The General Paint Thread - Chitown R/C - Chicago's Largest RC Car and Truck Community

DAVEC-NITRO-RS4 · (#1 (**permalink**))

It seems more and more guys are getting into painting, so let's start a Paint thread where folks can ask questions, post ideas, whatever, as long as it's painting related.

I'll start.

I like searching our new designs and colors. Not everything has to be flamed. I came across this well done body at xrc forums. Like it or hate it, this guy has skills.

squirrel · (#2 (**permalink**))

I knew Dan was getting into on-road!!! j/k!! That is good though!

Sorry if I'm off topic

DAVEC-NITRO-RS4 · (#3 (**permalink**))

Actually I thought you might use it as inspiration for your next tattoo.

oh yeah, I said it.

Besides, the hair in the portrait on top isn't Frosty enough

and I think that's a new record...a thread that went off topic in the first post.

stratcat · (#4 (**permalink**))

definitely not my style of paint, but a very good job, man, I wish I could pull that off... even my stick men come out looking fat

kevinF · (#5 (**permalink**))

ehh....not a big fan of that, but he does have some skills, thats for sure.

the thread should be named "the official paint thread".....lol

joey · (#6 (**permalink**))

that body is sweet, reminds me of the t-shirts you can get done with you name and stuff at the county fair

FreeRideFrosty · (#7 (**permalink**))

He spelled my name wrong...... J/K. Skills for sure.....

I was playing with my friends airbrush and it seems like a cool thing to get into.... just not something I want to send my little spending money to right now.

Czech-it-Out Graphics · (#8 (**permalink**))

pretty cool, musta been tough to airbrush the name backwards

DAVEC-NITRO-RS4 · (#9 (**permalink**))

I also commented about the t-shirt style artwork and lettering. Still not easy to do, I'm sure.

Ponch · (#10 (**permalink**))

Alright, what's a decent basic starter airbrush?

On my air compressor, there's a gauge for air pressure and a gauge for how full the tank is. Is there supposed to be anything else on there that I would need? I think I heard something about a regulator, what is that?

Would it be beneficial to pick up a small air compressor that would be a bit more easily taken places? Any recomendations?

Thanks for awnsering questions.

Czech-it-Out Graphics · (#11 (**permalink**))

Iwata revolution HP-CR is prolly the best brush out there at 65$

I prefer the regular home depot type compressors to the smaller airbrush specific ones. The airbrush compressors are constantly running and get hot, which causes condensation and u get water in ur lines (this doesnt always happen but it blows when it does) You dont need a regulator or whatever i dunno what that is, just something that tells u the PSI

Ponch · (#12 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by Czech-it-Out Graphics

Iwata revolution HP-CR is prolly the best brush out there at 65$

I prefer the regular home depot type compressors to the smaller airbrush specific ones. The airbrush compressors are constantly running and get hot, which causes condensation and u get water in ur lines (this doesnt always happen but it blows when it does) You dont need a regulator or whatever i dunno what that is, just something that tells u the PSI

Alright, thanks. On the PSI issue, how do you keep it where you want it? Just keep turning on/off the compressor when it gets too low/too high?

Czech-it-Out Graphics · (#13 (**permalink**))

once ur turn the dile it stays where u set it

Ponch · (#14 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by Czech-it-Out Graphics

once ur turn the dile it stays where u set it

Lemme go look...

hey there's no dial on my compressor....

Czech-it-Out Graphics · (#15 (**permalink**))

then i dunno wat to tell ya lol take some pics of it for us