Mcd xr5 max pro build thread

[crucialRC]

Yeah I think they used the baja style because all of the setup stations I’ve seen only attach to baja hubs.

 

[blackrain]

Did a little masking nothing to fancy

 

[John Parks]

What color scheme you going with?

 

[blackrain]

Translucent red backed with silver and white stripes
Red and white wanted to do something that popped since I usually always do dark colors

 

[Clubin]

That’s going to look good!

 

[blackrain]

Were on the body does this go
Came out pretty good

 

[Clubin]

Were on the body does this go View attachment 88465
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Back top of body between the body posts. I don’t think I installed mine though.
Crap that looks good. Love the candy red.

 

[misterleon]

Beautiful, painting bodies has to be the hardest part of this hobby

 

[Clubin]

Beautiful, painting bodies has to be the hardest part of this hobby

True. Some I spend lots of time prepping. Some others not so much. What I hate is scuffing the inside. It seems to take so Much time.

 

[blackrain]

Beautiful, painting bodies has to be the hardest part of this hobby

Ya, thanks the main thing is patients and not rush giving each color proper dry time. There were a few times when I wanted to get it all in 1 coat and peal of the masking tape to do the next color. Took me 3 days total i wish kit would have atleast came with masking for windows.

Back top of body between the body posts. I don’t think I installed mine though.
Crap that looks good. Love the candy red.

Thanks, I'm not going to bother putting it on because I can't even see the wholes anymore.

True. Some I spend lots of time prepping. Some others not so much. What I hate is scuffing the inside. It seems to take so Much time.

I never scuff I just make sure I wash the inside with some dawn dishwashing liquid. This body is huge had to use the garden hose

 

[Seandonato73]

There's no reason to scuff the inside of the body before paint. Just make sure it's clean and shoot.

 

[Clubin]

There's no reason to scuff the inside of the body before paint. Just make sure it's clean and shoot.

I disagree. I’ve been doing bodies for over 20 years. If you don’t it won’t last.

 

[blackrain]

Got my 2 speed today and bell just need those gears Mike taylor said 10 more days. Probably get the gears from Mike his shipping seems to be much faster than Cardinal racing since I ordered these Las week and just came today.

 

[Clubin]

Got my 2 speed today and bell just need those gears Mike taylor said 10 more days. Probably get the gears from Mike his shipping seems to be much faster than Cardinal racing since I ordered these Las week and just came today.View attachment 88474
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Wow. That’s sexy! I’ll agree. Some how Taylor’s shipping is so fast. I can order Wednesday it’s here Friday. Cardinal is never that fast.

 

[blackrain]

Wow. That’s sexy! I’ll agree. Some how Taylor’s shipping is so fast. I can order Wednesday it’s here Friday. Cardinal is never that fast.

Thanks, yup Taylor shipping is crazy fast

 

[Clubin]

How much of the windows are you going to
Open up?

 

[blackrain]

How much of the windows are you going to
Open up?

I have no idea was going to look at other mcds that people are racing to see

 

[Seandonato73]

I disagree. I’ve been doing bodies for over 20 years. If you don’t it won’t last.

We'll have to agree to disagree then, I've been painting rc car bodies just as long if not a bit longer and never once had an adhesion issue.

 

[Moirae]

Got my 2 speed today and bell just need those gears Mike taylor said 10 more days. Probably get the gears from Mike his shipping seems to be much faster than Cardinal racing since I ordered these Las week and just came today.View attachment 88474
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Awesome paint job bro!! thats the first time I've seen the body clips put on like that. I'm new to mcd but is it supposed to be like that? I'm wondering if I did mine wrong lol. Lots of little things with these rigs are so easy to get wrong when you just have no idea.

 

[blackrain]

Well I'm not 100% sure but from the pictures I looked at I would hope so since there were no instructions. I stretched what pictures I could find on the web