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Old 04-13-2013, 08:55 PM
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The figure is from one of my 1st r/c cars , Tamiya Super Blackfoot , that I never used.
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Old 04-13-2013, 09:22 PM
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My first on road, tamiya TA05 with an HPI 69 Camaro,
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Old 04-14-2013, 05:36 AM
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Originally Posted by IndyHobbies.com
A few more...

Same cars racing if you are interested in watching the video.

+ YouTube Video
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Thanks for sharing the video, that was fun to watch, felt bad for the green and white camaro falling back after having the lead
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Originally Posted by phq2
My first on road, tamiya TA05 with an HPI 69 Camaro,
Looking good man!
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Old 04-14-2013, 05:41 AM
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Originally Posted by MaxThrottle
Thanks for sharing the video, that was fun to watch, felt bad for the green and white camaro falling back after having the lead
No! That's like saying you feel bad for the Yankees.

The win for the Black car was huge for him.

Indy RC Racer wins so much it gets old!
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Originally Posted by .crispy
No! That's like saying you feel bad for the Yankees.

The win for the Black car was huge for him.

Indy RC Racer wins so much it gets old!
i didnt know who was who in the video so CONGRATS to the black car for his win
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Old 04-15-2013, 06:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Pit-racer
My lil entry into VTA....
OMG Flames !!!
...... and the driver isn't even wearing a helmet!!!
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Old 04-15-2013, 10:12 AM
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My first VTA. Our hobby shop is moving into a new larger building and we are installing a carpet track next week. We are planning on VTA being our headline class. Here is my first VTA car...excuse the lack of driver and the rear bumper/spoiler was not been installed yet.

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Old 04-15-2013, 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Ryan_in_Az
My first VTA. . . . .
That looks great!
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Old 04-15-2013, 11:30 AM
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Awesome.
Did you do the weathering effect on the outside of the body?
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Old 04-15-2013, 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by DarthRacer
Awesome.
Did you do the weathering effect on the outside of the body?
Yes, the black hood and the yellow are sprayed inside as normal, the overspray film is cut out on the hood and sprayed with flat clear then the rest of the overspray film comes off. Then the decals are added, then I airbrush a very thinned black for race track grime and age. Then I lightly flat clear the whole outside to seal the airbrushing and the decals and knock down the shine of the lexan to make the paint look old and oxidized. Then I take alcohol on a paper towel and sort of remove the flat clear from the windows and it leaves them looking more like just dirty glass. As the car gets driven, it will just get better with age.
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I need to paint a car like that. I get upset when a new shiny paint job gets beat up from racing so if I start with a 'trashed' body I'll be happier!

I think I may paint a car silver on the inside and the color on the outside so when it gets dents and scratches the paint comes off like it would on a 1:1.
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I was thinking about trying that too
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Old 04-15-2013, 11:56 AM
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If you do that, I'd go with a dull grey (like battleship grey). I've seen the effect done on Lexan bodied rock crawlers and if the underside paint is silver, it looks too out of place. A non-metallic paint looks better, IMO.
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Old 04-15-2013, 12:31 PM
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Thanks for that tip! Gray makes sense.

I think I'm going to do this on the body I'm going to paint for the enduro race I'm hosting. It should look awesome at the end of the event.
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