Ok, I built it !...paint job ?

[Jonathan]

Finding a stack of old RCMC magazines from the 80's woke me back up to a long lost hobby and a much loved interest.

So due in no small part to your great website Jimmy, a ZX5 build was the only way to scratch my itch !

Im struggling to come up with a good body paint scheme though, I would love a replica of the box art but without an airbrush or the required skill its a no go.

Anbody any ideas for a good can based paint scheme ?

Cheers.

[sosidge]

I'm no expert on bodyshell painting - what I would say though is that if all you have are cans, a single colour or something very simple (racing stripes of some sort) can look really nice on the ZX-5, it's such an elegant, slim body. I run all my cars in single colour yellow and it actually looks more individual than the multi-colour cars that most people have now.

And I would also get some velcro for the shell and not bother cutting the holes for the body posts. They are a right pain to use. Also cut the shell a few mm below the bottom cut line to start with because there is not much room for the wiring and some larger electronics.

[jim76]

Originally Posted by sosidge

Also cut the shell a few mm below the bottom cut line to start with because there is not much room for the wiring and some larger electronics.

VERY good tip! mine won't stay on because of the tight fit!

[andreasH]

Red an yellow fit the Lazer very well.
Dark colors dont llok as good as bright ones.

[Jonathan]

Thanks for the useful tips.

I will post up the result once its done.

[Andy Moore]

You could always go with the classic one color, "factory" white.