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Over at HRP Distributing they have uploaded a new Painting up this Protoform Mustang body with Spaz Stix! video. The 8 minute video below shows you how easy it is to give your new body a hot looking paint job with Spaz Stix paint. From chromes, to pearls, to pretty much any cool color you want, Spaz Stix has you [...]
Announced by Core RC are 7 New Colors to their aerosol paint line-up. The new colors give you a bunch of new livery options for your next custom paint job. Here’s the highlights- * Capable of withstanding the rough and tumble world of rc bashing * Flexible paint designed for use on polycarbonate * Fuel resistant – Perfect for nitro vehicles * Each can [...]
Greetings all and happy Friday! Welcome to The Backyard, my little slice of nonsense on the Internet. If there is one thing that absolutely grinds my winter r/c projects to a halt, it’s needing to lay down a paint job when the weather is frigid. I currently have 3 projects totally backlogged because of this- a modified 4×4 pulling truck, a mini [...]
The crew at Pro-Line Racing are serious about their paint and have just announced a batch of new items. Pro-Line has announced 5 new vibrant colors, as well as a pearl flake in clear. Here are the details- * #6324-03 Pearl Flake Clear * #6325-16 Lime Green * #6325-17 Sky Blue * #6326-06 Metallic Billet Silver * #6327-09 Pearl Electric Blue * #6327-10 Pearl Arctic Blue The [...]
Over at Pro Body RC they are now shipping Liquid Rubber for Painting Unbreakable Bodies. Their liquid rubber compound is perfect for painting the new breed of unbreakable bodies, plus it can be used to paint a number of other rc related items. Here are the details- * Works perfectly on metal, plastic, concrete, wood, fabric or glass * Can later be [...]
Take your painting skills to the next level with the new Michelangelo Airbrush from Bittydesign. Airbrushing allows you to save paint, while also doing more elaborate designs. Here are the highlights- * Innovative “hybrid” nozzle for easy removal and maintenance * Air Pressure Range – 15~50 PSI * Standard 0.4mm thread-less nozzle * Capacity Of Bottle – 35cc (optional bottles available with 60cc [...]
That’s right folks, Traxxas has just announced a new line-up of ProGraphix Custom RC Paint. The all-new line of Traxxas premium polycarbonate paints were designed to give professional-grade results, with the easy to use convenience of an aerosol can. Check out these highlights- * Huge choice of custom colors – 23 in total * Two can sizes- 5oz or 13.5oz * Ultra-fine spray * [...]
The folks over at Pro-Line have posted a tribute to the late Charlie Barnes. Charlie was known as one of the most elite painters in the rc world, and a man with a deep passion for our hobby. From high-end painting, to running an rc racetrack, Charlie was the epitome of a true rc hobbyist. All the guys here at BigSquidRC [...]
Coming soon from Pro-Line are Speed Forms Mini Clear Test Bodies. The test bodies make it easy to try out your painting rig, to simply practice with, or to try crazy new paint schemes. Here are some highlights- * Comes as a 6 pack of test bodies * Modeled after full-sized paint sample bodies * Great for displaying color options * Comes with overspray [...]
New from Pro-Line is the second installment in their Shop Talk – Fundamentals of RC Airbrushing video series. Charlie Barnes of CFX Paintworks does a great job explaining exactly what is needed to do a high-end airbrush paint job on your next body. From talking about paints and reducers, to the different types of compressors and airbrushes, Charlie hooks you [...]
Airbrushing has long brought true art to the rc world. That, and countless numbers of amazing custom paint jobs. Watch the video below to learn all the fundamentals of rc airbrushing. The video makes it easy to have success on your first airbrushed body, and features Charlie Barnes from CFX Paintworks. Chairlie does some of the best paint jobs in [...]
For all you painting aficionados, Pro-Line has just dropped Phase 5 of their RC Airbrush Paint line-up. The new colors give you more options for your next scale, or race build. Here is the scoop- #6329-00 Candy Blood Red #6329-01 Candy Yellow Sun #6329-02 Candy Electric Green #6329-03 Candy Blue Ice #6329-04 Candy Ultra Violet #6329-06 Candy Turquoise #6329-05 Window Tint #6323-07 Candy Color Set: Blood Red, Yellow [...]
The crew at Pro-Line have just dropped Phase 4 of their RC Airbrush Paint line-up. Phase 4 includes five new colors to give you even more options for your custom paint schemes. Pro-Line Phase 4 #6325-13 Dark Earth – $7.95 #6325-14 Mars Red Oxide – $7.95 #6325-15 Sting Yellow – $7.95 #6326-05 Metallic Deep Blue – $8.95 #6327-07 Pearl Green – $8.95 Features- * Designed for rc body [...]
In the past I have tried a few different methods to try and create rust. Mixing cinnamon with brown paint and all kinds of do-it-yourself techniques. All of which ended in a complete disaster and left me feeling beaten. Then I saw my buddy Joe’s Traxxas Trx4 Bronco and the rust job he did using a 3-step rusting kit. I [...]
The crew over at Pro-Line have announced the release of Phase 3 of their rc airbrush paint line-up. Phase 3 ushers in a dozen new colors to help make your next custom paint scheme your best one yet! #6324-02 Matte Clear #6325-08 Mil Spec Green #6325-09 Mojave Sand #6325-10 Slate Blue #6325-11 Heritage Blue #6325-12 Primer Gray #6327-04 Pearl Black #6327-05 Pearl Purple #6327-06 Pearl Red #6328-06 Fluorescent Pink #6328-07 Fluorescent [...]
