RC4WD TF2 - Designing, Clearcoating and Detailing

Today I'm finishing up the paintwork on my RC4WD TrailFinder2.I want it to look as 80's as possible, so I went for a clashing-color-paintscheme in red and blue, with some very linear graphics. The panel division on the sides is something that just happened along the line, if you want to do a custom design on a hardbody, just go with what feels right to you.
Compared to lexan, a hard body has one huge difference: you can just keep adding to it until you are pleased with the result. As long as you have tape and time, adding new features to your design is no problem, just keep it up until you are at the point where you want to clearcoat it. Making test samples of your paint will give you a good indication on drying time for the paint, in general 2 to 3 hours is more than enough to move on to the next step. Remember that patience is the key to good result, and spraying too thick of a coat is the worst that can happen.
Now to get this rig ready for the trails I had read up a little on how to prepare and paint up a hard body. This is a first time for me doing this, so I'm very excited to have learned something new. There were a few minor problems I ran into when getting into all the details of mocking up the Mojave body, however: so far this car is just excellent. I know the pricetag might scare some people off, but you absolutely get your money's worth!
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[@hemistormrc]

DjMedic is a great guy, and has become a good friend. This hobby is amazing, and it's so awesome to be able to connect with so many fellow hobbyists!

[@DDMSteveB]

This video is seven years old but here I am watching all three because I’m getting ready to paint my Sand Scorcher. Thanks Chris!

[@hemistormrc]

Thank you very much for the support! Glad I made you smile. And... I'm very pleased to read that you are having good fun with your Penta! More products to come!

[@hemistormrc]

Hey Nic, thank you for having a look at them! You will be fine to just spray the yellow over the dark blue. As long as the blue is a nice, even non-transparant coat, the yellow will have not a chance to show through. Afterwards indeed, back it all with the white. The best thing about finishing off with white is it makes it easy to clean afterwards,and to see if you missed a spot. Have fun painting! :)

[@hemistormrc]

Hey Jonny, glad you dropped by. :) 1. I will be using a roofrack to hold the items down in the future,for now I just dropped them in the bed. 2. I might actually do one of those in the future, to show what I've gathered over the years, some of it goes as far back as 1998!

[@member369240sx]

Epic " no mom she is not pregnant!!" Awesome work once again so 80's could see that rolling through the high school parking lot back in the day!!!

[@hemistormrc]

Thank you, Brandon! There are a lot of forums where the members can answer that question way better than I can at the moment. I don't have any experience with a double motor setuprunning off a single ESC, but it sure sounds you are planning an amazing project. Join rcsparks, rccrawler or one of the many other forums to share your projects, I'd love to see it!

[@BarkingSpyda]

Couple of surf boards in the back & it could be beach side on 'Bay Watch'! Chris you've vision, talent & a sic sense of humor ... thanks man

[@hemistormrc]

Hey cml1980, cool to see you swing by again! I used the TS paint for the hard body. It's not that different from PS when it comes to technique, yet the chemicals in the can totally are. I need to experiment over time with tints and color, but love working "the wrong way around". Certainly a nice change from the lexan!

[@hemistormrc]

And that, my friend, is a great compliment! Thank you for checking out todays vid, I appreciate it!

[@hemistormrc]

Glad you liked it! And thanks a million for the support, I really appreciate it! :)

[@theultimatewelder]

Looks Great! Enjoyed the conversation with Mom, adding some humor to the video! You put a smile on my face today.

[@hemistormrc]

You can use lexan paint on the outside of a shell as well, but I don't think the clear will do much. Be prepared for it to chip and flake off as you run your car, if you want another option, you could also look into getting a wrap. Thank you for writing a comment and good luck on your project! :)

[@hemistormrc]

Could be my mom! ;) I also have some fullscale fun planned when spring officially arrives!

[@hemistormrc]

That is a great suggestion, and would be an awesome kickstart for trying a styrene project. I've been very curious about that and I think you just gave me a good reason to start checking it out!

[@wilwhite3508]

Outstanding job brother. 👍😎

[@QMAXIMUS]

I like it, well done! I was born and raised in America but do have a lot of relatives in Holland and have been there quite a few times so I'm absolutely sure I'm not spelling this correctly but... Dankyavell, hootso and hail muoy!!! Thanks for your channel Hemistorm! I love all your video's dude!

[@2ToneWalt]

Slick looking truck man, I actually had that conversation with my mum, love it.

[@ddf414]

Spot on 80's-90's paint. Nice work!

[@hemistormrc]

That is some pretty impressive Dutch you picked up! I will do my very best to try and keep the vids coming,got a few cool projects lined up for sure.

[@hemistormrc]

Make sure to get more than enough! Liquid masking, when stored at roon temperature, doesn't really expire, and if you stick around in the hobby you'll do plenty of shells in the future. Happy painting! :)

[@hemistormrc]

Glad I made you chuckle, higgout!

[@hemistormrc]

Hey Wolfy, I get all my gear from TGN Distributing, there is a link in the desciption box that should get you to their online store in case you want to have a look. Thanks for commenting! :)

[@russellcupples2170]

I've seen your rattle can work on RCSparks and on your you tube vid's and I want to tell you that you are a very gifted Young Man ,I don't know you but you are the Rattlecan King.

[@hemistormrc]

Russell Cupples That's far too much credit, Russell! Thank you for the kind words!

[@russellcupples2170]

Call em like I see em

[@Indeadrn]

+HemiStorm RC - Custom RC bFuilds, painting videos and more kllklllnlllkknkknmmkllBN

[@Randy_Cox]

Great stuff dude. Really brought the 80's scallop look to that rig!

[@TIXX41]

Dude your work is amazing and the call from your mom was priceless lol no mom Tamiya not a girl lol I almost pissed myself

[@hemistormrc]

jody gallant Glad to read you liked that! ;)

[@hemistormrc]

Hello Herb, thank you so much for the kind words!

[@drchaosrc724]

What a good masking tape to use, I've been having problems with paint bleeding thru. You got some mad skills, so who better to ask lol

[@hemistormrc]

Hello Miguel, I use 3M tape, it works excellent for me! Remember to spray light coats.

[@drchaosrc724]

HemiStorm RC - Custom RC builds, painting videos and more thank you so much

[@andyrichey1192]

Nothing to be sorry about, if it wasn't for our moms we wouldn't be here !! That was pretty cool. Appreciate you sharing this, I want to paint my marlin crawler, never did like the red, I mean the red is okay , I just wanted to paint it something different make it my own.

[@hemistormrc]

Done, and cool stuff with the smoke generator!

[@xkeksasx]

Your Trail FInder now look awesome!!!!

[@TheMrmanning71]

Looks sweet! Looks like you could jump in and drive it! Good job.

[@eilirthomas]

your mom calling you that was hilarious!! I laughed so hard nice truck as well

[@hemistormrc]

I used the Tamiya TS-13, worked very well for me, just don't spray too thick and you'll be good to go!

[@hemistormrc]

Decals are a good way to customize your ride, no doubt about that! If you take your time, and get some inspiration, which can come from anywhere, it's not too hard to use some simple methods that give your car an extra dimension. I love to paint!

[@hemistormrc]

You are more than welcome!

[@higgout]

U did it again. Amazingly epic paint job my friend. You had me Laughing so hard with that phone call from your mom. Good one.

[@hemistormrc]

I sure did! I went for a very light rub with the polish, and wax afterwards. In the future, once it gets scuffed, I might rub the paint a bit through to give it that worn, overpolished look that you would see on a thirty year old car that has been pampered a bit too often.

[@hemistormrc]

Glad you like it!

[@FilthyOutlawRC]

great work Hemistorm , paint job looks awesome.

[@hemistormrc]

Thank you very much Carloz! :)

[@awesomercadventures]

haha the phone call was the best! nice job on the paint dude!

[@thesilencewhithin2]

Fantastic job sir. You have a real talent. Can't wait to see more. Subscribed.

[@rodlilly8969]

This is going to be my next rc. Can't wait to paint it. Will be my 1st hard body. Been going crazy trying to figure out what I want to do with paint scheme. As usual killer job on yours.

[@hemistormrc]

+Rod Lilly It's an excellent choice, as an RC. You will love putting it together.

[@lethil]

Haha Hemi good to see ya in crawlers. Im one of the aussie large scale baja guys ive had a chat to ya years ago. Good to see your getting out there will tune in for more mate.

[@airindiana]

Quality that was hilarious "Tamiya isn't a girl" :-)

[@markbradbury7959]

Amazing work sir best rc info and comedy vid I've seen, and kick ass paint job.

[@paulmcnamara16]

Nice very nice paint job. Even in the close ups it looks awsome buddy.

[@fr8cture]

Looking good, love that design. Gotta get me a TF2.

[@matteedstrom]

HEHE i actually LOLed at the "phone thingy" that was funny. You are doing great jobs man, really great!

[@hemistormrc]

Matte Edström Thanks Matte, lots of projects lined up so I will be staying busy!

[@IronmittRC]

The paint job looks wicked bro!!

[@TheRim16]

Looks awesome dude Keep up the good work RIM

[@dcminipimp]

Ive always wanted one but could never get enough money.....good job!!

[@hemistormrc]

Gracias, amigo!

[@Joeknow77]

Fantastic work !!! Great video !!

[@CarsNToys]

Awesome job man. Subscribed.

[@TrailFinderRC]

That looks amazing. Great job sir

[@smokeysrc]

Favorite one so far bro

[@christiangraziadei4705]

Hey man, great work as usual. And yes that was a good laugh, (I had to share it with my wife). I've followed your work for awhile now and it's always superb; unique and classic works of art. My dad did paint and auto body on full scale vehicles and I've done some myself, (mostly rc). I can really appreciate the skill and talent it takes to achieve the level of quality work you produce. I am definitely interested in employing your services for a custom paint job. It would be something along the lines of a 1/5 FG. I'm not quite ready yet so I'm talking about the future, about a year, (hopefully sooner). Also I'm in the USA, (Texas) but i think/ hope it would be worth it for both you and i. Don't get me wrong, I don't exactly have money to burn but I'm definitely serious about this and would love to discuss this further with you, if you think it's possible. Sincerely, Christian

[@hemistormrc]

Thanks Jeff, high five man! :)

[@A19696]

Amazing and beautiful job!

[@herbburner89]

hey brother i laughed my ass off bout the clear blu moment. that playd out perfect. im not guna lie this is my first video i watched of urs. u have a amazing talent. liked and subscribed.

[@TrailFinderRC]

That looks awesome. Great job

[@Toazt42o]

" its paint, for my tiny cars.." LMFAO exactly how i explain my rc's to my parents, to jokes bud ! good to see people who take such care an pride in what they do. The small details is what separates the workers from the professionals !

[@IronmittRC]

the phone call was awesome...hahahaha

[@rcgamefrog]

lol omg i was laughing my head off. *phone* that was freaking awesome hemi great paint job man i love it.

[@elbarto671]

Tasty pattern on the cab

[@WSquared60]

Gorgeous! I'm taking notes :-)

[@rider1388]

That phone call in the middle was hilarious my mom doesn't really get anything about my rc cars eother

[@MCgangsta11]

Hey, thanks for your kind response, stay tuned ill be uploading a video in 1 hour of part 2 :D

[@carlozmrc]

Your work is amazing man! Keep it up

[@AussieRCPlayground]

That was awesome! Great job buddy. :)

[@jaytapang3509]

Love your projects,

[@WhiteWidowHerb]

LOL great vid bro glad you didnt get tamiya pregnate that could be scary...that paint job is sweet bro i love the colors you chose keep up the great work..

[@nath_tayl0rr]

hemi it looks awsome and retro keep it up

[@BCBONGCHOP]

sick paint job man

[@WhiteDevil844]

looks good hemistormrc nice job

[@jamesferro433]

Really cool great job

[@BrutuzRC]

Great vid, love your work !

[@Honkytoot]

Ha ha ha, too funny. The car turned out really sweet. You got skills!

[@nelgrump]

thats 1 cool paint job

[@tomfleetwoop]

looks great dude

[@EVERYDAYRC]

Haha great video. I'm glad you CLEARED that up with mom!!Great job nailing the 80's vibe!!! Just wondering what paint you used for this . TS or PS? Keep up the great work!!

[@JOHNJ0HN9111]

lol at your mom vlog bombing that was awesome... truck looks good man...

[@Bigdave_8286YTube]

Super nice !!

[@hemistormrc]

David Jackson Cheers David!

[@samdisney8650]

Hey man, love your work. I was just wondering, did you cut the design while the masking tape was on the body? Thinking of doing a similar thing soon and just wanted to know.

[@selightfritz642]

Awesome as usual, but now we all want to see the video of you explaining Tamiya's Clear Blue to mom......lol

[@bleachismilife]

i love your work very nice indeed

[@Team-Fraser]

This turned out great man, you're very talented! Can you tell me if you can clear coat over the top of decals? I would like to paint the body the apply decals then clear coat over the top if possible. Thanks

[@hemistormrc]

David Fraser you should be able to do that, you can always test it on a scrap piece of plastic first to see how it turns out.

[@tilligetbig]

the phone call was just funny. I like how u didn't edit that out. it's cool to see stuff like that I think. .....tamiya is pregnant!? lol

[@LukeAventino1975]

Fantastic work, I am about to start to paint my Toyota Land Cruiser, what paint did you use for the turning lights? is it semi transparent at all? Cheers Luke

[@BAcHIGU_]

How did you make the lines so straight? I have a tundra for my scx10 I'm working on and I want patterns on it too.

[@hemistormrc]

***** A ruler always comes in handy. It you have one that's a bit flexible it will allow you to press it onto the body.

[@UrbanRcLA]

Hahahaha!!!! Love Moms....Momma Hemistorm is on you buddy!

[@bunce888]

Hey man i love your painting tutorials! I was able to use skills you show in your vids to make my own rad paint job on my Exo Terra. Im about to paint a new hill shell and i want to do claw marks in the design and i was wondering if you were able to make a tutorial video overing claw marks please? Let me know what you think. Cheers Matt

[@hemistormrc]

bunce888 Hi Matt, have a look at the "Powerthirst" shell I painted, the ripped tape might offer you the effect you're after. Thank you for the support!

[@MWall711]

Painting artist.

[@austys199901]

You should put some led lights in the light buckets

[@NicLewis]

Hi Hemistorm, first off congrats on your brilliant videos. I'm just about to spray a new shell for my Slash 4x4 and I'm going to echo the design of my Trex 500. My question is: after I have sprayed the dark blue do I need to mask over it before I spray the yellow and then back them both with white? Thanks

[@joshcronk2108]

very nice!

[@brandonrogers46]

That is a really cool paint job! What would u recommend to use for a esc that Can handle 2 motors and is cheap and waterproof?

[@GunnerRA155]

LOL :) Mums just know EVERYTHING!!!