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HRDforever

08-03-2005, 09:09 AM

August Best Paint Competition
once we get enough people to get on their airbrushes or cans, we can start this competition up as soon as possiable. Since this is the second one, it will be just like the following comps, it will last one month and will end on the last day of the month at 12:00pm
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-All contestiants from all countries are allowed to enter, there are no restrictions on age or anything like that.
-Instead of having one judge, we will post a poll up, so the people can chose the best one!
-No offending bodies will be allowed in this competition
-any kind of body is accepted, cars boats trucks, anything!
-You must submit 5 photos of your car, they must be as listed below:
-One or more of the body mounted
-no photo editing! Cropping is only allowed
-This competition is just for fun
-The competition will end the at midnight est on the last day of the event
-If there are problems with the voting, we will have a selection of judges (5 or more) to judge the entries
-You must use this format for the information on your body/paint job:
-Name of the project (your name is not requried)
-Name of paints used on the body
-Body Manufacture
-Inspiration
-This information can change at anytime without any prior notice, please chack back before entering the competitions.
-ONE BODY PER ENTRY
Please contact me for more information!
PRIZE
I got word from Derek that the winners Body will be put into the Magizine!
-Dan
Fyre Designs

News:
"RC411 Paint Competition!"
Quote for page 25 of spet issue:
"Think that you can paint? Most of us can barely get two colors to match, but some of you can throw down a paint scheme that could be right at home on a church ceiling. So we want to see if you have got what it takes by entering our new monthly painting contest on our website. Check out the forums and hit up the painting section for guidelines and rules. The winner will be featured here [the mag] and win a free 6 month subscription of XRC!"
"www.rc411.com"

Quote from Derek:
"Don't forget that you guys still need to send the pictures in to our Racer Ride section. You can win a year subscription and some other junk like a Tee Shirt and XXX Main Video if you're pick the winner of the month."

"Send all Racers' Rides pics to derekb@rc411.com. Put "Racers' Rides" in the subject line."

nitroracerx7

08-08-2005, 02:26 AM

Hi All,
This is my first try at this sort of thing...hope it works! Mainly I hope you will enjoy my pix...ô¿ô= Okay.. Project name: Super Cool Cruiser
Paints used: I've painted it using all Faskolor paints, flips, and glitters. I started off by coating the entire body with Bob Dively's liquid mask -4 coats with an airbrush- let it dry completely. -after washing it, of course!- I began by painting the butterflies, first with maple flip, jade flip,with a touch of sapphire flip added. Then I hand veined the wings using a bamboo skewer, and pearl black paint. I then used a shield to fade the candy purple, custom mixed lavender, then the light blue accents before backing it in white. I then began working on the tribal accents by first hand painting the yellow dots to add a bit of extra bling. I used maple flip near the points with sapphire flip in the remainder of the design followed by pearl black. I then back cut the entire design -one hour per butterfly!- for the 'neon' blue border stripe. I've used a light coat of fluorescent blue, backed with white. I then painted the body using one coat of transparent blue, backed with silver glitter/faskoat mix, backed with a blue glitter/faskoat mix. Plus the red glitter checkers on top using Parma's "Angularity" pattern. I backed this with another coat of transparent blue followed with pearl blue, pearl silver, then white. I coated it all with faskoat to make it easier to keep clean..and to help the paint job last longer on the track.
PT Cruiser Body by: HPI
Inspiration: My wife asked me to paint this for her Tamiya TT-01 Chassis. She found a sticker she liked a lot..and asked if I could try to paint a blue PT Cruiser in a similar style. She seemed pleased with it..and I think it looks great flying around the track! Well...what do you think of it?...ô¿ô= I look forward to hearing your comments..and possibly learning from them.
Thanks!
nitroracerx7

j03s4y

08-08-2005, 12:52 PM

Nice paintjob!

JIMCRAWLER

08-08-2005, 10:36 PM

nice work :eek:

BlazinB4

08-09-2005, 11:44 PM

looks great! im going to throw a couple things on the table for your next body. 1) you only notice it if your really looking for it but its making the lines more fluid. they kinda look choppy when you come to a corner. im talking specificaly about the pinstripe "neon" tribal stuff you did. dont get me wrong, it looks really good. 2) again, im looking at the tribal thingy, and looking very closely. next time, try to make the lines alittle more even. one thing you can try is taking a (for example) popcicle stick and taping 2 #11 blades to the side to it. then you only do 1 pass but making 2 even cuts. understand?

the body looks great for sure!

nitroracerx7

08-09-2005, 11:53 PM

Thank You!! Yes..It was quite difficult cutting that out, as I did.. I had not seen the article on the 'slick stick trick' yet...ô¿ô= I have now..and my pin stripes have improved quite a bit! I'll try to snap a few pix soon. Thanks again for the tip..that one really works! If you happen to have an extra X-Acto handle..and a band saw -or similar- you may also cut the slot in the blade holder a bit wider to accept two blades...which makes a very thin pin stripe cutting tool. Try it..you'll like it...ô¿ô=
Thanks again,
nitroracerx7

BlazinB4

08-10-2005, 12:12 AM

i have actually done that tip you mentioned before, ripped alittle paper and put it between the blades though. made it alittle wider. very good tip though. one thing to keep in mind though, if you have a stripe over a centimeter dont use this trick. the curves on the body will make the blade un balanced and you will end up with one line in a few areas.

nitroracerx7

08-10-2005, 07:53 AM

That's a great idea! I hadn't thought of the paper shim...ô¿ô= Yes...I've noticed when going around complex curves -such as near some headlight buckets, etc-...the blades do tend to wander apart. I wonder if putting a shim between the blades -leaving only the cutting points showing- would help? Other than that..cutting straight stripes has never been so easy...or less intimidating! Thanks to that great paint article with the 'slick stick trick'!
Have any of Y'all tried using Rit dye on your wheels? or painting them yet? I've tried both...and really love using the Rit dye trick! Especially on some chrome wheels. Painting the wheels is easier if liquid mask is used I think... It also helps to finish the paint with a coat or two of "Faskoat" or Pactra's version of the same thing...I forget the name of it now... Just the same... Thanks a lot for your comments, and very helpful tips!
nitroracerx7

BlazinB4

08-10-2005, 11:43 AM

i havent tried dyeing my rims yet. only thing ive done is taken some of the monocoat they use for airplaned and cut out a bunch of 50mm circles to place on the outside of my rims. my foam tires are yellow and theres no yellow whatsoever in my bodies so i had to do white. looks ok on the track. i might have to give the rit-dye a try though. do you know if it harms foams?

nitroracerx7

08-12-2005, 08:53 PM

I've never thought of using plane covering on wheels....Hmmmm...ô¿ô= Interesting! Might be a great way to add bling those very boring disc wheels that come with the TC-4 kits these days.
You've asked if I've tried to dye foams... Yes, I have. CRC foams -the bright yellow kind- All I got was nasty...I don't think they are made of nylon? Just the same..the dye was not a good thing, cosmetically speaking. It didn't seem to hurt them though...it was a pain to dye them due to their wish to float... I know most Pro Line, and RPM, wheels are made of nylon and take dye fairly well. Some times it takes less than a minute to get the color you're looking for..other times, it can take as long as a half hour, or longer, for the lighter colors to 'get right'. I'll attach a couple of pix of Pro Line chrome, and white wheels using different colors of Rit dye. Give it a try...you just might like it!
nitroracerx7

Random Insanity

08-12-2005, 10:25 PM

no way I can compete with that... :(

AWESOME PAINT THOUGH!

HRDforever

08-13-2005, 03:32 PM

TWIZTID's entry

http://img349.imageshack.us/my.php?image=picture0010ep.jpg

http://img349.imageshack.us/my.php?image=picture0430rj.jpg

THIS IS MY HPI R40 , ITS A HPI RX-7 BODY , I ONLY USE PACTRA ACRYLICS , I USE REG. MASK TAPE 3mm , HAND DRAW & CUT ALL MY PAINT JOBS , THIS ONE TOOK ME 15 HOURS , THE EYE HAS A HOLE 4 MY GLOW IGNITOR
I HAVE MORE PICS BUT 4 SOME REASON IT WOULD NOT LET ME DOWN LOAD ALL OF THEM ... IDEA 4 PAINT HHMMMM , I LOVE FLAMES , AND SKULLS , GHOST RIDER COMICS AND SPAWN ...

Note:
You posted in the wrong comp, i moved it over for you tho

TWIZTID

08-13-2005, 04:29 PM

THIS IS MY HPI R40 , ITS A HPI RX-7 BODY , I ONLY USE PACTRA ACRYLICS , I USE REG. MASK TAPE 3mm , HAND DRAW & CUT ALL MY PAINT JOBS , THIS ONE TOOK ME 15 HOURS , THE EYE HAS A HOLE 4 MY GLOW IGNITOR
I HAVE MORE PICS BUT 4 SOME REASON IT WOULD NOT LET ME DOWN LOAD ALL OF THEM ... IDEA 4 PAINT HHMMMM , I LOVE FLAMES , AND SKULLS , GHOST RIDER COMICS AND SPAWN ...

TWIZTID888@HOTMAIL.COM
http://img307.imageshack.us/img307/741/133do.th.jpg (http://img307.imageshack.us/my.php?image=133do.jpg)
http://img307.imageshack.us/img307/8619/picture0434iv.th.jpg (http://img307.imageshack.us/my.php?image=picture0434iv.jpg)

TWIZTID

08-13-2005, 04:30 PM

We Must Have Moved It Over At The Same Time Thanx !!!

HRDforever

08-13-2005, 04:43 PM

yep, no problem, enjoy, whred u see the ad, what issue?

TWIZTID

08-13-2005, 05:38 PM

118 , Thanx Again :d

HRDforever

08-13-2005, 05:43 PM

118 , Thanx Again :d
? can u scan in the page for me?

TWIZTID

08-15-2005, 08:15 AM

I Dont Have A Scaner Sorry , It Was On Page 25 , Sep 05 , Issue 118.
Sorry , I Dont Own A Pc , So I Have 2 Use The One At Work And I Dont Have A Scaner Their , I Could Fax It If That Is Needed.

Nitro Flash

08-15-2005, 10:50 AM

Name of project: MGT Racer
Paints: Good old Pactra Racing Finnish
Body: ProLine Crowd Pleazer 2
Inspiration: Monster Trucks everywhere

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/NitroFlash/RC%20Cars/MGT04.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/NitroFlash/RC%20Cars/MGT07.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/NitroFlash/RC%20Cars/MGT05.jpg

Nitro Flash

08-15-2005, 10:52 AM

HRDforever

08-15-2005, 01:28 PM

I Dont Have A Scaner Sorry , It Was On Page 25 , Sep 05 , Issue 118.
Sorry , I Dont Own A Pc , So I Have 2 Use The One At Work And I Dont Have A Scaner Their , I Could Fax It If That Is Needed.
Well can anyone else do it for me?
Also nice body!

MajesticRC

08-17-2005, 03:12 PM

Project Name: Slayden
Paints Used: Parma Faskolor
Body Manufacturer: Traxxas
Inspiration: To try and come up with a "Traxxas-like" paint scheme for the body owner's taste - which would include the Cross, Flames & Tribal designs.

http://www.jnowell.rchomepage.com/majestic/mbss13.jpg
http://www.jnowell.rchomepage.com/majestic/mbss11.jpg
http://www.jnowell.rchomepage.com/majestic/mbss12.jpg

MajesticRC

08-17-2005, 03:13 PM

http://www.jnowell.rchomepage.com/majestic/mbss3.jpg
http://www.jnowell.rchomepage.com/majestic/mbss10.jpg

DerekB

08-17-2005, 03:21 PM

Don't forget that you guys still need to send the pictures in to our Racer Ride section. You can win a year subscription and some other junk like a Tee Shirt and XXX Main Video if you're pick the winner of the month.

MajesticRC

08-17-2005, 03:27 PM

Thanks, I didn't know there was a separate place I needed to enter. Now, where is the Racer Ride section?

T/Losi

08-17-2005, 10:34 PM

Far out, nice job on the Traxxas body.

Cheers

nitroracerx7

08-18-2005, 07:14 AM

I agree with T/Losi! Super Job on your detail, and especially the shading. Best paint work I've seen all month...ô¿ô= Outstanding!
nitroracerx7

MajesticRC

08-18-2005, 01:32 PM

Thanks TLosi & Nitro. :)

nitroracerx7

08-20-2005, 08:58 PM

HRDforever

08-22-2005, 01:17 PM

If you have not noticed, below where the rules are located, you can view news, Like the winnners af the last months comps, updates from the mag (when I by it from a newstand or someone pms me)

CollinC

08-22-2005, 02:31 PM

Send all Racers' Rides pics to derekb@rc411.com. Put "Racers' Rides" in the subject line.

@Majestic, that body looks sweet. Good stuff. :)

TWIZTID

08-26-2005, 02:27 PM

Thank You , Nitroracerx7 , I Dont Think These Pics Do It Justice , I Need 2 Dump Better Ones , Thank You All !!!

rcpaint

08-28-2005, 10:02 AM

I got the idea for this Tiki theme while walking through a gift/novelty shop at the mall, they were pushing tiki themed items (bamboo curtains, mugs, towels, that kind of stuff). The body is a McAllister Racing 1/18th scale late model which sits on one of my 18Ts. The only stckers are the XTreme RC stickers on the rear spoiler, everything else is paint. The body is painted entirely with Parma FasKolors.
Hope you like it.

HRDforever

08-31-2005, 06:40 AM

It ends tonight at midnight eastern time so get your last final entries in now!

dsilver668

08-31-2005, 07:42 AM

All I can say is WOW!!!
These are some great paint jobs. I am still working on a design for my Jammin, but hope to get it in next months contest.
I like them all..
I almost think we should have catagories. Best free hand artwork. Best line masking, etc. I know we kinda can't do that since we can have only one winner, but the entries by RCpaint, Majestic RC, TwiztID, nitroacerx7, and nitro flash are all good. I hope I can get to that level some day.
as an exampble of what I mean by catagories, Nitro Flash did an awsome tape job. The design doesn't look overly complex or loud. the color combinations rock!!! It is a clean well done body.
On the other hand nitroracerx7, TWIZTID, and Majestic did some outragious graphics. Majestic gets a two thumbs up for diong a great flame and trible paint sceme together on one car. The shading is outragious.
TWIZTID has some awsome shading for his skull. You gotta love sculls. :D
I am not sure if the butterfly done by nitro was free hand but he also did a good job with pin striping the trible designs.
RC PAINTS did some cool tiki graphics. considering this is a 1/18 car, that makes it even harder since it is so small.
Man you all do some great work it just stinks there can only be one winner.
Since I am not competition this month, good luck to you all, and keep those bodies coming in. It is great to see that not everyone does a one color rattle can job. :D

HRDforever

09-01-2005, 07:15 AM

Derek will be judgeing the comp, and the winner will be put into the magizine, so if you dont see the winner posted here, look in next months issue...

Thanx
Dan

MajesticRC

10-03-2005, 09:47 PM

HRDforever

10-04-2005, 08:13 AM

:confused: Got the November issue of the magazine... Didn't see any of the pictures posted here as the winner of the August Paint Competition.. Was there a competition or not? Did anyone win? There was no mention of any Paint Contest in the magazine that I saw. Am I missing something?
sorry if it did not get up into the magizine...well we are still working out the kinks in all of this... Sorry for the incovience...
Thanx
Dan

nitroracerx7

10-09-2005, 05:56 PM

Thanks for the nice compliments, I'm flattered! You're correct..it isn't being the judge here..too many really great artists/entries. You've asked about if my paint work was freehand. I actually did the butterflies using liquid mask and a hand held shield -made from the little plastic dividers that come with a "Plano" fishing box.- I 'bounced' the paint off the shield into the spaces I wanted it to go. The pin stripes were all cut by hand...as I had not seen the cool tip on the double cut X-Acto blade using the stick/tape handle yet...ô¿ô=

All I can say is WOW!!!
These are some great paint jobs. I am still working on a design for my Jammin, but hope to get it in next months contest.
I like them all..
I almost think we should have catagories. Best free hand artwork. Best line masking, etc. I know we kinda can't do that since we can have only one winner, but the entries by RCpaint, Majestic RC, TwiztID, nitroacerx7, and nitro flash are all good. I hope I can get to that level some day.
as an exampble of what I mean by catagories, Nitro Flash did an awsome tape job. The design doesn't look overly complex or loud. the color combinations rock!!! It is a clean well done body.
On the other hand nitroracerx7, TWIZTID, and Majestic did some outragious graphics. Majestic gets a two thumbs up for diong a great flame and trible paint sceme together on one car. The shading is outragious.
TWIZTID has some awsome shading for his skull. You gotta love sculls. :D
I am not sure if the butterfly done by nitro was free hand but he also did a good job with pin striping the trible designs.
RC PAINTS did some cool tiki graphics. considering this is a 1/18 car, that makes it even harder since it is so small.
Man you all do some great work it just stinks there can only be one winner.
Since I am not competition this month, good luck to you all, and keep those bodies coming in. It is great to see that not everyone does a one color rattle can job. :D

DerekB

11-05-2005, 06:10 PM

Part 2
Name of project: MGT Racer
Paints: Good old Pactra Racing Finnish
Body: ProLine Crowd Pleazer 2
Inspiration: Monster Trucks everywhere

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/NitroFlash/RC%20Cars/MGT08.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/NitroFlash/RC%20Cars/MGT03.jpg

Sorry must have missed this month somehow...

Here's the winner!!!!!!!!

Email me all your information

derekb@rc411.com

Nitro Flash

11-06-2005, 06:49 AM

I'm ecstatic to have been chosen the winner of the August Best Paint Contest from such a group of extremely talented artists. Life is full of surprises. Thanks again, Nitro