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Big Mike · 01-23-2009, 05:50 PM

...not a crawler body, but I wanted to show it off.

An HPI Silvia for a drift project I'm building (HPI RS4 Pro) Gold Lime pearl backed w/ gold, dark blue metal-flake backed w/ silver, the same silver made the stripes. All rattle-canned. I used vinyl pinstriping tape to mask the stripes:

I made some faux exhaust pipes out of stainless tubing that I turned blue/brown w/ a torch. Epoxied to a flat piece of plastic, double-side-taped inside the body:

Opinions are welcomed...

creepingcrawler · 01-23-2009, 06:23 PM

very slick paint job. i may steal your exhaust idea if thats cool.

moabax · 01-23-2009, 06:24 PM

Nice work I like the metalic blue.

BILLYGOAT · 01-23-2009, 06:38 PM

looks grear big mike i cant paint for $@%^

Rockthrasher · 01-23-2009, 06:54 PM

Looks really good! Nice job on the exhaust.

Prostreet · 01-24-2009, 05:53 PM

Very cool...

I am working on a drifter as well, gonna have to use your exhaust idea as well, great idea...

zueslilbuddy · 01-24-2009, 06:22 PM

Very Nice
Clean lines and the colors work awsome together.

Uroplatus · 01-24-2009, 07:08 PM

That is hot.... good color combo too... great work!!!

Big Mike · 01-25-2009, 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BILLYGOAT

looks grear big mike i cant paint for $@%^

I have'nt been able to either, until recently. I think learning a little patience has been the biggest help of all. Being able to put it down and walk away for 24 hours has always been hard for me to do. Painting a body consists of hours upon hours of prep-work, and then a couple minutes of actually spraying paint. Then waiting for the last layer to FULLY cure before moving on is the hard part.

Quote:

i may steal your exhaust idea if thats cool

The exhaust pipe idea was'nt really mine, I saw them for sale on GenkiDoriDori.com (theirs were all stainless, welded to a little tab. Nicer construction - http://www.genkidoridori.com/index.p...roducts_id=218 - I went with what I had on hand) It took like 20 minutes to fab up (not counting waiting for the JB Weld to cure) it was really easy to make and adds a very nice touch to a body like this. Go for it.

Thanks for all the kind words...

646260 · 01-26-2009, 10:22 AM

Hope ya don't mind, but I'm gonna steal that Lime/Gold for a small addition to my color. Love the color scheme

nascarkeith · 01-26-2009, 10:59 AM

Great paint job and cool exhaust mod.

waterweezel · 01-26-2009, 10:10 PM

Nice Paint , love the blue/brown tips on the exhaust

01-23-2009, 05:50 PM	#1
Big Mike I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Martinsburg WV Posts: 2,781	finally pulled off a decent paintjob for a change... ...not a crawler body, but I wanted to show it off. An HPI Silvia for a drift project I'm building (HPI RS4 Pro) Gold Lime pearl backed w/ gold, dark blue metal-flake backed w/ silver, the same silver made the stripes. All rattle-canned. I used vinyl pinstriping tape to mask the stripes: I made some faux exhaust pipes out of stainless tubing that I turned blue/brown w/ a torch. Epoxied to a flat piece of plastic, double-side-taped inside the body: Opinions are welcomed... Last edited by Big Mike; 01-25-2009 at 12:47 PM.

01-23-2009, 06:23 PM	#2
creepingcrawler Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Winston-Salem, NC Posts: 67	very slick paint job. i may steal your exhaust idea if thats cool.

01-23-2009, 06:24 PM	#3
moabax Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: !! MOAB !! Posts: 373	Nice work I like the metalic blue.

01-23-2009, 06:38 PM	#4
BILLYGOAT RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: RAMBLIN Posts: 1,713	looks grear big mike i cant paint for $@%^

01-23-2009, 06:54 PM	#5
Rockthrasher RCC Paint & Graphics Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Wauseon, OH. Posts: 2,017	Looks really good! Nice job on the exhaust.

01-24-2009, 05:53 PM	#6
Prostreet Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Saskatoon in summer, Las Vegas in winter. Posts: 230	Very cool... I am working on a drifter as well, gonna have to use your exhaust idea as well, great idea...

01-24-2009, 06:22 PM	#7
zueslilbuddy Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Hills Of Maine Posts: 135	Very Nice Clean lines and the colors work awsome together.

01-24-2009, 07:08 PM	#8
Uroplatus Team T1E/VP Driver Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: High Point Posts: 684	That is hot.... good color combo too... great work!!!

01-26-2009, 10:22 AM	#10
646260 Newbie Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: everywhere Posts: 30	Hope ya don't mind, but I'm gonna steal that Lime/Gold for a small addition to my color. Love the color scheme

01-26-2009, 10:59 AM	#11
nascarkeith Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tuscaloosa Posts: 855	Great paint job and cool exhaust mod.

01-26-2009, 10:10 PM	#12
waterweezel Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Ask Your Mom Posts: 441	Nice Paint , love the blue/brown tips on the exhaust

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