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Cheers guys
 No blue in the design - Its just a crazy reflection ! 
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10-06-2012
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Hi fella. I could cut you a set of masks - are you wanting the set I made to do the white v3 Durango shell ? Vinyl doesn't leave any residue (that I'm aware off) sometimes a bit is sticky remains that needs a wipe with a cotton bud - but only rarely. Cheers Andy
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11-06-2012
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A few extra pictures to show the process - for those interested
1st - Design drawn in vectors - in colour on the shell - all to scale so the masks / design fits properly when cut  2nd - The design split into parts and flipped ready to print to the cutter  3rd - The cut vinyl (carefully) transferred onto the shell - this is fiddly as you can see there's lots of pieces pre-cut applied in one go so I can remove pin stripes etc.  Finally a Picture from above - showing the roof 
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Very slick, nice work pro.
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11-06-2012
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I used your body prep - seemed to work really well - id reccomend people try - ill certainly be using it from now on 
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11-06-2012
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The good vinyl I use is made by 'Aslan' There's no part number or such on it that I can see, I bought it from Cherwell Signs - I rang and spoke to them and told them what I was using it for and they told me which one I needed (it's light grey in colour) - it's very expensive though ! I also bought some vinyl from ebay that works well - again it ain't cheap !
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The grey one is known as "Premium paint mask", Cherwell will send you an A4 sample if you want to test it, all the sign places do it but it varies in tackiness so I got a few to test before I bought mine. Cherwells is the best I've found.
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12-06-2012
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I'm working on a shell at the moment based on the Repsol moto GP bikes - loving designing this one so far - very different to anything i've done to date - almost finished the design, can't wait to paint it
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12-06-2012
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Wow! I can see there is much work involved!
Must be a big plus by using a plotter, as you don't need to cut into the shell, making it weaker!
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A friend of mine trashed a new shell the other day as it rolled and split along a scored line - it's a nightmare as lexan will break along the thinnest of scored lines ! There's pro's and cons to each technique - personally - if the design does not require logo's / lettering etc - then liquid mask is great as it makes painting easier as only the required areas are ever un-masked. Using vinyl, it's tricker as areas of the shell can be exposed when you don't want them to be. The best solution is to use both - carefully
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a) I think i was a bit heavy handed with the scalpel, b) I'd done a colour transition along a body fold, c) it was a 210 Finnisher and there are not cut lines for MM config ... I didn't cut far enough away from the gear cover and the lexan was resting on the metal, which will have really helped get the crack going,... and of course ... d) I was probably crashing too much anyway ! .... just glad it was my own shell, and not somebody elses. I'm enjoying trying the vinyl stuff you've kindly passed me Andy, as we talked about on Sunday, keen to understand how best to mix LM and Vinyl to get the best of both worlds : nice clear painted graphics and design lines that wrap around the shell. I might end up preferring to go to stickers ... and your cutter might come in handy for those too ! Andy
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12-06-2012
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When you consider all that goes into painting one of these toy cars - it's unusual for everything to go well - after all you are painting in reverse - so you can't paint over mistakes !
Anything can - and does go wrong, and the more detailed and tricky you make the design - the more chance there is it will go horribly wrong ! Add to the mix a sharp scalpel in your hand and you are asking for trouble...
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14-06-2012
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New one for 'Bong'
In a Repsol Moto GP 'styleeeee' The piccies were taken after dark so the light is rubbish - the orange and red contrast much better in the flesh - looks lighter in the light ! All Paint - no stickers Hope you like it fella - the orange came out a bit darker than I hoped.   
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14-06-2012
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Fantastic!
( I'm gonna have to invest in a cutter  )
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