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03-17-2009, 07:22 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NoVA
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I have admired my Son's RC scalers for some time. Several months ago, on one of our many trips to the hobby shop, I purchased a body on impulse. I didn't have a vision or a plan, I just liked the body. I recently had the opportunity to be a spectator at VARCOR's (Virginia RC Off Road) competition in Fredericksburg, VA. It was 20 degrees along the river, the high for the day, but it turned out to be an inspiring event for me. I decided to jump into the fray and build one for myself. This is my first RC build so there will be some experimentation as well as trial and error. The body is a 1970 Ford F-100 from ProLine. Although not a completely accurate scale representation, I think it looks good for a lexan shell and it will allow me some flexibility with with my accuracy as well. I want to create a "weathered" truck so I am going to paint the outside of the shell. I have heard horror stories about keeping paint stuck to Lexan so I decide to try Krylon's Fusion Paint for Plastics. Others report good results and it is supposed to flex as the shell bends. I find a couple of complementary colors suitable for a vague depiction of a factory two-tone paint job. And so, the build begins . . . The unpackaged F-100 Body  Cut and peeled  Corrosion  Scuffed inside and out with Scotch-Brite Pad and washed with Dove dishwashing liquid  Window mask and base color inside and out (Krylon Fusion Satin Hunter Green)  Second color mask  Second color (Krylon Fusion Honeydew)  Trim, grill, bumper, and tailgate (Tamiya Gloss Aluminum spray)  Black bed (Rustoleum Flat Black enamel spray) Enamel adheres well once the Lexan is painted with Fusion.  Banged up the door backing into the barn. Found a replacement at the junkyard but it didn't have a trim strip. (Testor's Flat Red enamel spray)  Door washed with white enamel and metal paint applied to rust areas (Sophisticated Finishes Rust Antiquing Kit from Michael's)  Real rust (Sophisticated Finishes Rust Antiquing Kit from Michael's)  Last edited by mototodo; 01-27-2018 at 02:15 PM. Reason: Updated image host |
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03-17-2009, 07:40 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Do I look like a freaking people person?
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Looks like you are off to a nice start with the body.  I can't wait to see what else you have planned.
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03-17-2009, 08:01 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lake Texoma, texas
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the paint looks sick!! keep it up!!!
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03-17-2009, 08:26 AM
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Looks great. I plan on doing something like that in the not to far future. I'm gonna paint the inside rust colour so when the outside paint scratches off it will show through.
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03-17-2009, 08:47 AM
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I chose an AX10 kit as a base for the chassis. It seemed like a no-brainer for a noob like me. I went with the X-Trail frame and a bunch of TCS parts: Delrin skidplate, 4-link boomerang, 4-link servo mount, straight axle, and bent links. I bought the X-Trail chassis right after it came out of development and started acquiring the other bits along the way. Then Axial introduced the SCX and TCS dropped the price of the X-Trail. Argh. I'm very glad I went with the AX10 kit for my first build in the end. AX10 with X-Trail chassis and mods     Articulation  Great performance over the wood pile  Axial AX10 Scorpion Kit TCS X-Trail chassis TCS Delrin skid plate TCS 4-link boomerang TCS 4-link servo mount TCS bent links TCS straight axle conversion Hitec 5645MG High Torque Integy V10 55S Mamba Max ESC Electrifly 2S 1500 mAh LiPo Futaba 3PDF Soon to be 1.9 Last edited by mototodo; 01-27-2018 at 02:22 PM. Reason: Updated image host |
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03-17-2009, 09:22 AM
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Thanks for the encouragement. I am working on a paint scheme for the Betty body that came with the AX10 kit. It will have a rusty color coat on the underside and lots of scratches on the outside. It looks very cool on the bodies that I have seen. Mnstr's C10 Chevy and Nlluvwithxlr8ing's blue Blazer immediately come to mind. I especially like Mnstr's multi-layer technique.
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03-17-2009, 01:13 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Bruiser Heaven!!!!
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the paint job came out great keep up the good work, too.
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03-18-2009, 09:43 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Early, Iowa
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Looks good man! I might have to try that rust stuff when I do my 1:9 K5!
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03-18-2009, 09:56 AM
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Man that body looks good. Nice touch with the rust holes. Justin |
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03-18-2009, 01:42 PM
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Important details Rear bumper  Headache Rack  Decals   Mirrors and Wipers  Mirror and wiper detail  Last edited by mototodo; 01-27-2018 at 02:32 PM. Reason: Updated image host |
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03-18-2009, 01:53 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Monroe, NC
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Very cool. |
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03-18-2009, 02:17 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: G6'N
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that body looks amazing it is too bad it is sitting on comp 2.2 wheels and tires, kinda ruins the whole look.:-(
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03-18-2009, 02:22 PM
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03-18-2009, 02:43 PM
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Looking great! The mirrors and wipers came out very good. I cant wait to see how it looks with 1.9's
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03-18-2009, 02:59 PM
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Okay. Here's a mock-up with some Hummer wheels I borrowed from Blazerbogger. They look so good that I now have some Hummer wheels in the mail. I will soon have a set of Flat Irons to mount as well. Dull Coat       Last edited by mototodo; 01-27-2018 at 02:45 PM. Reason: Updated image host |
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03-18-2009, 04:48 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: north central IN
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Looks great with the hummer wheels, perfect match.
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03-18-2009, 04:48 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Kannapolis, NC
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Good job for your first truck!! Looks great!
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03-18-2009, 06:13 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2007 Location: Taylors Falls just hanging with the MNRCRC crew.
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Nice paint it looks awesome. |
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03-18-2009, 07:44 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: los angeles
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looks good! the flat irons will look killer on there , or better yet a set of trail doctors for that old all terrain tire look |
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03-18-2009, 07:49 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The sticks
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That looks awesome good job!
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