Painting Problems (hummer And Holiday Buggy

[oldtimer]

Hi

I got some painting problems. I have tried to paint a Holiday Buggy Body but the paint came off. I looked really good, but than I but a tape on it (to mark the point where to drill) and when I took the tape of, the paint was on the tape an not on the body anymore.

I used tamiya TS paint. So I guess I need some kind of primer first. But what kind of primer?

I also got a brand new Hummer M1025. They come in green. But I would like to have it in Sandyellow (like the Desert Storm Trucks). Because of my bad expierence with the Holdiday Buggy Body I did not start to paint it. I thougth it would be smarter to ask the forum first how to do it.

Did already anyone of you paint the Hummer in a Sandyellow Color? Which Color Code from Tamiya was used for the job?

Thanks for helping.

[homerboi]

use halfords plastic primer or tamiya brand.

also, you want to make sure you wash and clean the body well before applying the primer paint.

as for the desert storm colours - you can refer to this link - http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/item.php?product-id=35264

[oldtimer]

Thanks for the Info Homerboi.

I checked the Link but non of the suggested colors look like the "sandyellow" which is used in desert storm.

[homerboi]

http://tamiyausa.com/articles/feature.php?article-id=72

click on the first chart - it shows a desert yellow - XF59 - it looks like the sand yellow you're looking for...

check out all the charts to see what suits your requirements.

[RA1028]

Before painting, first you need to clean it completely to make sure there is no oil on the surface. After painting you need to wait at least one day to let it dry completely. Even so, regular tape is too strong for the paint surface. I may suggest to use high quality masking tape instead.

[oldtimer]

Thanks Ra. I guess the main problem why the paint came of the Holdiday Buggy was that I did not use a Primar. Next time I will and hope its gonna be a better resulat.

For the Hummer I thougth Iam gonna you TS-46 Light Sand. On the cardboard it looks really close to the desert storm color .

What do you think guys?

[B.M.T.]

I remember Moosey writing recently, that twigged a memory of my own, Tamiya said that the Holiday Buggy can't be painted. It's body is made of a different sort of bouncy plastic, and won't take paint. People have got around it though.

[oldtimer]

Thats what I have heard to about the Holiday Buggy. But I have seen some black , red , yellow one in the Internet and here on the gallery. So i thougt there must be a way. But how??

Will try to paint the Hummer this weekend and if some time es left, I will start to strip the holiday buggy .

[terry.sc]

The Holiday Buggy body isn't designed to take paint, the plastic is a polythene based so paint will always flake off it. The best chance of making the paint stick is to use a plastic primer designed for full size car bumpers. You will find a lot of the different coloured bodies are actually clones moulded in those colours.

You should always use primer when painting hard bodies. Painting the Hummer first with a white primer will give a good base for the yellow.

[B.M.T.]

Thats what I have heard to about the Holiday Buggy. But I have seen some black , red , yellow one in the Internet and here on the gallery. So i thougt there must be a way. But how??

Will try to paint the Hummer this weekend and if some time es left, I will start to strip the holiday buggy .

The multi coloured HB you see are not "genuine". Tamiya, in true Tamiya style, sold the molds after production, and a "toy" came out, designed to run on "c" size dry cells. Most mechanical parts do interchange, and those bodies are normal non-bendy palstic, that can be painted. But, if you have a mint "holiday buggy" body, with stickers (that were only marginally different), in a colour other than blue, no need too!.

[gazwilts]

i painted a HB before. my paint was on there quite good but i had to sand the whole thing down 1st to get a good key, then used halfords plastic primer as stated before. it was a runner too and no paint came of mine! look in my showroom its in there step by step if i remember rightly.

[oldtimer]

Thanks for all the help guys.

I used a Tamiya Primer and TS46 Sand Light on my Hummer. It turned out perfect. Still have to strip the paint of the holiday buggy. But first I am gonna give my new hummer a run.

Cheers

[homerboi]

Thanks for all the help guys.

I used a Tamiya Primer and TS46 Sand Light on my Hummer. It turned out perfect. Still have to strip the paint of the holiday buggy. But first I am gonna give my new hummer a run.

Cheers

Post some photos in your showroom so we can all take a look.

[oldtimer]

@Homeboi, sorry I aint got a showroom.

[homerboi]

then post a link here.

[wigtype]

Here's how I painted mine... basically by doing everything listed in the forums (sand it, heat it, prime it with bumper primer...)

[nodtec]

If the body was good you could strip it with, say Detol, then it'll be back original as it came. Another idea is to strip it, then a light beadblast, automotive plastic primer then paint.

You don't have to have access to these items, try an auto engine centre for blasting while theyre doing another item, also a panel shop would normally have plastic prep ready made up in a gun. Most would probably do it for 5-10 $, thats cheaper than a can of primer. Just a thought

[Tamiya1/10]

Best dad in the world. After all the work than when in it, his son introduce it to the curb several times. RC dad of the year.

Great rap music ..".black sunshine".

[GregM]

Here's how I painted mine... basically by doing everything listed in the forums (sand it, heat it, prime it with bumper primer...)

I can't see the video, the YT message says it isn't available anymore.

[bromvw]

I can't see the video, the YT message says it isn't available anymore.

Works fine here Greg

[GregM]

Nope, I still can't see it. I tried three different browsers as well as updating the Flash Player plugins for them.

I guess there might be an issue with some copyrighted music in the background? Or maybe something else?

I would really like to see that video about painting the HB bodyshell, since PE rejects pretty much every chemical that you want to apply to it.

[Nobbi1977]

Nope, I still can't see it. I tried three different browsers as well as updating the Flash Player plugins for them.

I guess there might be an issue with some copyrighted music in the background? Or maybe something else?

 

I would really like to see that video about painting the HB bodyshell, since PE rejects pretty much every chemical that you want to apply to it.

Works fine on the iPad and they are the pickyist ******s around.

[Yonez]

The multi coloured HB you see are not "genuine". Tamiya, in true Tamiya style, sold the molds after production, and a "toy" came out, designed to run on "c" size dry cells. Most mechanical parts do interchange, and those bodies are normal non-bendy palstic, that can be painted. But, if you have a mint "holiday buggy" body, with stickers (that were only marginally different), in a colour other than blue, no need too!.

Really?

This is the first I've ever heard about Tamiya selling off molds after production. In fact, with all the different releases using retooled molds, it seems they do just the opposite.

I would have thought that we'd seen much more discussions about using toys made with old Tamiya molds if that were the case.

Do you have any sources to back this up? Because this would be quite interesting to look into.

[bromvw]

Really?

This is the first I've ever heard about Tamiya selling off molds after production. In fact, with all the different releases using retooled molds, it seems they do just the opposite.

I would have thought that we'd seen much more discussions about using toys made with old Tamiya molds if that were the case.

Do you have any sources to back this up? Because this would be quite interesting to look into.

Your evidence sir

http://www.tamiyaclub.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=33059

[mr crispy]

Don't forget that the above linked thread and this one both originated before the 2010 rerelease of the Holiday Buggy on the DT02 chassis. That may be causing a little confusion.

It's definitely an opportunity to use this