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first halfway decent body(all aspects) - 5/17/2008 7:57:52 AM   
eckosof



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Status: offline 		This is my first body that i am happy with the paint, decals, and trim work. It's nothing insane but its my first body im actually happy with outta 3.







< Message edited by eckosof -- 5/17/2008 8:01:32 AM >

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RE: first halfway decent body(all aspects) - 5/17/2008 8:03:14 AM   
eckosof



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Status: offline 		im not done yet but i did most of it today so i thought i would share. next step is drilling body holes and placing big decals over hood and sides

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RE: first halfway decent body(all aspects) - 5/17/2008 12:26:29 PM   
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Status: offline 		Very nice.....I've done two so far and neither is as good as yours (not even close).

As I once said at work "They won't let me paint....I always put my brush to the bottom of the can, even when it's full".

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RE: first halfway decent body(all aspects) - 5/18/2008 7:31:41 PM   
eckosof



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Status: offline 		yea this is my third, what did it for me was on the painting, i did it properly, first coat very thin, blow dry, waited 15 minutes, then thicker coats every 15 minutes with blow drying. when i cut it i bought 2 lexan siccors, straight edge and curved edge. and the decals could have been better if i used something to measure with. still need some work on placing window decals better and correct measuring of decal placement. havent cut body holes yet but hopefully i dont screw that up.

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RE: first halfway decent body(all aspects) - 5/18/2008 9:23:58 PM   
Argess



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Status: offline 		I found cutting the holes and trimming the body easy enough, but am no good at painting.

Thanks for the tips.

By the way, a Dremel and sanding drum are indispensible when trimming bodies. So is an x-acto knife to get rid of flash, etc. Reamers are OK. Sharp sissors are a must, but I usually only rough cut to size with the scissors, then use the Dremel.

I'd like to try that stuff where you glue a pic inside the body, the paint. Should be a nicer effect than decals. But for now.....I decal up....covers my paint mistakes too!!!

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RE: first halfway decent body(all aspects) - 5/19/2008 12:14:02 AM   
eckosof



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Status: offline 		lol yea id like to start getting more creative with painting and decals soon, i just ordered 3 more bodies so maybe ill give one of those a try

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RE: first halfway decent body(all aspects) - 5/23/2008 4:15:05 PM   
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Status: offline 		I'm sorry, this might be a bit of a newbie question
but the paint goes on underneath the shell and decals go on top right?
I'm just making sure

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RE: first halfway decent body(all aspects) - 5/24/2008 9:36:55 PM   
eckosof



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Status: offline 		yea they do, there is someone on youtube who has like a 9 video tutorial about painting bodies, its really good, i suggest viewing before starting your first body. maybe someone can link

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RE: first halfway decent body(all aspects) - 5/25/2008 12:10:29 AM   
eckosof



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< Message edited by eckosof -- 5/25/2008 12:20:26 AM >

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RE: first halfway decent body(all aspects) - 5/25/2008 12:20:05 AM   
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Status: offline 		Great work. looks good.

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RE: first halfway decent body(all aspects) - 5/25/2008 12:24:54 AM   
eckosof



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expected results


< Message edited by eckosof -- 5/25/2008 12:26:44 AM >

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RE: first halfway decent body(all aspects) - 5/25/2008 1:09:13 PM   
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Status: offline 		Looks very nice eckosof. Do you use window cleaner or soapy water to help in the application of the larger stickers? From your results, I would guess you do! I can't tell from the pics if you've cut the center clear areas out of the windsheild etc, leaving only the mouldings. That makes a big difference in a clean appearence(again I would guess you did).
The thing I want to try someday is lexan window tint. Picture your Skyline with "smoked" glass...SWEET !

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RE: first halfway decent body(all aspects) - 5/25/2008 4:54:38 PM   
eckosof



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Status: offline 		actually i applied decals with no cleaner or water, and yes i did cut clear areas out of glass. made huge difference

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RE: first halfway decent body(all aspects) - 5/25/2008 5:43:45 PM   
Bluebrew



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Status: offline 		Oh man, you gotta try the window cleaner trick next time. It allows you to slide the sticker around till you get it perfect, then you just squeadgy it out with a credit card or something. Works great! You dun' real good freehanding it! I'm too shaky!

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RE: first halfway decent body(all aspects) - 5/25/2008 5:45:54 PM   
eckosof



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Status: offline 		aww its not easy at all to do it freehand, if you look at bottom left of m5 pic of windshield i had to cut and overlay to look better.

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