jon miller

[DCM]

Best thing to practice on is empty pop bottles. Drink them, cut them open then wash and use.....

[josh_smaxx]

Originally Posted by DCM

Best thing to practice on is empty pop bottles. Drink them, cut them open then wash and use.....

I tried that but it didnt work, the bottle was to soft, it just sorta collapsed

[jonmiller]

mini shell for an m03




cheerz,

jon

[jonmiller]

im new to the whole driftin scene and so i dont really know much about the ins n outs of drift style...
so heres my first attempt at doin a drift style paintjob on a shell i had laying about.
let me know what you think. feel free to make suggestions on how i could improve it or make it more 'drift like'
cheerz

[jonmiller]

another baja shell








thanks,

jon

[jonmiller]

hey all,

an escort





and a 1/18 blaze







thanks

[wezzer]

excellent stuff Jon, absolutly the dogs danglies

[jonmiller]

cheerz wezzer!

[lazerboy]

can you paint fire?
(200th post)
http://i6.ebayimg.com/01/i/000/b7/8f/c894_3.JPG
doesn't seem too hard.

[DCM]

got to have the right paint for starters, and a decent freehand template.

[jonmiller]

lazerboy - ive only ever painted fire on rc about 4 times as ive hardly ever practiced it. taking that into consideration i think ive done a pretty good job.
that pic u showed was by adrc i think. him n zielke are some of the beasts at paintin this. but mind you, thats just about what they paint all the time, so they should be
heres the 4 ive done










i think im more than capable of it n so i do want to start trying it more as i would like to improve.
seeing as ive only just been painting a year now, ive been trying as many different styles/things i can and so havent had the time to knuckle down and crack on with one particular style.
all in time



dcm - just make ur own template outta some spare lexan. like the wheel wells etc.
and it can be done with water based paints. u dont have to have candies like spaz stix etc.

check this out

http://www.rctech.net/forum/showthread.php?t=121431



peace out

jon

[DCM]

I tried it with some Faskolor Faslucent (the candy ones) and it just came out murky, but I am always willing to try a again. When you look at it, it appears easy to do but isn't.

[lazerboy]

SWEET!!!! i LOVE that. I'm not too big on straight up flames(hot rod style) But i LOVE the look of fire on anything. Great tutorial, thanks for showing me. I'll see what i can do with my $12 auto parts store plastic airbrush. ( no brand, it just says airbrush on the side)

[jonmiller]

yeh, no problem dude.
its a good tutorial, in the fact it shows u can do decent flames with water based paints. although he does make it look easier than it is.
just crack out ur airbrush n give it a go. let us know how you get on.

[jonmiller]

hi
this was a rush order for someone
he emailed me on tuesday, sent body on wednesday, i got it thursday...and posted it today, friday so he'll get it saturday for the race.
moore rep but in different colors. also tried out some different lights
pics are abit crappy as they were taken indoors.. must make myself a light tent
thanks

[GRIFF55]

All shells you've done look superb, What masking do you use, liquid or tape?? Just about to give fluid a go for the first time, how would you suggest to apply it??
Blue flames on the black looks really good.
Cheers

[jonmiller]

thanks dude!
i use both liquid and vinyl, it just depends on the shell/design.
i put liquid mask on in roughly 4 medium coats. i just pour a blob in the shell n spread it around with a small bit of sponge.

[jonmiller]

hiya
a customer gave me a picture of a shell he had seen on the internet and asked me to do him a copy.
i dont like the design or the colors personally and wouldve liked to have been given the freedom to alter the design and colors into something more my style but hey, whatever makes the customer happy as thats the main thing.
so anyway, heres an xb8 shell

[jonmiller]

another xb8 shell
cheerz

[jonmiller]

a few more micros

mini inferno



another mini inferno



then a couple rc18
the white is actually carbon fiber but you cant see in these pics unfortunately