378

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I'm not going to do anything complex. Just a simple monotone rattlecan job. But I still want it to look decent. So what tips do you guys have for me?

ETOWN

Apply light coats. Make sure you wash the body before you paint.

Lars from Norway

And be sure not to use any alcohol cleaner containing silicone! Then you will get a better result without washing it

Moontan13

Maybe get a cheap body to do first? I never painted a body either, so I got an $11 Camaro body on ebay for my first effort.

378

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I'm picking up one from Tower for about 18.99.

aldebaran

I would rough the inside of the Lexan/Polycarbonate body with a high grit sand paper to get a good surface for the paint to stick to.

Lars from Norway

If the body isn't pre cut out there are plenty of lexan scrap to practice on with paint

378

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Personally, I think it came out pretty damn nice.




I got the stickers on a bit crooked. Especially the grille. But, being as this is a beater body and not a concourse one, I don't think that will matter.

Lars from Norway

Looks like it ended up nice! Would like to see more pics of it. Oh, love the Legostand by the way

378

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Haha, well if more pix is what you want, my Droid is handy and plugged in. Uno momento.


Oh, and that's actually a lift. I just can't find the necessary pneumatic parts to make it work. Damned tees always getting lost...

Edit: Here ya go!








Now, to find someone who can clean the lens on my Droid...

Lars from Norway

This caught my interest;

Why the apparently norwegian flag on the wall(it is a bit blurry)?

Oh, so it is a lift, that is nice! With those hand operated pumps? I had (well, i guess i still have it, but in parts) some Technic Lego with pneumatic equipment in

378

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Actually, that's your avatar. lol

Electric compressor. I had an 8868 at one point, and while it's disassembled, I still have the compressor.

Lars from Norway

Hahaha!! I didn't spot the computer there! A real flag-feedback

Ahh, the 8868, i have drooled many times over it in the Lego catalogue when being younger! So crazy cool with its electric compressor!

378

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I spent 13 or 14 years drooling over one. Then, one christmas, I got enough money to grab one. So I ordered one from Germany. Took me two days to get the beast put together

Lars from Norway

Yeah, it is never too late! Man, they got some nice truks and cars in the Lego collection nowadays too, but now they are starting to look more and more like modelcars. Maybe they have lost a bit of soul as they are getting too "rounded" in the corners, and not has this "edgyness" like the 8868 and other models with their more square shape.

378

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I don't like the new bricks. They're too flimsy for my tastes. I tried to build a stand out of the new stuff and all it did was fall over, but using the old bricks, it's nice and sturdy. Hell I could probably have the car running on it.


One thing to keep in mind with the 8868: The claw sucks. It has NO strength. I spent days on end trying to conjure a better claw but I simply lacked the parts to build it.

Lars from Norway

Sad to hear it has gone flimsy with the Legos. Same with the claw.

378

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The problem with the 8868's claw was the ram used. Lego used their smallest piece, and while it makes for a nice looking, compact claw, it makes for a weak claw. On top of that, they used the weak stroke of that weak ram.

Other people have built claws for them that were strong enough to tear the whole crane off the truck before they let go but I lacked the parts to install one.