On a mission

[AndyG]

I'm on a mission. I've (happily - I love painting!!) agreed to do a couple of paint jobs for some pals.

The first one, I need to do for this Sunday :o. Ultimately, we're trying to achieve something like this on a B4.1 shell :

http://racepf.com/images/products/1521-30.jpg

Reasonably fiddly, but confident I can do a decent version, but only with the right materials, paint etc.

I've got an airbrush I've never used before !!!, a decent compressor, some paint in cans (from my mate, which he's used on previous shells), but crucially no liquid mask - which I reckon is essential to achieving a shell like this. Not used that before either !!!

Does anybody know anywhere in West Yorks that sells Createx / Faskolor or something similar OR can deliver uber-fast and has plenty of colours in stock?

I'm trying to figure out if it's realistic to aim to complete a shell like that for the weekend, or should I just do him a bog standard (but neat) job with some standard mask & the spray cans he's passed me, and save the "big one" for another day?

[jonmiller]

give me a shout mate. I have liquid mask and createx paint and chrome, candies etc in the rcs range (not up on the site atm but is in stock and available. can get everything sent out tomorrow for you.
drop me an email jon@rcsgraphicworx.co.uk or give me a shout on msn rcsgraphicworx@hotmail.co.uk if you want to discuss anything

regards,

jon

[blitzboy]

andy hi mate you should be ok to get what you need from darren at dms buddy hes my supplier and has fascolour in stock and paint mask too mate

if ya want createx ultra fast then www.everythingairbrush.com/ do stock it as for the colours the greens are the hardest so these are the ones that ll match key lime green for the back faslucent green for the edge of the key lime and then flow green for the lighte green but just do a dust coating a few times ,,, obvoiusly black and white and if you want some serious chrome then rcs /// jonny miller does some awesome chrome that stick so well ,, get it done mate good luck and post some piccies up , if you cant get any colours give me a shout cheers dude

[blitzboy]

give me a shout mate. I have liquid mask and createx paint and chrome, candies etc in the rcs range (not up on the site atm but is in stock and available. can get everything sent out tomorrow for you.
drop me an email jon@rcsgraphicworx.co.uk or give me a shout on msn rcsgraphicworx@hotmail.co.uk if you want to discuss anything

regards,

jon

i flipping ronick thats all im goping to say miller :thumbsup:

[Jabber]

:confused: Aye lad that is a tricky one. Might be worth just doing a neat bogo standard one just to get the lad up and running. have heard the guy in question is a bit throttle happy anyway,so save the nice one for when he calms down abit. Dint he wipe a cougar shell out at batley the other week and kept blaming a faulty lipo connection on his erratic driving.:lol::lol:

[AndyG]

thanks for the quick replies everybody !! Uber-helpful forum section this.

Jon (love your site btw - had a right good read of it!!) - any chance you can pm me the colours you reckon I'd need to try and match that shell, with prices, delivery etc ?

I could spray it with a can in a day, but working back from Sunday, I reckon Fri+Sat = curing time... Thurs = painting, Wed = liquid mask.

JUST about do able?? Don't want to rush and fudge.

[jonmiller]

forgot to mention the liquid mask is available in 8oz bottles now also, incase you don't need a large bottle (again, not on the site but is in stock and available - waiting for some work to be done on the site)

[jonmiller]

yep, that sounds about right. plenty of time to get er done.

i can pm you or you can add me to msn and chat about it now if you like. just sat watchin some tele at the mo so not busy.
let me know which you prefer

[AndyG]

just added you on msn jon!

[AndyG]

will also need colour matches against this....

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs186.ash2/44957_481713670730_500200730_7307652_3825275_n.jpg

my old ZX5 <3

Keeping the same colours.... just going for a slightly more adventurous design & a better chrome!

[blitzboy]

andy those colours are fast pearl blue or faslucent blue thin coat and fast pearl behind it faslucent orange not fast orange its not dark enough but you ll be needing to do a couple of layers of the faslucent orange to darken it up then just chrome or silver and bang in the white ,,,,,,,,,,,, any more mate i know my colours buddy

[jonmiller]

ok mate

but umm....it should be rcsgraphicworx@hotmail.com (rcsgraphicworx@hotmail.co.uk)

:blush:

:thumbsup:

[AndyG]

Jon - got the paint through this morning.

MANY THANKS for such a speedy service.

[jonmiller]

My pleasure mate, glad you received themok.
Chucked in a couple samples of the rcs paints and some texture materials to keep you going.

Welcome back anytime!

[jiffy]

Keep us updated Andy, I'm also having a go a painting a new B4 bodyshell, I will put it on here after, depends how it comes out, all looks a bit tricky right now, lol

I've put 3 coats of liquid mask on, nearly ready

Jiffy

[AndyG]

Got 'em all masked up...

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs368.ash2/64694_483063045730_500200730_7334552_5658901_n.jpg

Yep - FOUR shells (GULP). Easy to mask em up in a production line.

Now ready to start spraying tonight!! ... just one shell to start with though !

[jonmiller]

hey buddy, nice1 :) page on the comp looks familiar. :)

good luck mate. take yer time and have fun.

:thumbsup:

[AndyG]

hey buddy, nice1 :) page on the comp looks familiar. :)

indeed !! always read the manual !!

[AndyG]

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs383.ash2/66140_483508530730_500200730_7341899_4484459_n.jpg

all done - "fairly" happy with it given it's my first for 4 year.

Had a real issue with the Candy Green - it seemed to melt into the liquid mask, so when I was peeling it off, it was like I was peeling off a really thin Candy Green coloured mask.

live n learm!

now leaving it to dry fully before giving it a backing with a spray can white, then the window masks can come off ready for use on Sunday.

[jonmiller]

looks like you did a good job andy. pics make it hard to see very well.

as for the green, perhaps you applied it too heavy?

[Mike Parker]

Yeah looking good Andy :) with the candies, best to do them in several light coats & build them up gradually.

Hope you're enjoying doing them fella :thumbsup:

[AndyG]

OK, so I'm fairly satisfied with the results, and certainly, things have been learnt.

Lessons learnt...

The Candy Green - I put it on lightly, and in several coats (even though I wasn't spraying much of it) and it seemed to have a really significant impact on the liquid mask. Where the CG had touched the mask, I found myself peeling off a candy green, ultra thin, mask. This impact alot of areas of the shell and led to me having to re-cut some mask lines.... end result - imperfection, 2 hours extra on the job and cramp in my legs (I stood up for 6 hours doing it) whilst asleep. The CG was (apart from the chrome) the only solvent based paint I used in the scheme, which must have played a part. All said though - it's a lovely looking colour.

Black & White - Came out of my airbrush quicker than 'owt else. - and as a consequence I have some very minor bleeding.

Equipment - I have a £20 airbrush and a nice compressor. No regulator or filter & I suspect I need those things if I wish to spray regularly and well ? Do I need an airbrush that has the ability to spray fine lines?? ... I think so. Advice welcome.

Good stuff...

Chrome - Amazing stuff. So reflective and shiny. Awesome stuff.

Owner - He loves it. That's what really counts.

Liquid Mask - Apart from the issues with the CG described above - I love this stuff. How I masked shells with tape etc I will never know.

Questions...

Trim lines - If I want say a 3mm line around an area in chrome, how do people go about cutting it out? Just by hand? If so - some of the jobs I've seen on here astound me.... or maybe I should drink less?

[blitzboy]

Hi Andy I don't use any filters or regulator and as for lines I always cut by hand the bleeding might be down to the paint mask not peeling right due to it not being thick enough and I always use a fresh blade on every shell too mate

[andys]

Hi Andy.

Looks good fella, get some decent pics of it up !!
Have you done any of the other shells yet.... Post them up if you have :)

I used some candy paint on a shell and it went horribly wrong, was like spraying water, I threw the tin away so I don't make the mistake of using it again, it seemed to melt through the other paint and spoil my liquid mask too, si I know your pain !

[Mike Parker]

Equipment - I have a £20 airbrush and a nice compressor. No regulator or filter & I suspect I need those things if I wish to spray regularly and well ? Do I need an airbrush that has the ability to spray fine lines?? ... I think so. Advice welcome.


Questions...

Trim lines - If I want say a 3mm line around an area in chrome, how do people go about cutting it out? Just by hand? If so - some of the jobs I've seen on here astound me.... or maybe I should drink less?

Hiya Andy,

I would recomend you get a moisture trap, tends to build up & ultimately the water will come out through the gun with the paint.

Trim lines mate - Practice really fella, and a steady hand!!

Mike P.

[AndyG]

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs758.snc4/65879_484003505730_500200730_7351009_3877955_n.jpg

done

[andys]

Hi Andy.

Looks well that, with a few well chosen stickers it will be sweet.

Did you get sorted re batteries today ??

Andy

[AndyG]

Did you get sorted re batteries today ??

no mate - nothing in stock that suited.

probably gonna ask for a lend :wub & order some on Flea Bay - good value :thumbsup:

[DCM]

Some things I try to leave till last when spraying, that is Fluro and Chrome colours, as they are the most likely I have found for lifting.

[AndyG]

yep - as I say, live n learn.

shell #2 tomorrow - mine

[AndyG]

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs311.snc4/40894_484603280730_500200730_7366583_1318974_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs886.snc4/71929_484603300730_500200730_7366584_229915_n.jpg

Reasonably happy with this one - I like to keep mine simple - nice colours, clean lines, nothing too fussy.

Check out the bling wing.

[jonmiller]

lookin good dude, i like it. should do the window trims chrome perhaps

looks like you need to back the chrome on the wing?

[AndyG]

yep - the wing needs backing.

Can't decide whether to do the window trims. Not sure I'm keen on it personally.

[jonmiller]

perhaps back it in the blue you used on the shell so it matches.

[AndyG]

back the chrome with blue ?? can you do that ?

I thought you'd only back it with white :-S

[jonmiller]

most say you should back it in black, even me. ive backed it with other colors before in certain situations without much difference in appearence

[AndyG]

ok, already grown out of the above shell :p

Rather happy with my latest work. Getting slightly more adventurous each time out !....

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1223.snc4/155574_10150091717040731_500200730_7691999_7036927 _n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs983.snc4/75640_10150091712600731_500200730_7691942_1716758_ n.jpg

[jonmiller]

very nice, good job andy

:thumbsup:

[AndyG]

ta mate.

Number of errors per shell is going down, as I gain a tad more experience each time.

Could do with some decent stickers though.

Limiting myself to black n white ones so they tie in nicely.

Here's another recent one.... again, simple, but nice colours....

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs946.snc4/73904_493525535730_500200730_7514571_5587680_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs157.snc4/37193_493525670730_500200730_7514574_5288735_n.jpg

[AndyG]

dug my old thread out so my progress can be seen.

Here's my latest S2 shell painted up for my darling VEGA ... :wub

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6039/6258629408_07f0e6d395.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/6258629408/)
DSC01640 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/6258629408/) by eterrier (http://www.flickr.com/people/68652553@N06/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6060/6258630736_1b110b0736.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/6258630736/)
DSC01641 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/6258630736/) by eterrier (http://www.flickr.com/people/68652553@N06/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6105/6258631868_36fe0bbde2.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/6258631868/)
DSC01642 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/6258631868/) by eterrier (http://www.flickr.com/people/68652553@N06/), on Flickr

First time I've cut all the lines by hand rather than by using a trim tape underneath the liquid mask - I won't be going back either. Just takes a bit of courage.

Really please with the results, and credit to Mr Miller whose designs I used for a spot of influence.

Feedback welcome !! :thumbsup:

[MHeadling]

Thats superb! :thumbsup:

[smarkham]

Really loving your use of the chrome very nice its given me a few ideas :thumbsup:

[jonmiller]

i'd say it looks rather nice andy, nice1 dude :)

[Jabber]

Very nice indeed, the chrome works a treat. Post some more pics fitted on the car when you have it done fella. Cant wait to get mine done now. :thumbsup:

[AndyG]

be a few days before it goes on the car - let the paint cure for a coupla days, then seal with plastikote.

Still 'going elsewhere' for your shells jabber?, you're welcome back (now my standards are up a bit) you know ... unless you want something too complicated of course ! :p

[eyeayen]

Looks cool Andy ! Nice to see a big but not too big expanse of chrome and the texture in the colours is good too :thumbsup:

[GRIFF55]

Very nice! The colours pop:thumbsup:

[AndyG]

and some of it mounted - I know there's a fair few people keen to see how well the S2 mounts on the Vega. Not run it yet, so interested to see what noise the spur makes under the shell, as it's not got bags of clearance.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6046/6264793886_fcd0e6acc9.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/6264793886/)
DSC01643 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/6264793886/) by eterrier (http://www.flickr.com/people/68652553@N06/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6115/6264794710_38e91f8988.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/6264794710/)
DSC01644 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/6264794710/) by eterrier (http://www.flickr.com/people/68652553@N06/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6042/6264267305_f033fa9218.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/6264267305/)
DSC01645 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/6264267305/) by eterrier (http://www.flickr.com/people/68652553@N06/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6212/6264796648_ab65182280.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/6264796648/)
DSC01646 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/6264796648/) by eterrier (http://www.flickr.com/people/68652553@N06/), on Flickr

Thanks for the positive feedback too guys :thumbsup:

Looking forward to my next shell already :)

[andys]

Nice one Andy.

Looks very professional, you've raised your game buddy, another year or 2 and you'll be knocking out shells like mine ;)

Andy

[AndyG]

haha !!! indeed buddy.

need to borrow that £10 airbrush of yours !!

[Jabber]

Aye looks smart that old lad, a vast improvement on that fugly standard shell that i will be using. :p

[Jabber]

Anyway have just noticed, where has your brass bulkhead gone? slows reaction times anyway.

[AndyG]

good spot - added some weight under the steering to see what happens :p

[steveproracing]

Very impressive Mr G!!!

[styleone]

and some of it mounted - I know there's a fair few people keen to see how well the S2 mounts on the Vega. Not run it yet, so interested to see what noise the spur makes under the shell, as it's not got bags of clearance.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6046/6264793886_fcd0e6acc9.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/6264793886/)
DSC01643 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/6264793886/) by eterrier (http://www.flickr.com/people/68652553@N06/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6115/6264794710_38e91f8988.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/6264794710/)
DSC01644 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/6264794710/) by eterrier (http://www.flickr.com/people/68652553@N06/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6042/6264267305_f033fa9218.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/6264267305/)
DSC01645 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/6264267305/) by eterrier (http://www.flickr.com/people/68652553@N06/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6212/6264796648_ab65182280.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/6264796648/)
DSC01646 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/6264796648/) by eterrier (http://www.flickr.com/people/68652553@N06/), on Flickr

Thanks for the positive feedback too guys :thumbsup:

Looking forward to my next shell already :)

Great job :thumbsup:...looks really good fit and the paint job looks even better with a tyre at each corner...well done that man :woot:

[AndyG]

some alternative artwork I thought this forum section might enjoy ....

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/377461_10150436904655731_500200730_10744296_119197 8256_n.jpg

[U1timate PigDog]

I think these deserve a thread of there own, I will make a thread shortly and post up some of my own.

Very nice work by the way :thumbsup:

[eyeayen]

I like both the end ones best, although far right has a more menacing edge to it :D

[AndyG]

back with the RC now, a matching shell for my 410 v3 ...

Try and ignore the blue windows, leaving the masks on a few days for the paint to cure before blasting with Plastikote.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7025/6824803455_916179fa85.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/6824803455/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/6824803455/) by eterrier (http://www.flickr.com/people/68652553@N06/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7173/6824798167_febff6ef9a.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/6824798167/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/6824798167/) by eterrier (http://www.flickr.com/people/68652553@N06/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7149/6824790983_2d18f28ae9.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/6824790983/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/6824790983/) by eterrier (http://www.flickr.com/people/68652553@N06/), on Flickr

[jayst]

awesome :thumbsup:

[ASR]

Very smart mate, get some uploaded when its mounted aswell. Can't wait for the v3 shells to be released now!.

[AndyG]

cheers bud :thumbsup:

much easier to paint than the previous shell.

Looking forward to the Finnisher shell, as seen at the Reedy Race :

http://www.liverc.com/photos/albums/30-2012_Reedy_International_Off-Road_Race_of_Champions/DSC_0244/lg/

Not sure if it's a JConcepts or a Proline, but I'll have one :)

Not got any tyres to do a "mounted" shot yet - just switched to the 14mm wheels and flogged my old 410.

[eyeayen]

Try and ignore the blue windows, leaving the masks on a few days for the paint to cure before blasting with Plastikote.

Just dry it off well with the heat gun mate and then light coats of Plastikote with heat gun in between and you'll be fine, no need to leave it a couple of days.

[eyeayen]

Oh yeah, I forgot to mentioned, they look very cool mate. You like your Chrome don't you. Good colours and nice design as we've come to expect from you, keep it up !

[AndyG]

Cheers eyeayen / jayst / Andy ....

as requested, a 'mounted' picture of the happy couple.... :wub

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7026/6831948987_3238023d8f.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/6831948987/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/6831948987/) by eterrier (http://www.flickr.com/people/68652553@N06/), on Flickr

[eyeayen]

Bless don't they look sweet together... :lol:

When they're next to each other they look really good mate ! Great design and use of colour !

[AndyG]

back on it now ... here's some step by step photos, that some might like...

1) The brief .. " do this, but orange instead of green"

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7048/6878679124_53178676c7.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/6878679124/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/6878679124/) by eterrier (http://www.flickr.com/people/68652553@N06/), on Flickr

2) Masked, drawn and cut out

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6092/6878680466_b1194d74bd.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/6878680466/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/6878680466/) by eterrier (http://www.flickr.com/people/68652553@N06/), on Flickr

3) First mask removed, ready for blue...

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6092/7024782115_5f6c950d61.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/7024782115/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/7024782115/) by eterrier (http://www.flickr.com/people/68652553@N06/), on Flickr

4) Blue on...

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7089/7024783463_8b883e164a.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/7024783463/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/7024783463/) by eterrier (http://www.flickr.com/people/68652553@N06/), on Flickr

5) ... and orange

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7240/6878684670_b4b4f843c5.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/6878684670/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/6878684670/) by eterrier (http://www.flickr.com/people/68652553@N06/), on Flickr

6) pin line masks removed, ready for chrome ...

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7078/7024785917_4fc024ebf1.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/7024785917/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/7024785917/) by eterrier (http://www.flickr.com/people/68652553@N06/), on Flickr

7) Chrome on, mask removed ready for white...

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6058/7024786933_4ccc8daae8.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/7024786933/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/7024786933/) by eterrier (http://www.flickr.com/people/68652553@N06/), on Flickr

8) White applied, then window edges cut & sprayed...

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6052/6878687770_536b3d592c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/6878687770/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/6878687770/) by eterrier (http://www.flickr.com/people/68652553@N06/), on Flickr

9) Close up...

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7192/6878688710_61d5d3c53b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/6878688710/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/6878688710/) by eterrier (http://www.flickr.com/people/68652553@N06/), on Flickr

10) Done, just wing and window masks to remove once it's cured & "plastikoted"

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6101/7024790117_0da6d638fc.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/7024790117/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/7024790117/) by eterrier (http://www.flickr.com/people/68652553@N06/), on Flickr

Really, really chuffed with this one. Growing in confidence now.

Also got a new airbrush clicky (http://www.graphicsdirect.co.uk/products/sp35-double-action-airbrush) which is going to vastly speed up things, cos I was truggling with my budget AB one from everythingairbrush.co.uk

:cool:

[Jabber]

Very nice that mr G liking the step by step pics, not something you see very often. Top job that fella considering you were truggling with your airbrush lol. :lol:

[andys]

Looks crisp Mr Grason.
Very steady hand - did you have a few shandies to calm your nerves before cutting ?

Don't like the blue windows though !

[eyeayen]

Lovely and crisp design Andy, well executed too and done in a completely different way to if I'd done it :lol: :thumbsup: It's nice seeing other people work !

[AndyG]

Cheers all ...

eyeayen - what would you have done differently ? ... curious !

[Steveonamission]

Looks smart, very good lines:)

[eyeayen]

eyeayen - what would you have done differently

Just the work flow. Pin Lines in chrome, backed that with black same time I did the Window frames, Blue - silver so there was no chance of contaminating it with the orange, Orange, White.

Nothing else just the order you sprayed the colours, and I don't think I'd have faded the orange and blue together. Maybe just let the blue fade out or put a pink in between as both would fade into pink well. OR blue into silver, silver into gold, gold into orange. That's me though and I'd have probably taken ages to do it where as it looks like you've done this in good time !

[AndyG]

busy doing the 44.1 bulldog shell, I turn my eye for one minute, and my cars seem to be breeding...

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7190/7043308191_276f06057a.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/7043308191/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/7043308191/) by eterrier (http://www.flickr.com/people/68652553@N06/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7273/7043309225_99dc99e52d.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/7043309225/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/7043309225/) by eterrier (http://www.flickr.com/people/68652553@N06/), on Flickr

[eyeayen]

Nice little collection you have there !

[AndyG]

ok, latest one from me, for Mr Steve Kirk (aka DJ Kirky of oOple disco madness fame). Previewed on "Andy's £10,000 airbrush adventures" thread.

Been doing Steve Kirk's shells recently, and h'e just got himself a 210, and seen all the vinyl madness going on with our mutual friend Andy Shillito.

Andy has kindly provided some vinyl masks for me for this one, both to do the "proracing" logos, and the window masks (complete with outline).

My intention with this shell, very specifically, was to mix liquid mask and vinyl, to achieve the proracing logo, whilst still having the flowing lines right round the shell, which are best done in liquid mask.

To boot, I didn't want to be a chicken, and I wanted the blue / white transition to cut through the centre of the proracing lettering.

So here's some step by step pics :

Vinyl mask for the proracing logo applied. This can be considered to be in 3 parts : 1) the lettering 2) the outline, and 3) what I would refer to as the waste. The waste is key, as it gives you a 'reverse mask', and ultimately allows you to spray the black outline of the lettering first. Essential given the lettering is to be white, and the surrounding area is to be white.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7078/7374587298_26e8b6affc.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/7374587298/)

Now, you add the liquid mask, and this is the one bit of the whole job which requires some patience. The LM needs to be carefully brushed up to the vinyl so it slightly overlaps onto the waste vinyl. I really took my time with the liquid mask on this shell, and now know how much that paid off. 4 decent layers, carefully applied.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8149/7374587990_56ff40c32a.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/7374587990/)

And here's the shell fully masked, with the 'sweeping' transition lines drawn on the outside with a Sharpie pen.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7229/7189263643_94ff6d7fae.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/7189263643/)

What I've done here is to use some 3mm trim tape on the outside, purely to act as a visual aid ready for when I cut the LM inside the shell. You can see that I've also removed the vinyl 'outline' mask ready to spray the black first.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8023/7374497628_aa10e4a49d.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/7374497628/)

Missed a photo here, but I'm sure you can figure it out. The black's been sprayed for the lettering outline, and then the large areas of masking removed for the blue.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8165/7374498924_9d5caaa8d6.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/7374498924/)

Sprayed the chrome line, then the red (backing the chrome at the same time), and find that the trime lines I put on the outside really paid off - I've got some nice parallel lines. Then the bit I love - you pull away the mask around the lettering and see the crisp results. I found that the LM and the vinyl stuck to each other nicely. I could start pulling the LM, and it would take the vinyl away with it, or vice versa.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8028/7374499764_307215b9a6.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/7374499764/)

Add the white... simples. The remove the window masks, and add back in the smaller window masks (again, courtesy of Shilly) allowing me to paint the window surrounds.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7072/7189268969_4b4febdf00.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/7189268969/)

and one from above...

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7224/7374502590_1fb3c8179d.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/7374502590/)

And a similar deal with the wing. Used some frisk film to mask up the remaining wing area, so again I could spray the black first. Unfortunately, the frisk film left behind a nasty residue, so I had to clean it up with some WD40, and then some soapy water. Got away with it in the end, but it must have added 45 mins to the process.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7243/7189353561_eca2055bb8.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/7189353561/)

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5034/7374586184_268e69c625.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/7374586184/)

done...

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7227/7189270757_d8571de57c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/7189270757/)

Chuffed with this one. Finally cleared my backlog, and can now paint my two shells, which i put to the back of the queue !

[eyeayen]

Looks good mate, nice little tutorial there !

And a quality result at the end of it !

[AndyG]

cheers eyeayen !

And here's a few more, for interest ...

My own 210 Finnisher, which I really like(d), but alas it's the one I was referring to on Andy's thread, that cracked on the cut line ....

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7240/7375859880_f73f4187c7.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/7375859880/)

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7239/7375863166_54ed84686a.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/7375863166/)

And also a set of 3 Durangos for Stu Evans ...

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5279/7375868082_57f6a9e10a.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/7375868082/)

[jonmiller]

Checked ones are cool dude

:thumbsup:

[AndyG]

Checked ones are cool dude

:thumbsup:

Really? I didn't enjoy doing them, if I'm totally honest. Fiddly, mind bending, and not my cup of tea.... but thank you, anyway !

What's your take on all the vinyl madness Jon, as somebody who can do it without the use of tech?

Andy

[jonmiller]

Doing it full time, I like to try to work smarter, not harder...so whatever method it takes to do that is best.

I tend to use the vinyl cutter for lettering only. I think some designs I do with liquid mask would be impossible for me to do with a vinyl cut design.

Also, I think you are able to be a bit more liberal with the paint when using liquid mask. Over doing it with paint on vinyl I find is easier to create an uncrisp edge.

As said, the main thing is to work smarter not harder....so whatever is needed to acheive that is the route I will try to take. :)

[andys]

Jon

Some of your 'harder & smarters' are mixed up ;)

I totally agree though - vinyl is great if the design suits - and you have the time to do everything.

I still find liquid mask far easier and quicker - I'm just playing with my new toys ;)

[jonmiller]

:lol: :thumbsup:

That's what working hard does to ya :lol:

Edited now ;)

[AndyG]

Couple more from me... sorry it's the same design again :thumbsup:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7279/7606172546_4df6b7c035.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/7606172546/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/7606172546/) by eterrier (http://www.flickr.com/people/68652553@N06/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8291/7614838346_c17cae9e3b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/7614838346/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/7614838346/) by eterrier (http://www.flickr.com/people/68652553@N06/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8145/7614840268_a651b67781.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/7614840268/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/7614840268/) by eterrier (http://www.flickr.com/people/68652553@N06/), on Flickr

[andys]

Looking good Grason.

The Finnisher is a grower (shape etc) might get another myself ;)

What's on the windows ?

[AndyG]

just the masking that came with the shells mate... I leave it on for a couple of days before I Plastikote it.

Love the 210 Finnisher .... not so sure about the 410 one.

[Sk3tch]

Very clean work! :thumbsup:

[AndyG]

back at it with a nice simple job for Chris Hirst of Batley Buggy Club fame ...

ignore the black lines, they're cutting guidelines on the protective film...

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8055/8123042146_3f22d74829.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/8123042146/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/8123042146/) by eterrier (http://www.flickr.com/people/68652553@N06/), on Flickr

and ...

...window masks still on, opportunity still exists to trim off the windows if the customer so desires ! (but was asked not to!)

Chris' old shell in background as a guideline for me.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8047/8123044538_678d310d38.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/8123044538/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/8123044538/) by eterrier (http://www.flickr.com/people/68652553@N06/), on Flickr

[TRIOXER]

looking good andy:thumbsup::thumbsup:

[AndyG]

it's that time of year again !!!.....

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8045/8142454313_37548d22e8.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/8142454313/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/8142454313/) by eterrier (http://www.flickr.com/people/68652553@N06/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8472/8142455863_24e7a14cbe.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/8142455863/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/8142455863/) by eterrier (http://www.flickr.com/people/68652553@N06/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8335/8142487930_05898c304b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/8142487930/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/8142487930/) by eterrier (http://www.flickr.com/people/68652553@N06/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8184/8142459179_81d4c4e0c9.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/8142459179/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/8142459179/) by eterrier (http://www.flickr.com/people/68652553@N06/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8195/8142490682_b9b2e5cbfe.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/8142490682/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/8142490682/) by eterrier (http://www.flickr.com/people/68652553@N06/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8471/8142492158_4c13b299b4.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/8142492158/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/8142492158/) by eterrier (http://www.flickr.com/people/68652553@N06/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8186/8142493310_5e4637277e.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/8142493310/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/8142493310/) by eterrier (http://www.flickr.com/people/68652553@N06/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8188/8142494672_0b3c72d2ef.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/8142494672/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/8142494672/) by eterrier (http://www.flickr.com/people/68652553@N06/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8333/8142496580_ab3ae35e19.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/8142496580/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/8142496580/) by eterrier (http://www.flickr.com/people/68652553@N06/), on Flickr

[jonmiller]

they look great buddy. always wanted to get a proper pumpkin carving tool and have a go.

[AndyG]

Pretty sure you've already got one Jon ... Your scalpel !

Got some templates of the net, cut them with the scalpel to make stencils and then sprayed createx through the stencil onto the pumpkin as a cutting guide. Again for the scalpel.

Got a right frickin' headache now!!!!

[AndyG]

I've been busy!...

A couple for me, with a little Tresrey theme...

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8080/8382078202_7eee824c8b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/8382078202/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/8382078202/) by eterrier (http://www.flickr.com/people/68652553@N06/), on Flickr

Mounted...

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8493/8382081510_554618dbe4.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/8382081510/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/8382081510/) by eterrier (http://www.flickr.com/people/68652553@N06/), on Flickr

One for my main man Jordan Atha ...

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8506/8380994497_b75ab83e4f.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/8380994497/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/8380994497/) by eterrier (http://www.flickr.com/people/68652553@N06/), on Flickr

Painting for celebrities now too .... These two for Eyeball Paul Crawford. Didn't get any pics with the window trims done and the window masks off though....

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8474/8382099720_569e7371e1.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/8382099720/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/8382099720/) by eterrier (http://www.flickr.com/people/68652553@N06/), on Flickr

[eyeayen]

Looking tight Andy, some nice designs there, out of the shots you've posted my fav would have to be the ones you've done for yourself ! Real cool :thumbsup:

[paulc]

http://img593.imageshack.us/img593/5518/cats001.jpg

http://img837.imageshack.us/img837/6515/cats003.jpg

http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/2438/cats004.jpg

Afew pictures of the shells Andy's done for me really pleased with the nice and clean and got them done quickly Cheers Andy top job

[andys]

All look great Andy :)

Paul - Schumacher gear is dodgy enough without you letting it rust in the snow - tut tut....

[Wardy the Saint]

Quick question to you guys using vinyl cutters, I have just purchased a cutter to help me doing some shells, you mention in an earlier post using a vinyl mask, could you tell me what it is called and were I could get some from.

[ASR]

:lol:

Paul - Schumacher gear is dodgy enough without you letting it rust in the snow - tut tut....[/QUOTE]

[AndyG]

more celebrity paintwork... this time a matching 44.2 Finnisher for DJ Kirky....

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8376/8416650977_65b506d6ca.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/8416650977/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/8416650977/) by eterrier (http://www.flickr.com/people/68652553@N06/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8507/8416653233_47864a3d2d.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/8416653233/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/8416653233/) by eterrier (http://www.flickr.com/people/68652553@N06/), on Flickr

Don't be putting a gazillion stickers on it now will ya Steve? :p

[AndyG]

Quick question to you guys using vinyl cutters, I have just purchased a cutter to help me doing some shells, you mention in an earlier post using a vinyl mask, could you tell me what it is called and were I could get some from.

I get mine from a bloke called Andy Shillito. Proper nice bloke he is.

[eyeayen]

That's super tidy Andy, simple and perfect, brilliant :thumbsup:

[AndyG]

Cheers buddy - kind words.

I like Steve's design too ... Simple and effective design!

[AndyG]

this time one for the kids .... Isaac "The New Hope" McFadyean.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8392/8453371641_800c195c43.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/8453371641/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/8453371641/) by eterrier (http://www.flickr.com/people/68652553@N06/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8091/8453372659_55eeaebdfc.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/8453372659/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/8453372659/) by eterrier (http://www.flickr.com/people/68652553@N06/), on Flickr

will take another few once the window masks are off, some stickers on, it's mounted and I've backed it with Shillys 79p budget plastikote alternative!

:thumbsup:

[andys]

Grason.

You cheeky bugger :)

Love the green windows, i'd keep them !

[eyeayen]

Another lovely design dude !!! Good to see you banging them out, let me know how that cheap alternative the Plastikote works out !

[AndyG]

cheers fella.... was only joshing about the cheap plastikote ...still got about 5 years worth left in mine !!

Here's Isaac's ride mounted ready for this afternoon at Batley...

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8512/8460432371_71a032acb7.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/8460432371/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/8460432371/) by eterrier (http://www.flickr.com/people/68652553@N06/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8388/8460433297_e9981a0d0c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/8460433297/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/8460433297/) by eterrier (http://www.flickr.com/people/68652553@N06/), on Flickr

Looks better mounted with the tasteful stickering, imho.

Go Zoomer ! :thumbsup:

[AndyG]

... and a batch for Chris Hirst .... not fully cut out yet,and window masks still to come off, but hey ...

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8380/8460406215_35356c46e5.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/8460406215/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/8460406215/) by eterrier (http://www.flickr.com/people/68652553@N06/), on Flickr

[AndyG]

new paint Jabber....

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8370/8480660953_69fa4669c0.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/8480660953/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/8480660953/) by eterrier (http://www.flickr.com/people/68652553@N06/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8228/8480661681_3088c05efc.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/8480661681/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/8480661681/) by eterrier (http://www.flickr.com/people/68652553@N06/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8373/8481752156_76c757cf49.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/8481752156/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68652553@N06/8481752156/) by eterrier (http://www.flickr.com/people/68652553@N06/), on Flickr

[eyeayen]

Very very neat Andy, cool design too :thumbsup: