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Wing
Reinforcement
Too many times at races where the wing of a car
get busted off its mount after being hit etc. Later
I found out the screw that attached it to the body
was ripped through the body itself. Solution, add
washers on both the wing and the body and check
to see if they are lose after every race because
those spots are barely visible.
Round Corners
When cutting your body with what ever tool you have,
never ever cut sharp corners. Cutting sharp corners
increases the chance of ripping the body upon any
impact. Always make all your cuts smooth with no
sharp corners at all. Always round your corners,
especially for your window cut outs (holes for ventilation)
and wheel wells (the 4 holes for your wheels) those
places is where the fragile body will place its
stress on during an impact due to its nature of
design.
Raised White Letters
During concourse competition, little extras make
the difference between winning and being the runner-up.
Show off the raised letters on your tire's sidewalls
by lightly applying white paint marker over them.
This is recommended for show use only; if you use
the tires, you'll risk scuffing the paint off.
Perfect Cooling Holes
Don't rely on body scissors and a steady hand to
cut a circular opening or wheel well. Instead, use
a piece of scrap Lexan as a compass; just anchor
the Lexan with a screw, and poke a hobby knife through
the other end. Remember, the diameter of the opening
will be twice the distance from the blade to the
pivot. In this case, the blade is placed one inch
from the pivot to cut a ROAR-legal 2" diameter
cooling hole in a nitro car's windshield. Score
the outline of the opening, then remove the scrap
Lexan and cut from the pivot hole to the scribe
line with a pair of body scissors. Peel out the
waste Lexan and there you have it--a perfectly round
hole
Making Body Post Holes On Painted Bodies
When mounting a painted body, put grease on the
tips of the body posts and set the body on. Lift
the body up and the grease will mark the spot where
the holes should be drilled. If you mess up the
first time you put it on, always clean the old marks
off before doing it again. This way you won't get
missed up from the new marks and the old bad marks.
Perfect Cooling Holes
Don't rely on body scissors and a steady hand to
cut a circular opening or wheel well. Instead, use
a piece of scrap Lexan as a compass; just anchor
the Lexan with a screw, and poke a hobby knife through
the other end. Remember, the diameter of the opening
will be twice the distance from the blade to the
pivot. In this case, the blade is placed one inch
from the pivot to cut a ROAR-legal 2" diameter
cooling hole in a nitro car's windshield. Score
the outline of the opening, then remove the scrap
Lexan and cut from the pivot hole to the scribe
line with a pair of body scissors. Peel out the
waste Lexan and there you have it, a perfectly round
hole.
Clean Your Cobwebs
When painting with Pactra paints sometimes you get
cobwebs or dry paint dust. Cobwebs are caused when
you don't mix the paints properly and dry dust is
caused due to paint drying before hitting the Lexan.
This especially happens with Outlaw Black or any
fluorescent colors. If this does happen there is
a simple solution that can help fix the problem.
You know that foam liner that comes with most ESC's?
It's actually good for something besides packing
material. Simply use this foam to very lightly wipe
the cobwebs or dry paint dust away. DO NOT apply
pressure; just drag it across the surface. Using
the foam lets you wipe the body without scratching
the fresh paint or Lexan, leaving a smooth even
coat. This is especially helpful when doing fades
to white or any other light colors.
Avoid Frayed Pull Cords
Pull-starter's cord becomes frayed from rubbing
against the sharp edge of the body where the side
window has been cut out. Solution - Cut two sections
of fuel tubing, one the same length as the bottom
edge of the window and the other the same height
as the window opening. Use a hobby knife to cut
the two sections of fuel tubing halfway through
and glue them over the edges of the body in the
window opening to protect the pull-starter's cord.
Better Paint Mixing
Improperly mixed paint may leave streaks on your
r/c body, and it can also adhere poorly. Add a few
large, clean diff balls to your paint jar so the
paint will mix thoroughly when you shake it up.
Easy masking
For masking ease go to www.TowerHobbies.com. After
you get there go to the search box and type in "lxng11",
this will bring up a blank sheet of uncut mask.
Order that and then go to our downloads section
or design your own on your computer and then put
the sheet of mask in the printer so the backing
is facing up and find your favorite mask. Print
it off cut it out and stick where you want it on
your body and there you have it your own paint mask.
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