Radio control nuts - Page 49

FPGT72 · 12-30-2011, 04:06 AM

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Originally Posted by 02TAC

You need a paint specifically designed for use on lexan. Practa makes some very good lexan paints.You probably know this, but paint the inside of the lexan bodies, not the outside.

Yup....everything else will just not stick and will flake as you have found out. If you own an air brush you can mix and match colors and get some very nice paint jobs. It is also a bit cheaper then the spray bottles....paint seems to go further.

isldtime · 12-30-2011, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by mmitchell57

Mental note... Don't paint your new ProLine clear body with Krylon plastic paint. It looks great for about 10 seconds into driving. Then it starts to flake and peal. Gar! lol

Any suggestions on what to paint the clear plastic bodies with on the RC Cars? The next paint job will be two tone. Also, i love this VW Baja Bug body on the Slash 4x4.

This on the inside of the clear body..

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...FVSEARCH=paint

get creative

Wannabee · 12-30-2011, 06:02 PM

I hate painting ! But it gives you that warm , fuzzy feeling when it's done and came out nicely .Take your time , get creative with the masking and you can turn out something nice.

02TAC · 12-30-2011, 09:49 PM

I am a big fan of just masking off the windows and hitting it with one color,

I_FLY_LOW · 12-31-2011, 06:01 AM

How about some tundra tires?

My helper...

02TAC · 12-31-2011, 06:08 AM

NICE, all except the cat

pic that is!

pilot815 · 12-31-2011, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by I_FLY_LOW

How about some tundra tires?

My helper...

Nice.
I have some 4 1/2" ones on the way for my 182 turned 180.

I_FLY_LOW · 12-31-2011, 09:57 AM

One thing about them, though, they're HEAVY,,, Double check your CG when you put them on...
Not sure if I'm going to keep them on.
I'll try them out, first though.

mmitchell57 · 12-31-2011, 12:35 PM

I cleaned the inside of the plastic body with Invisible Glass. It really cleaned things up, but I'll do hot water and dish soap with a good drying on the next body.

The good news is I painted the inside of the body.

Thankfully I figured that part out. I'll try out similar paint as to what's in the link from Tower Hobbies. I may re-mask the windows and try it again here soon. I really like the body and the paint is a making it look horrid.

Also, I'm running a Slash 4x4 VLX with a brushless engine. It's really quick and a blast. I upgraded the shocks to ProLine big bore shocks and replace the a-arms with RPM blue parts. It seems pretty responsive. The next couple things on my list are aluminum shock tree and body mounts as well as a new wheel and tire combo.

What tires are you all having good luck with in hard dirt with a loose dirt covering? I drive on that mixed with grass and occasionally pavement.

Wannabee · 12-31-2011, 04:33 PM

everyone likes the bling factor of aluminum , but you have to remember this , plastic flexes , therefore it comes back to its original position. Aluminum bends.....It looks nice but I have never liked it on a RC that is gonna get a beating.

dorkpunch · 12-31-2011, 04:57 PM

I love 'em, but I sure can't afford 'em nor do I have the time to build them anymore (except for the occasional rubber band free flight while my students are working on theirs), but my wife got me one of these for Christmas. Don't laugh!

Vid from Christmas day... GREAT ending. About 20 feet up in the tree.

Second one- in the gym at my school. Darn lights that hang down from the ceiling...

pilot815 · 01-01-2012, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by I_FLY_LOW

One thing about them, though, they're HEAVY,,, Double check your CG when you put them on...
Not sure if I'm going to keep them on.
I'll try them out, first though.

Darn! I was afraid of that. Well when they get here I will see. My new radio comes in Tuesday so I will maiden this:

55" wingspan, and retractable gear. Its a pretty cool plane. Oh and yes, I built it on the dining room table. My wife is pretty cool.

I_FLY_LOW · 01-01-2012, 09:12 PM

That pecan pie looks good too...

I was surprised at how much they weighed in comparison to the stock wheels.
Being they're inflatable, I would have thought they would have been lighter.
I liked the baloon-no tread appearance of them.
I'm in search of something similar, but considerably lighter, now.
I'll post up what I find, if I do get some.

pilot815 · 01-02-2012, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by I_FLY_LOW

That pecan pie looks good too...

I was surprised at how much they weighed in comparison to the stock wheels.
Being they're inflatable, I would have thought they would have been lighter.
I liked the baloon-no tread appearance of them.
I'm in search of something similar, but considerably lighter, now.
I'll post up what I find, if I do get some.

Fill 'em with helium! I'm not sure they could hold enough to offset the weight.

02TAC · 01-02-2012, 11:58 AM

Can you post a link to the tires?

12-30-2011, 06:02 PM	#723
Wannabee Victim of Reality Joined: Sep 2005 Location: Portage ,PA Oddometer: 2,134	I hate painting ! But it gives you that warm , fuzzy feeling when it's done and came out nicely .Take your time , get creative with the masking and you can turn out something nice. __________________ $$$FULL TILT BOOGIE$$$ Pain heals. Chicks dig scars. Glory... lasts forever.

12-30-2011, 09:49 PM	#724
02TAC ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2009 Location: The garage Oddometer: 4,670	I am a big fan of just masking off the windows and hitting it with one color, __________________ Yea, whatever.

12-31-2011, 06:08 AM	#726
02TAC ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2009 Location: The garage Oddometer: 4,670	NICE, all except the cat pic that is! __________________ Yea, whatever.

12-31-2011, 12:35 PM	#729
mmitchell57 Vulcan Halfbreed Joined: Oct 2008 Location: Two Hollars to the West, NC Oddometer: 2,193	I cleaned the inside of the plastic body with Invisible Glass. It really cleaned things up, but I'll do hot water and dish soap with a good drying on the next body. The good news is I painted the inside of the body. Thankfully I figured that part out. I'll try out similar paint as to what's in the link from Tower Hobbies. I may re-mask the windows and try it again here soon. I really like the body and the paint is a making it look horrid. Also, I'm running a Slash 4x4 VLX with a brushless engine. It's really quick and a blast. I upgraded the shocks to ProLine big bore shocks and replace the a-arms with RPM blue parts. It seems pretty responsive. The next couple things on my list are aluminum shock tree and body mounts as well as a new wheel and tire combo. What tires are you all having good luck with in hard dirt with a loose dirt covering? I drive on that mixed with grass and occasionally pavement. __________________ Projects - www.Goomra.com 1969 CB350 - Restoration Project 1962 Ford Fairlane 500 - Restoration / DD project

12-31-2011, 04:33 PM	#730
Wannabee Victim of Reality Joined: Sep 2005 Location: Portage ,PA Oddometer: 2,134	everyone likes the bling factor of aluminum , but you have to remember this , plastic flexes , therefore it comes back to its original position. Aluminum bends.....It looks nice but I have never liked it on a RC that is gonna get a beating. __________________ $$$FULL TILT BOOGIE$$$ Pain heals. Chicks dig scars. Glory... lasts forever.

12-31-2011, 06:01 AM	#725
I_FLY_LOW Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2007 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Oddometer: 2,214	How about some tundra tires? My helper...

12-31-2011, 09:57 AM	#728
I_FLY_LOW Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2007 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Oddometer: 2,214	One thing about them, though, they're HEAVY,,, Double check your CG when you put them on... Not sure if I'm going to keep them on. I'll try them out, first though.

12-31-2011, 04:57 PM	#731
dorkpunch Oops... Joined: Aug 2006 Location: Blackfoot, ID Oddometer: 4,246	I love 'em, but I sure can't afford 'em nor do I have the time to build them anymore (except for the occasional rubber band free flight while my students are working on theirs), but my wife got me one of these for Christmas. Don't laugh! Vid from Christmas day... GREAT ending. About 20 feet up in the tree. Second one- in the gym at my school. Darn lights that hang down from the ceiling... __________________ http://www.mobilemrt.com http://www.dorkpunch.com "I've been going to this high school for SEVEN YEARS. I'm no dummy!" -Charles De Mar.

01-01-2012, 09:12 PM	#733
I_FLY_LOW Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2007 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Oddometer: 2,214	That pecan pie looks good too... I was surprised at how much they weighed in comparison to the stock wheels. Being they're inflatable, I would have thought they would have been lighter. I liked the baloon-no tread appearance of them. I'm in search of something similar, but considerably lighter, now. I'll post up what I find, if I do get some.

01-02-2012, 11:58 AM	#735
02TAC ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2009 Location: The garage Oddometer: 4,670	Can you post a link to the tires? __________________ Yea, whatever.

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