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Small Club Stickers for RC Cars

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Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

I was contacted by someone to print some sticker for their RC Crawler Club. If you do not know what an RC Crawler is I will tell you. An RC Crawler is a RC car or RC truck with an electric motor used to crawl over rocks. There is much more to RC rock crawlers than this post will allow. For more information I would recommend reading RCcrawler.com.

The smallest sticker in this set measures 3/4″ wide. We can print and cut very small decals for your rc cars or other use. Another industry where I print a lot of small stickers is the computer industry. A few computer repair shops buy small stickers to place on computers they repair.

If you are wondering where the “Smiley” on the sticker came from it was made famous on Pirate4x4.com. Be sure to check out Pirate4x4 for all of the hardcore rock crawler information you can stand. Pirate4x4 is a website devoted to real vehicles not RC cars.

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Stickers Printed for Scale RC Rock Crawler Club

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Monday, December 28th, 2009

A fellow member on RC Crawler asked if 509 Media could print small decals to fit on scale RC Rock Crawlers. Our replay was yes we can. The client provided the necessary artwork to print. We created the contour cut for the sticker with the Jeep on it. A contour cut is a cut in the vinyl matching the outside shape of the sticker. By using a contour cut the sticker has a lot cleaner finish. The larger stickers in the set measure 2 inches by 2 inches and the smaller ones measure one inch by one inch.

We also printed windshield banners featuring the club name in 2 different sizes for 1/10 and 1/18 scale rc cars. The windshield banners measure 5 inches wide and .25 inch tall. The stickers were printed on 3m CV3 and laminated to protect the ink. The laminate not only protects the ink it also adds a high gloss finish to the stickers. I should note depending on the application and end use we can use a matte finish over laminate to give the sticker a flat finish appearance. If you need stickers printed be sure to contact us. We can run small quantities like on this order of large production runs.

I will update the post with pictures of the stickers installed if the client wants to email back a couple images of them install on their RC crawlers.

Categories : RC Car Graphics, Stickers

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RC Rock Crawler Graphics for WabFab

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Sunday, December 20th, 2009

I am working on skins for two rc crawler for Wabfab. He picked up a couple new crawlers to be part of his sons’ Christmas. They are both Axial rc rock crawlers. The stock bodies did not look “truck enough”. The Losi Grappler body was picked because it looks much more like a truck. Being in the aftermarket offroad parts business for Toyota trucks WabFab wanted something to match his business profile a little better. Sure he could build some scale Toyota rc trucks, but these are for his young boys.

Check out the graphics and let me know what you think.

Here are a few pics of the RC graphics kit installed on the Losi Grappler body. I will get some better pictures before shipping them out tomorrow. I have to add the two boy’s names to the bodies. I am going to do this with cut vinyl letters. I did not add the names to the wraps because I wanted the wrap to stay universal. If they want to replace panels it will require less to repurchase.

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RC Car Graphics Skull Sheet

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Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

I have been into radio control cars for most of my life. Naturally I guess since I am so involved with full size vehicles. Seems I can leave nothing alone after buying it. I am the guy who chops up a new car just to make it look different. The same goes for rc cars, rc buggy, and rc rock crawlers. One way to make a rc size wraps. The sheets pictured below are not cut to fit any certain body. The graphic area is 16 inches by 16 inches. You can cut and fit the graphic to your rc body, controller, charger, tool box, or what ever else you can get it to fit on.

The Skull Pattern graphic is printed on 3M Controltac Vinyl and laminated to protect the vinyl. This is the same vinyl we use to wrap full size race cars, and race trailers. The vinyl is very easy to install. With a little heat you can get it to conform around curves.

The sheets sell for $19.99 each. (plus shipping)

We are working to get our online store up. In the mean time you can still order. Contact us using the contact page. We will provide you with out paypal address.

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RC Rock Crawler Sticker Sheets

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Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

POST BELOW AND YOU MAY WIN A FREE STICKER SHEET

I have recieved a large number of emails asking for sticker sheets for radio control vehicles. Most of the request have been in regard to RC Rock Crawlers. So… I thought I would open up a post and let you guys comment on what you would like to see included on the sheet. The sticker sheets are going to be printed on high quality vinyl. This is not going to be the cheap vinyl cut letters.

This request is not for wraps like pictured below. It is for small stickers. A collection of them will be added to one sheet.

If you are coming from Pirate4x4 or RC Crawler please use your screen name and in the post please mention which site you post on. If someone comes up with a cool idea I will send out a copy for free. I will pick one winner from those who post in this section.

Please post a comment at the bottom of the page including what you would like to see included on the sticker sheet. You do not have to sign up in order to post. Just fill in the blanks for your screen name and email address.

If you have a website you can post this to please do.

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RC Rock Crawler Wrap Losi MRC

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Monday, November 16th, 2009

I have been involved in the sport and business of rock crawling for many years. I built an internationally known business building real rock crawlers and parts for them. Along the way I found an interest in radio control rock crawlers. RC rock crawling over the years has developed from people who have the real ones to those who only do rc. I never thought I would meet someone who knew nothing of the full size industry but I did.

I have owned many different rc rock crawlers. I have even built a few custom tube chassis my rc rock crawlers. While messing around with the cars I began printing wraps for them. Wraps are graphics printed on 3M vinyl just like we use to wrap a real car. I bought a Losi MRC 1/18 scale rock crawler for my son. I left the hobby store and went straight to my shop to design and print a custom wrap for him. At the time I was still involved with Blue Torch Fab so the wrap has BTF all over it.

The graphic kit pictured can be purchased from here on 509 Media or through TCS Crawlers. It is a quick easy way to change out the boring graphics on the stock Losi MRC. Installing the wrap is very easy. First remove the factory stickers. Clean the lexan body with a little alcohol. Make sure it is dry. Then place the wrap on each panel and make sure to push any air bubbles out. You should not have an issue with bubbles because of the vinyl used. It is the same 3M Controltac vinyl we use to wrap vehicle and trailers.

Losi is a great company. I was introduced to Bill Jeric, the president of Horizon Hobbies / Losi in 2008 at the Off-Road Expo in Pomona, CA. After the show Bill and I got on the phone and exchanged ideas through email. When the 2.2 Losi Rock Crawler was introduced a few months back we help with a promotional giveaway on Pirate4x4.

if you have an RC body and think there is a need in the rc industry for a wrap kit please contact me. In the message please include what the body if used for and the model of the body. We can also build graphic kits for RC planes, boats, and more.