carmatic1

hi guys, i would like to have a body that looks like this

as you can see, the body has a yellow to orange gradient, the rear 1/4 is a tattered American flag with a 'wavy' effect, and there is a radiation logo at 1/4 to the front, as well as a decorated wing
perhaps this computer generated image is a somewhat accurate depiction of an RC car because it doesnt look that much like a shelf queen, altho it doesnt look like a typical beater paint scheme either...
i am trying to find a simple way to do this, please tell me if something i say doesnt make sense... because the buggy itself doesnt exist in real life, its pointless to go for a 1:1 look, but i would like it to still remind people of what its supposed to represent

my idea is to somehow apply the flag and the logo, then the paint scheme should be straightforward to apply behind them
the first thing i thought was that they could be painted on, but it will be time consuming , especially with the flag part...
another possibility is that because these are generic imagery, they might be available as decals or stickers, but they would have to cover large portions of the body, and it would be hard to find something that matches the flag, plus stickers which are flexible enough to keep to the curvatures of a typical shell would be hard to find....

i know that there is such a thing as a temporary tattoo which can be printed out of a computer, that would definitely be the most accurate way to recreate this look... my idea is to first make the tattoos as per their instructions, then transfer them onto something transparent and flexible like cling film or something....
then use some kind of spray-on adhesive to make it bond permenantly to the inside of the body...i think there is also such a thing as spray-on adhesive which is also primer, so the film will be coated on both sides with it... just to be safe i think i'll cut the tattoos out so i use the minimum amount of film
then once the tattoos are on the body, i plan to mask them in so i can back them with white or some suitable colour... to get the tattered look of the flag, first i would make an intact flag complete with waviness, then after i have applied and backed it, i would then scrape out little bits and pieces of it until it looks just right
from then on its another coat of the primer, and then painting the gradient , and finally finishing it by cutting out the body and stuff like removing the window masks etc, in case any cling film overlaps with a mask it would have to be cut at the seams so it wouldnt peel out with the mask

as for the wing, does anyone know how to get graphics on the winglets and text at the back like that?

hpidrifternewb

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