Ol' Skool style for the Mini LST

crazydave · Post by **crazydave** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 2:37 pm

Got this Parma "Custom Classic" body for my Mini LST. The stock one isn't bad...

... but I had to get this one when I saw it.

It was advertised as a direct fit, and it pretty much is, mounted right up using the markings they provided for the body post, but it is a tad short on the chassis. I wish it came out to the bumpers more, then the wheel wells would line up better, but its cool, makes the chassis look more monster.

I tried different stuff when I painted this and nothing worked out. I tried using Hobbico liquid mask. After cutting these same flames out, they were wrecked because the film peeled off where it wasn't supposed to. So after wasting the whole day waiting for that stuff to dry, I decided to just slap some tape inside the body and do my best to follow the same cut lines. I got some Florecent Green Parma Fascolor to dab in the flames, but it was really thin, so I just smeared it around. The yellow was just supposed to be faded behind the green, with white showing in front, but I got carried away, so I said screw it, no fade. Overall, hassles aside, I think it came out really good. It definately looks sick, as I intended, at least I got that right. I threw in a Rat Fink sticker, to fill out the sick aspect.

betty.k · Post by **betty.k** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 2:58 pm

but I had to get this one when I saw it.

how could you not!

glad you took the time to do a good mask, well worth the effort

sg219 · Post by **sg219** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 5:15 pm

Does that truck come with a fire extinguisher?

Awesome painting!!

crazydave · Post by **crazydave** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 8:40 pm

Thanks guys. This mask was a bitch to cut once, even bigger bitch the second time.

HACHI-RYOKU · Post by **HACHI-RYOKU** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 9:28 pm

Nice work. Now go thrash it.

ynad · Post by **ynad** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 7:36 am

your masking jobs are just amaising

crazydave · Post by **crazydave** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 6:53 am

ynad wrote:your masking jobs are just amaising

I guess I'm alright.

ph2t · Post by **ph2t** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 6:57 pm

HACHI-RYOKU wrote:Nice work. Now go thrash it.

fucken ditto!

Great work dave. Would you consider doing paintjobs for other people? I would like to get a body done for my mini-inferno....

cheers,

ph2t.

crazydave · Post by **crazydave** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 7:16 pm

ph2t wrote:
HACHI-RYOKU wrote:Nice work. Now go thrash it.
fucken ditto!

Great work dave. Would you consider doing paintjobs for other people? I would like to get a body done for my mini-inferno....

cheers,

ph2t.

You got mail.

I wanna thrash it, I mean not like intentionally break it, but at least give it a good romping like I used to with the ol' Stampede. I think I got a better spot to get a run up on my ramp...

Only problem, I'm still stuck with the 6-hour charger for now, so I wont have a chance to charge it until Sunday. I didn't get to run it last weekend, spent all my free time on the body. So I've been anxiously waiting.