mean-spirited work in progress...

hue35 · Post by **hue35** » Mon May 16, 2005 5:04 pm

sessiz wrote:
hue35 wrote:
sessiz wrote:That's about the time he got a girlfriend. She was a lil overbearing (with the fists) hence the title.
No, the fisticuffs bitch was YEARS ago... the new one's nice as can be.
She's watching the screen as you type, huh?
Should I call for help?

hue35 · Post by **hue35** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 8:11 pm

Alright, actual progress... I just applied the decals, so here's the
side of the car (without help from Photoshop this time)...

arfin · Post by **arfin** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 9:03 pm

Lookin' very nice and clean hue, where did you get those decals? I seen a car that looked very much like this one in the Rcmod contest (same decals) but that picture isn't there anymore

hue35 · Post by **hue35** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 9:22 pm

arfin wrote:Lookin' very nice and clean hue, where did you get those decals? I seen a car that looked very much like this one in the Rcmod contest (same decals) but that picture isn't there anymore

That was this car (the photoshopped rendering I used to test paint schemes)... that was my bullshit entry into a bullshit contest. I made the decals for this car... they're not perfect, but I'm happy with the way the Testors inkjet decals went on. Also, the whole side is one big decal (clear decal over white paint). It looks real smooth without all the individual decal edges.

Finks · Post by **Finks** » Sun Jun 26, 2005 9:16 pm

Awww yeah, will be great to see some fine ass paint layed by you again Hue. Can't wait to see this Fucker finished.

payaso · Post by **payaso** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 12:41 am

Finks wrote:Awww yeah, will be great to see some fine ass paint layed by you again Hue. Can't wait to see this Fucker finished.

Whachu talkin bout willis? You can't paint over decals dude. You been in my stash again?

silla

crazydave · Post by **crazydave** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 1:48 am

payaso wrote:

Whachu talkin bout willis? You can't paint over decals dude. You been in my stash again?

You could paint around them, and clear coat over them.

Hey I just thought, make some flame decals, and then lay a candy color over them. That might be kinda groovey.

Anyways, I'm way off track now... Nice to see you off your ass Hue. First the vid, now this, I'd have to say you've been motivated with the little cars lately.

It's gonna be cool to see this one finally done. (Fer reals this time.

)

Finks · Post by **Finks** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 1:56 pm

payaso wrote:
Finks wrote:Awww yeah, will be great to see some fine ass paint layed by you again Hue. Can't wait to see this Fucker finished.

Whachu talkin bout willis? You can't paint over decals dude. You been in my stash again?

silla

What I am saying is that he is modding again bro, the paint has already been layed.

hue35 · Post by **hue35** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 2:14 pm

Finks wrote:
payaso wrote:
Finks wrote:Awww yeah, will be great to see some fine ass paint layed by you again Hue. Can't wait to see this Fucker finished.

Whachu talkin bout willis? You can't paint over decals dude. You been in my stash again?

silla
What I am saying is that he is modding again bro, the paint has already been layed.

I still gotta paint the top gold, though... which I wish I woulda done before the decals went on. I got a plan, but I'll probably fuck it up.

crazydave · Post by **crazydave** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 8:10 pm

Yeah, you know, I made that comment about painting around the decals, because I thought it was still gonna be gold on top, but now that I think about it that is gonna be tricky to do, huh?

Seems to me like you'd have to go ahead and give the decals a light coat of clear to protect them from the tape.

SuperFly · Post by **SuperFly** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 8:16 pm

crazydave wrote:Yeah, you know, I made that comment about painting around the decals, because I thought it was still gonna be gold on top, but now that I think about it that is gonna be tricky to do, huh?

Seems to me like you'd have to go ahead and give the decals a light coat of clear to protect them from the tape.

The problem with masking over the top of decals even with a clearcoat is that it's only as srong as the bond between the decal and the body. I found out the hard way. Fortunately it was hue's car, not mine.

sessiz · Post by **sessiz** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 8:34 pm

Looks like some creative masking is gonna be needed. The way I'ld do it is to use some tissue as a barrier between tape and decal. Pain in the ass no matter how ya do it.

hue35 · Post by **hue35** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 10:44 am

Well shit, I did it... the stoopid way. No clear coat, no nothin'.
I just decided fuck it, I can make another set of decals if this
goes bad... I didn't want to clear coat the decals, then have it
go sideways... then I'd really be fucked. So, I just cut a very
thin strip of tape and masked off the top... right on the decal,
but the tape (Tamiya) was only about 1/16 of an inch wide,
which also made it easy to bend around the curves. Then, I
used lo-tack blue tape that I stuck to my pants to pick up
some lint, making it ultra lo-tack. I got that into place and
actually taped the blue tape to the Tamiya tape with the
leftover thin strips... and it worked! There's a tiny bit of bleed
on the rear spoiler, but that'll be an easy fix. Nothin' went
wrong around the decals, thank 'ol what's his name... Regis?

Enough talk already, here's the photo...

Maxximum Attack · Post by **Maxximum Attack** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 11:03 am

WOW, that gold really hit the spot. "Makes your whites whiter and your colors brighter"

Maxx

steelwoolghandi · Post by **steelwoolghandi** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 11:08 am

Got to hand it to ya Hue you did a vary nice job I don’t think I would have the balls to paint once the decals were on! Looks really good now I am Jealous!

Looks Friggin Sweet!