03-14-2019, 09:10 AM | #1 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Toronto, Canada
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| Painting Orlandoo body
I'm expecting to have my first Orlandoo kit today, but I was wondering about paint. I've got Tamiya spray paint for lexan RC Car bodies, but didn't know if I needed a special paint for the orlandoo body. I'm assuming yes, but want to confirm what you guys have used. |
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03-14-2019, 10:52 AM | #2 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Orange County, CA
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| Re: Painting Orlandoo body
Thats a great question I recently wondered about myself! When I painted my blackjack I almost did it with tamiya orange, but was worried it would not adhear correctly. So I ended up buying kylon specifically for plastic on my blackjack and it went on the hardbody much like tamiya paint goes on lexan if that makes sense. I kind of regret not trying it because my bronco would have been duke of hazzard orange and black.
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03-14-2019, 07:40 PM | #3 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Cliff side
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03-14-2019, 08:07 PM | #4 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Toronto, Canada
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Wow. Nice job on those bodies! I'll have to finalize what color scheme I'm after then decide what to use. It's such a small truck that buying an entire can of paint seems like a waste... Of course, I could always paint a matching big brother or sister for this little guy |
03-14-2019, 09:00 PM | #5 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: In the Sticks in the Ozarks
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| Re: Painting Orlandoo body
The bodies are 'styrene, so you can also use model-car paints. I used Testors enamels and custom mixed a color for my Jeep. If you have an airbrush you can thin the paint down and spray lighter coats. It's pretty easy to get too much paint on these little bodies. Then the details start to blur. I have a hard time with light coats from a rattle can sometimes. Good luck with it and show us some pic's. jim |
03-18-2019, 02:36 PM | #6 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Toronto, Canada
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Red paint is done! Any idea how long I should wait before masking and painting the black roof and fenders? The Tamyia instructions are so bad and don't explain anything. |
03-18-2019, 04:15 PM | #7 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Orange County, CA
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^^^ looks good! Id wait a hour or so myself. But that stuff seems like it drys quick.
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03-18-2019, 05:31 PM | #8 |
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03-19-2019, 11:11 AM | #9 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Toronto, Canada
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Ok, so seriously, what glue are you all using for these little body parts? I've tried plastic glue, super glue, epoxy and they either don't seem to stick or require too long of a set time to be accurate. And do these parts actually stay on or should I order a few extra sets of body parts? |
03-20-2019, 08:27 PM | #10 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Cliff side
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I'm using Tamiya plastic model kit cement glue, works great on all my build. They stick a minutes or so.
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03-23-2019, 04:29 AM | #12 |
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| Re: Painting Orlandoo body Last edited by RødeDK; 03-23-2019 at 10:09 AM. |
03-23-2019, 01:00 PM | #13 |
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03-23-2019, 03:21 PM | #14 |
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| Re: Painting Orlandoo body Many thanks here are the construction thread RødeDK scale garage |
03-25-2019, 11:33 AM | #15 |
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| Re: Painting Orlandoo body
Not trying to hijak the thread, but is the consensus that you can use tamiya PS? I have the same question regarding the paint type.
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03-25-2019, 01:09 PM | #16 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Toronto, Canada
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| Re: Painting Orlandoo body I saw a guy on the YouTube channel Buy it Break it Fix It working on an orlandoo build and he used PS paint. I ended up getting TS paint just to be 100% certain it would work and, to be honest, it went on so nicely, even in a very cold (3 degrees celcius) enclosed porch that I have no regrets.
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