mk1 mudblaster detail paint job help

[mad maz]

I have a mudblaster shell but how is the best way to paint as I want to detail small parts on body . I have ts red for body so do I paint hole body red then detail other parts of body after ? if so what paint for detail parts ?

[mad maz]

Any advice anyone ?

[VagabondStarJXF]

The Subaru Brat shell is a PITA to get done. I tried to do two of them a few years back and the advice I was given was to do the main colour first then do the details. The only other advice I was given that I can't stress enough to you is to have patience. I can't remember who's shell I saw but they did a near perfect job on it and, when I asked how he did such a great job, I was told that he paints shells semi-professionally and it took him weeks to do.

For the paint... Tamiya TS rattle cans are good for the body paint. X/XF Paint pots for the details. I messed up my shells a handful of times during the painting process. That meant stripping the paint in order to start again. The first few times I used TS rattle cans, then I used XF pots via my airbrush. The last paint job, which is currently on my runner shell, was mostly paint pots via my airbrush before being repainted with a Camel Yellow rattle can. It's far from perfect, in fact I still haven't finished doing the details, but it's at a point where it looks ok. My shelfer shell is a different story. It was going so well, Mica Red backed with Gold, until I got a bit impatient and ruined it. I stripped it and it has spent the passing years in a box waiting for me to try painting it again. Try to be patient and hopefully yours will have a better fate.

[mad maz]

Thank you for your help I shall try my best lets see how it goes

[chevelle]

Great body, I have 3 to paint  Yes the best advise is patience, I rebuilt A Friends Marui and detailed the body. I painted the base colour and then completed the details.

 

[mad maz]

Oh that looks fantastic

[racer1]

I like to use Liquid Mask before painting details on a body. I will agree that the Brat body is difficult but the reward is great if you take your time.

Do the Base color then cover all of details areas in a couple of coats of liquid mask. Once dry you can cut out the details and start painting. My hands aren't steady enough to paint details without it anymore. 

 

[mad maz]

17 hours ago, racer1 said:

I like to use Liquid Mask before painting details on a body. I will agree that the Brat body is difficult but the reward is great if you take your time.

Do the Base color then cover all of details areas in a couple of coats of liquid mask. Once dry you can cut out the details and start painting. My hands aren't steady enough to paint details without it anymore. 

 

That's a great idea I have done base coat a few day's ago and sure I have some liquid mask .. once done is it a good idea to clear coat over ? As I never clear coat ..

[racer1]

I clear coat over everything. Get it all assembled, decaled and spray on the clear. I typically do 5 or 6 good coats as I like to wet sand and polish the bodies. 

 

 

[mad maz]

Ok got another question I am half way though my paint job still got front and rear to detail and then got my Tamiya clear coat ready. I have a set of mudblaster copy decals but am unsure on if I should use them what are your thought's please ?

[chevelle]

I depends which ones you got, If they are the UK ones I would say no  but if they are the Canadian ones I would say yes . I just got several sets of decals from Canada including some Mud blaster ones for my build and the quality is brilliant 

[mad maz]

I got the uk ones and did not know you could get other ones , I shall take a photo tomorrow

[chevelle]

The UK version is printed on a thick white vinyl like a bumper sticker & isn't very flexible  The Canadian version is printed on much thinner clear vinyl and so is more much more flexible and a far better image quality 

[mad maz]

Update my 1st attempt at detailing on my boxart mudblaster almost done Just need to man up and finish the rear black outline on the lights..

Your views good or bad welcome..

[chevelle]

It's looking good so far buddy 

[mad maz]

Thank you chevelle