Spirit of Texas Drag Hydro

[Chrisg81983]

I used to do all my own painting but I really just got sick and tired of it so what my buddy paints a hull for it's not worth it to me to do it I have several spray guns and a very nice 2 stage compressor I can even use a spray booth if needed nothing beats the finish and durability of an automotive paint job

[dogg]

My best mate is a spray painter and I've painted a couple of my own cars in the booth before with 2 pac...
Even with that experience under my belt I'd still choose spray cans. You can get a professional finish with a spray can and no-one would know the difference...

Not talking air brushing obviously!!! Just flat colour.

[RandyatBBY]

Different strokes for different folks, It all good, just what works best for each and supply's avail..

[nata2run]

I need a buddy that paints maybe then I won't get any nasty surprises of 1K paint jobs. Never tell a painter how much your boat cost! LOL only when he stuffs it up hehe...

[drwayne]

I have a few buds who professionally spray paint, another owns an auto paint shop.. so access and supply is no challenge.
Ive sprayed cars, boats.. even a helicopter in camo !!!
And lots&lots of rc stuff.
My arachnid breeding facility(shed) houses compressor + spray gun gear. putty, touch+clear guns..
Always a lark to create rainbow colored spiders .....

I spray puttied this from gun.

This Spirit of Texas build has a rattler's skin, 'coz it likely needs hull mods to be a good runner... touch ups are simple.
No proven rc hull design here..this is scaled from original.

If it plays well, it'll have an appointment with the spray booth for 2pak, decals and clear..
Or organ harvest, and a new hull pulled.
If not this one, the next ( or next) will wear the scaled skin of the subject..

[drwayne]

You're just showing off...........

I have had the equipment for some years now so my only investment is the cost of paint and time. If I don't do it myself I let others pay for it and get the boat cheap as they will never recover the cost of what they paid to have someone else do it.

A sample of my work ...

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I repaired the helmet (filled in chips etc.) and did the BC, art, and 2K CC.

[Richie the shipwright]

I think chuck needs a working holiday..... hmmmm.... Adelaide South Australia mabee???......... FREE BEER!! (Just bring your airbrush) :-)

[Outkast]

and while he's here a free Bundy or two in Qld. Nice work.

[Outkast]

Forgot to add, looking nice Wayne...

[drwayne]

It's raining here today .. bloody dribbly and cold for the next several days ( 22'c/70'f)

Come on down, Chuck.... it'd be like home !

[srislash]

COLD?22'C? C'mon It's clear and brisk here -4 today.. I'm glad I was able to send some of that rain down under for the

[Pwb201]

That's bad ass ! Letter eat !

[drwayne]

Huh?

Letter eat !

a great day for paint drying.

[Pwb201]

It's a jersey expression" letter eat"
Let her eat!
Meaning let her eat fuel!
Or in this case let her eat voltage!
In other words, full throttle!
Like the build !!

[Richie the shipwright]

Really peeeed off red back... (now+ white).... spider territory..... (pink back spider?) terrifying what they can do on paint fumes!!! Shed needs some carpet and curtains ... :-) bugger off richie.... lookin good wayne.