Painting my Baja 5T (Camouflage)

[necromaster]

I got my Baja 5T (clear shell) few days ago and I don't have time to paint it until yesterday. So i search around and found this paint job by Tarnish:

https://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:


After put all of the masking tape:


Inside view:


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:


Then I paint the 2nd layer (PS-25) + another undercoat:


Then 3rd layer (PS-17):


I planned to remove the front grill and replace it with real aluminium grill but as for now i just paint it black:


Side view:


Front view:


Rear view:


Top view:


And this is when i put them on the chassis:

 

[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 don't 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: