Body wraps, whats the point?
03-12-2010, 12:34 PM
#31
03-12-2010, 12:37 PM
#32
03-12-2010, 12:44 PM
#33
Tech Apprentice
I love it, if you guys want to see a real flame war go to an airplane forum and read about kits vs arfs. I fly arf's myself and barely have enough time to build them, guys say I am missing the point of the hobby by not building from a kit. I say really? I thought the whole point of rc planes was flying.
I love the paint jobs some of you guys do on here, and you guys defenitly deserve more credit than you get, but I dont have the time.
I love the paint jobs some of you guys do on here, and you guys defenitly deserve more credit than you get, but I dont have the time.
03-12-2010, 12:49 PM
#34
This is my first experience with a wrap. I don't have the time or talent to paint it myself. So far there has been no peeling off and no major issues. 
03-12-2010, 08:16 PM
#37
Easy, paint is custom and one off. Wraps can never match the detail of paint. Paint has greater value than wraps, if they both cost the same, you are getting more for your money with paint.
Also, you can usually find a very good local painter for $30-$40 that will do a way better job than a wrap.
Also, you can usually find a very good local painter for $30-$40 that will do a way better job than a wrap.
03-12-2010, 08:58 PM
#38
well, here's the deal. Here in the midwest I can only get about 40 bucks for a paint job, and every one looks at me like I'm crazy if I try to charge any more than that, they'd rather rattle can a single color than pay more. And I'm not bragging or anything, but I'm pretty good at painting, so I have the luxury of being able to paint myself a nice body.
I was curious though, so I decided to make my own wrap for my 808 xray buggy. It covers the entire body 100% with no gaps, but it could use some tweaking as far as lining my design up better. I have a degree in graphic design, so I might as well use it. I had an auto wrap outfit print it out on the proper wrap material, so it's the real deal, but I have to say I still prefer a good painted body over the wrap.
the 1st buggy is a wrap, the truggy is painted and so is the last buggy picture
I was curious though, so I decided to make my own wrap for my 808 xray buggy. It covers the entire body 100% with no gaps, but it could use some tweaking as far as lining my design up better. I have a degree in graphic design, so I might as well use it. I had an auto wrap outfit print it out on the proper wrap material, so it's the real deal, but I have to say I still prefer a good painted body over the wrap.
the 1st buggy is a wrap, the truggy is painted and so is the last buggy picture
03-12-2010, 09:47 PM
#41
well, here's the deal. Here in the midwest I can only get about 40 bucks for a paint job, and every one looks at me like I'm crazy if I try to charge any more than that, they'd rather rattle can a single color than pay more. And I'm not bragging or anything, but I'm pretty good at painting, so I have the luxury of being able to paint myself a nice body.
I was curious though, so I decided to make my own wrap for my 808 xray buggy. It covers the entire body 100% with no gaps, but it could use some tweaking as far as lining my design up better. I have a degree in graphic design, so I might as well use it. I had an auto wrap outfit print it out on the proper wrap material, so it's the real deal, but I have to say I still prefer a good painted body over the wrap.
the 1st buggy is a wrap, the truggy is painted and so is the last buggy picture
I was curious though, so I decided to make my own wrap for my 808 xray buggy. It covers the entire body 100% with no gaps, but it could use some tweaking as far as lining my design up better. I have a degree in graphic design, so I might as well use it. I had an auto wrap outfit print it out on the proper wrap material, so it's the real deal, but I have to say I still prefer a good painted body over the wrap.
the 1st buggy is a wrap, the truggy is painted and so is the last buggy picture
that paint is 100 times better i think wish i could paint that good
03-13-2010, 01:15 AM
#43
Here are some nice wraps designed in the Netherlands:
http://www.customracingdecal.com/wor...e-decals-zien/
http://www.customracingdecal.com/wor...e-decals-zien/
03-13-2010, 03:25 AM
#44
03-13-2010, 04:19 AM
#45
Tech Master
Looks like Airtronics to me