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Old 02-06-2015
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Default Car is looking Awesome!!

Hi Chris,

I thought i'd post a couple of pictures of the shells on the car for you, they look great!!

Off to race this evening with it :0)







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Thanks for posting Dariush. Hope it went as well as it looked.
Glad you liked it
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Couple of shells for another friend. YZ-2 and TLR
Design spec was "desert style camouflage with his name down side in bright iridescent / pearlescent"
Not tried anything like this before, but came out nicely. Not so good at full free hand design and painting, but the camo looks ok, so just to do some matching wings then they can be returned

Just have to try and find them now..
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they look awesome chris
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Glad you like them 😀
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Another one finished this evening
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Old 22-08-2015
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Default Down came the rain...

Well, I had intended to get some gardening done while my wife is away, but the thunder has put paid to that...

So decided to paint a shell. Inspired by Mr Andy Shilly shells, although not to his standards

Will give it a run out tomorrow at Manor I think
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Nice new shell Chris
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Looks good that fella

One tip I could give you is possibly thin the paint a bit more and really lower the pressure for the fades. Fading black to white is a nightmare and you only need a 'sniff' of black as it always looks more solid from the outside then from the inside when you are painting. I still put too much back down - then kick myself for not trusting myself with a lighter layer.

Also - thinner paints and lower pressure = nice fades.

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Buy some of Jon's RCS Body Prep - never paint a fade without using it first - it's an anti static spray that stops spray / mist adhering to the shell through static It's awesome.
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Looks good that fella

One tip I could give you is possibly thin the paint a bit more and really lower the pressure for the fades. Fading black to white is a nightmare and you only need a 'sniff' of black as it always looks more solid from the outside then from the inside when you are painting. I still put too much back down - then kick myself for not trusting myself with a lighter layer.

Also - thinner paints and lower pressure = nice fades.

Lastly
Buy some of Jon's RCS Body Prep - never paint a fade without using it first - it's an anti static spray that stops spray / mist adhering to the shell through static It's awesome.
Great tips. Cheers.
And just a quiz, can you tell which shells of yours were my inspiration 😀
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Default Dex410v4

For a friend - Dex410v4 "box art" (well, nearly!!)

Interesting to do them - Not done a Durango before and wonder if the Lexan is a slightly different spec to other Lexan as the liquid mask stuck like glue. Wouldn't peel in nice easy pieces like normal
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looking great, thanks
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looking great, thanks
Thanks for posting the pics. Glad you like it.

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Couple more for a friend
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Another shell for a friend. Another coat of LM needed I think as it didn't strip easily leading to some "not too clean" lines. Looks ok unless close up...
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And now Santa has done his stuff, here are a couple more I painted on his behalf
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Bit rusty, but fancied a new shell for today. No close ups please 😀
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Very nice
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Sadly, daughters have decided that Elsa and Anna are a "bit last season" so want new shells. One down, exactly how I was instructed...
Always important to keep the customer satisfied
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Number 2 now completed...
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