July best paint contest :)

[PyroMike]

It's a new month and it's time to enter this month.
So lets get this contest up and running. :)

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e276/storm_in027/contestion.jpg



Stan@1stplacerace will be the judge for this month.

Remeber to have fun painting, and respect other peoples work. :cool:

[Bugggy Dude]

this is a body i just painted for my 1/10 traxxas bandit. It's my first custom body ever so i used Proline Flyby internal graphics (i cut one or two up so it would flow with the car) and Tamiya Paint. :D hope you like it. Here are some new pics with the wing on that i just finished :) .

[GASMAN]

ok heres mine
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liquid mask
skull stencils that i made out of lexan
fask pearl silver
fask blue
fask charcoal black
fask tint for shading

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v647/firensquad/skullm.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v647/firensquad/3-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v647/firensquad/3.jpg

[PyroMike]

Pick a judge and like the last time I said this...I need that judge to email me with the winner's information so we can hook them up with the 6 month subscription and Jeff can send the HT Paint DVD. I never got that in the past.
We got the word from the D-Man. :D :D :D :D

[nitroracerx7]

We got the word from the D-Man.

Wish I'd been given that much info when assigned the task of judge!! That might explain the lack of staff support?? I've never sent the results in. I figured the staff would check the thread, like the rest of us... My apologies.... :o
nx7

[PyroMike]

Wish I'd been given that much info when assigned the task of judge!! That might explain the lack of staff support?? I've never sent the results in. I figured the staff would check the thread, like the rest of us... My apologies.... :o
nx7
Well we all learn someting new all the time right. ;)
Don't worry about it, as there is noting that you can do now about thoses contests (unless you want to email him the reselts from a long time ago)

[jtcages]

So I take it the last two months are just "SOL" Well that really sucks. Best of luck to all those who enter and better luck to those who win.

[Stan@1stPlaceRace]

So I take it the last two months are just "SOL" Well that really sucks. Best of luck to all those who enter and better luck to those who win.

I agree. So much for the winner being put in the mag. Maybe if I was a second rate model with a " butter face " ( everything looks great but her face ) I could get my "body" in the mag. Laziest damn forum in r/c. The mag is great but the forum.............. :mad:

[jtcages]

WOW Stan . Now that pretty much sums it up. I don't normally like to be so hateful but when someone points out the truth. MAN I got nothing.

[team3six]

Stan, for what it is worth. I have self elected you as the new judge. I believe there is favorable opinions of the same from others as to what I have seen. Look! Just to add another point here. If there is an older member who can partake more time to be the judge and we all set aside the past problems with this thread never really being properly handled for its intended use. well then this contest can again happen. Derek has stated to choose another member to be judge and when the winner has been choosen to notify him to recieve the 6 month extention and a DVD. I guess the last couple of months have not been sent anything so to avoid problems, maybe someone should notify Derek about the other 2 past winners. Hopefully that will rectify the problem. I would hate to see this forum and others take a nose dive because of some technical dificulties and the lack of intrest brought on by them. So many new members are comming over because of skinny and realizing for the first time with open eyes what a great mag XRC is. maybe that same thrill can be implimented back into the forums with a great contest that follows through.

[PyroMike]

Stan, for what it is worth. I have self elected you as the new judge. I believe there is favorable opinions of the same from others as to what I have seen. Look! Just to add another point here. If there is an older member who can partake more time to be the judge and we all set aside the past problems with this thread never really being properly handled for its intended use. well then this contest can again happen. Derek has stated to choose another member to be judge and when the winner has been choosen to notify him to recieve the 6 month extention and a DVD. I guess the last couple of months have not been sent anything so to avoid problems, maybe someone should notify Derek about the other 2 past winners. Hopefully that will rectify the problem. I would hate to see this forum and others take a nose dive because of some technical dificulties and the lack of intrest brought on by them. So many new members are comming over because of skinny and realizing for the first time with open eyes what a great mag XRC is. maybe that same thrill can be implimented back into the forums with a great contest that follows through.
I would agree with that, and if you want more people to enter the paint contest we have to stay professinal with these contest.

So who wants to email Derek the winners of the May, and June contests?


Stan if you would like to be the judge go ahead. If you need any help just PM some people to see if they can help you out on the judgeing. :)

[Stan@1stPlaceRace]

I think nitroracerx7 still wants to judge. If not I would be glad to Judge as long as we could set some ground rules. Here is how I would do it.

Bodies would be judged in the following areas.

1 Overall design and color. Does it look good and match up with the body style well?

2 Cleanliness of lines and fades. Free of Bleeds, spiderwebs, other "mistakes"

3 Difficulty of masking and paint application.

Scored on a 15 point scale. Highest score possible is 45 points.

Every entry gets judged.

Painter MUST provide body scale and all painting and masking materials used.


Example 1/18 scale , liquid masking, xxxmain picture glue, photos from XRC mag, faskolor paints.

Exact colors are not required, just the type of paint, I will let you keep your color secrets if you wish.

YOU WOULD BE DOCKED POINTS IF I COULD NOT SEE AT LEAST 90% OF THE BODY. AT LEAST 2 GOOD PHOTOS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED.

I would monitor and judge in a timly fashon.

I guess I will judge this month unless somebody says different.

[Stan@1stPlaceRace]

Mike, please email derek the past winners.You will need to gather the mailing addresses of the winners via PM so they can get there sub and dvd

[c3p-yo]

Here is a body i painted for my friend. It's a Protoform Nemesis. I used masking tape and Pactra paints.
Comp. Orange
Blue Dust
Indy silver
outlaw black
bright yellow
Metallic blue

[Bugggy Dude]

Hehe yay i think it's safe to say that im am currently 3rd place. lol :D

[PyroMike]

Mike, please email derek the past winners.You will need to gather the mailing addresses of the winners via PM so they can get there sub and dvd
Not a prob.

[team3six]

That's cool, and those rules seem pretty nice as well. If it is alright, I would like to design the paint contest starter page for the competitions. I will attach it and if you want to use it, just copy and save it in your computer. Ill get back to you.

[PyroMike]

I think it would be great with some flames on one side, and the other side has some rips with some carbon fiber on the other side, and add some drips or melting substance along the top then it would be great.


That would be cool 3six, I think it's a great idea and you can add some of the painting sttles that are out there. Well now I have to wait and see how it turns out, good luck on the design.

[Stan@1stPlaceRace]

Hey, Buggy dude, C3pyo and Gasman, I PM'd you guys with some info requests reguarding your entries.

Here are a couple more Rules I would like to add

1 You should be the painter of the body

2 It should not appear in any current contests on other web sites

3. it should have been painted within the last year.

[PyroMike]

2 It should not appear in any current contests on other web sites
Can I ask why? You can enter madels in as many contests you want through the year, is't it the same thing, or can it be enterd in another one after the current one ends?

[team3six]

OK here is the header page, what do you think?
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e276/storm_in027/contestion.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e276/storm_in027/contestion.jpg

If it does not look right. When you run the cursor over to the lower right corner, a resize icon should appear and then just hit that and it will be at it's original size.

[davecnitrors4]

Well done.

[PyroMike]

Looks nice.

[PyroMike]

It should not appear in any current contests on other web sites

I'm just woundering, but wouldn't that cause people not to enter or is it that you can't enter it in the same months contest elsewhere until one of them ends?

Some people like me like to go to CFX and enter there to get an expert opion. ;)

[Stan@1stPlaceRace]

It should not appear in any current contests on other web sites

I'm just woundering, but wouldn't that cause people not to enter or is it that you can't enter it in the same months contest elsewhere until one of them ends?

Some people like me like to go to CFX and enter there to get an expert opion. ;)

Im not gonna check, but it would be in good taste to wait untill the contest is over at the other sites before entering here. Im flexable, not a paint contest Nazi We can throw that rule out..
I also would like to limit the contest to 3 entries per person if that is OK.

[Stan@1stPlaceRace]

Also that is a great header 3six

[DriftIsTheWayRS4]

Nice....Is there a limit to how many entries we can submit monthly?

[Stan@1stPlaceRace]

Nice....Is there a limit to how many entries we can submit monthly?
I was thinking 3 entries per person.

[FESTER]

They should make the contest into 2 catogories. pro & amature

it works well on other sites

it makes it fair for all to enter

[DriftIsTheWayRS4]

yeah I agree, or rattle can vs airbrush.....cause I just bought an airbrush and although I think I've done 2 pretty cool designs with it there aint no way I can compete with some of these other guys yet...make it better for people on my site cause i charge less :-D lol...simple and yet sweeeeet - www.freewebs.com/jamminlidz



-matt

[davecnitrors4]

It should not appear in any current contests on other web sites

I'm just woundering, but wouldn't that cause people not to enter or is it that you can't enter it in the same months contest elsewhere until one of them ends?

Some people like me like to go to CFX and enter there to get an expert opion. ;)

So guys will just line up their entry bodies and "march them through" the different websites. What is entered here will be somewhere else next month. No big deal.

[PyroMike]

I get it now.

[Stan@1stPlaceRace]

They should make the contest into 2 catogories. pro & amature

it works well on other sites

it makes it fair for all to enter

1 We dont have enough entries to do that yet
2 The mag would have to agree to give out 2 prize packs a month instead of 1

I would like to have 2 classes but we need to get this rolling again first.

[PyroMike]

Im not gonna check, but it would be in good taste to wait untill the contest is over at the other sites before entering here. Im flexable, not a paint contest Nazi We can throw that rule out..
I also would like to limit the contest to 3 entries per person if that is OK.
Thats cool.

[Bugggy Dude]

if you guys do decide to split the groupings i definately would be amatuer. This is my very first body hehe

[Professor Z]

Mike, please email derek the past winners.You will need to gather the mailing addresses of the winners via PM so they can get there sub and dvd

So, I suppose the march contest didn't amount to much either? I mean, I don't mind if my win isn't anything but symbolic, but it's not like I'd say no to the subscription.

[Stan@1stPlaceRace]

So, I suppose the march contest didn't amount to much either? I mean, I don't mind if my win isn't anything but symbolic, but it's not like I'd say no to the subscription. I dont know, When I won I emailed Derek myself. THats how I got my sub.

[nitroracerx7]

I dont know, When I won I emailed Derek myself. THats how I got my sub.

You're way ahead of me! I'd asked about prizes...and was told to send a SASE for a few stickers... :eek: Lack of thanks for services rendered, doesn't help motivate an individual very much either... :rolleyes:
I'm sure if ever I enter a car here again, I belong in the amateur class. One of my very best cars was shut down by an empty buggy shell a few months back... :o
nx7

[Bugggy Dude]

man... i could use a subscription really bad i just got back into rc cars and i already spent like 100+ bucks on repairing my bandit. i dont even hav enough to buy a sub. lol :)

[c3p-yo]

The new header looks awesome.
Gasman's truck body is really cool. I like the overlapping skulls. How'd you do that?

[PyroMike]

The new header looks awesome.
Gasman's truck body is really cool. I like the overlapping skulls. How'd you do that?
Just start layering them one by one. :) No matter on how hard the paint job is you still have to layer the paint to get the effect that you are looking for, and take your time. Use thin layers of paint then check it with some paper (white or black depending on the color of the shading).

[team3six]

You're way ahead of me! I'd asked about prizes...and was told to send a SASE for a few stickers... :eek: Lack of thanks for services rendered, doesn't help motivate an individual very much either... :rolleyes:
I'm sure if ever I enter a car here again, I belong in the amateur class. One of my very best cars was shut down by an empty buggy shell a few months back... :o
nx7
OK, no sence in crying now about spilled milk. There were alot of people who felt they were shafted by the contest and alot of people who did not feel it was run fairly. Now we can spend all day long for months complaining about the way the contest was handled then and the way it is going to be handled now. Let us all please just start over from the begining and let the past be in the past and Please for god sakes give Stan@firstplacerace a chance to run this contest. If we all just put everything aside and let the past probs go, we all are sure to enjoy what is offered by stan. And I for one have to agree that his rules seem very fair. I am sure he will concider making classes for entries. but if he does not, learn from the better painters and do your own. XXXmain makes a wonderful video that even the spray can painter can make into a nice paint job.

[c3p-yo]

Just start layering them one by one. :) No matter on how hard the paint job is you still have to layer the paint to get the effect that you are looking for, and take your time. Use thin layers of paint then check it with some paper (white or black depending on the color of the shading).

Did you use liquid mask?
I like that "check it with some paper" tip too. I have a problem with overspray all the time,
maybe i'm applying too thick of layers. How thin do you go when your airbrushing small details like that?

[PyroMike]

Did you use liquid mask?
I like that "check it with some paper" tip too. I have a problem with overspray all the time,
maybe i'm applying too thick of layers. How thin do you go when your airbrushing small details like that?
I don't know if Gasman used liquid mask or not. From what I know is when you spray fine lines you should thin your paint down to the same density of water, as to your normal density of milk (it may not sound like much, but that makes a huge difference in how the paint flows)
Also you should never get your fades or shodws it one pass, thats why the papper trick comes in handy.

[Stan@1stPlaceRace]

Gasman said in his entry he used custom lexan stencils for the skulls

[Bugggy Dude]

hey every1 i just posted some new pics of my body. i just finished my wing! :)

[Stan@1stPlaceRace]

Thanks for the update. And thanks for going back and adding the internal graphic and paint type details, thanks to Gasman for adding more pics as well.

[team3six]

Here is a body i painted for my friend. It's a Protoform Nemesis. I used masking tape and Pactra paints.
Comp. Orange
Blue Dust
Indy silver
outlaw black
bright yellow
Metallic blue
I was looking at your body here, Nice colors and looks to be some nice clean lines. I likey!

[c3p-yo]

Thnx man. That body started out as a 'rush job'. But it ended up being one of my favourites I've done. Sometimes good colors and simple design looks the best.

[nick-rc]

body size: 1/10th 200mm
body make: mazda 6
materials: bob dively liquid mask, pactra racing finish paints
colors: orange blue white silver red yellow black

body was painted by my brother paul carroll, i posted it for him because he doesnt have an email address to register.

[BlazinB4]

hey guys, some of you might remember me from a few months back. i havnet posted in a long while, but finally got some time weekly to check things out. ill get some pix of my touring car i painted a while ago. its got SOME wear on it, but still looks pretty good. lemme know if this isnt allowed. and, if somebody wants to take the time to update me on things that have changed in the past few months, that would be appreciated. thanks

later
blazin'

[Stan@1stPlaceRace]

I will judge your body, used or new, as long as it has not been used in a past XRC contest.
Stan

[PyroMike]

Glad to hear from you agian Blazin. :)
For rules they are in the first post, and as long as it hasn't been in an XRC contest before then it will be judged.

[BlazinB4]

sounds good to me. i know i probably sound like a smarta** but its a real question. what if ive posted the same body and scheme... but its a different body in general? do u get what im saying? like, this body is a replacement for another that i entered before. but its done alot better.

thanks again

later
blazin

[Stan@1stPlaceRace]

If painting the same style over and over was a crime I would be serving a life sentence :D

Dont worry about it, just make sure to use some good photos.

[RGX Racing]

everything looks pretty cool!!
is it cool if i can post some pic...??? i always like to ask just in case.... :)

[SpeedLine Designs]

Here is the body I would like to enter in the contest.

body: JConcepts for 1/8 scale MBX-5
mask: Bob Divenly Liquid mask
paint: Faskolor and Createx

[PyroMike]

everything looks pretty cool!!
is it cool if i can post some pic...??? i always like to ask just in case.... :)
Go for it. :)

[team3six]

Wow! i am really excited about this month's contest. looks like there is alot of great talent emerging here. I just hope it stays that way. Stan should really enjoy judging this month for sure. welcome everyone and please keep pushing me to getting an airbrush. :rolleyes:

[PyroMike]

Wow! i am really excited about this month's contest. looks like there is alot of great talent emerging here. I just hope it stays that way. Stan should really enjoy judging this month for sure. welcome everyone and please keep pushing me to getting an airbrush. :rolleyes:
I thought you got one by now.





Is it just me or are there more post without painted shells in this months paint contest? :D

[team3six]

OK I will post my old painted shell
This is a rattle can job in Outlaw black with neon green flames outlined in pactra purple that was painted by hand, nothing else! it is my most favorite because I did it by hand and was extra carefull in how it was layed out. it is a proline Mazda 6 body and recently was in the readers ride issue. Sorry to say and this is very much true that I have since sold that streetforce gp2 with the body and really miss it much. whom ever has her I hope it was a good RC to own and you have'nt beaten her too much.

[civicwil]

61 posts and only 6 paint jobs and the months almost over.
At least we now have rules in place that make sense and we all understand.

I'll give it a shot;

Body- HPI Lamborghini Murcielago
Chassis- Nitro TC3
Paint- Faskolor Pearl Yellow mixed with Pearl Orange, Fasblack and Alclad ll Chrome
Masking- Hand cut 3m green painters tape, fineline tape and tamiya 1/16" tape.
The exterior window trim and rear slats are all painted on the outside of the shell.http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j240/civicwil/th_JimsHPILambo20.jpg (http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j240/civicwil/JimsHPILambo20.jpg)
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j240/civicwil/th_JimsGoldLambo93.jpg (http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j240/civicwil/JimsGoldLambo93.jpg)
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j240/civicwil/th_JimsGoldLambo0192.jpg (http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j240/civicwil/JimsGoldLambo0192.jpg)

[iflybyu]

A few I did this month. All of the following were done using liquid mask and a #11 blade. THe paint is a mix of Auto Air, Createx and faskolor.

This pair is done with our provincial flag as the theme. The bodies a 1/10 and 1/8 onroad Parma bodies. These are older models htat came to me in shopping bags so I don't know the models.

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/iflybyu/IZZY003.jpg

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/iflybyu/IZZY010.jpg

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/iflybyu/IZZY006.jpg

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/iflybyu/IZZY007.jpg

[iflybyu]

THe following is a 235mm 1/10 scale ProtoForm Porche I believe. Painted with Createx and Autoair paint. All hand cut liqid mask, including the driver.

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/iflybyu/Davesbodbod009.jpg

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/iflybyu/Davesbodbod005.jpg

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/iflybyu/Davesbodbod007.jpg

[iflybyu]

Losi LST2 body. Handcut liquid mask. Used Autoair irridescent blue, alclad chrome and createx flour yellow and createx red. THere is alot of parme silver flake in the red, but cannot be seen in the pictures.

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/iflybyu/shanebod005.jpg

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/iflybyu/shanebod008.jpg

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/iflybyu/shanebod012.jpg

[team3six]

A few I did this month. All of the following were done using liquid mask and a #11 blade. THe paint is a mix of Auto Air, Createx and faskolor.

This pair is done with our provincial flag as the theme.

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/iflybyu/IZZY003.jpg

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/iflybyu/IZZY010.jpg

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/iflybyu/IZZY006.jpg

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/iflybyu/IZZY007.jpg

I flybyyou, I believe that is the scotish flag or crest!? I ask because that is the same crest my mother has in her home and as you have guessed it, my mother or Mum is Scotish

[jtcages]

better late than never right. Faskolor, standard tape and a vinyl stenceil, 1/8 scale
Proline mp 777 sp2 body.

[iflybyu]

THat would make sense, as my province is Nova Scotia, roughly translated to New Scotland.....

Mike

[Stan@1stPlaceRace]

If you have a entry get it in!! I have judged all the entries so far.
Here is a teaser of the total scores

1@41
1@40
1@39
2@37
1@36
1@35
1@31
1@26
1@12
Find out the winner on August 1st!

[iflybyu]

I added descriptions to each body.

Mike

[GASMAN]

cant wait :D

[Stan@1stPlaceRace]

OK friends and haters. Here are the results of the july paint contest as judged by me. If you want to disagree with the results give me your $#!* not the guys who painted the bodies.

Results in order of entry.

First score is overall color and design

Second score is Cleanliness and execution.

Third score is diffuculty of masking and painting

Fourth score is the total.

Buggy Dude Traxxas bandit. 2, 12, 1 Total 15
(Good job, time to try some pre cut masking on your next body! )

GASMAN REVO 12, 13, 13 Total 38
( awesome job, would have liked some up close pics, )

C3P-YO NEMESIS 14, 14 , 13 Total 41 WINNER!
( awesome, would have scored a few points higher with painted wing, headlights and additional pics awesome colors GREAT job with the colors)

NICK-RC Mazda 6 10, 13, 12 Total 35
( great job, a little bit of orange overload. Does not quite "flow" with the body)

Speedline designs MBX5 13, 14, 12 Total 39 (3rd)
( nice design, nice marble job, paint work is very nice in the black/gray area)

Team3six Mazda 6 9, 14, 8 Total 31
(very nice for pre cut mask and rattle cans, I know how hard those masks are to apply)

Civicwil Lamborghini 7,14, 5 Total 26
(nice work, very simple but very clean. Be carefull painting that chrome, it is VERY toxic!)

Iflybyu 1/10 flag 14, 13, 13 Total 40 (tie 2nd)
(Awesome, but I would have liked to have seen a up close pic of the crest to give credit for cleanliness, hard to judge from pics)

Iflybyu 1/8 flag 14, 13, 13 Total 40 (tie 2nd)
Same as above, love the window color)

Iflybyu protoform porche 12, 14, 11 Total 37
(sweet, very uniform, )

Iflybyu LST2 10, 14, 14 Total 38
(you did a great job on this but it is almost too origional, does not flow very well, colors seem to clash a bit)

JTcages 777 12, 10, 13 total 35
(nice work, checkers have some rough edges, subway should be proud, go greg biffle!}

Thanks to all who entered. C3P-yo please PM me your Name and address so I can send derek your info.

[iflybyu]

congrats C3P-yo, nice job..

mike

[civicwil]

Great work Stan@1stPlace Race. Thank you for the positive comments and getting the judging done so quickly.
You'll be seeing more from me soon.


Thank you,
Wil.

P.S.
A twin canister full face respirator always.

[c3p-yo]

Thanks to everyone who entered. Thanx to Stan for judging.
It's pretty awesome to win! Put alot of work into painting these things.

Roger

[Stan@1stPlaceRace]

Hey C3P-YO I have sent derek the email with your info. Thanks again, I hope everybody was at least semi pleased with the results.

[team3six]

Stan, i know we have had our diffs in the past, but I have to say this contest is great. I really think your judging was right on and I want to congradulate everyone for entering and 3po, for a great body. you deserved the win dude. I will hopefully be able to enter my first painted body this month, we will see.

[GASMAN]

Looks like i am going to have to step it up this month :D :cool:

[jtcages]

good job to c3p-yo

AND a Awesome job to the STAN MAN LOL buddy I think you handled this extremely well
Keep it up and these paint contests will end up being huge !!!!

[gt3scubee]

when is the next contest?
I used a 1/10 scale camaro body with pactra racing finish liquid mask

[PyroMike]

when is the next contest?
I used a 1/10 scale camaro body with pactra racing finish liquid mask
The contest is here:
august paint comp (http://www.xtremerc.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2561)
Remember ther is a new pain comp each month. (go with the current month)