Best Paint Competition - November 2007

[mab_man20]

Best Paint Competition – November 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 November 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 (Next month will be concourse)


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 4 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]

2 quick notes.

1) Next month will be concourse. Start working on those scale replicas!

2) For this month's polling I will post up to 4 pictures per entree. Last month I felt a 4th picture was required to show off all aspects of each body, but it was not fair to give some people 3 pictures and others 4. I encourage everyone to post 4 pictures. Also I recommend following this (http://forums.radiocontrolzone.com/showthread.php?t=240038) excellent writeup for posting pictures instead of adding each picture as an attachment to your post. If you upload them as attachments, they will be shown as link during polling, and the picture will not be displayed unless the member clicks the links.

[tkcustoms]

I guess I'll enter.

Body: Losi MF2
Paint: Pactra lacquer and Faskolor
Masks: Hand cut
Class: Pro

http://tkcustoms.com/pics/halloweenmf21.jpg

http://tkcustoms.com/pics/halloweenmf22.jpg

http://tkcustoms.com/pics/halloweenmf23.jpg

Yes i was too lazy to sweep the leaves out of the way.
http://tkcustoms.com/pics/halloweenmf24.jpg

[HPI_freak]

never entered this contest, but i have been watching it ever since it started. i have painted a hand full of 1 and 2 color paint jobs with spray cans, but i just recenty bought an air brush and since then i have painted about 3 bodies.

this is my first air brushed body. i tried to marblize the bed area with silver and silver mixed with black (didnt add enough black so its like ghost marble effect :rolleyes: oops, well i learned a lesson in mixing paint)

Body: RC Bodyworks MBX5T body
Paint: Parma Faskolor
Masks: Parma Dripps
Class: Amature

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c86/HPI_Freak/DSC01074.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c86/HPI_Freak/DSC01072.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c86/HPI_Freak/DSC01078-1.jpg

[HPI_freak]

i just painted this one about a week ago. its my second mini body, but the first one is just a easy 2 color job :) this is body is also my first attempt at the carbon fiber effect.

Body: Stock Duratrax Vendetta ST
Paint: Parma Faskolor
Masks: hand cut parma masking tape
Class: Amature


http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c86/HPI_Freak/DSC01257.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c86/HPI_Freak/DSC01256.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c86/HPI_Freak/DSC01255.jpg

[mab_man20]

Tk: Its good to have you back. You have truly mastered the art of bones.

HPI_freak: Welcome, the water is warm. Great bodies!

[davec-nitro-rs4]

Jeez, he just HAD to enter that truck, didn't he.....well it should be a small contest this month!

[SerpentKing101]

Body: Protoform DNA2 190mm
Chassis: going on a JRX-S Type R
Paint: FasBlack and Red, Faspearl Silver, Fasescent Blue, Fasflourescent Blue, Red, Orange, and Yellow, Pactra Sprint White, SpazStix Mirror Chrome. (whew)
Masking: Liquid mask
Class: Intermediate

NOTE: I have filled in the corner lights and fixed the hood design since the pic was taken. I'll try to get mounted pics once I see it again.

[FESTER2004]

hers my entry:
"Ugly Betty"
Body: parma 2003 chevy silverado crew cab
Paint:Createx black,white,green,blue,florescent orange,florescent green,the gray was custom mixed between black black and white
Masks:bob d's liquad mask and masking tape
Class: amature
brush: Paashe VL
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r7/fester4x4/IMG_0090.jpg
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r7/fester4x4/IMG_0087.jpg
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r7/fester4x4/IMG_0092.jpg
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r7/fester4x4/IMG_0088.jpg

[modelmechanix]

Hi guys, here is my entry.
Proline 190mm Pontiac (please exclude the B4 shell, I don't wish to enter this)
Hand cut masks
Parma Faskolor paint
Intermediate Class (I think)

[FESTER2004]

welcome to our crazy little world here,lol!seriously you'll love it here,we are 1 big happy family here!aweosme work there!

[ToeKneeD]

Body: Parma Skool Bus
Paint used: Parma Fasyellow. Fasblack
Masks used: liquid
Class entered: Amature
I'm entering the bus, The other one is just for your viewing pleasure.
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o35/TonyD_bucket/DSC00873.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o35/TonyD_bucket/DSC00870.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o35/TonyD_bucket/DSC00875.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o35/TonyD_bucket/DSC00878.jpg

[mustang1965]

Whoooow, al these entries are really awsome !!!
@TK .. couldn't you wait till the end of the contest with that amazing body !!??... i just entered the pro class.... you blew my hope for victory hahahaha... it seems i've so much to learn !

my bodies will be ready in a few days.

[FESTER2004]

Thats the cleanest paintjob of a bus I ever seen.looks great!

I should have 2 more bodies done before the 21st!,to enter!

[gene465]

Okay here is my entry, have been out of R/C for awhile and just now getting back into off-road. Had to break out my trusty Pasche H airbrush!
Pro-line Crowd pleaser
Associated TC4
Fas Color paints & Liquid mask (BD)
Amateur

[RC-BASTARD]

Here is my entry.

Body: HPI Chevrolet Camaro '68
Paints: Createx autoair flame yellow and white. Faskolor black. Spaztix mirror chrome.
Mask: Bob Divelys liquid and basic wetwall tape for hood.
Class: Intermediate.

http://finbastard.pp.fi/Drift%20Spec%20Taxi/Drift-Spec-Taxi-7.jpg
http://finbastard.pp.fi/Drift%20Spec%20Taxi/Drift-Spec-Taxi-8.jpg
http://finbastard.pp.fi/Drift%20Spec%20Taxi/Drift-Spec-Taxi-12.jpg
http://finbastard.pp.fi/Drift%20Spec%20Taxi/Drift-Spec-Taxi-13.jpg
http://finbastard.pp.fi/Drift%20Spec%20Taxi/Drift-Spec-Taxi-2.jpg
http://finbastard.pp.fi/Drift%20Spec%20Taxi/Drift-Spec-Taxi-6.jpg

[Lidz]

nice Camaro. The pics are great!

[rican25]

That Camaro definately belongs in the pro class!!! and it gets my vote to win this months contest so.... on to Dec. Nice Job!!

[Wrobcio]

Wow! great photos, especially those two latest

[davec-nitro-rs4]

RC_B, tell us about the bigger rear wheels...are those Super Nitro sized and normal 1.9"'s up front? Looks DUB! Dialed!

[Wrobcio]

Body: Hot Bodies Mazda 6
Paints: Faskolor and Spaz Stix mirror chrome
Mask: Liquid mask, hand cut
Class: PRO
Headlights and grill are painted

http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/8586/mazda6flamingorange015dl1.jpg

http://photos03.allegro.pl/photos/oryginal/267/83/76/267837686

http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/751/mazda6flamingorange068qa7.jpg

http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/7071/mazda6flamingorange056xm3.jpg

[RC-BASTARD]

Thnx for the great feedback guys. :D

are those Super Nitro sized and normal 1.9"'s up front?

Yes it's the super size wheel made by HPI.

[GoofyTexan]

PRO Class
Hand Cut
Spaz Chrome
Datonya Yellow
Compititon Orange
Balck Pearl
Silver metal Flake

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/6954/1002436qe6.jpg
http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/4917/1002435vt6.jpg
http://img57.imageshack.us/img57/4208/1002434bi5.jpg
http://img57.imageshack.us/img57/7985/1002433fl2.jpg

[new-guy]

Its a shame this month wasnt a concourse event... that Camaro would have won hands down... well i know who i am voting for this month anyways :D

[RespirologyRC]

LST2 racer :
PRO class

Faskolor Paints
I saw this design on CFx and loved it so much that i had to put it on my lst2

[mab_man20]

WOW!!!!

I was afraid all the pro guys would run and hide after TK threw his hat into the ring. Im glad to see you guys arent backing down, but instead stepping it up!

Even the amateur class is looking awesome. Gone are the days of paint bleeds and poorly cut masking.

Message to all those just starting. Dont get discouraged by the increasing skill levels of the entries. Show us what you have and we can critique you. Its how most of us learned and ill bet 99% of these guys dont enter to win, but to show off their skills.

[RespirologyRC]

I enter just to show off my skill level...it is true.

Quick question for you pro painters or anyone else out there. Recently my customers have mentioned to me that fuel has been leaking through my paint jobs. I use faskoat on all my lids and have recently just started hearing about it. I usually put on about 3-4 heavy coats of faskoat so i'm a little worried about my customers. Any one using anything else to prevent nitro fuel spills? Also what can i do to better help my paint stick to the shell? I'm not sure what my problem is but it's becoming annoying. I race and use my own designs. I personally haven't had this problem but others have. I haven't changed my setup or thinned any of my stuff. So i'm pretty confused.

Thanks Respiro

[RespirologyRC]

MBX-5T Truggy body
The pink is a metalic flake red. You can't see it in the pics but trust me it's there.
I'll see if the customer can send me a pic of it mounted.

PRO class

[FESTER2004]

resp-awesome work man!u never disapoint!

[AirBoston]

I enter just to show off my skill level...it is true.

Quick question for you pro painters or anyone else out there. Recently my customers have mentioned to me that fuel has been leaking through my paint jobs. I use faskoat on all my lids and have recently just started hearing about it. I usually put on about 3-4 heavy coats of faskoat so i'm a little worried about my customers. Any one using anything else to prevent nitro fuel spills? Also what can i do to better help my paint stick to the shell? I'm not sure what my problem is but it's becoming annoying. I race and use my own designs. I personally haven't had this problem but others have. I haven't changed my setup or thinned any of my stuff. So i'm pretty confused.

Thanks Respiro
Resp,
All I use is rattle can Krylon clear. My bodies are usually trash long before the paint is a problem. One light coat and one heavy coat is sprayed after the art has dried over nights does the trick for me.

[Wrobcio]

body: HB dodge stratus 190mm
paints: faskolor and spaz stix
class: pro
mask: bd liquid mask, hand cut

http://photos01.allegro.pl/photos/oryginal/267/83/05/267830532

http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/4339/stratrustriball018mm1.jpg

http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/8795/stratrustriball004mn6.jpg

http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/173/stratrustriball027ft4.jpg


ps. To Resp
I put about 2 coats of faskoat and it never happened to me. At the beginning i was even running without faskoat and fuel didn't spoil my designs. But, Once i have had this situation when the body had crashed in the place of cutting, so be careful

Regards,
Robert

[Paul Onorato]

Really nice bodies so far...I especially like the Camaro.

RC-BASTARD, you should email it to me for Readers' Rides.

[tommckay]

Here's an entry from me..............
Body: Pro-Line Desert Rat
Paint: Pactra Rattle cans
Mask: Free hand
Class: Amateur
http://img129.imageshack.us/img129/5366/leftokresizedtq3.jpg
http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/6968/lf3qresizedmx4.jpg
http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/6449/toprearrt7.jpg

[GoofyTexan]

Hand Cut
Class Pro

I painted these to match..enjoy!

http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/1239/bothxo6.jpg

Fastblue, Blue Pearl, Fast White, Fastflip Sacbious, Fast Black, Spaz-Sitx Holographic Paint, Mirror Chrome.

[beno]

Body: HPI Hellfire on a Traxxas revo
Paint: tamiya rattle cans, pearl white, transulcent red backed with silver
Masks: Hand cut masking tape
Class: amateur

A little disappointed with this one as the tape shrank back overnight and I got quite abit of bleeding! on well, still looks good from a distance! Also the Pearl white needs to be backed with silver or normal white, there is a whole can of pearl in this shell, and it still needed more backing spray!
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f12/cyclesoul/P9210458.jpg
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f12/cyclesoul/P9210463.jpg
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f12/cyclesoul/PB160508.jpg
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f12/cyclesoul/PB160509.jpg
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f12/cyclesoul/PB160507.jpg

[FESTER2004]

not bad-looks great!

[Paul Onorato]

tommckay...you should get extra credit for the RCCA decals!!!

[caci623]

Body: This is one of the big boys 1/5th scale
Paint: Faskolor and Spazstix
Mask: None...the 3 shark images are all hand painted with a brush, also no decals as the lites etc are also hand painted.
Class: Pro

http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb108/caci623/Shark5th001.jpg

http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb108/caci623/Shark5th013.jpg

http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb108/caci623/Shark5th014.jpg

http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb108/caci623/Shark5th018.jpg

[SerpentKing101]

Body: Protoform Stratus 3.0 190mm
Chassis: HB Cyclone S
Paint: FasBlack, Green and White, Fasflourescent Green and Yellow, SpazStix Mirror Chrome.
Masking: Liquid mask
Class: Intermediate

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v449/KeltosJonn/My%20Paint%20Jobs/IMG_0845.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v449/KeltosJonn/My%20Paint%20Jobs/IMG_0846.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v449/KeltosJonn/My%20Paint%20Jobs/IMG_0848.jpg

[BigBoysToysHobb]

Try to upload photos but they were too large. Please delete this,

Thanks

[waiknott]

Just finished, masking till midnight last night, up at 4 this morning, then took half day vacation to finish.

Class : Intermediate
Body: Protoform Dodge Charger
Chassis: HyperDrive Pan Car
Paints: Pactra and Parma FasKolors
Mask: Tape and vinyl

The grill and headlights are stickers, everything else is paint
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa193/rcpaint/101_0705.jpg
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa193/rcpaint/101_0704.jpg
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa193/rcpaint/101_0703.jpg
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa193/rcpaint/101_0702.jpg

[BigBoysToysHobb]

FG Monster Truck 1/5th Scale

FG American Flag Paint Scheme

One of our best sellers

Spaz Stix Blue, white, black, red

Time to Paint around 6 hours

[BigBoysToysHobb]

FG Street Jeep Version 1/5th Scale

Spaz Stix Blue, white, black, Chrome

We use a special masking film that you can draw on a cut/trim out!

Racing Flags with rips on both sides,

No stickers here!!

[FESTER2004]

...just fell off my kitchen chair.....

[RespirologyRC]

Hey Bigboys nice truck
If you ever want a free paint job on one of those big scales let me know. I've never painted one and would love to do one just for fun.
Respiro

Next and final submission
MBX-5t body
Pro
Faskolor paints
front of the hood looks white but is a pearl red backed by silver

[mab_man20]

Its another tough month. Who will come out the victor?

I will post polls tomorrow.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

[HPI_freak]

HPI_freak: Welcome, the water is warm. Great bodies!

sweet! first complement i have ever recieved as a body painter!

[savagekid94]

fester that is oen o fur worst it is ugly

better luck net time

[savagekid94]

fester that is one of ur worst

it is ugly :confused::huh:

better luck next time

[FESTER2004]

i know-lol what was i thinking!

[mustang1965]

Body: 1/12 pan car
Paint : Faskolor blue, white neon pink en raspberry, Auto-Air nightmare blue, Etac red
Mask : Tape and vinil
Class : Pro

I hope i'm not to late to enter the contest !!?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v698/Rubenfastback/Foto5m.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v698/Rubenfastback/Foto2m.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v698/Rubenfastback/Foto4m.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v698/Rubenfastback/Foto6m.jpg

Ruben

[FESTER2004]

where are the voting polls?curious?i know mab has a life and is busy like the rest of us!

[mab_man20]

Your always on my case FESTER. lol

It will be up ASAP. I promise.

[balang_479]

this is probably the best selection on RC Bodies have ever seen.. you guys are incredible...