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rcpelle wrote: ↑Mon Dec 30, 2019 2:11 pm For the body I am going for a retro version of my current scheme.





And this is how my "modern" scheme looks:

Your paint work looks amazing. Do you use liquid mask?

XLR8 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 30, 2019 2:31 pm Your paint work looks amazing. Do you use liquid mask?

Thanks, I used to paint for a lot of people but it takes too long for my current life For this body and when I have the time, I draw on the body - transfer to tape - scan the tape - clean up on the computer and print on a vinyl cutter and then apply the masking. It means that there is no cuts in the body. For the B2 body I am painting, I just apply vinyl and cut as little as possible. So the long tips I pre-cut by hand before applying, the rest is cut on the body.

I will post some paint progress images as well.

Did any of the aftermarket manufacturers like RPM or Andy's ever make arms for the B2 or B3?
I've been searching the web but haven't found any so far.

Rpm made front b3 arms.

mikea96 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 30, 2019 8:09 pm Rpm made front b3 arms.

Thanks Mike. I reckon these have been discontinued since they're no longer listed on RPM's site. Anyway, I've asked them to confirm.

Yes they are long discontinued but do show up periodically on ebay.

Here is the car with an old body I used in 1997:

Looks great.
Man, I'd take this car over any modern buggy. A classic!

I think I will be painting the body tonight even though I have no wing for it. Uhh I look forward to getting access to the buy/sell part of this forum - 20 posts to go

Body with masking tape on

Colors are not representing the final ones.

Car with electronics. They are not period correct and I may change to a 2.4ghz / brushless setup if I am going to run it. Otherwise it will be controlled by a Sanwa M8 with fishing pole antenna.

Looking forward to seeing that paint job executed

Silvers and white laid down.

And here it is, straight out of the airbrush.