks for the cool prizes.

FESTER2004

10-27-2007, 01:50 AM

resp-you dont use photobucket???if you want me to put pics up for you ,let me know i should be able to do it for ya!

FESTER2004

10-27-2007, 01:51 AM

thanks Mab! lets give mab a hand for working so hard so we can have this paint comp here!

also yes lets do give a hand to RCCA and team novak for the prize packs!

a big THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!

hijacker

10-29-2007, 12:36 AM

Yep, as always, you do a good job Mab, and without recognition and very little thanks.

So... Thanks!

mab_man20

10-29-2007, 06:39 PM

Thanks guys!

I enjoy checking out everyone's newest project every month, and seeing people develop their skills and styles.

All I ask is to keep spreading the word and keep painting! As the number of hits and entries increase it will be easier to get even more cool stuff from Team Novak, RCCA and who knows who else!

ttppll

10-30-2007, 11:36 AM