n_d_fox Posted October 15, 2012 Author Share Posted October 15, 2012 The moth pretty much totalled the one side of the van... once the primer was dry i managed to wet sand the marks out but its taken it back pretty deep. I've added primer back to that section alone so hopefully its levelled out ok once it dries. Will give it a very light sand with the wet paper and call it done as far as the primer goes. It was going so well too... :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flash22 Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 i dont like wet sanding primer as its porus and soaks up the water, if you wet sand it let it dry it for 6-8 hours after, decent prep - a good finish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_d_fox Posted October 16, 2012 Author Share Posted October 16, 2012 (edited) Dont worry mate... my other hobby is detailing cars and wet sanding is something i do when its needed. I've left the body overnight next to a radiator after each coat of primer then after each wet sand - aside from the moth incident which i needed to do something about quicker... so far its taken me 4 days to get where we are now - ready for colour, if i wasnt wet sanding i could have got to colour in a day as the primer dries hard enough in about 2 hours. I find wet sanding creates a smoother finish than dry sanding... its also less abbrasive to the surface due to less heat building up through there being lubricated friction. Cheers, Nige Edited October 16, 2012 by n_d_fox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodgemonkey Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Looking good nige, look forward to seeing this finished 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deafty Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Have you needed to mod the battery compartment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flash22 Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 nope.unlike other tamiyas it hasnt got an oval hole so most 2s lipos fit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deafty Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Oh ok cool, I couldn't remember lol,.what I did know was that the clodbuster 8-4V wouldn't fit,.-->back in the day that is/was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flash22 Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 The old 8.4v nicad where a little large I had a pair of custom made ones it a boat many many moons ago Max battery diamentions are 130 x 40 x 20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_d_fox Posted October 18, 2012 Author Share Posted October 18, 2012 Small update but no pics yet unfortunately... I've been working away from home during the day over the past few days so progress has slowed... i did manage to get a very thin first coat of colour on the body... just a dusting really to start things off. It looks pretty smart so i'll try and upload the pics later on. i'm also hoping to make more progress over the next few days too. I'm going to order new glass and chrome kit for it too... the old items arent going to cut it i'm afraid. The decals will be sorted today... i'm just wondering whether to order the RadShape front bumper / skid plate at the same time or not !? Cheers, Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_d_fox Posted October 18, 2012 Author Share Posted October 18, 2012 First coat of colour added... nice and light coat just to get some colour on the primer and see how things went... This was a couple of days ago and as i said above, i havent had chance to get anymore added since... going to try and get a 2nd coat on it later. Cheers, Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason3249 Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Looking good not spraying my shel as its only a basher lol there gr8 fun... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazbill Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 While you guys are all talking about painting, it got me thinking about using a lexan shell for bashing and then having the hard shell when its on the shelf. Has anyone used a lexan shell on a l.b I know there are available, if you have was there any probs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason3249 Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 I mite give my shell just a coat of prima lol that wil do Nope not used a lexan shel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flash22 Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Only 3 mods done 2 useful 1 just a bit of bling, heatsink i wasnt happy with the finishng so i flatted all the machining marks out of it and re-polished it on the wheel it doesnt show well but i did the lettering with some green enamal, no pics but i have now fitted a pair of alloy servo mounts too. Another 7-10 days for the old skool mod as it coming from another country, new tires come today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason3249 Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Looks gr8 m8 iv pm you let me no on there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_d_fox Posted October 18, 2012 Author Share Posted October 18, 2012 Shock mount and heatsink look the business Flash... Bazbill - As far as i know the lexan shells are fine... obviously the detail isnt as high but there is hardly no weight in them so they actually improve the stability of the LB and lower the centre of gravity. I've seen quite a few people running them on other forums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason3249 Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 (edited) Yes it does just brought one mite stop the gear box casing from cracking easily Thanks flash22 cant wait to get it... Edited October 18, 2012 by jason3249 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazbill Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 It is looking good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_d_fox Posted October 19, 2012 Author Share Posted October 19, 2012 Got a 2nd coat of colour on the shell yesterday evening... there was a bit of a reaction on the one side at the roof line which i think was due to moisture... i'm having to spray outside and the conditions arent ideal really. Either that or as Flash warned, moisture in the primer Anyway... i've let it dry completely and rubbed it down smooth... you can still see the "bubbles" in the paint but its smooth and unless i get aggresive with it and go back down to primer with it there isnt anything more i can do. Its been on the radiator all night so it properly dry and hard now so i'll see how a thin layer goes over it and go from there. This is the side thats fine This is the side thats gone a bit pear shaped Close up it looks like bubbles / holes in the paint... its as smooth as i can get it to the touch so fingers crossed... it's been rubbed back and left to dry overnight on the radiator so we'll see what happens later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason3249 Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 (edited) Check your pm's m8 iv sent you one Edited October 19, 2012 by jason3249 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_d_fox Posted October 19, 2012 Author Share Posted October 19, 2012 Just replied buddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preppeller Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Got a 2nd coat of colour on the shell yesterday evening... there was a bit of a reaction on the one side at the roof line which i think was due to moisture... i'm having to spray outside and the conditions arent ideal really. Too much wet and dry rubbing down, that's ya problem *winks* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason3249 Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 (edited) Its looking gr8 what paint you using Edited October 19, 2012 by jason3249 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_d_fox Posted October 19, 2012 Author Share Posted October 19, 2012 Too much wet and dry rubbing down, that's ya problem *winks* Yeah... Flash warned me too... i must admit, it had been drying for what was more than enough time for the previous stages but i suppose just not long enough this time. Good news is i've just put a thin coat over it and although the pitting is still just visible the paint covered ok without any further reactions to the surface. The next coat should cover it completely and we'll be back to a smooth surface again Going to pick up some laquer later i think... at least with a few layers on it will reduce the damage to the colour when i finally get the whole thing running Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preppeller Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Going to pick up some laquer later i think... at least with a few layers on it will reduce the damage to the colour when i finally get the whole thing running I'm looking forward to the final result - I'm deffo gonna use lacquer on my next Lunchbox rebuild. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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