lexan. . . I hate it!

[slither302]

okay maybe i don't hate it but it is such a pain. cut it out, smooth out any imperfections, wash it, dry it, mask it up, paint it. geez! and if you makea mistake it's much harder to hide than a hard shell. anyway here is my latest re-re. didn't put on all the stripes too much work! i like the re-re hoppers stickers which are precut, why can't they all be this way? painted the letters on the rear tires but that is a pain because they are smaller than the fronts. also didn't know that there are stickers for the roll cage so i painted it black and than realized i could have saved myself some work! oh well i think the black looks good against the blue.whew! okay i feel better now that i got that all out.

[slither302]

nother shot. . .

[slither302]

nother. . .

[slither302]

last one !

[jozza]

That's come out looking nice, and the black painted bars always look better than stickers.

[Bovver]

Does look nice in blue but i dont like the gold head lamps though.

[Guest DImblum]

The good news is they added the overspray film to the new lexan bodies, which is a nice timesaver from the older lexan shells. I'm working on a Fox right now which is the first full masked shell I've painted. It's a lot more work, but it will be worth it in the end.

I still agree though. I much prefer working on hard shell bodies than Lexan. Here is my first lexan body which is also a re-re Hornet:

[sgt.barnes]

You may hate lexan but you've done a stunning job of that mate!

nice work!!

[Wandy]

Loving the gold bits on that Hornet. Very Bling but very nice!

[Guest DImblum]

Loving the gold bits on that Hornet. Very Bling but very nice!

Thanks for your compliments. Like every club member, I am having a great time working on these cars. After the Fox is complete, I will be working on a Frog with several period hop-ups. That means another Lexan body, but at least it has the overspray film

Slither302 - Is your Hornet going to be a runner or a Shelf Queen? You should post it in your showroom, the pictures turned out nice (I never tried painting the tire lettering yet, it looks pretty cool).

Wandy - Looking forward to your Hornet build. Just saw your NIB kit.

Sgt.Barnes - You have a heck of a collection! I'm still hoping to own an SRB one of these days. I'll need to save some dough first. They aren't getting any cheaper.

[slither302]

thanks for comments. probally going to run it a bit sice i never had one before. plus i can run it with my daughters re-re hopper(look in kids and cars thread).your hornet looks great, love the fox type gold wheels and the side bars. i'm not really sold on the gold fogs; might paint the back half black and see if that does it. i love tires that you can paint the letters, gives it a finishing touch. stock back tires on hornet/frog are a pain to paint but a toothpick gets it done. and i must be a glutton for punishment as i also have a frog waiting for paint!

[Guest DImblum]

Slither302,

Sounds like fun to run one. I'm almost considering getting a second one so I can have one to drive. The downside to one of a kind hop-up parts on your car is that you really can't run it without risking damage to the parts. The upside is that you get to preserve not only a vintage car, but several vintage parts that are mostly gone.

I remember your kids and cars post. I think I added a picture of my GrassHopper driver. The GH is still my favorite of them all. Nice change going with the green for the body. I bet your daughter get's a kick out of driving it around.

I think you sold me on painting the tire lettering - now I just have to decide what tires to paint for what car?? And I have to buy a box of toothpicks []

I think you are right about the gold fogs. Painting the back black sounds like it will do the trick.

Look forward to seeing your Frog when its done.

[slither302]

okay painted back half of fogs black, i think that works.

[Shodog]

Lexan is heaps easier to make a nice finish than on a hardbody.  Slither, I think you did a good job on your hornet.  I really like the colors used in the hornet decals.  It allows you to devaite from the standard black and still end up with a cool paint job.

[slither302]

thanks shodog, coming from u that's a great compliment! your showroom is awesome! i guess your right about finish. the lexan already has a nice shiny outercoat underneath the protective film so u don't have to worry about clears etc. still like the hard bodies the best as far as realism etc. speaking of the film i was in such a rush i forgot to peel it off my wing! oh well, i'll run it as is for now and redo the wing with new decals in the future.

[Guest DImblum]

okay painted back half of fogs black, i think that works.

Slither302,

You were right, adding the black to the back of the fogs is a big improvement. Shodog's Hornet is also an excellent example of how deviating from the norm can be a "good" thing.