Your channel helped me be more confident in the rc hobby bc I have no idea what I am doing, your build videos to your reviews and tutorials. Thanks alot
I think that looks really sharp!!! Love the color combo. Also love the few decals vs. a hundred of them!!! I am 44 and have always wanted a RC....I’ve waited long enough!!!! 🤪😝👍🏻
Subscribed! I'm not stranger to tackling art projects on my fullsize cars, and been wanting to do something for my RCs that no one else has seen or done.
Right on! It's beautiful! Thank you for this video - much appreciated I have a Baja Bug for my vintage RC 10 and I have a Proline 1966 Ford Truck for my T Maxx... Now it's time for me to get to work! Thanks again. These kind of videos really help!
A perfect class on how to paint Rich! I have a Tekno MT 410, with a Baja VW Beetle body from Pro-Line. Army Green with a holographic chrome engine and American Military Star on the sides and roof. I didn't back the chrome with black instead choosing to back it with the green. I'm so happy I did. The chrome looks so good with a holographic green hue it just came up better than I hoped. First drive on the weekend and on 4S it was crazy fast, the whole car was so impressive. As you know I love my Tekno products, it just wanted to wheelie with the slightest bit of power and then settled on all four wheels. I don't think I got much past half throttle. Amazing MT. Now I have the Pro-Line Rat Rod body that I'm going to paint up, purple backed with gold, some black detailing and the holographic chrome for the engine bay and exhaust pipes. But if I knew how great the Raptor body looked earlier I'd almost be driving around with one on as well. Great work Rich, always learning something and inspired by your finished products.
I feel like an idiot, the whole time I'm wondering why you're painting the INSIDE of the car, not realizing that it's clear and thus, it can't get the paint scratched when it inevitably flips over, if the color is on the inside. Lol, I'm a dumbass. Very interesting final product - it looks great!
I understand that you were specifically using Pactra paints with this body, but in case you didn't know Tamiya has a better choice for the flat sections. I've used Tamiya Polycarbonate PS-55 Flat Clear TAM86055 on many bodies and it works great! : ) Keep up the good work, Jason
That blue is probably my favorite color they make. back it with a black paint and it gets so deep. On my TLR 22 I backed it with the Pearl white and it looks amazing.
I've got a tip, I see you have small tape bleeding. I'd take your clear mat and spray your tape lines before you put the first of the main coats it should help seal the tape a little better and it being mat it works like a primer!!! Ralph
Great paint job Rich I'm getting a Axial Yeti Score rtr and putting a Jconsepts Chevy Silverado 1500 Trophy Truck body on it and I want to 2 tone it with white on the front half and the black you used on th back half with a sky blue/silver zigzag stripe to separate it will take 2 stages of removing the stripe masking cause the silver will be between 2 blue stripes thanks for sharing your skills 👍
The RCNetwork oh I will I have a Ford buddy that will put the rapter body on his yeti he wants a green one and I'm a chevy guy so that takes care of that 👍
Depends on how you want the orange to look, but I’d paint the black first and then the orange last. I’d back the orange with white to make it “pop” more. If you paint the black over the orange, it can turn it darker.
Another great video, thanks again, always a pleasure to watch your very easy to understand and well layed out vids. Would have liked to see you spray the windows, guessing from another of your videos you used tamiya smoke? 1 light coat? A lot of people on forums seem to have difficulties with the windows. Cheers Rich!!
The truck looks sick 🔥 , I wish I looked at this vid before I painted my Baja 5t vw body , I did things backwards I painted the outside not the inside and I scuffed the body with sandpaper so the spray paint can stick to it more better
@@TheRCNetwork ......it looks pretty good the way how I did it even tho I painted it on the outside a 2 tone color red on the bottom and white on the top half , I'm not a basher like all the other baja 5t owners doin crazy jumps and flipping it , the paint job I did should last long and I clear coated it twice so it has a real good shine to it
What truck are you putting this on? Would that body fit on an axial deadbolt? I think the deadbolt has a 12 inch wheelbase, would a 12.3 be ok? Thanks! AMAZING VIDEO!
I finish work at midnight ( Australia) and bam another rc network vid !! Great stuff 😎 Best part of my night is watching these videos when i get home . The dull coat on the tray/ bonnet really set it off 🖒🖒 white stripe with rc network logo's is a great touch of class
I honestly wonder if the quality of the rc (polycarb) paints has become less lately (EPA regulations causing formula changes or otherwise...)... I've been doing this stuff for almost 40 years, now, and it seems like the past 10 years or so, I have trouble with paint adhesion... After a crash or something, I'll notice paint just coming right off the body like it was made of cling wrap. I have no idea what the deal is! I've always prepped them very well, making sure there are no oils or contaminants of any kind, and never had issues (I must've done over 200 bodies in my life so far) until recently.
Yeah, I can't agree more! I wouldn't doubt it, especially in CA where I'm from. I know that I've had issues in the past with prep, but I've refined my skills. The only other issue I have refined was that first coat being very, very light. Just enough to mist onto the body. Lastly, I know some people recommend hitting the inside of the body with a scotchbrite just to add texture for adhesion. I've never done this, but have heard it helps
love the outlaw black color im planning to do my 1st paint with the outlaw black will i need to use a clear coat after the black. Also how you get the window look like that
The RCNetwork legend thanks buddy! Great work on this. I’m planning to do the same but with black \ Firey orange and reverse the diagonal stripe the other way 👍🏼 awesome content, really useful stuff my man!
The RCNetwork Dude, thanks for the tips man! Really helped. I used the Pactra outlaw black, sprint white & went for fiery orange where you did the blue. Wow what a result. Missed the sunroof and messed up the cab rear window but for a first shot I’m happy with it. Come take a look on my channel, your thoughts would be appreciated 😎
Brandon Meyer I would probably do the brown bed first. Take off the portion you want Blue, and paint the brown. Take off the tape and shoot the entire body blue
do most lexan bodies have that film already over it? or is that something you applied? i watched the video and was stunned at the end when you peeled it off but i didn't recall seeing the application of that. seems like a thin plastic film from factory? if someone else knows any help is needed, about to endeavor on a paint job of my own and i want to know all the tricks haha. thank you in advance if you see this.
GreenCodrin not sure on that one...depends on the type of glue. The paint should adhere to it, but how long it will stay and if it will be the same color as the lexan, Not sure
I painted the raptor truescale body for my slash 2WD. It is metallic blue with metallic gray bumpers, wheel arches, and side skirts. It looked great when it was done. Now it's a little busted. (Basher truck) 😂😭😭😂
Hello! After painting my R/C Body, could I coat it inside with rubberized Flex Seal? If it does not react adversely with the paint, it might give the lexan more impact resistance. Just a thought.
For crisp, clean lines, I use 3M's 1/8" blue vinyl masking tape. It seals tight, and it's flexible enough to turn nicely without puckering up. Also, go to Home Depot and pick up a roll of 6'' masking paper. All those strips of tape to cover the rear of the body are a haven for leaks. NO LEAKS ALLOWED! I can do 4 colors with only one mask. First, outline all masking with the 1/8'' vinyl tape. then, fill in the mask with ordinary masking tape. Cover larger areas with 6'' paper with masking tape along one edge. Spray the darkest color first, pull off the 6'' paper, spray the second color, then, pull off the masking tape fill-in, leaving the 1/8'' vinyl tape, spray the third color, pull off the 1/8'' vinyl and spray the final, lightest color. Now you have a 3-color paint job with a nice 1/8'' outline in a 4th color. Try this method. I think you'll like it! Just, choose your colors wisely and you'll have a very cool body. You should see my 1/10 stadium truck bodies. Using the old Autographics Indy car markings, I did one in Valvoline colors (Light and dark blue, white, and red) and the other in Miller Genuine Draft livery (red, white, and gold). All done using the method I just described. No special skills required. Choosing the right colors, a layout that compliments the style lines of the body, and careful placement of the markings, all come together in a body you created yourself and can be proud of. Remember... NO LEAKS!
I wanna pick your brain on a painting idea I’m considering going with this ECX Amp monster truck building kit I want to paint so the bed looks like wood stain and Crome hold down strips all with paint and masking thanks
InTheZone backing with black could darken the last color - White. Backing with white would be okay, but as it is....there’s already a ton of paint on this body
I'm planning on painting a lexan body with Pactra Firey Orange with a outlaw black roof and hood. Can I back the firey Orange with the black paint or should I use another color as a backing?
Black will turn the orange a slightly darker color....like a burnt orange. I would personally use Indy Silver to back the orange....My HB Racing E817 had that orange and a silver backer: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-2LcHM3VExtM.html
#TheRCNetwork I really like how you masked that strip down the side of the truck! Superb job Mate! I am working on my first body for my #v3 #KRATON.. I got a clear JConcepts Finnisher body and will be going with Blue and Silver colors from Tamiya and using Bittydesign for my Liquid Mask!! Any pointers?
Thanks for the series. So far as process, after you painted the internal white, did you remove the window masking and sprayed the shell in Tamiya Smoke paint?
Glad to help! After I painted all of the colors, I peeled the window masks and sprayed the Tamiya Smoke (window tint). Many, many very this layers is the key for this one...it will distort really quick if the layers are too thick. you do have to be careful of any white sections, as the Smoke could turn that darker. Then peel the overspray layer
Your name isnt Sam Crac is it? You sound JUST like him. He buys salvage cars, hacks them back together and sends them down the road. You did a great job on this video. I was thinking if you were Sam, you do a better job on RC vehicles! Great tips! I have an RC crawler that I need to build it. I am stick as far as what colors to pain it. Its the Wrath. Got a GREAT deal from Nate at the RC Saylors. Sorry about the Sam Crac thing, you should watch his video's it will scare you at how much you two sound alike.Hey, I already subscribed...
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As much as I enjoy RC, painting bodies is just not something I like to do. There's plenty of painters out there that will do a great job though. Look at SKG paint on Facebook - Steve is good people
