Is it an XB8 shell ? they're a whole load of fun :lol:

Sorry, 8th scale on-road, Protoform 909 or something.

Only way I can see doing it is masking tape the fins and then liquid mask over the tape, as I can already see it being a disaster trying to remove liquid mask from such a deep tight gap.

I think Ive commented but Yep that last body is very cool!!!!! :thumbsup:

and as for the fins just liquid mask them, providing you've put it on thick enough and its dry then it will peel just as normal.

Good luck and keep them coming!!!

lookin good steve.


8th pan are fine, it's the 10th pan you'll learn to hate ;) :lol:

I belive you mean 12th pan car shells :p

Couple of Tc's done.
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/o...Picture792.jpg

http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/o...Picture793.jpg

http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/o...Picture804.jpg

http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/o...Picture806.jpg

http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/o...Picture805.jpg

Lookin good steve

Sorry, thanks for the correction pav! :D

Two nice shells:thumbsup:

Both quality but loving the design on the Pink / Purple one. That would translate perfectly too a buggy too, nice work !

again both look great, personally I like the blue/green best but both look really nice. Good work !!

What a nice pleasant bunch you all are =]

Had a bit of shocking time with this one, user error being tight with the liquid mask, just about saved it, sort of...

WOAH - You need to put a warning on that, HOW BRIGHT is it ??? :cool: Looks cool though, great colours :thumbsup:

Enough with the tourers Steve... where's that 8th shell ? :D

It was too bright in my opinion!

I re-painted mine in a rush for tomorrow. I'm really happy with it compared to the previous effort, much how RCS did it for me, just not quite as good, but Jon is the paint master of the world so can't complain!

http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/o...Picture841.jpg

http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/o...Picture840.jpg

http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/o...Picture843.jpg

too kind buddy :lol:

yer getting there mate and an improvement over the first version as you say.
does look a little rushed as mentioned, like the red pins etc.

bash it, trash it n paint another! :)


just had to dig that one out to jog the memory. was quite cool looking through my pb album to find it, alot of shells i had forgotten about/not seen in awhile

http://s101.photobucket.com/albums/m...ture007-12.jpg

Yep, it's not all there, just the style of it was what I was looking to improve on compared to the previous. Wanted to atleast leave 24 hours to cure.

Your one was epic, as was the revamp, which I don't think you took a picture of? Looked even better in the flesh.

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lmao :woot::woot: everyone needs decals
yep its all mine cant wait cheers steve

Ginge

And finally I bought myself a Bambi and it turned up yesturday, what a luxury to have constant pressure, although not sure it will make a difference in my ability but just makes for a much more enjoyable hobby

Col @ Kamtecs GT1


http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/o...Picture873.jpg


http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/o...Picture881.jpg

Cheers Steve, i'll get the next one to you in the next few days.

Looks brilliant

Col

One for a local guy.
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/o...Picture976.jpg

http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/o...Picture975.jpg

http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/o...icture1001.jpg

nice :thumbsup:

That blue looks brilliant. Nice work man!

Nice!

looks like sewdish driver Magnus Vässmars shell.

http://ets.redrc.net/wp-content/gall...ergvassmar.jpg

Nice to have some pro's comment, thanks very much! :drool:
For another local.

http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/o...icture1026.jpg

Lol.... A buggy shell.

http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/o...icture1046.jpg

Loving these last 2 dude they both look great, the lights are super cool on the tourer and the buggy just looks wicked.

Great work :thumbsup:

buggy looks very tidy mate, nice1 steve
:thumbsup:

Thanking you very much, maybe a bit of design work at the top would of improved things, but I was happy enough.

Another for Colin @ Kamtec

http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/o...icture1090.jpg

Also have a painting price list.

These are fixed prices and include unlimited colours and design of your choice.

Touring car - £20
GT12 - £15
4wd Off-road - £20
2wd Off-road - £15

Anything else please contact me.

Dont sell yerself short dude, your work is worth more than that ;)

:thumbsup:

Have to say, think those prices are way too cheap! £20 for a touring car; with the amount of paint they take!

Agreed, your work is very nice indeed, and worth more for sure, love the TC shells on this page!

lee

Absolutely beautiful paint finishes on those touring car shells!

Nice jobs, all look good and clean. Your prices are half what they should be. A lot of us who do this are perfectionists and don't really feel happy with some of the jobs we do but it's no reason ( as Jon so rightly said ) to sell yourself short.

I'm fine with the prices. Remember this is just an evening/ sometimes weekend hobby for me so i'm not relying on this as an income. Just thought i'd try to fill in the gap for intermediate level paint jobs, as not everyone can afford or want to pay £35 - 40 a paint job, unless it's truley amazing and right now even though I've started to produce nice work, they are in my opinion not worth 'Pro' prices.

But as always appreciate the kind comments.


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Hi Steve,

doing some nice stuff now bud, don't sell yourself short!!! - just a comment on your last post re: prices tho. Whilst it's only a hobby or part time thing for you, and isn't part of your income per se, spare a thought for the guys that do make a living at it, and might be undermined by such competitive pricing. I've had trouble trying to price stuff myself too, I certainly don't regard my work as pro level, so it's difficult to judge. How much should you charge? I guess my best retort when clubmates suck their teeth and say "What!", "How much!!!!", is to ask them how much they expect to earn for half a days work - and pay for the materials to do that work up front...certainly more than twenty or thirty quid I'd wager...

Having spent all my working life with high profile design consultancies, charging frankly, eye watering rates, it pains me to charge such a pittance for my creative skills. But the market is what it is. I'm not going to win many clients charging £20-30 an hour for custom paint.

I think we're all selling ourselves short tbh. As my old boss used to say, "Busy fools!".

Not a rant Steve, just an observation, hope you take it in the manner intended.

cheers
Ju

I have to totally agree with what Julian has said above. You might surprise yourself that you're still as busy even when you put your prices up !

If you worked in a Supermarket you'd earn roughly £50 for a days work. This however is skilled work that not everyone can do. You've had to buy paint and keep it in stock and you've also had to spend out on a compressor and airbrush. This is specialist stuff, it's not just people paying for your time it's paying for the knowledge to know how to produce what you do.

You're producing good quality work, and also, as Julian said, not a rant just an observation.

Totally agree - I think the creative people on this forum price their time / work incredibly cheaply. I'd have to paint around 10 shells in one day to get near my normal day rate for my time. Impossible for me as it takes a day - or more to paint one shell.

I enjoy painting though - and enjoy sharing what I can do. No way I could ever make any money at it !

It would be nice if all the plumbers / electricians / mechanics etc offered their services to other forum users for around £30 a day - just a thought ;)