Shells By Matt Coleman!

[coleman758]

Hey Guys,

Just thought i would share some of my work with you :D

I started airbrushing back when i was in Uni doing product illustration,
well until the macbook took over!

These are the first shells i have done. I'm pretty happy with how they have turned out, especially the Durango shell!

Big thanks to RCS for supplying the paints etc... and for putting up with my endless question :D:woot:

Enjoy!

[coleman758]

This is a B4 i did a while back just never posted it up!

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/IMG_0020.jpg

[coleman758]

Tonight's effort!

Its the first time i have picked up the airbrush in about 2 years!
and the first time i have used liquid mask! (Its magic stuff!)

I'm pretty happy with it :D

A bit of chrome pinstriping would have been good though! ahh well
next time! :D:D

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/durango1.jpg

[eyeayen]

I like your designs Matt, they look cool. You can put the pinstripes on the next one :thumbsup:

[lochness42]

A bit of chrome pinstriping would have been good though! ahh well
next time! :D:D


Know that feeling well :) Anyway good job :thumbsup:

[bigred5765]

like the blue and green one Matt, nice work mate well done

[coleman758]

Thanks guys!

I need to get a few more colours of paints!
And a few more shells!

I can recommend Harlows Durango shells the quality is fantastic!
I have a FS2 bulldog masked up ready to be cut, I think il try a similar design
But with the crome pinstripes!

[Nas]

good looking shells

[U1timate PigDog]

Good work, looks great. :thumbsup:

[coleman758]

Check this out!

Its an FS2 Bulldog, I had spare. Now i sold the FS2 its just sat here!
Its taken bloody ages to get all the pinstripes done!

But i'm really happy with it, you should have seen my grin when i pulled the over spray film off!

ENJOY! - It will also be in the For Sale section later :thumbsup:

(P.S Thanks to Mike Parker for the inspiration!)

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/b3bb43fd.jpg

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/38bb0dfb.jpg

[Nas]

That looks SOO good!

Really like the chrome affect.

:thumbsup::thumbsup:

[coleman758]

That looks SOO good!

Really like the chrome affect.

:thumbsup::thumbsup:

Thanks pal :thumbsup:

[U1timate PigDog]

Body looking really great, very impressed indeed. It looks really nice and I'm sure someone would love to buy it off you.

Excellent work.:thumbsup:

[Mike Parker]

Yep looks good Matt :thumbsup: good choice in colours & the design sits on the shell nicely.

[eyeayen]

Great effort Matt, a gargantuan amount of pinlines, looks cool with the Chrome though fella, although I think you need to buy some new colours to use :lol:

[coleman758]

Lmao Ian,

That all i have at the moment, they are the colours i normally run.
I need to order some more, but I'm away on holiday tomorrow until next week, So I will be ordering when i get back!

Thanks for all the comments guys! Really appreciated coming form some very good painters!

I'm just trying to get back into it! So i dropped myself in at the deep end :thumbsup:

[eyeayen]

Thanks for all the comments guys! Really appreciated coming form some very good painters!

Credit where it's due !

I'm just trying to get back into it! So i dropped myself in at the deep end :thumbsup:

Probably the best way, looks like you're doing well too so it paid off ! :thumbsup:

[tisher]

look good budy:thumbsup:

[funkygrump81]

Nice job matey youll av too let us know when you get your colours i know a few shells tht need some colour :thumbsup:

[coleman758]

Thanks guys!

Il see you at Ribble Valley next meeting pal.
If you let me know if you want anything in particular i will order it in :thumbsup:

[coleman758]

Hey guys!

Well I have pretty much ran out of clear shells to paint now :thumbdown:

So... If anyone wants any shells painting give me a shout. I'm not looking for much just really to cover materials and give me something to paint!

Thanks Matt

[coleman758]

Yes i know.... Same design :D

This time its for me! I'm really happy with this even more so that the previous bulldog shell.

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/212c0b81.jpg

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/a9af80ee.jpg

[smarkham]

That looks awesome love the chrome pinstripe :)

[RC BOMBSHELLS]

I am getting dizzy just thinking about all those cuts. Great work. You have inspired me to try some of those multicolor licks. Now if I can only find the motivation......

:D

-Rocco

[U1timate PigDog]

Thats one odd looking body but you've done another great paint job :thumbsup:

[VillageIdiot]

nice work but bin the pink already, :lol:

[coleman758]

Its not quite as bad as the Vega, to be fair i wasn't so keen at first. But its really growing on me! Its looks so much better in the flesh!

I have a few more shells lined up so keep an eye out :D

[coleman758]

Tonight's effort,

YES FINALLY! no Pink or Blue in sight! :D

a Phat Bodies shell for Honeybadger's MCS.
hope you like it buddy!


http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/8861ba9d.jpg

[Honeybadger]

Tonight's effort,

YES FINALLY! no Pink or Blue in sight! :D

a Phat Bodies shell for Honeybadger's MCS.
hope you like it buddy!

Looks great Matt, really looking forward to running my Kyosho cars in 2012! :thumbsup:

[eyeayen]

YES FINALLY! no Pink or Blue in sight! :D


Looks distinctively dark pink to me :lol:

Nice simple design, looks cool !

[gainsy]

Nice work Matt :thumbsup:

[U1timate PigDog]

The shells are looking great, the red lookings real nice with the fade. Good work!

[coleman758]

Here is last nights job!

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/38491c15.jpg

[eyeayen]

Nice lines Matt, very good sharp points, nice design !

[coleman758]

And another!

First time trying out the "Marble" effect, Its looks pretty sweet :thumbsup:
Sprayed the black in really heavy attacked it with cling film then backed it with RCS chrome. The pictures make it look weird though!

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/5872f6f5.jpg

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/fbd5fe0e.jpg

[jonmiller]

looking well dude, some nice shells

[U1timate PigDog]

Great work Matt, your last 3 bodies all look really good, keep them coming :thumbsup:

My favourite so far is the blue/white/green with the black at the back from a night or so ago :D

[coleman758]

Just finished my DEX410 shell to match my 210 :thumbsup:

Here they are together! Really happy with them! Now for my Mardave!

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/8b84ae6d.jpg

[U1timate PigDog]

That looks so much cooler on the dex410 body, there both wicked cool paint jobs but the nicer shell really brings out the design Looks great !!:thumbsup:

[eyeayen]

Looks good to have cars done the same, it give you more of a team look too.

[coleman758]

That looks so much cooler on the dex410 body, there both wicked cool paint jobs but the nicer shell really brings out the design Looks great !!:thumbsup:

The shell is an RClexan DEX410, its slightly smoother than the origional 410,
there is no step on the side either. It also gives you more space for electrics.
and they are a bargain price too! See HarlowS on here.

Thanks for the comments guys, I'm really enjoying painting!
I just need a few more shells to paint :D

[VillageIdiot]

If your struggling

http://www.apexmodels.com/gbu0-catshow/Bodyshells.html

[lewis666]

where did you get those gold washers for the wing?

many thanks

lewis

[VillageIdiot]

they are just the gold part behind the whell on the rear driveshafts, doesnt fit very well but does hold the wind down :D

its not a dedicated wingmount if that helps.

[jayst]

looking good there matt :thumbsup:

[Darren Wales]

You've really taken off with the shell painting pal. Not really an expert on the field but there are some real quality eye candy designs.

Will definitely be getting you to do my next one.

:thumbsup:

[coleman758]

Not been doing much painting for the last week or so,
been busy with work :thumbdown:

Just ordered some more colours from RCS hopefully they should be here soon, I have a few more shell to be done this week

But here is tonights!

TEAM BUDSBALLS YORK 24hr Shell.

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/e196bd62.jpg

[jonmiller]

Looking good buddy

If they didn't arrive Saturday then they should be there Monday.

[coleman758]

I had them sent to work, we don't get mail on sat.
Looking forward to playing with them Monday night!

[coleman758]

Got the paints today John cheers!

Tonights effort for Damien Whittle. Hope you like it man

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/e834c4f2.jpg

[coleman758]

Busy night tonight!
its going in the forsale section :thumbsup:

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/55d5fbc8.jpg

[coleman758]

Something VERY different,
My parts box, Its airbrushed on the inside of the lid. Backed with a clear then a sheet of vinyl so it doesn't get scratched.

I have rushed this a little so its not 100% perfect, It was just a trial to see if it worked!

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/0fe7a4f4.jpg

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/d5126aee.jpg

[U1timate PigDog]

Thats pretty cool, think I may just do one myself :D, I didn't realise how big your pitbox was before you put your buggy next too it.
L:D:)KS great

[coleman758]

They are pretty big! Perfect for racing bits!

If you do paint one, Make sure you really attack it with a scouring pad,
I didn't just cleaned it, And I was having a hard time getting the pin lines to stick to the plastic.

the design is not 100% either

[Steveonamission]

I really like that! I like it more than the shell, hope that doesn't cause offence! All nice though.

[coleman758]

I really like that! I like it more than the shell, hope that doesn't cause offence! All nice though.

Haha! its not so good in the flesh! loads of mistakes!

I'm going to do the shells again, now I have a bit more experience, I'm going to loose some of the pin lines. Its a bit overkill.

[bigred5765]

hey mat looking good mate defo getting there mate, loving the parts box lid good idea budie,

[eyeayen]

Loving the parts box lid and that is quite a size ! Cool idea thought.

[coleman758]

One for Maddy,

Those losi shells are bloody hard to paint.!!

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/8adb2a1b.jpg

[Maddy]

Fantastic mate
love it
cheers

[allen]

some good work there, very colourful!

I'm looking to paint a cougar shell very soon, was thinking about one colour tho, but seeing these? I dunno, how much would you charge me?

not really bothered about design!!

[coleman758]

Fantastic mate
love it
cheers

Glad you like it :thumbsup:

[coleman758]

I really like this one, Best yet i think!
The pictures really don't do it justice the only thing i think is missing,is maybe a white or pink pinstripe around the black.

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/0a0a7496.jpg

[jayst]

very nice matt :thumbsup:

[coleman758]

I'm annoyed I can't get a better picture!!

[Nas]

How about having a white background?, the shell stands out more then.

Btw AWESOME shell mate :thumbsup:

Thanks.

[coleman758]

How about having a white background?, the shell stands out more then.

Btw AWESOME shell mate :thumbsup:

Thanks.

Think your right, Il have to go invest in a white sheet!

[eyeayen]

A contrasting pin stripe around the darker colour would have brought it out better.

I would buy a large ( as large as you can get ) piece of thin white card. Also try using flash when you take the shot, you get a bit of hotspot where it's reflected in the body shell but it will bring the colours out, failing that shoot outside in the sun, you might have to wait until one day in late may though and then it'll be another year before you can take another good shot so I'd rely on the flash :lol:

[coleman758]

A contrasting pin stripe around the darker colour would have brought it out better.

I would buy a large ( as large as you can get ) piece of thin white card. Also try using flash when you take the shot, you get a bit of hotspot where it's reflected in the body shell but it will bring the colours out, failing that shoot outside in the sun, you might have to wait until one day in late may though and then it'll be another year before you can take another good shot so I'd rely on the flash :lol:

A silver or chrome stripe would have been ace!
In person it look fine just not quite as good of the pics!

[tisher]

Think your right, Il have to go invest in a white sheet!


I will pick you a couple up at work tommorow for you:thumbsup:

[coleman758]

Here we go, Been busy in my VERY cold garage sat in front of a tiny fan heater!! Its for Alan Reeves.

Hope you like it :thumbsup:

(The Lime is florescent but again my camera wont catch it :thumbdown:)

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/143e28a9.jpg

[f888fhw]

:thumbsup:

[Alan Reeves]

Good job Matt, can't wait to see it in the flesh :thumbsup:

[coleman758]

Looks 100% better in the flesh :thumbsup:

[The Chef]

As Ian said if you use a white background it will help. It may also help if you stand back from the subject and zoom in and use the flash quite heavily, you will help eliminate reflections but hopefully also pick out the colour details.

Looking good though buddy:thumbsup:

[coleman758]

And one for Lee Smith....

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/4761c810.jpg

[Honeybadger]

Here my shell that Matt painted up for me. Looking great! :thumbsup:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/Pau1/RC%20Stuff/IMG_2873.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/Pau1/RC%20Stuff/IMG_2876.jpg

[coleman758]

Thanks pal! Looks ace :lol: (Although i would say that!)
hope your liking the MCS!

[danDanEFC]

Finally got round to digging out my shell and wings so I will get them in the post to you ASAP.

We can discuss colours next week but you will be glad to know it's mainly Blue and Pink.

[coleman758]

Something a little different!

Found this having a clear out today, this was my airbrushing prime when I was in UNI

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/9f0f8ae3.jpg

[coleman758]

One for Mark.

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/288e5f2e.jpg

[Rigaxe]

Wow loving the work matt really can't wait now to see my new shell !!!!!!!!!:thumbsup:

[markb44]

One for Mark.

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/288e5f2e.jpg

Cheers Matt looks amazing can't wait to get it on the car now!:thumbsup:

[U1timate PigDog]

That body looks great Matt, very nice work indeed :thumbsup:

[coleman758]

Tonight's for Tisher

Shell was inspiered by an RCS shell!

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/c5b9e528.jpg

[tisher]

love the shell dude top work just what I wanted:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup: heres few more pics for you hope i can do the awsome paint job justice by driving it well:D
http://i908.photobucket.com/albums/ac283/vw1998/007-12.jpg
http://i908.photobucket.com/albums/ac283/vw1998/002-12.jpg
http://i908.photobucket.com/albums/ac283/vw1998/006-12.jpg

[coleman758]

Glad you like it pal!

Looks ace mounted!

[coleman758]

Been playing about with pics today.
Some big pieces of gloss white card & and LED light from Ikea works a treat

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/034601fb.jpg

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/64211cd4.jpg

[eyeayen]

The blue and pink on the top shot are looking really good with the lighting, the clean background has really helped !

Matt what camera have you got ? The focus looks a little out ? Or it needs to be on a tripod as you've shaken when you've pressed the button ?

[coleman758]

One of Maddys new pitboards!

They really do look ace when they are painted! because they are 10mm thick the design is so glossy its un-real.

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/154bca30.jpg

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/63fd7017.jpg

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/cfa17f79.jpg

[Maddy]

One of Maddys new pitboards!

They really do look ace when they are painted! because they are 10mm thick the design is so glossy its un-real.

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/154bca30.jpg

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/63fd7017.jpg

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/cfa17f79.jpg

Glad you like it mate,
looks amazing painted.

[U1timate PigDog]

Looks real nice that mate :thumbsup:

[eyeayen]

It's nice working big isn't it, how long had you spent on it before you wished you had a bigger airbrush / spray and compressor :lol:

They look super cool !

[coleman758]

It was good fun, I had some static problems though :(
Check out the rest of it.

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/3c42540f.jpg

[eyeayen]

I don't know what brings it into scale more, the shells with it or the washing machine...

Struth, you must have a decent compressor to sort all that ! Looks fantastic altogether like that. Reckon you should have put a logo on the pitboard too, looks real cool but yeah at that size static will be an issue, so much easier working on metal. Harley stuff is much nicer to work on than crash helmets as it's metal. If you pin stripe with a brush when you're getting the brush down to the job on plastic static will pull small globs of paint off so you get a sort of splat effect randomly here and there, on the metal it's no problem.

Have you got some of that magic stuff Jon sells ? That might help ?

[tony12795]

Matt,

Try to remove the dirty undies when taking pictures :thumbsup:

T

[coleman758]

Haha! They are plastic bags :)

[eyeayen]

Try to remove the dirty undies when taking pictures :thumbsup:

This is exactly why people should use white backgrounds :lol: :p

[coleman758]

A few more!

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/485ccc8a.jpg

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/682294b9.jpg

[coleman758]

How about this....
6m x 2.2m wall mural, this makes the pit board look tiny Ian :)
To put it in perspective the rugs in the top left are 6ft
Took 2 weeks and about 29 hours!

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/d856fde2.jpg

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/5f7828d1.jpg

[def12007]

Nice to see you training and learning the art ,everthing i know was learnt in subways and canals (Graffitti) mispent youth :thumbsup:

[eyeayen]

Matt if you can work that big you want to look at doing fairground rides and lorries, not much masking, mainly just blocking things out with 2" tape, if you get up close you can see rounds are like 50p pieces, lots of corners but from a few feet away they look great, all freehand. My mate did a lot of trucks and also one fairground ride, cool stuff but you need premises big enough to do them.

Check out Paul Wright his stuff is very good ! http://www.wrightair.co.uk/

What are you doing with this ? Is it all going to be coloured ? Are you just blocking out the detail at the minute ?

[eyeayen]

Nice to see you training and learning the art ,everthing i know was learnt in subways and canals (Graffitti) mispent youth :thumbsup:

Funny that... I started there too... :lol:

[coleman758]

It was for a friend of mine, he's a tatto artist he's just done a live
Exhibition at even city @ Trafford centre.

He asked me to paint an empty Victorian shop...

Just waiting on some pics from the event photographer.

[eyeayen]

Get yourself a 0.5 or 0.7 touch up gun, nice big pot on them, you'll soon get would up if you have to keep filling the airbrush pot up. Block it all out with the gun and basic colours, then detail anything after with the airbrush but if the colours are all the same the touch up gun will be okay for that too !

[cutting edge]

Thanks Matt the Shell is ACE :D

These are my New Race Colours designed by Matt Coleman for 2012 hopfully it will be recognised as much as my well known Chrome car of the last few years ...

Enjoy its better in real life and sorry if my Photos are not up to your paint standard Matt

Thanks again Car69

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q134/james-bond-oo7/DSC04180.jpg

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q134/james-bond-oo7/DSC04181.jpg

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q134/james-bond-oo7/DSC04183.jpg

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q134/james-bond-oo7/DSC04179-1.jpg

Below Ready to race

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q134/james-bond-oo7/DSC04186.jpg

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q134/james-bond-oo7/DSC04192.jpg

[coleman758]

Looks top pal :)

They always look better mounted with a few stickers!

[coleman758]

Mardave for me in my cols

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/f3280f55.jpg

[cutting edge]

That looks sweet nice work :thumbsup:

PS my shell was a great crowd puller around my pits last weekend every one loved it :thumbsup::thumbsup: I have 2 more shells sitting in the workshop when I can affoerd the paint ill send them to you :D

[coleman758]

Its not too bad, It was a little rushed!

Good to hear about your shell, Just let me know when your ready, Il do you a good deal :thumbsup:

[coleman758]

Been a busy boy this week!

Pair of Durango for Lindsey...

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/0d962901.jpg

For my good friend Mr Burke...

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/9567450b.jpg

One for Stoo...

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/a93c6bd2.jpg

[tisher]

loving the union jack one fella good work

[danDanEFC]

Coolio Mr Coleman, this will look great until Tommy drives straight over it.

[coleman758]

Thanks guy :D

2 more to do this week, Then i can have the weekend off!

[coleman758]

Sophia Shell For Kenneth

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/645a002f.jpg

[coleman758]

V3 for Lee to match the RB5 I did , with the addition of chrome

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/cae3637d.jpg

[eyeayen]

Look cool, good design carries across both shells well.

[U1timate PigDog]

Look cool, good design carries across both shells well.

agreed nice work, especially the closest one really looks good against the curves of the body.

[Alan Reeves]

Here's mine mounted :thumbsup:

[coleman758]

Tonight effort, new V3 shell
Will be in the FS section tonight

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/7e963688.jpg

[crazyken76]

cant wait for my body shell :woot:

[coleman758]

Thanks!

I'm looking forward to doing yours :thumbsup:

[crazyken76]

:drool:Thanks!

I'm looking forward to doing yours :thumbsup:

[coleman758]

One for Crazy Ken :thumbsup:

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/photo-2.jpg

(The incandescent blue looks a little weird in the photos :thumbdown:)

[crazyken76]

One for Crazy Ken :thumbsup:

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/photo-2.jpg

(The incandescent blue looks a little weird in the photos :thumbdown:)
wow cant wait to get this :)

[coleman758]

Thanks Ken, It will be in the post for you tomorrow. Should have it for Friday.
another, Not bad for 2-day turn around :lol:

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/26c77921.jpg

[eyeayen]

Looking good Matt, the chrome against the blue is so cool !

[U1timate PigDog]

My fave is the one for crazyken looks real nice :thumbsup:

[coleman758]

A few better pics...

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/0b9fcf93.jpg

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/ecba81f2.jpg

[crazyken76]

cant wait to get this shell on my car will take some pics on the chassis when i get it :thumbsup:

[coleman758]

Thanks! Missed the post today. Il send it special tomorrow it should be with you on Saturday.

[coleman758]

Here is a SCT I've done tonight.
Now in the Forsale section.

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/27a14876.jpg

[U1timate PigDog]

Very Nice, the colours are lovely and bright and the design is cool, I like the addition of the carbon in the black, very nice touch. Is there some thing going on in the pink, have you speckled it or something??

Looks fine I just cant quite make out what you have done in there, maybe my eyesight :woot: or the brightness of the colours getting to me lol.

Keep it up. :thumbsup:

[coleman758]

Yea it's a black speckle effect, flat screwdriver over the end of the airbrush.
Just to break the pink up and give it a "rough" truck look!

[mc_stoo]

I hope you'll be bringing my painted undertray and wings this Friday? :D

[coleman758]

Ow yes :D
Sorry I didn't speak to you much on Friday, I was baby sitting my Dad haha!

[mc_stoo]

Ow yes :D
Sorry I didn't speak to you much on Friday, I was baby sitting my Dad haha!

Bless! He seemed to enjoy himself. I may have another paint project for you soon...

[coleman758]

Tell me more! Drop me an email.

[tomtom]

Matt,

Could you think about me ?

Check your pm.

Thanks.

Tom.

[KJR]

Thought I would post some pics of the GT shells Matt did for me recently. Very pleased with them, the design is excellent and I love the attention to detail that he has put on them. The windscreen wiper on the Elise makes me smile everytime I see it. Overall good guy to deal with and good comms. Hope you like them.

[crazyken76]

cheers m8 buggy looks great :thumbsup:

[coleman758]

Looks sweet buddy :thumbsup:

Another for Tisher in his colours to match the B44.1 I did.

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/7e42f116.jpg

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/c7ea3c40.jpg

[tisher]

looks sweet that dude:thumbsup: can not wait to race it on friday:) does it come with the black part on the back

[coleman758]

Yup, won't fit without it.

[coleman758]

little bit of a change!
I really like it, il be keeping this one :thumbsup:

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/f750cd19.jpg

[tisher]

love that dude :thumbsup:

[crazyken76]

hmmm sorry m8 but looks awful

[coleman758]

I think its a Love or Hate shell :thumbsup:

[AfroP]

I think its a Love or Hate shell :thumbsup:


call it the marmite design :-)

[bigred5765]

wow mat dont no what to say not my cup of tea mate looks like a half done job buddy, sorry dude not for me,

[eyeayen]

I think its a Love or Hate shell :thumbsup:

I think you've hit it spot on there. As others have already said, it's not for me. The reason for this is I think this can style can add an interesting element to a design, but I don't think it works when it's only done like this, for me on this one you've over done it. If you want only this, lessen it for a better effect, or personally I think it needs to be incorporated into part of a very bold race design so it becomes one element in a much bigger scheme. That's just my opinion though and if you love it as it is there's nothing wrong with leaving it like that :)

[coleman758]

Thanks Ian,
I was just having a playaround with the effects.
It needs to be part or a full design I think.

I have a few ideas for the next shell, I'm just looking
to do something different. It's hard to paint your own shell!
I think I'm going to get you to do mine ;)

[U1timate PigDog]

LOL I'm not sure why but I quite like it :lol:, I suppose it really is a case of a marmite body.

[coleman758]

I really like the grunge effect, If you look at the stuff that Bittydesign does, he's got it nailed!

I'm going to go back to my origional design I reckon!

[eyeayen]

Bitty does indeed have it nailed. However Random is the most difficult thing to do and make it look right, you need to practice a lot, I've done it on a few and they came out okay ( sorry, no I can't show you any pictures because the person who owns the bodies is fed up of his scheme getting copied so is very particular about it not being shown on line ).

It's a very fine line between not enough when it just looks like a mistake and going too heavy with an effect when it looks too much, there is a such a slim window to get it right it in but keep practicing and develop your own way of doing it, if you look at the bitty stuff you can tell it's theirs because of how it's done even before you see their logo. You need to develop that for yourself.

[coleman758]

Quick snap of Tishers shells from the weekend! I hope those yellow wheels are temporary!

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/0be3d06c.jpg

[coleman758]

Todays!

Its going in the FS section, There is a green fade in the yellow, But the camera is not showing it very well.

Got a busy week of shells this week, so keep an eye out.

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/b68db345.jpg

[coleman758]

And another, similar design new colour way.

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/67426444.jpg

[AK.customz]

Nice one mate.

[Alan Reeves]

Hey Matt, did you paint my undertray yet buddy?

[coleman758]

Hey Alan, Yep all sorted! Forgot to stick it in my bag :thumbsup:

Here is to for today.

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/b93370fd.jpg

For Andy Cottom

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/31408048.jpg

[Steveonamission]

Liking the colours on the top one.

[U1timate PigDog]

I agree nice colours on the top and I quite like the style youve done it in, though I wouldnt of joined the 2 lines on upto the front (if that makes sense lol)

but good work none the less:thumbsup:

[coleman758]

Damnn.....

That was, Well lets say a happy mistake!
They should have gone up to the roof.

I quite like the colours!

[jonmiller]

Like the green one mate

[coleman758]

B44.1 Bulldog for Andy Cottom, To match the 8.2 I have just done.
Centro Bulldog, just to finish off now.

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/c53b764e.jpg

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/0d6befd2.jpg

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/1014e47a.jpg

[coleman758]

Last of the trio for Andy Cottom.

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/d014cfa3.jpg

And all 3-together.

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/eabbad43.jpg

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/a229e261.jpg

[coleman758]

One for me this time,

Thanks to Jon for the colour inspiration :thumbsup:
I made a bit of a cack job of it though, Rushed it.....
But it will do for now.

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/9848d871.jpg

[andys]

Looks good that fella. Nice colours - 410 looks awesome too - lots of bling :)

[coleman758]

Thanks pal, my 410 is pretty well kitted out. Cost a bloody fortune.
I'm looking and getting the alloy anodised (purple I think) that will make it one of a kind car!

[coleman758]

This has just gone in the FS section.

The pics dont do it justice, The flag loos really 3D in the flesh.

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/5915be63.jpg

[coleman758]

Been busy the last week or so, not got much finished, got another few jobs other jobs that will be finished early next week, (Martin,Trev & Andy :thumbsup:)

But for now here is a matching 410 shell to the previous 210 I did.
It will be in the FS section later.

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/d150cea7.jpg

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/066842f3.jpg

[coleman758]

C4.1 shell done,

Looks great :thumbsup:
The RCS Mesh FX is great, Although before you use it, remove abit of the tack on your cloths, First time i used it i pulled a previous colour off.

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/26510e05.jpg

[coleman758]

and one for Martin Gifford

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/21880b0b.jpg

[Nas]

Very tasty looking shells mate :thumbsup::thumbsup:.

[coleman758]

Thanks Pal!

[coleman758]

Tonights,

C4.1 Bulldog, Great looking shell :thumbsup:

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/65b22cd7.jpg

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/b9f5ef25.jpg

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/8dfd30e0.jpg

[coleman758]

Tonights, Thats a few done for the week.
This is now in the forsale section.

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/2940f262.jpg

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/f0b8423f.jpg

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/a3011a3f.jpg

[coleman758]

Another for Tisher in his design.

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/47423924.jpg

[tisher]

love it dude:thumbsup:I will and try and keep this car for a bit:thumbsup:

[Skelbo]

Don't forget to post mine Matt.... As I can see it in the background. Can't wait to get it in place. ;)

[coleman758]

Don't forget to post mine Matt.... As I can see it in the background. Can't wait to get it in place. ;)

Hey I missed the post Friday, Only finished late.
All shells that our outstanding at the moment will be posted
Monday via UKmail.

[coleman758]

Shortcourse finished!
Damn they take some paint!

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/e54d3dfe.jpg

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/c660b34b.jpg

[jonmiller]

Lookin good Matt :)

[Maddy]

looks nice mate and its got 4 wheels on it again lol

[coleman758]

Thanks guys!
Really like it! Looks beastly

[Br00kie]

Hi Matt,

Is there any sign of my DEX210 shell yet ?

Thankyou

Kind regards

Steve

[coleman758]

Hey Steve,

Sorry, I'm a little behind.
Was off work last week with the "Man" flu.
So I didn't get any painting done last week.

Il be making a start on it this week. Il give you a shout when its ready.

[Br00kie]

Hi Matt,

Thanks

your truck looked sweet on Sunday. Goes quite well too. If you drive like that with man flu God help us all when you are fully recovered:p

Steve

[coleman758]

One for Ian, For the oOple race.

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/95e9e8b1.jpg

[coleman758]

One for today :thumbsup:
Its going in the FS section shortly.

Been having a play with the "grunge" effect.
it looks ok!

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/fde96adb.jpg

[jonmiller]

me likey

[coleman758]

me likey

Cheers Pal :thumbsup:

Got that stuff today, Il send that money for you :thumbsup:

[coleman758]

One for Today!

Inspired by the 8.2 box art.
Looks cool! It's in the Forsale section.

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/67ce2160.jpg

[coleman758]

Another!

Thoughts guys??

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/7c63e67a.jpg

[funkygrump81]

Tht c4.1 propper smart matey :thumbsup:

[jawz]

How are my Baja shells coming along.

[U1timate PigDog]

Looks like youve done a nice body there mate, its not my style but looks really clean and well executed so I'm sure who ever has the body will be well chuffed :thumbsup:

Keep it up.

In fact looking at your last few bodies, looks like your really putting in the work and there all looking really good, the blue, orange and black one is my favourite though.

[coleman758]

Thanks for the comments guys!

Here is another one, this picture is unedited the reflexion on the chrome is genuine!! It now In the FS section! I really like using the chrome as a main colour.

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/d91bebb0.jpg

[coleman758]

Tonight's!

My take on the Kinwald design, now it the FS section.

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/EC82602F-0163-45A0-B61E-0C7E4569E55C-2764-0000037A10F3983E.jpg

[coleman758]

Pair of Baja 5B shells,

I really like these, They have turned out fantastic :thumbsup:

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/23c7db65.jpg

[jonmiller]

indeed, nice1 dude :)

[jawz]

Have you sent my Baja shells yet,thx

[U1timate PigDog]

Nice looking paint Matt, looks well nice :thumbsup:

[coleman758]

Last nights,

a DB1 for me, If funny when you paint shells, you very rarely seem to have chance to do your own!

I think this is one of the best yet, Quality & design wise...

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/BFDD55C1-EB10-4E0D-8913-44CB879C1954-7550-0000064A9FFB378B.jpg

[brooksy]

Love the db1 shell Matt,especially the vivid green,really nice.

[coleman758]

Thanks Man!

[coleman758]

The purple looks nice, its just really hard to photograph without making it look blue.

[brooksy]

The purple looks nice, its just really hard to photograph without making it look blue.


Aaaaah,I did think it was blue. I do like the db1 shell though,one of the better looking out there.

[coleman758]

One from last week, only just got chance to take a picture!
Been a busy boy!

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/75E54CAF-3AAA-4C53-B797-45D4C608D2F2-2060-000001EDFB307795.jpg

[jonathan may]

nice cant wait to see mine :thumbsup:

[Darren Wales]

One from last week, only just got chance to take a picture!
Been a busy boy!

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/75E54CAF-3AAA-4C53-B797-45D4C608D2F2-2060-000001EDFB307795.jpg


Mine look anything like this pal and me very happy. Likey. :drool:

[coleman758]

Kind of, but your is blue/yellow.

Check these out! The C4.1 is available and will be in the Forsale section.

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/21F1618E-850C-4C68-B68E-160E367E65B2-2857-000002D6C7275815.jpg

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/F8C73B0A-DD4C-4DA4-BD62-D4FB8EBE1A54-2857-000002D6C0958C23.jpg

[jonathan may]

very nice cant wait to see mine :drool:

[shortcoursegoat]

like the colours in the bulldog

[manic]

Cant wait to get mine back and on the cars

[coleman758]

One for tonight!

This was all done on the cutter, no LM.
I've got some big ideas for the cutter! So keep an eye out!

It's going in the FS section.

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/986ECC27-751B-4ADA-83D7-C665A5206AC3-536-00000053A89EE16D.jpg

[coleman758]

All i can say is cutters are FANTASTIC!

It has taken me a while to paint, Not to mention the time to layout the design
but the results speak for themselves!

All paint, No stickers!

Its in the FS section too....

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/92C98B0D-D842-4BEF-8253-4D6A9DE12A5A-240-0000001509952D85.jpg

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/5165C8B8-C233-4537-B648-59850C1EA24E-240-00000014ED9BAF4C.jpg

[jonathan may]

very nice do like the colours on the db1 shell

[coleman758]

I wont be much longer with yours!

[Darren Wales]

Loving that coca cola design.... but when will I be getting mine Matthew??

[andys]

Hi Mat.

Nice One fella :)
Glad you are enjoying the 'Robo'

I guess you now know how bloody long it takes to paint a shell when using vinyl !!!!
And.. the more detailed / ambitious you get with it the longer & more fiddly it all becomes :(

Are you using vinyl - or masking vinyl?

Cheers.

Andy

[coleman758]

Yep! Its takes ages!

I find it very rewarding though! you can do a great deal more that you can by hand, But I think the best results are too be had using both.

I'm still using normal vinyl, The masking stuff's not arrived yet.
its working ok though, I have a few designs ready, I'm going to try and cover the Vinyl with LM next time. - You can only try it :D

This for tonight! Getting into my new cutter :woot:

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/1D78F477-BC7B-47CF-9F81-E789AA46E1C0-890-000001141D6D5014.jpg

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/898BE830-A543-4D57-BD73-FC0EAA392C59-890-00000114243E95BB.jpg

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/DAA76E84-CD74-429B-A707-3D53A183D06C-890-00000114298EF615.jpg

[julianb]

Nice one mate. I really should make more use of my vinyl cutter...

[coleman758]

They are a great bit of kit!

[jonathan may]

very nice

[coleman758]

DB1 SHELL FOR TONIGHT, IN THE FS SECTION.

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/db1.jpg

[jonmiller]

Looking good buddy


I must say that db1 design looks familiar ;)

[coleman758]

Your not wrong!

I've just been using a few existing designs to get my head around my cutter!
And to figure out what it's capable of. Hope you don't mind..!

So far it's been pretty ace!

[styleone]

:mad:Last nights,

a DB1 for me, If funny when you paint shells, you very rarely seem to have chance to do your own!

I think this is one of the best yet, Quality & design wise...

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/BFDD55C1-EB10-4E0D-8913-44CB879C1954-7550-0000064A9FFB378B.jpg

Matt, this looks the nuts mate! Very very clean and def up there with any level of sharpness and layout I have seen, well done Sir :) I want one in my colours??

[coleman758]

Ok! So I thought I would really push myself this time!
This shell ha taken about 8 hours of Design & Paint.

I'm really happy with the result, the logos etc are all painted not a single decal.
I've have to change a few sponsors purely because I can't cut much smaller!

Bear in mind this is a GT12 shell.

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/CF75EF04-7DCF-400D-A32C-81BA7AC043E0-1573-00000137336D0682.jpg

And the 1:1 origional!

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/DA6F2216-1235-440A-871A-8EA9227E33E7-215-00000014FF2B7788.jpg

[jonathan may]

very nice :thumbsup:

[eyeayen]

That looks alright Matt, and like you're getting the hang of your cutter !

[coleman758]

Its not too bad, Doesn't look as good as the original, I can't do the logos any smaller. i've ordered a small decal sheet from eBay, so il fill it up a little more with those.

I need to get some masking vinyl too, The normal stuff ive been using is ok, But if you leave it down for any length of time it leaves a glue residue behind.

[coleman758]

Crazy week at work this week, Got a few from the weekend that Ive not posted yet :D

One For Jonathan May:
http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/7A38540F-3841-4020-BEA9-067854906DE0-3002-0000036B22A1D4D0.jpg

Testing out some new ideas for a shell i need to do, trying to achieve a flip paint effect by blending pearls & Incandescents, Now in the F/S section.
http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/469D5716-E349-47CF-9AD2-310EC224FC1F-3002-0000036B31A00D93.jpg

Just to keep you guys updated I've posted a few shells out to customers in the last few days, So keep any eye on the post!

[jonathan may]

very nice indeed thanks matt .

[tinnylad]

http://sphotos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/487550_10151083430886956_1484025303_n.jpg?dl=1

Thanks matt!

[coleman758]

Thanks Man!

[jayst]

looking good matt . love the btcc mondeo :woot:

[coleman758]

I have recently just invested in a small photo booth.

Nothing special just on of the pop "Tent" type. Coupled with a £5.99 LED lamp from Ikea, This is what I've come up with!

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/redbull_zpse24e86cf.jpg

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/rb5_zpsa3911e4c.jpg

[coleman758]

Cougar SV2 Bulldog, In the FS section....:D

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/sv2tribal.jpg

[cheekyscouse]

nice clean design and great colours :)

[coleman758]

One for Stuart "Styleone" as seen in his articles!

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/styleone.jpg

[styleone]

One for Stuart "Styleone" as seen in his articles!

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/styleone.jpg


Cheers Matt, keep up the hard work

[Jim Birkitt]

Here is my shell as done by matt the pictures do not do it justice

http://www.oople.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=44875&stc=1&d=1352237453
44870

Hopefully if im a good boy santa will bring me my airbrush kit from RCS and hopefully be able eventualy achieve these results.

Top job mate cheers

[coleman758]

Thanks man!

[Alan Reeves]

Undertray Matthew?

[adprim]

cheers matt's

[coleman758]

Thanks Adam!

Two more from the weekend

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/abodesofas/052895FC-131E-4C90-ABCB-96608E1F1D1C-1514-000000B6583DD7D5.jpg

[sheriff]

Pink yellow and black will never go together, surely???

Oh yes it does! Great work, they look superb. Makes me want some liquorice allsorts!