After 3 attempts to get the flame pattern on the left side to match the right side ( style wise ), I gave up and backed it all in white. Unfortunately where I had scrubbed off the previous attempts in the sink ( exactly... ), it left some fine greyish residue around the windows- this showed through clearly after being backed in white. At the same time the window tint ate through underneath the liquid mask that was actually completely dry; nasty mess around the windows on on the left side and some obvious water stains on the whole left side too. Couldnt fix it, so out with the old jet black:
Little touch of chrome & that'll have to do. Tragedy really as it started really well, but Im not spending another ~$40 to get a new shell.
So, I spent ~$25 instead
Stock T-maxx 3.3 shell ( longer verison for newer model maxx ). Still couldnt quite get the flmaes right on the sides- difficult working with acrylics as the paint dries really fast, not enough time to work it and get the blends perfect. Also had a bit of white backing bleed through somehow on the hood- even though it was dry. Weird, but meh. This will serve on the TXT-1 and the Gmaxx, just need some longer body posts for the G.
So there, I still can paint well, dont think I ever will be able to either- painting on the inside is just too different, Im so used to doing the base, then working towards the details, not the other way round...