1st timer, be gentle😃

[joshludden]

I bought a jconcepts Baja body last week for the Black Sheep (Kraton6s), the 1st time I've ever had to cut, fit (it's made for a traxxas something or other) & paint a body before. Got it cut, edges sanded & fitting how I want late last week, painted it last night & put the finishing touches on this evening. I wanted a color scheme that is simple- because of my lack of experience, subtle & classic looking so I used tamiya ps-5 black & tamiya bright gun metal ps-63. After scuffing & washing I masked the windows (which I ultimately left clear) & around the black trim areas. Shot 4 coats of black, then unmasked everything except the windows, then shot 5 coats of the bright gun metal. After it dried completely overnight I sprayed 2 coats of 3m rubberized bed liner onto the inside to hopefully strengthen it some. When I got home tonight I peeled off the outer film & got my 1st look @ what I'd done. Wow, I think it looks better than I'd hoped! I mean, it's no @Ajag lid but it'll do for my rough & tumble driving!! Added a few stickers, but I tried not to overdo it because I actually want my paint to be seen!! I don't have any more arrma forum decals that'll fit anywhere either.Big shout out to my man @Diem Turner for dropping me some of his knowledge along the way!! After I do some maintenance/ repairs on the truck itself I'll try to get everything cleaned up enough to take some better looking glamor shots outside in the sunlight, cuz I don't think my pictures do it justice. Anyways, thanks for checking out my cherry popper!!! Hopefully one of y'all out there sees this & realizes that if I can do this then so can you!!
Whoops, I thought I had the pics in chronological order but I guess they're not. Sorry, ya should be able to figure out how I got there

 

[Mikeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeal]

NIIIIIIIIIIICCCCCCEEEEEEE.

 

[Smilinbri]

Man, you are a quick learner at everything!! That looks freakin' awesome!!! Great job!! Def makes me wanna try one!!

But, ya gotta get a new wing! That dirty thing doesn't deserve to be on with that beautiful lid!

Awesome job bud!!

 

[kspitters]

Fantastic job! Looks very good, love the simplicity and touches of black. Clear windows on an RC are one of my favorite touches.

 

[joshludden]

Man, you are a quick learner at everything!! That looks freakin' awesome!!! Great job!! Def makes me wanna try one!!

But, ya gotta get a new wing! That dirty thing doesn't deserve to be on with that beautiful lid!

Awesome job bud!!

Thanks dude!!!! Yeah, I've already got a couple different options for the new wing & I'll definitely give him some tlc & a spit bath before I take some rotm photos!!

 

[Doom!]

That sucks! I'd be embarrased to show that on the forum, tell ya what send it to me and you can forget you ever made that abomination.

 

[Cereal_killer]

Looks great! Good job man!

 

[Budha]

Looks sweet, nice job!!

 

[Moirae]

Good stuff bro! that body looks really good on there too.

 

[Sandracer_NL]

Looks great!.

 

[joshludden]

Good stuff bro! that body looks really good on there too.

Thanks dude!! I fell in love w/ that body the 1st time I saw it. Wasn't really sure what it was supposed to fit honestly, since it's made for a traxxas something (which I have zero experience with). Thought I might get it to work on a typhon, but the front body mount & shock tower would've made it a whole lotta work. The wheel wells actually fit the Kraton perfectly & I can use the same tall rear posts that I use for my indestructible aluminum body

 

[Diem Turner]

Hell yeah brother, that turned out lookin' sawweeeeet1!!eleven

 

[sumguy75]

Great color choices for first time painting. Looks like it went down real good and the black trim really pops. Nice work!
Please get us another pic when you get one of your new wings on it.

 

[mat60]

Great job!! Love the paint choice and you sure learn fast.

 

[Cypher]

Just beautiful

 

[Velodromed]

I bought a jconcepts Baja body last week for the Black Sheep (Kraton6s), the 1st time I've ever had to cut, fit (it's made for a traxxas something or other) & paint a body before. Got it cut, edges sanded & fitting how I want late last week, painted it last night & put the finishing touches on this evening. I wanted a color scheme that is simple- because of my lack of experience, subtle & classic looking so I used tamiya ps-5 black & tamiya bright gun metal ps-63. After scuffing & washing I masked the windows (which I ultimately left clear) & around the black trim areas. Shot 4 coats of black, then unmasked everything except the windows, then shot 5 coats of the bright gun metal. After it dried completely overnight I sprayed 2 coats of 3m rubberized bed liner onto the inside to hopefully strengthen it some. When I got home tonight I peeled off the outer film & got my 1st look @ what I'd done. Wow, I think it looks better than I'd hoped! I mean, it's no @Ajag lid but it'll do for my rough & tumble driving!! Added a few stickers, but I tried not to overdo it because I actually want my paint to be seen!! I don't have any more arrma forum decals that'll fit anywhere either.Big shout out to my man @Diem Turner for dropping me some of his knowledge along the way!! After I do some maintenance/ repairs on the truck itself I'll try to get everything cleaned up enough to take some better looking glamor shots outside in the sunlight, cuz I don't think my pictures do it justice. Anyways, thanks for checking out my cherry popper!!! Hopefully one of y'all out there sees this & realizes that if I can do this then so can you!!
Whoops, I thought I had the pics in chronological order but I guess they're not. Sorry, ya should be able to figure out how I got there

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It looks great!! Nice work man!!

 

[Calabash]

You are a fast learner! Excellent job!

 

[King blitz]

I bought a jconcepts Baja body last week for the Black Sheep (Kraton6s), the 1st time I've ever had to cut, fit (it's made for a traxxas something or other) & paint a body before. Got it cut, edges sanded & fitting how I want late last week, painted it last night & put the finishing touches on this evening. I wanted a color scheme that is simple- because of my lack of experience, subtle & classic looking so I used tamiya ps-5 black & tamiya bright gun metal ps-63. After scuffing & washing I masked the windows (which I ultimately left clear) & around the black trim areas. Shot 4 coats of black, then unmasked everything except the windows, then shot 5 coats of the bright gun metal. After it dried completely overnight I sprayed 2 coats of 3m rubberized bed liner onto the inside to hopefully strengthen it some. When I got home tonight I peeled off the outer film & got my 1st look @ what I'd done. Wow, I think it looks better than I'd hoped! I mean, it's no @Ajag lid but it'll do for my rough & tumble driving!! Added a few stickers, but I tried not to overdo it because I actually want my paint to be seen!! I don't have any more arrma forum decals that'll fit anywhere either.Big shout out to my man @Diem Turner for dropping me some of his knowledge along the way!! After I do some maintenance/ repairs on the truck itself I'll try to get everything cleaned up enough to take some better looking glamor shots outside in the sunlight, cuz I don't think my pictures do it justice. Anyways, thanks for checking out my cherry popper!!! Hopefully one of y'all out there sees this & realizes that if I can do this then so can you!!
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Awesome job

 

[Acidsnow]

Proper job Josh! Ah've had a tin of that bright gunmetal lying around for an age, ye've just inspired me intae using it somewhere!

 

[fozzy71]

That turned out great. Nice work too, better than my paint jobs. The body is quite versatile but even I am surprised by how well it fits that big truck. My Drag Slash wheelbase is a tad under 13 inches IIRC, and the Kraton is ~16.5 inches I believe. Here is the same body (my 2nd and last time painting a clear body I think) sitting on a Drag Slash I am trying to speed run with this summer.

Those black splotches are from crashing at 50/60 MPH and when it was on my 2WD LCG Slash and breaking shocks/arms in half. Apparently, shock oil eats polycarbonate paint. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯