Bret's FT SC-10 build

As first RC racing season closes I found myself wanting a more professional setup.

I decided to buy a FT SC10 and give my gf my SC10RS

The RS was fitted with a Mamba Max Pro and a LRP x12 7.5T. I liked this setup so much I bought an identical set for the new FT.

The old RS, Great truck for practice and beginning racing. I managed to win the B main my first race with this truck in stock condition. My best result a 3rd place A main in Klamath.




Time for 2012,

This is my first kit build ever, I had a blast building it. I got it done in a couple afternoons.






I converted it to hex before it was even together. I also added graphite rear arms.







I installed a new Savox 1258tg servo and a 3100 spectrum receiver to use with a DX3R Radio.


Next step, my first paint job.

Nice truck Bret.  Do you have a airbrush or will you be using rattle cans for paint?

No Airbrush yet, I bought the paint and liquid paint mask. I educated myself on youtube and I think I am ready. I am going to attempt the factory team box art paint job.... I guess if I hack it up it will be easier for me to beat up on the body afterwords. If I do too good of a job I won't want to use it. 

I always feel that way with a newly painted body...until the first roll over on asphalt.  :-\

Laying out the body for paint





Liquid Masking

How are you liking the liquid mask?  Which brand did you use?  When I used it on one of the larger areas I didn't have it thick enough and the paint actually seeped through.  On the smaller areas that I used it I had it thick enough and it worked well, just time consuming doing all the detail with a fine brush.

Maybe I'm gonna learn something in here ... My method of painting is SPRAY ONE colour (usually by the FORD method, I will paint any colour you want to see as long has it's BLACK) and be DONE with it. Time I expand my boundaries and try something different like another colour or two !?! Keep the posts coming, this is interesting, this is learning - [shadow=Orange,left]w00d[/shadow]

The videos I watched suggested 2 or three coats of liquid mask.

They also suggest Parma Liquid mask, though I picked up a small container of Hobbico master mask at Al's.

I was afraid it would not be enough, but after the first coat I realize that I will be fine.

I will put another coat on tonight. I may be out of town for work the rest of this week so paint may not happen till this weekend. I am a bit worried about the temperature outside. I am figuring that I will just have to go outside, paint, and quickly bring it back inside to dry.

I used the parma liquid mask.  I only had the little bottle and tried to stretch it too much.  The fine areas I did do a couple or three coats, but that didn't use up much of the mask of course.

Bret could ya give us the links to the video you mentioned?

I couldn't find the one I watched, This one is close though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSdXIo8XX1E

I cut out the smallest section to paint first, which is the yellow stripes on the sides and hood. I did this with a razor knife, the 3 coats of liquid mask peeled off easily once cut out.

Time for the first coat of paint. It is cold outside so I took the room temperature body and paint outside for a quick spray and then brought them back in to dry.






I am enjoying painting this body so much I bought another for Heather's truck.

Going to try out the flo-tek, here it is with the first coat of liquid mask.



I bought a 16oz bottle of Bob Dively Liquid Mask. I had heard it was the best on another forum. It is drying much quicker than the Hobbico.

I am looking forward to seeing your next post on the progress of your paint job.  How is the weather affecting your painting?
What is that second body?

Its cold out, this doesn't need a lot of pain though. I literally step out on my back patio with the body and paint in hand, spray spray spray, and walk in and I am letting it dry in the laundry room just inside.

peeling the liquid mask off after I cut the section, I had to hold it up to a light while cutting to see the lines.



All cut and ready for orange.



Looks pretty rough at this stage.

This is what I am shooting for. My blue should be a little darker and more like the original. I am afraid for the straightness of my stripes though. Its a bit much to figure out on the first try.

The Body is a Proline Flo tek. It has vents so the air flows through it and reduces the parachuting effect these short course bodies have.

Wow.. please do keep posting photos. I've not used the liquid masking before. Pretty cool stuff. 

That is a really nice looking paint job.  I think that blue looks good.  Please keep up the photos of your body painting, it's making me want to paint something!

What design are you going to do on the Flo-Tek body?

cutting out the red sections now.... Cutting the sections well is key. I am spotting imperfections in my stripes already. I would rather the lines not be straight.



Blasted it with some Red!



One more coat and I can go on to the last 3 larger layers, the blue, the black, and finally the largest white section.



I want to point out that it is important not to touch the areas you just peeled. Anything on your fingers is not going to help the paint stick. I also washed the bodies and let them dry before applying the liquid mask.


The paint for the flo tek body is undecided. I bought a can of florescent green with the body. Heather likes bright colors and complex patterns. I am considering doing two tone with the green and black. I want to separate the body into sections, maybe even diagonally across the body at random. Either that or do the front green, sides black, rear green. And in the sections I want to do some sort of pattern with maybe some stickers. Stars for one section, maybe lines on another. She is a Duck fan and I contemplated green O's on the black side panels. But I am a Beaver fan, and I am just not sure about painting duck paraphernalia. 

A couple hours later and the red is dry for the most part, so I cut out the blue sections and peeled away.





We have the first coat of blue!