just finished air brushing my latest TRUCK body :)

[Oblivion]

compared to other bodies ive done, this one turned out pretty average.

i think two weeks of 40c weather affected my masking tape because i got a bit of paint bleeding under the edge of the stripe, and being a bit of a rush job i didnt do a big enough blend from orange into yellow.

anyone familiar with the cartoon "drawn together" will recognise ling-ling on the bonnet.

It started out as a clear plastic tub-like shell, i had to trim it out carefully, cut cooling holes + engine holes, mount it properly on the truck, then prep it, put ling ling on the bonnet + then paint it.
finally, some decals for a finishing touch.

http://rc-racing.inghams.net/rc-racing/pictures/my_rc/jato/DSCF4070.JPG

http://rc-racing.inghams.net/rc-racing/pictures/my_rc/jato/DSCF4072.JPG
http://rc-racing.inghams.net/rc-racing/pictures/my_rc/jato/DSCF4074.JPG

http://rc-racing.inghams.net/rc-racing/pictures/my_rc/jato/DSCF4075.JPG

http://rc-racing.inghams.net/rc-racing/pictures/my_rc/jato/DSCF4085.JPG

[Yo Mama]

Is that Pikachu? My daughter will freak if she sees that. :lol:

[Lexion]

Never knew they came as
clear plastic. Very cool.

Sweet paint you laid.

Regards,
Lex

[Oblivion]

its ling-ling from the show "drawn together".
all the characters in the show are a rip off of some other cartoon but theyre all a little twisted.
he speaks in a mix of jibberish japanese and broken engrish.

i just looked him up on wiki and it says his religion is scientologist LMAO! :lol:

ling ling on wiki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ling-Ling)

drawn togther on wiki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drawn_Together)

Lex: you can get some pre-painted bodies but most people get the clear ones and paint them.

you paint the INSIDE of the body so that in crashes it doesnt get scratched off, and because the plastic gives a really nice high glossy finish to the paint job.

[mojo]

nice olivion, how fast can they go?

[Oblivion]

mojo, if i put the two speed back in the transmission it'll do about 80kph in around 5 seconds. possibly higher if i gear it up more.
but at the moment im running a single speed so its race legal.

i have a 2 speed touring car that'll do 70mph in 4.5seconds though :)

the 2speed monster trucks i have will get about 80k's in ~6 sec.

[Yo Mama]

Ling ling! Of course! I knew it looked familiar. :D

[mojo]

i have a 2 speed touring car that'll do 70mph in 4.5seconds though :)

the 2speed monster trucks i have will get about 80k's in ~6 sec.

No shit!!

i remember when i lived out at Goodwood guy's used to race those
things around the carpark at woolies on weekends, looks like good
fun.

[Oblivion]

heres a video i made of me + my mates cars doing speed runs in front of my sports radar

its from about 18mth ago, and the engines were capable of 60mph but had seen over 40 litres / 10gal of fuel and were getting a bit tired and down on power.

its hosted on my mates account.

my car is the blue and yellow one which i found to have a loose steering part causing it to wander at high speeds.

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oh and we used to run our touring cars at the woolies opposite the holden hill cop shop on north east road. (dunno the suburb)

[Oblivion]

hey mojo,

if your free tomorrow why dont you come out to morphett vale and watch our offroad racing?

you can have a free drive during lunch, if you got kids theres those mini train rides next to us.

www.sdmcc.asn.au (http://www.sdmcc.asn.au) <-- official club site, my contact details are on the left.

www.rc-racing.inghams.net (http://www.rc-racing.inghams.net) <-- my website, it has a map of where our club is, pics, vids etc.

http://www.rc-racing.inghams.net/rc-racing/pictures/mv_racing/trackmap.JPG

[mojo]

I might just take you up on that mate.

I took the kids to the zoo today so i'll be lookin for sumthin for em to do after the easter egg hunt. :D

What time?

[Oblivion]

racing starts 10am.

we have 2x qualifiers per class which takes us to about 12..

from 12 - about 1pm is lunch (usually bbq + drinks on site)
1pm - 4.30pm is 2x finals per class.

15minute final requires a pit stop for fuel after about 7-9 minutes.

ill be the festively plump dude with long hair + a lemans adelaide cap, standing by the timing sys under the large metal drivers stand.

thats me, holding my monster truck.

race director + club sesh-etary ;)

http://www.rc-racing.inghams.net/rc-racing/pictures/mv_racing/11-06-2006/DSCF1477.JPG

[mojo]

I'll be there mate, probably won't last all day with the kids in tow,
but i will rock up just to say g'day at least.

[Oblivion]

i didnt see you out there today mojo, owell maybe we might see ya there on april 13th meet.

in the meantime my good friend and fellow RC'ers "integrated" has put up his latest video.


a day at the races, includes footage of amkon's favourite RC'er, Bliv (http://www.zone3adelaide.com/rcmovies/integrated/MVMarch23rd%202008.wmv) :D



Integrateds video site (http://www.zone3adelaide.com/rcmovies/integrated)

[mojo]

i didnt see you out there today mojo, owell maybe we might see ya there on april 13th meet.



Yeah sorry man, we did end up down that way (maslins) at my brother in laws and the beer flowed just a lttle to freely.