How To Paint an RC Body Shell

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Learn how to paint your own custom RC body shell with this step by step how to video, let Hamish walk you though painting your first RC body shell as he paints up a new 1/10 Subaru Impreza for his 1/10 RC MST MS-01D drift car.
Tamiya paints used: PS-1 White, PS-5 Black and PS-24 Fluorescent Orange.
Link's to Items used in this video:
HPI 1/10 Subaru Prova Impreza Body Shell:
hobbiesdirect.com.au/HPI-110-...
Tamiya paints:
PS-1 White Polycarbanate Spray:
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PS-5 Black Polycarbanate Spray:
hhobbiesdirect.com.au/Tamiya-P...
PS-24 Fluorescent Orange Polycarbonate Spray:
hobbiesdirect.com.au/Tamiya-P...
Tamiya polycarbonate body cleaner:
hobbiesdirect.com.au/Tamiya-P...
Tamiya cotton swabs:
hobbiesdirect.com.au/Tamiya-C...
Tamiya masking tape:
hobbiesdirect.com.au/Tamiya-1...
Yeah Racing body reamer:
hobbiesdirect.com.au/Yeah-Rac...
Curved hobby scissors:
hobbiesdirect.com.au/index.ph...
Straight hobby scissors:
hobbiesdirect.com.au/index.ph...
HPI 1/10 TE37 black rims:
hobbiesdirect.com.au/HPI-1.9-...
1/10 Drift tyres:
hobbiesdirect.com.au/index.ph...
RPM 1/10 chrome exhaust:
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Checkout our range of clear RC body shell:
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Checkout our range of polycarbonate paints:
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КОМЕНТАРІ: 379

@FrankBoston Рік тому

After 14 years I'm still beyond grateful for and amazed by what I've learned from content creators. "Simple" things like this are not simple until people like yourself help us make it simple. The time I spent watching this probably saved an hour, and possibly kept me from making a mess of my new body. Cheers

@HobbiesDirect Рік тому

That's what its for! 🙂 Glad to have helped.

@EK-np4nx 4 роки тому

Thanks. If I didn’t watch this is would just be painting my body from the exterior 😂

@bastiancortes07 4 роки тому

Bro same 😅

@zanderjacobs1834 4 роки тому

Lol i did

@farmboysteve3295 4 роки тому

GA_Erik 🤦🏽‍♂️

@shanebarnett8093 4 роки тому

I was about to do the same

@salmanrashid6245 3 роки тому

That’s what I would have done too! Lol

@mrdoofa9357 4 роки тому

I remember my first polycarbonate body shell, I didn’t realise there was a protective film on the outside so I applied the decals then noticed what I’d done, I peeled off the film and all the decals came off with it!!! 🤣🤣🤣

@HRM.H 4 роки тому

Hahahah ono thats mustve been a pain.

@bobkamachi2346 3 роки тому

Maybe you could've used an a razor blade and saved your decals but darn that sucks

@umaamah7626 3 роки тому

Mr Doofa rip bro

@0Bahamut0 3 роки тому

Same lol i apply the paint on the outer part of the body then i peal the protective layer

@aliturandemirci1764 3 роки тому

Shit...

@TheAniMob 3 роки тому

wow, great job with the spray painting, i'm surprised you got no paint on the table you were working on!

@totallyrandomuser5760 Рік тому

A few things about protection: paint can be bad for skin, so wear gloves when painting. Also, paint above surfaces you don't want to ruin or protect them. And I hate to see poked bodies, so I prefer to use magnets instead. Great video!

@HobbiesDirect Рік тому

Great advice!

@video-oq1hj Рік тому

You gotta love the psychology behind why us boys play with these things. Drifting and hip hop music might not be your thing but country rock and buggy bashing in the bush might be 🤣

@Low00d 4 роки тому

Great video, gave a first time RC builder, like myself a lot of helpful tips.

@sethd.6030 Рік тому

Just finished my first kit and it came with a clear body. This was incredibly helpful. Thank you.

@HobbiesDirect Рік тому

Glad it was helpful!

@SergioStuddardAxTown 2 роки тому

Not sure why your channel doesn't have more subs. Excellent instructions and good editing.

@rcbasher7805 4 роки тому

Great work there Hamish love the shell.

@RCPlayGround 4 роки тому

Body paint work has been very helpful. Happy New Year.

@HobbiesDirect 4 роки тому

Thanks for your comment. Happy new year to you too!

@crocodylinae4161 3 роки тому

@@HobbiesDirect Hey Just wanted to ask what is the reason for painting the inside?

@dante2533 3 роки тому

@@crocodylinae4161 I'm pretty sure it's because if you crash the car and it's painted on the outside the paint job will scratch off

@deanielreysolina2265 3 роки тому

painting the inside of the body will prevent it from damage the paint when you crash it

@donaldfowler7125 3 роки тому

These guys don’t know what they’re talking about. You paint the outside for most paint jobs but people will “back” their chosen color with a different coat on the inside. It makes the coat on the outside “pop” and adds a lot of depth to the color. It has nothing to do with protecting the paint job!

@Rudimentary007 4 роки тому

One of the best instructional vids on painting I've watched.👍👍🔥. Subbed.

@HobbiesDirect 3 роки тому

Thanks heaps for your support, we're looking forward to doing more helpful videos soon 😃

@k1ortia 3 роки тому

That was amazing work..i now feel confident to get spraying my own shells..

@athermahmood1065 3 роки тому

Excellent vid mate and thoroughly informative. Much appreciated, thank you.

@hadynmcloughlin4661 2 роки тому

Great simple video for the beginner. Would have painted the outside for sure without knowing inside only. Have just ordered a few parts from you guys for my first drift project.

@jaredrobinson3019 4 роки тому

I’m about to paint my first RC body, for my new to me Scx crawler, Jeep Wrangler body. Can’t wait to get some paints and give it a go. Thanks for the very helpful video. 😃

@lenharding72 2 роки тому

Really like your instructional videos. I have seen 2 now and both have answered questions I wasn't getting from other videos. Thanks a ton.

@DickGibson 4 роки тому

Very well done, thanks!!

@zingzing_media 4 роки тому

very nice video got a new body coming soon and ive never painted one, watching your video has give me confidense to do so :) great stuff guys liked and subbed

@deanhawk7260 2 роки тому

This was very helpful. Thanks for the thoroughly detailed information.

@cloughandy123 3 роки тому

Very helpful video for a first timer, thanks!

@angrygaminghippo2241 3 роки тому

This was a very educational and helpful video, thanks!

@brickingturtle4888 3 роки тому

I can't wait to try this out in the future when I get a tamiya rc car

@djiosmomobileSE 3 роки тому

OMG it all makes sense now!!!!My Nissan skyline had Japanese instructions 🤣I painted the exterior with hardware spray paint...This video saved me for the future Thank you sir 👌😉

@wuztron 3 роки тому

Great video. Very informative and helpful. Thanks!

@SpeedSyko 2 роки тому

Thank you! I was looking for advice on cleaning the body so the paint would stick. Good old dawn and water! 🙏👍💯

@bradcross8369 3 роки тому

Thanks man! Exactly what I needed!

@formularacingcommunity3583 3 роки тому

Hey Hobbies, i’ve just brought the Traxxas TRX-4 Sport body, and this was very helpful! Thank you very much! 😊

@L7mclaughlin 2 роки тому

I used to watch Kevin Talbot a lot so I knew a couple things but this video cleared up the murky water, I also bought a couple parts from Hobbies Direct and it's really good quality, thanks for everything love the work.

@jesseortega8598 2 роки тому

Awesome job!

@musicmate70 3 роки тому

great job so shiny

@SoxarPL 11 місяців тому

I cant even say how much you helped me with making my first body with this tutorial. Much love :)

@HobbiesDirect 11 місяців тому

Glad to have helped!

@bboygun6521 3 роки тому

You are the spraycan master! 😁

@peterottes6900 4 роки тому

Nice job.. Very informative.. Thanks..

@iz954 Рік тому

Great video. I appreciate the lesson.

@subietech2019 3 роки тому

Very informative, thank you!

@nelsonwalker7105 3 роки тому

very helpful video - thanks very much for posting

@travm3113 Рік тому

Thanks for the tutorial!

@NordicRC 4 роки тому

Very well presented.

@Quints86 4 роки тому

Awesome !!

@zebulonbigelow2989 3 роки тому

Thanks man! I got a 91 forerunner I’m going to paint!

@Chris-construction Рік тому

Great idea

@jonamira8334 3 роки тому

Excellent video mate

@countryside_guy 3 роки тому

Good video. Nice and clear and helpful. Good job.

@onebyoneunboxing4639 2 роки тому

Amazing!

@gwpattrick 4 роки тому

One of the better videos

@section23 3 роки тому

Awesome info, thank you!

@bluesimon13ify 4 роки тому

Great I have a shell coming soon, but I will where gloves aswell, thanks

@joemiriani691 Рік тому

I'm brand new to this RC thing. Thank you so much!

@HobbiesDirect Рік тому

No worries! Hope all the videos help :-)

@Spindrift-id1ez 4 роки тому

Here's a trick that has worked for me for years. Rather than purchase a bunch of expensive dinky spray cans of Tamiya or Pactra polycarbonate paint that doesn't coat properly. Simply purchase one can of clear coat and give the inside of the body a coating of that. That will create a perfectly good base for other paints to adhere too. I myself recommend either Krylon 2X or Krylon Fussion paints... I have never had a problem with the Krylon paint chipping or peeling using this method.. Once again you need to coat it with polycarbonate clear coat first as a base

@ado3769 4 роки тому

Spindrift2018 I plan on having my painter use the same paint he’s doing on my daily driver should I still do this method

@Spindrift-id1ez 4 роки тому

@@ado3769 If your talking about using actual automotive paint like on a real car? I couldn't say for sure but I wouldn't use it. That stuff is pretty thick for RC bodies. But the real person who would know about it's flexibility should be the guy painting your daily driver. And if he does fine detail air brush work for designs or pinstriping, That paint is usually thinner and might be ok if done in light coats.. But once again he would know more about the properties of that paint than I would... All that said, I have a thing that works for me, But I'll never claim to be an expert

@Spindrift-id1ez 4 роки тому

@sleepy jaguar All I can say is I've never had a problem with it, But then I only apply it in no more than two thin coats.. And that's only after applying the clear polycarbonate as a base for the Krylon to adhere to.. And I drive a 2wd Slash basher if ya get the idea, And not once in several years of doing this have I had any chipping like one might get if they used for example regular model paint which is definitely way to thick

@locowerke 2 роки тому

Great video, loads of useful & helpful info'....cheers!

@taemac10 4 роки тому

Great vid!!

@frankieb9367 3 роки тому

Very helpful. Thanks

@MarcoLemmetti 3 роки тому

This is a good general video of how to paint your rc body. Doesn’t have to be a drifter body but all sorts of other lexan bodies. I think I’m ready to paint my first crawler body now

@quarans08 3 роки тому

How did it go?

@MarcoLemmetti 3 роки тому

Had some bleeding but that’s because I didn’t press hard enough on the masking tape but aside from that I’m impressed. 3 coats wasn’t enough. 6 layers or coats was just right.

@Rudimentary007 3 роки тому

Good job.👍💯

@jonathonross5207 4 роки тому

Looks awesome that track looks even better is there a video on how to build a track

@williamfudge4166 2 роки тому

Kool beans. Very informative

@longthanly7061 4 роки тому

Good video 👍

@babokeel7309 Рік тому

thanks for this video

@UnwrappingByMimiKoteng 4 роки тому

Amazing

@lukaszs2097 4 роки тому

Great. Just wanted to add a tip. May avoid 10-15 min waiting between coats. I use my wife's hairdryer to make the paint dry quicker blowing about 20 seconds.

@transambill1 4 роки тому

I do the same. You can get 3 light coats done in about 15 minutes. When drying with a hair dryer you can actually see the paint shine go flat letting you know it's dry. Allow 2-3 minutes for the body to cool before applying the next coat.

@getbakkvinny 2 роки тому

Super good video

@dutchbiker7874 Рік тому

Very nice result!🤩

@HobbiesDirect Рік тому

Thanks! It's all in the prep 🙂

@dutchbiker7874 Рік тому

@@HobbiesDirect That shows! Thank for making this video, really helpful👍

@Weemanfaescotland 3 роки тому

Brilliant video 👍 you are Good at Teaching, please keep is up kind regards James Fae Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Part of the UK 🇬🇧 👍

@HobbiesDirect 3 роки тому

Thanks heaps for your support, we're looking forward to doing more videos soon 😃

@wstretnabalassa3137 3 роки тому

Thanks! Now I know what this "backing up" really means :D

@logancilento4266 3 роки тому

Thanks This video helped a lot

@Nelsea7190 3 роки тому

thank you for the vid, i was wondering how to do the "carbon fiber" body panels. i will likely test out some color backings for a certain reddish pink hue on the fender cutouts.

@brickingturtle4888 3 роки тому

This is a good tutorial

@craig559 2 роки тому

I should of watched this 2 days ago 😂😂 my Subaru ended up with some dark blue spots but on the plus side it’s an excuse to buy a new RC

@michaelrichardson51 2 роки тому

Perfect

@rickieslider3925 3 роки тому

great video thanks

@Itsallfun3000 5 місяців тому

You nailed this thanks very much

@HobbiesDirect 5 місяців тому

Thanks for watching!

@rccrawler70 4 роки тому

Very good video. Greetings from Indianapolis IN.

@dejvidos02 3 роки тому

It really helps, thank you so much! Subscribed ;)

@michaelbrind9222 4 роки тому

Michael Brind I used the tamiya yellow tape and the adhesive reacted with the acrylic paint and messed up my project , did some research and found it to be a common problem

@ronansurani1834 3 роки тому

That’s why you use polycarbonate paint

@JH-xy2ng 2 роки тому

Thanks bro u made it hack of easy know I'll paint my own Betty body instead of paying someone, thanks 💯🔥🔥🔥💪🏾🏁

@taqie1018 2 роки тому

Must be proud after painting your own car

@rawiswar1969able 4 роки тому

Nice job. I have used that tape the glue was still on the plastic screwed my paint job up I was pissed. I done this plenty of time. I have to find something else any other ideas?

@rcteamdriftjunkiezaz9167 3 роки тому

Nice video!!!!

@hansolo1498 2 роки тому

Hammer, danke :)

@RichieRichMo3 3 роки тому

Thank you bud

@danecobb4977 2 роки тому

you would’ve saved so much time masking the hood and painting it black after the orange if you wanted a black backing for the last layers, thanks for the help!

@jeffreywong6095 4 роки тому

Cool polo shirt

@Top-Jimmy 8 місяців тому

I just bought a Nissan Z 2023 body for my 1/8 Vendetta and some new body posts from you guys. Should be here early next week!! - * deep breaths, here goes nothin* wish me luck.

@HobbiesDirect 8 місяців тому

Love the Vendetta! Hope painting the body shell works out!

@transambill1 4 роки тому

If you have a steady hand you can score the cut lines with an xacto knife then bend and break the lexan along the lines and no sanding is really needed.

@recked_redneck 3 роки тому

I thought painting a body was so hard but it looks easy as long as you take your time

@kerbeuskid7718 Рік тому

Bro the sticker masking is the worst part especially for a hatchback like my eg6

@EXPIOWA 2 роки тому

Thank you.

@tubaguspraditya2085 Рік тому

Nice

@eskimojoe6564 2 роки тому

very good video what tape do you use? Does painters tape work best?

@stryderstrassberg7329 2 роки тому

Soild Video , I did my paint job on the outside because i do my own personal details but i coat it with a few layers of top coat but i am going to do the next one like you did i think its better all around. What drift spec chassis are you using in this video?

@TheIdeolocator 3 роки тому

That was actually awesome and so refreshing to hear an Aussie accent. I missed the bit on how you did the black window trim. Also, I want do the exact same paint job just with the main body Tamiya Dark Metallic Blue. Would I need to back it with black or would that turn out crazy dark? Thanks guys, good job.

@joshbuckland2783 3 роки тому

Try it backed with black white and grey on cutout wheel arches and see how it looks

@cobraback5806 4 роки тому

Nice work! Do you paint for hire? I really need help painting my body.

@dreaminginyarn 2 роки тому

Great video. If we can’t get the paint that you used is regular spray paint from a hardware store ok?

@GioGTRlover 4 роки тому

Omg i’ve been waiting for a video like this so I can learn how to paint my body thanks u so much every video I’ve seen does not show you step-by-step how to paint a body

@HobbiesDirect 4 роки тому

Thanks for your comment. I'm glad you liked the video and found it useful 😃

@oi3 8 місяців тому

Very good video helpful ty and whats the last song name?

@HobbiesDirect 8 місяців тому

My Life Be Like (Ooh-Aah) - Grits :-)

@oi3 8 місяців тому

ty@@HobbiesDirect

@Kevster823 Рік тому

Great video and very helpful also. My question is after spraying 3 of 4 coats of let say red, how long would I need to leave it dry for before moving on to paint white as a backing?

@CustomScaleCars_NL Рік тому

15 minutes will be alright

@RCTruck1688aa 4 роки тому

i like video nice content

@TheA90Supra Місяць тому

Im about to overhaul my old rc drift car and buying a new shell, if i didn't watch this I would be painting the outside 😂

@HobbiesDirect Місяць тому

You watched it just in time!

@Schummy1 4 роки тому

Great video. So first you start with the darkest colour. Then you don't need to do the mask for the second colour cause the first can't be attached by the second, right? I've to paint a Benetton B192 Rc and i was thinking how to do the double mask (a lot of time needed...) but... Looking at your video i think that i can do the green first than the yellow...

@Kilinm 3 роки тому

I was wondering this too as im just starting. Is it a case of you can just do one after another and not have to mask anymore