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Yo! Today’s column will be a short one, since I’m on holidays and far away from my RC’s. Tasmania would be an awesome place for some trailing with them, but I what with weight limitations I couldn’t bring anything along. The only RC related stuff I’ve done in the past ten days is planning what I’m going to do in the [...]
Yo everybody! The Phoenix is dead, long live the Phoenix! A car with the brand name Phoenix, does have to have a phoenix paint job, methinks, and this is my attempt to make name and body justice.Back in black, with a phoenix on the bonnet and a phoenix’s feather on the side. I’m pretty happy with how it turned out, [...]
G’day folks! Once again, I’ve strayed outside my comfort zone in regards to painting lexan bodies. My Vanquish Phoenix is getting a new body and I’m painting it using a combination Tamiya rattle cans, my trusted airbrush, and a fine detail brush. I’m not quite done yet, so at this stage you’ll have to make do with some pictures of [...]
One thing that didn’t make the move to Australia was my compressor, so a couple of days ago I bought myself new one. Airflow isn’t quite as high as I would like, but it got the job done when I painted the interior of my VS4-10. Gotta do something while I wait for some bits and bobs for my RDS [...]
Recently announced by Pro-Line is some new Liquid Mask. Liquid mask can make those custom paint schemes easier, along with yielding sharper lines, than using old school masking tape. Here are the highlights- * No thinning needed * Easily conforms to tough to reach spots * Water based, environmentally friendly * 16oz bottle with a convenient flip-up spout cap * Professional results * Ready to spray [...]
Today: heads. Because heads are important, not only to people in general, but also to an RC interior. If you’re doing an interior, it’s worth spending a bit of extra time on your chosen driver’s head, because that’s what our eyes are naturally drawn to. The very first thing anyone will see, upon reflex, is your driver’s face. We all [...]
A really good thing with the SCX10III is that it comes with an interior, complete with a driver. It certainly adds a lot to the look. Especially so if the interior is nicely painted. True, it is seldom seen up close, but still I like to spend some time on it. I mean, why not? It’s a hobby after all, [...]
G’day folks, it’s time to Pimp My Ride! As you may know, ever since I released the TRX-4 Simba, I have felt a dire need to update the look of my SCX10III. I want to bring it up to the same standard as its Traxxas mate, which to me means both a new paint job and adding a bucketload of [...]
The crew at Pro-Line Racing are serious about their paint and have just announced a batch of new items. Pro-Line has announced 5 new vibrant colors, as well as a pearl flake in clear. Here are the details- * #6324-03 Pearl Flake Clear * #6325-16 Lime Green * #6325-17 Sky Blue * #6326-06 Metallic Billet Silver * #6327-09 Pearl Electric Blue * #6327-10 Pearl Arctic Blue The [...]
Take your painting skills to the next level with the new Michelangelo Airbrush from Bittydesign. Airbrushing allows you to save paint, while also doing more elaborate designs. Here are the highlights- * Innovative “hybrid” nozzle for easy removal and maintenance * Air Pressure Range – 15~50 PSI * Standard 0.4mm thread-less nozzle * Capacity Of Bottle – 35cc (optional bottles available with 60cc [...]
I painted my very first polycarbonate body in 1992, using two pots of paint and a brush. A Kyosho Ferrari F40, state of the art. Red body, red spoiler, black windows. Back then precut window masks weren’t invented, so the method was slightly different. First, a thin (1mm) black masking tape was applied on the outside, marking windows and body [...]
A week ago, just about everytning I own was in boxes and bags, neatly stuffed away in the attic. A couple of days later, just about everything I own was all over the place, in a humongous mess that I had to wade through to get into the kitchen. Today, things are a bit more organized, and I can see [...]
