Painting my Baja 5T (Camouflage)

[necromaster]

I got my Baja 5T (clear shell) few days ago and I dont have time to paint it until yesterday. So i search around and found this paint job by Tarnish:

http://www.hpisavageforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13538

So i went to LHS and buy Tamiya paint no. PS-28, PS-25 and PS-17, but they have no more masking tape in stock. Then i was suggested by my wife to go to a stationary and get A4 size sticker, so i spend about 1 dollar and get 8 of them. As i return home, i draw the camo outline and my wife help me cut them. Took full 10 hour to do this. It was a tedious work but it pay off in the end. Here's the flow.

The clear shell:
http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/4610/p1270145.jpg (http://img208.imageshack.us/i/p1270145.jpg/)

After put all of the masking tape:
http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/1486/p1280146.jpg (http://img32.imageshack.us/i/p1280146.jpg/)

Inside view:
http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/2919/p1280147t.jpg (http://img25.imageshack.us/i/p1280147t.jpg/)

From the link i give above, Tarn suggest to paint the dark color 1st. But I paint mine the bright color first. But I spray an undercoat paint after the first layer, so that the darker 2nd layer will not affect the 1st layer:

The 1st layer (PS-28) + undercoat:
http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/2177/p1280148.jpg (http://img32.imageshack.us/i/p1280148.jpg/)

Then I paint the 2nd layer (PS-25) + another undercoat:
http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/7295/p1280150.jpg (http://img710.imageshack.us/i/p1280150.jpg/)

Then 3rd layer (PS-17):
http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/4229/p1280151.jpg (http://img96.imageshack.us/i/p1280151.jpg/)

I planned to remove the front grill and replace it with real aluminium grill but as for now i just paint it black:
http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/2919/p1280152.jpg (http://img25.imageshack.us/i/p1280152.jpg/)

Side view:
http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/7634/p1280153.jpg (http://img96.imageshack.us/i/p1280153.jpg/)

Front view:
http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/8931/p1280155.jpg (http://img710.imageshack.us/i/p1280155.jpg/)

Rear view:
http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/6263/p1280156.jpg (http://img208.imageshack.us/i/p1280156.jpg/)

Top view:
http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/4274/p1280157.jpg (http://img710.imageshack.us/i/p1280157.jpg/)

And this is when i put them on the chassis:
http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/2814/p1280160.jpg (http://img710.imageshack.us/i/p1280160.jpg/)
http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/274/p1280164y.jpg (http://img25.imageshack.us/i/p1280164y.jpg/)

[frddyj]

nice work necro.

[necromaster]

nice work necro.

thanks freddy.. :jumpers:

[orcusomega]

that's sweet :) I tried a body today, and well it didn't go quite so well - congrats!

Bob

[necromaster]

that's sweet :) I tried a body today, and well it didn't go quite so well - congrats!

Bob

thanks bob.. anyway, i did have some defect on the painting a bit, but i cover it already.. its not easy for a noob like me..

[necromaster]

a vid of my baja ran around on road..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpoQ3PmDXqA

thanks for watching..

[Shaun]

looks great,thanks for sharing.........

[necromaster]

looks great,thanks for sharing.........

thanks.. :jumpers:

[orcusomega]

a vid of my baja ran around on road..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpoQ3PmDXqA

thanks for watching..

Man, I'll tell ya, every time I listen to one of these things in action, I ALWAYS am begging to hear it kick into 2nd :) It would BE AWESOME if there was finally a 2-speed for these things. I know they are in the works, but I am an impatient fool :)

What motor do you have in that? Seems awfully quick, especially with the sorta-wheelie on pavement. You sure you are not too lean?

Bob

[necromaster]

Man, I'll tell ya, every time I listen to one of these things in action, I ALWAYS am begging to hear it kick into 2nd :) It would BE AWESOME if there was finally a 2-speed for these things. I know they are in the works, but I am an impatient fool :)

What motor do you have in that? Seems awfully quick, especially with the sorta-wheelie on pavement. You sure you are not too lean?

Bob

yea, i read around they did make the 2-speed, but its too expensive to upgrade. but, i think a single speed is still fast. i would be worried to run them on 2 speed unless i have air brake.. LOL..

btw, its stock engine with DDM tune pipe.. i dont tune it since i think its fast enough for me to handle. i agree with you its seems quick, but i think its becoz of the pavement. when i run it off-road, i cant accelerate that fast.. :motorcycle: