Build Showcase JimD1050's Vanquish H10 Optic crawler

[jimd1050]

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[CertifiedMike]

Nice truck @jimd1050 !!!
WELCOME TO RCTALK.COM!!!

 

[Lukedavis]

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Welcome to the forum! Nice truck!

 

[Doom!]

First time I've seen it in that Livery, looks good.

 

[jimd1050]

Nice truck @jimd1050 !!!
WELCOME TO RCTALK.COM!!!

Thank you!

 

[jimd1050]

Nice truck @jimd1050 !!!
WELCOME TO RCTALK.COM!!!

Thank you, still a work in progress!

 

[jimd1050]

Welcome to the forum! Nice truck!

Thank you, still a work in progress, Luke!

 

[jimd1050]

First time I've seen it in that Livery, looks good.

Thanks "Doom", but it's not a "Livery" - I painted it myself and bought a sheet of decals on Etsy! The body panels are 3D printed by Knight's Customs... really nice work and I love his hood!

 

[Doom!]

Thanks "Doom", but it's not a "Livery" - I painted it myself and bought a sheet of decals on Etsy! The body panels are 3D printed by Knight's Customs... really nice work and I love his hood!

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Nice!, I guess that's why I hadn't seen that one before.

 

[jimd1050]

Nice!, I guess that's why I hadn't seen that one before.

Forty years ago, I had a custom painting business, strictly motorcycles due to shop size. I still have all of my equipment, covered with dust or put away. I still use the airbrushes now and then... I made the mistake of taking out one of my striping brushes and trying to paint the red stripes on the Optic. As you can see, that's not like riding a bicycle... I nearly ruined an otherwise, great paint job! NEED PRACTICE!

 

[CertifiedMike]

Forty years ago, I had a custom painting business, strictly motorcycles due to shop size. I still have all of my equipment, covered with dust or put away. I still use the airbrushes now and then... I made the mistake of taking out one of my striping brushes and trying to paint the red stripes on the Optic. As you can see, that's not like riding a bicycle... I nearly ruined an otherwise, great paint job! NEED PRACTICE!

Airbrushing bodies IS the way! Break out some clear soda bottles and let the practice begin!
Freehand pinstriping is an art unlike many others. The real old school guys were just amazing to watch! I never had those tallents.
I'll try my hand with an airbrush some time though!
You're already lightyears ahead of me!!! Can't wait to see whats next!!!

 

[jimd1050]

Airbrushing bodies IS the way! Break out some clear soda bottles and let the practice begin!
Freehand pinstriping is an art unlike many others. The real old school guys were just amazing to watch! I never had those tallents.
I'll try my hand with an airbrush some time though!
You're already lightyears ahead of me!!! Can't wait to see whats next!!!

It's kinda' funny, as many color blends and freaky jobs that I've seen on these buggies, I still think they look better with geometric panels or angled stripes? When I started painting bikes, I was a total wacko with color and shapes - you'd never even know I was the same painter! Here' probably, my bed (and fav) bike job:

 

[xjtorc]

It's kinda' funny, as many color blends and freaky jobs that I've seen on these buggies, I still think they look better with geometric panels or angled stripes? When I started painting bikes, I was a total wacko with color and shapes - you'd never even know I was the same painter! Here' probably, my bed (and fav) bike job:

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Having an eye for art like that is such an amazing skill that I will forever be jealous of. That’s so sick.

 

[CertifiedMike]

It's kinda' funny, as many color blends and freaky jobs that I've seen on these buggies, I still think they look better with geometric panels or angled stripes? When I started painting bikes, I was a total wacko with color and shapes - you'd never even know I was the same painter! Here' probably, my bed (and fav) bike job:

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Ever seen a Tamiya Lunchbox?
You gotta start airbrushing THIS on the bodies and selling them on fleabay!!!
There was a guy I met years ago who did his T-bird like this.
So cool!!!

 

[jimd1050]

The item JimD1050's Vanquish H10 Optic crawler has been updated:

Three new pictures of the buggy, finished and outside, in the snow!