I did my first body like the mystery machine. Got hooked on the body,so did another,candy green at the back faded into gun metal.Looks great with the lunchbox decals on.Want to do a rusty old one now.At least scratches won't show.It doesn't matter what rc I run outside...all my kids and their friends want to see lunchy.It is an iconic rc isn't it. All best with yours Ian
I like the sound of your Mystery Machine, Ian! Candy Green and Gunmetal also sounds like a cool colour combination. I was lazy and just went with the one colour, although I was tempted to go with a darker colour at the back. I just may get another body and try a different scheme. Oh yes, the kids love a Lunchie! Definitely an RC icon. Many thanks for the great comment. Have fun, best wishes from Mark... :))
Don't be sorry, James! I think it's cool that you chose the same colour as I did - it proves that great minds think alike! Yep, you need 2 tins of paint and only use Tamiya lacquer!!! 🤣 Haha and yep those bleedin' light lenses! 😭 I am so looking forward to seeing that mean green machine soon! Take care my mate! 😎👌👍
I just wanted to say thank you! This guide helped me a great deal, its just past midnight now and managed to get the chassis completed this evening. Its my first ever build and the vids made it so much easier! Keep up the great work!
Hi L G. I must return the thanks to you for watching my videos and leaving a supportive comment, much appreciated. Great to hear the videos are of some help, music to my ears! Enjoy your hobby-time and best regards from Mark...
Hi Mark i liked that Video as I watched It last year but now I got myself a Lunchbox and I did what you said and used 2 tin´s of TS 20 (used your design) and it came out absolutly beautiful thank´s for your content👌
Hi Mark. I really like it. The body doesn't look too bad mate. It reminds me of a slightly faded retro 70's paintjob, which I think actually suits the van. 😀👍👍
Great tip! I must admit that I have heard of this way of fixing the stickers, but have been afraid to try it! A case of keeping to my tried and tested methods! I must be brave and give it a go soon. Thanks very much and best wishes to you! :))
That's really spectacular Mark 👍👌 I really like the colour you chose. I have a Lunchbox too but in black. I was thinking of going with green after seeing yours and Steve from Shen RC. But I'm not 100 percent at this stage. It definitely looks a lot nicer in green but I haven't had much experience painting hard abs plastic. I used to build little 1/25 scale plastic model cars from like AMT and ertl and Revell and monogram. If it's the same type of plastic then it shouldn't be too different from them. But changing from black to a lighter colour may be challenging. Beautiful job mate 👌👍🥰
Thanks very much, Joe, glad to hear that you like it! Yep, Steve has gone a similar colour to me, it does stand out I think. If you used to paint the smaller scale models I think you would have no problem with a Lunchbox, and yes the plastics are similar. Give it a go, you can always rub it down and try again if you're not happy with it. Good luck! 😎👌👍
Dig the color man, like groovy dude. lol That's tough when sh!t goes wrong but like most that commented, i kinda like it too. Green (or Yellow) LED's would have been my choice with the paint color. Smashing job Mate.... can't wait for the run video!!
Appreciate it, Bob! Yeah, the colour looks cool in real life, except for the rough finish! Great idea about the coloured LEDs - wish I'd thought of that - next time I'll ask you first. Hopefully will be able to get that first run in soon! Take it easy, mate. :)
My Friend, you are far better than I, when it comes to RC Body finishing... But I've Painted several real Cars, and would like to offer a suggestion. IF the Clearcoat glazing really bothers you, you could wet sand it right down smooth with 800 then 1500 grit Sandpaper... And then hit it with a different Clear Lacquer. It's worked a treat for me! 😉 Love the colour choice!! Lunchies need to be BOLD. Pete Wiley gave me a great idea for mine, which is 5 years old and never had a Body... The Lexan VW Bus Body!! Cheap, plentiful and durable! So be looking for the final chapter of the LONGEST RC build in History!! 😜😁 Keep improving my Brother!! All the best.
Hello my good friend. Thanks for the compliment - and the great suggestion. I have run out of clear coat and decided just to bash the little monster. I did think about flatting it down, but it's a lot of work, and guess what? I got a new Tamiya to focus on (hopefully your unboxing will come out on Sunday). Good call on that body - hope to see that sometime on your channel. You gotta go with a bold colour scheme on it too! Best to you and yours as ever, my mad Yank Brother!
@@MarkBryanRC That's EXCITING!! 😁 I am really looking forward to it! You don't have to, but if you mentioned how you got it, it would work to repair a damaged reputation a little quicker... Your call. I can't BELIEVE those Buggies are sold out here!! 😞 I may have to end up ordering one from England! 😲 It's OK. This is keeping me SO busy. I'm really concentrating on it. I'm even sanding mould lines off of ALL exposed plastic parts!! This is officially ALL OUT. I haven't slept in 45 hours! 😲 Cindi is panicking, and slipped me a sleeping pill 💊! I should be out cold soon.... I made it to Step 11, and finished the Video. 2GB on a PHONE is incredibly slow going. At least by the time you wake up, my Steps 1-11 Video will be UP!!! And Right... Lunchies are made for fun Bashing!! They're manic Cars. When I get to mine, it WILL be BOLD!! 😲😁 Then I can show you how the Double Wishbone Front Suspension actually makes a significant difference. 😉 Be well my fine English Brother! I'll see you Sunday. 😊👍👍
@@CarminesRCTipsandTricks No worries, mate - I've already filmed the unboxing with Rob on the camera! I hope you don't mind, but you get a big shout out and a link to your channel, plus a subscribe card for you in the video itself. If it's too much, let me know! I got a bit emotional at the start, but soon got going on the unboxing - hopefully it will make good viewing! :))
OMG Mate!!! I couldn't ask for anything more! That's very kind of you indeed. 😊 I'm glad Rob gets to be a part of it as well. I'm going to feel like I'm in the Room with you Guys. .... Now I'm getting emotional. 😭😊 Thank you so much! It was absolutely MY pleasure to do something nice for a good Man. I'll be interested in finding out what all the Shop included with the package. I'm going to especially enjoy this Build - even though it's a shorter one... At least it should have more bits than the Lunchbox! 😂 Cheers, good Health and all our Love! 🍻🍻
Hi Mark, love the colour I did my Grasshoper 2 the same green. Don't worry about the laquer we've all had a paint job turn out not as we had envisioned you won't notice it when driving that bad boy off road 👍
Thanks very much, Lyn. Glad you approve of the colour, oh yes, it really would suit a Grasshopper! You are right about the paint job, when I tested the truck in the garden I forgot all about the paint finish! Wishing you a great weekend! 👍
🇬🇧🏴🤠☝️nice Lunchbox there Mark 😂😂lol and rub down!!! Nice build there and informative,too,keep up the good work my friend 🤙🤠Dave in Cornwall 🏄🏻♂️🌧
Hi Mark Thanks for sharing. When painting real metallic cars your final coat should be a mist coat. When spraying metallic paint the flake or aluminium reacts differently due to the level wetness of the area covered. So paint until it’s covered it will look blotchy, then finish with a dry or mist coat. This ensures all the flake is even. Then of course clear coat, dry first coat otherwise it will affect the final colour mist, then lay it on wetter until you are happy with the finish. I have only ever painted a couple of the hard shell bodies, and, 1 can is never enough. Spend the extra 5er for the peace of mind. Love the choice of colour! Paul 👍🤓🇦🇺
Hi Paul. I must thank you for taking the time to write your experiences and advice for spraying metallics and clear coat. It's extremely useful and much appreciated. I will try to remember that for next time, as I'm particularly fond of a nice metallic finish! And also a lesson learned with the number of cans required - at my age I'm certainly proof that it's never too late to learn new tricks! Thanks again and all the best, my friend! :))
I sure know what you mean, I always think that I'll do a quick job on the bodywork, but always seem to get carried away with the little details! Thanks for the kind comment. Best wishes from Mark.. :O)
Nice one mark I must say wen you showed the green I was like that’s not yellow lol but all sed and dun it looks amazing proper spot on job mark I wonder why it reacted with a clear lacquer I’ve not seen that before bro the Chrome proper sets it of buddy brilliant idea to with the cab. She is definitely ready for hoping around and popping them wheelies Hope your keeping all good bro 😎
Thanks my friend. 👍 Yeah, green and definitely not yellow! Glad you like the colour, if only the lacquer had behaved itself - still, no use crying, need to get on and do some playing! Sure does some big wheelies in the garden, mate! All the best to you and yours, Kirkster! :O)
I really like the green , it even has the seventies feel to it. I did a Subaru Brat and put clear on it just like you did and the same thing happened to me . Been afraid to clear coat ever since. Cool video Mark .
Hi Eric - you know, it seems like so many of us have had the same paint issue! I will definitely think twice before using a clear coat again! Thanks for the info - it's good to know I'm not alone with this one! Cheers!
Hi Mark! It is very good this green do not worry. This gives it a very nice retro touch. I hope your health is improving my friend. My mother slowly climbs up the slope. Thank you for this video, my thoughts are with you.
Hi Alex! Thanks very much, I will try not to worry any more! Yes, the retro touch works for me too. Glad to hear your your mother is improving. I think I am making small steps, too. Thanks so much for the kind thoughts, it is really good to know that I have them! Take care, mon ami.
Ahh, I remember. Rewatching ! The paint job was good though. Too bad about the reaction with the metallic green and the last coat. Looks better than mine though. You did 800 grit without primer and the paint covered it … ? Maybe the wet sanding did a difference.
Hello my friend! Cool that you came back and watched again! Yes, I think the wet sanding does leave a much smoother finish and the paint covered the tiny scratches very well. Oh, it sure was the clear coat that spoiled the look, I will never mix automotive paints with Tamiya paints again - as you said earlier, we live and learn (most of the time!). Take care, mate! :O)
It looks really nice, Mark! I guess we always notice this mistakes we do on paint jobs, but that's just how it is... One thing for sure, won't notice it while we're playing with the car, then it's all about the joy of driving! I'm looking forward to seeing it in action, maybe on that old golf course of yours? Have a great weekend when you get there, I know I am looking forward to mine!
Thanks Mads! 👍 Yes, it seems we have all had our share of painting mistakes! You are right about that, I won't be worried about the paint when enjoying the driving. I think we are not allowed on the golf course, now that golf is played again after the Covid ban. We might be able to sneak on when no-one is looking! Hope your weekend is great too, my friend!
Hi Mark, that’s a great end to that build. Where’s Scooby-Doo, Scrappy Doo and the rest of those pesky kids? It still looks good, even though a reaction occurred with the lacquer. Go and enjoy the blast around with a great little machine. 😉👌
Good question, John! I think those pesky kids were messing with my paintwork! Damn them! Hehe, yeah, we just need to get this little monster out to blow away the cobwebs, all thoughts of paint reactions will disappear! All the best, mate, enjoy your weekend! :)
You make a good point with the precut stickers. I've come to prefer the non cut stickers as I also like to cut away most of the clear bits. If you just cut roughly on the precuts, more often than not the clear between the cuts comes off as well and is just stuck to the actual decal, and it's a pain to get it off again.
Exactly. Bob! Yes the precut stickers cause more problems than they solve, don't they! I much prefer Tamiya to leave us to do what we want with the decals - unless they could laser cut the decal AND the backing to exactly the right dimensions! All the best to you, my friend! :)
Hi Mark I can feel your pain about the paint but it worked out ok 👌I do really like that Green 👍 I will get one some day as its one off my favourite Tamiya Rcs 👍 really enjoyed this build as I always brother 🥰 have a fantastic weekend when it comes lol 😆 BOOOOM 💥💣💥💣
Right on my mate! A pain shared is a pain halved!! I know you have had your share of paint disaster and you know how gutting it is! But onwards and upwards my good friend. We will have to do a Lunchbox bash together some day in the future! All my best to you and yours. BOOOOM!!!! :D
Thank you very much, Dirk! Yes, I could spend some time in the future and make that top clear coat a little less lumpy! Thanks for the tip my friend. Best regards to you. Cheers!
I like that cabin you made, I might 'borrow' that tip from you. Yep, you need 2 tins of paint cos 1 is never enough. You should have used Tamiya Lacquer as the Halfords lacquer is what gave the chemical reaction but it still looks a wicked paint job. I had that same reaction with the coffin paint job in my Gold Austin Cambridge A60 Hearse but not to worry, it still turned out ok. 👍 Hope you're feeling better and getting ready for the next screwdriver challenge that will be coming your way sooooon 😎😎😎
Borrow away, my good friend! That's what it's all about, sharing this great hobby with like-minded enthusiasts. I got most my ideas from others like Mr. Wylie and yourself! I agree about the Tamiya lacquer, we live and learn! Yeah, all will be OK when (like you with the A60) we get this little beast bashing about on a run with a big grin on my face! I'm feeling a little better today, thank you kindly. Signed off for another week, fingers crossed I'll be back to work soon. Very best regards to you and yours, take care, mate. :))
Hi Mark, What a cool colour to go with. That metallic green looks very nice - this RC will really pop in the verdant woodlands of summer. A shame about the lacquer especially as it looked so perfect before applying it. To be honest it's not as bad as I'd anticipated. I thought there was gonna be one ugly patch marring and otherwise perfect finish. As it turned out at least everything seems uniformed across the whole shell. It feels like a bit of weathering has gone down and let's not forget this truck is 34 years old...🤣, so quite realistic. Nice touch too in adding the by now 'essential' DVD case to cover up the innards. I'm liking your driver figure too, very original concept in going for Claude Rains - he once played the role of the invisible man, so who's to say he's not in there. He's also driving my Scooby Doo lunchie at present. A brilliant build series and very original looking RC to boot. Congratulations on this one mate...👍🏻👍🏻.
Oh mate - I just clicked on "comments" and saw this - had to reply straight away - gotta say, you made my day! How I laughed at the Claude Rains driver mention!!! Bloody brilliant - I hope he is enjoying driving your Lunchie with an invisible Scoobie sitting besides him! I did want to fit a driver but had nothing to hand, and not able to get out at the moment makes it hard to find a suitable pilot from a local shop... Thanks for the kind words about the colour and finish - I know that you know how it feels when thing don't go according to plan, but in the end it isn't all that bad, just blooming annoying when you know how it could have been! Haha, I'm running out of DVD cases now! Ideal plastic for this kind of thing though. Lovely to read you as always, I really look forward to your comments. Thanks again for the smiles - priceless, mate! :D
@@MarkBryanRCYou're very welcome Mark - glad you got a laugh out of it mate. It's actually what I told the other Contractor when he asked about the lack of a driver in my Scooby version - told him the driver was Claude Rains.........with his bandages removed..🤣.
Hi Nick - I thought about that, but TBH, I have so many cars that I can't afford to hop all of them up. My friend's Lunchbox has the CVA dampers, but it doesn't really handle much better as you still get a lot of bounce from those huge tyres! Plus I quite like the crazy bouncing! :O)
Yes, small and expensive. Just used 2 cans to get a good coat on my blitzer beetle shell. Anyone used any other brands of paint consistently that come in bigger cans? I think everyone would like to hear people's experiences with other brands to save a bit of money. Think I may need a lunchbox too now 🤔
Hiya matey. Hey I like the green. Brave of you to spray paint on camera. I'm always worried about getting paint on the GoPro. Were you wearing it on your head? Anyway that thing that happened with the lacquer also happened to me. I hadn't put the stickers on so I let it dry and sanded it a bit and had another go which came out ok. I've got a tin of Tamiya metallic black to go on my next Lunchbox shell and I'm inclined to just leave it with no clear coat if it looks ok. That's what I ended up doing on my Lunchbox pickup because I was worried about the bobbly thing happening. Anyway, you only really notice the problem when the light reflects on it and once it's dusty you won't see it. Hope you are having fun with this and also getting better. Great vid mate. Take it easy. Cheers for now 😁
Hello Mr. Wiley! Glad the green gets your approval - I know it's a love or hate colour. Yeah, I sprayed with the tin in one hand and the Sony in the other - luckily no paint hit the lens! Seems I'm not alone in the lacquer-knacker department! Well, we live and learn my friend. Can't wait to get it dusty so it looks as if nothing ever went wrong! Thanks for the kind wishes, I have been signed off again - but feeling a bit better today. Might get some more RC building done this week! Cheers my man, catch you soon. :o)
Dam that lacquer was a bummer. I have had paints react many times for no reason and using metallic seem to be worse. But once bashing you will be having too much fun to worry about that.
That's exactly what I thought, Mal! Yeah, I've had my share of paint reactions - and yes, metallics seem to be more prone to it for some strange reason. Anyway, thanks for the comment, hope to get blasting it soon! Cheers.
Sweet ride! I think it looks great, Mark. At least on camera. Maybe it looks different in person, you didn’t sound that pleased with it. But even with that wrong type of coating it looks better than anything I could have painted. I remember using a thin coat of Tamiyas own on my Monster Beetle and it reacted too with the paint, and smeared my carefully painted window lines etc. Also roughed up a couple of my buggy hard bodies. Nothing else to do than to move on and have some fun with it. But since then I have avoided using a final coating. I wonder what brand of coating Ampro uses. He always coats his hard bodies, with the stickers on, sealing them, and it always looks great. Anyways, your Box looks great. Looking forward seeing it in the sun running (if you got any sun). Take care, Mark.
Hello my good friend - thanks for the great comment and kind words. Yes, it looks OK on camera, and judging by your comment, you have experienced something similar. But you are right, we just move on and enjoy our creations! I'd love to know what lacquer Ampro uses, too! Yes, hoping for some good weather to get a run in with the new truck, at the moment it just rains and rains! Best to you as always, Mikael. :-)
I see what you mean now - I can well imagine your dismay when you saw what the Tamiya paint had done beneath your nice lacquered finish. t´s annoying, when if you´d just used automotive spray from Halford´s it would´ve been fine. Still, hopefully it´ll bug you less and less as time goes on. Apart from that minor annoyance, the van looks tremendous, and I´m looking forward to seeing it in action!
Exactly! You are right, I was going to get a tin of green from Halfords! It still bugs me as I look at it sitting on the table, but I must say that I never gave it a thought as I tested it's wheelie capabilities in the garden! Thanks for the comment as always, hope to be able to film that first run soon. Cheers, mate!
@@MarkBryanRC ha ha - I´m glad that you´ve driven it and that it made you forget the crackle finish. I think it´ll be a sort of natural playmate for your Kong Head, though they´re at slightly different scales. They´ve got similar "personalities".
Hi Chris - cheers my buddy, yeah, it's a mean green machine! I think I'll keep the suspension stock for a while and just enjoy the bouncing and hopping that typifies this truck - I'm sure it'll put a smile on my face! :)
Hiya - yes, I'm sure it was the TS paint (this was the first time I've used it). The same lacquer was used successfully on other automotive paint and as you say, PS paint. Others have also said they had problems with TS paint, I won't be using it again! Cheers!
Great job on this Mark! And good build tips as usual. I’m just about to paint mine - and was going to apply clear coat afterwards. I’ve got tamiya ts paint and tamiya clear - hoping the tamiya clear shouldn’t react?
Hi Spenser - thanks for the nice comment. Well, I've heard that the Tamiya TS and clear finishes don't have a problem with reactions. My mistake was mixing TS paint with automotive lacquer, I think. Hope all goes well with your spray job - Good luck!
@@MarkBryanRC Nice one - thanks Mark. Come to think of it I have used Tamiya clear on top of Tamiya PS paint when I did a Subaru spoiler (followed your tt-02 guide to raise the ride height incidentally - so thanks very much for that too!). The ps paints (as you’ll no doubt know....) dry a bit matt if not inside the lexan - and the Tamiya gloss clear worked a treat (I might have seen Glenn do that actually....). Keep the vids coming!
@@spencergold1279 Oh yes, Spenser - I also used this same lacquer on top of PS paint on my Subaru and Nissan GTR spoilers, and it didn't react with the PS paint!!! Very strange. Glad you enjoyed the TT02 guide! Cheers!
Great to hear, max! Ah, the black wheels? My friend gave me the kit as a present and he had some spare black rims so threw them in the box. I really prefer them to the yellow standard ones. All the best! :)
Great work! I've only ordered a single can for my paint job (plus a can of primer) - will I be short of colour? Should I order another? Also - do you need to sand between coats?
Thanks very much! Well, I managed to cover mine with one can, but it may be worth getting another, just in case, plus you can use a spare to touch-up and scuffs and scrapes in the future! It may also be worth sanding after the primer coats are finished, but be sure to use very fine grit paper (800 or above) or you will see the scratches through the top coat. Best of luck with your project! :O)
Thanks, Paul - yes I did find out who sent it, but the lovely chap wants to remain anonymous. Top bloke is all I can say! All the best to you, Paul! :))
Enjoyed the build . Shame about the paint . It looks like the clear lacquer wasn't compatible with the Tamiya colour. Tamiya ts sprays are a synthetic lacquer paint which may not take different types of lacquer/paint being put over them . Tamiya do a clear lacquer TS13 which is the same as your base colour in case you do anything like that again. I build and paint Star Wars / Marvel etc helmets and have had paint compatibility issues myself lol
Just an additional bit. There are several original black or white body shells currently on a well known auction site 😉 if you wanted to redo the paint job Mark . P.s chrome Midnight Pumpkin wheels would be cool
@@MarkBryanRC no worries Mark. You didn't sound overly happy at the finish. It was just in case you fancied doing the green again or doing the black shell
Hi David, glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for the info, I'm sure you are correct about the reaction with the Tamiya TS and automotive lacquer, I won't be doing that again! Lesson learnt. I'll take your advice and get the TS13. I really appreciate you taking the time to pass on your knowledge, thank you very much! :)
@@davidhiscock1969 You got that right, I used this lacquer on my Blitzer Beetle over some similar automotive paint and the finish was like glass. I was expecting the same with the Lunchbox, and was sorely disappointed! Thanks again, David. :)
