Element Trailwalker Black - Looks Like Crap (On Purpose)!

[@Rokstardad82]

In Michigan,we don’t have to search for rust on the web lol

[@Evan_Moore61]

Just go out in your driveway and have your pick of rusty vehicles! Or drive down the road and you’ll have inspiration galore! As a fellow Michigander, I know the struggle of “Michigan cancer”

[@Mike_and_Life]

@@Evan_Moore61 don't forget every car ad that starts with "usual michigan rust spots" before telling you what the car is.

[@randall4411]

Rust is like a beautiful woman with a tan . That's Pure Michigan !

[@JFlyer1973]

Working in a body shop in SE MI… yup, every other customer that comes in for an estimate is looking for rust repair. Lol

[@bwiese5387]

Minnesota agrees!

[@TickleDoesRSL]

This is so good would love to see more weathering sessions

[@scalebuildersguild]

Search the word "Weather" on my channel and you'll find a bunch of content!

[@TickleDoesRSL]

@@scalebuildersguild thank you so much

[@shuster1921]

@@scalebuildersguild All I found, was it looks like storms are coming to the north east, flagstaff got a bunch of snow, and the south is still feeling the heat!😉

[@robinkesterlives]

@@scalebuildersguild I searched the word "Weather" on his channel and I found a bunch of content just like he promised. 🌮🛻

[@mbarton98]

I like the windshield effect. Now you need to add the water spots from the sprinklers that hit the truck on the one side as it was parked on the street.

[@McRcFly]

I did this with my axial dingo build.. however i just let nature take its course with all the inevitable rollovers and scraping on rocks. 👍

[@aegixxer1]

I did this once with a proline 78 Stepside. The paint under the lexan was a mix of copper and silver. The top coat was white. I took it to my regular spot, drove like an idiot and let the rocks scrub off the white. I can tell you, there is nothing like real rock rash. Your rust pitting looks awesome!

[@scalebuildersguild]

Cool idea!

[@NikolaiOfTheJungle]

I speak for everyone, you are the Bob Ross of our time my friend. Big thanks for sharing your happy little rust buckets with us

[@Bimmerphile1]

Really cool to see someone doing this from the factory. I've been using the dual paint method (And your other methods) on my trucks for years, they are very convincing.

[@rcstories_ca]

Sweet! Love it. Love my original Trailwalker, but it’s definitely a shelf queen modelled after the pickup we had when I was a kid (with the optional canopy on the bed). FYI, the original Trailwalker did come with the roll bar in the spare parts bag. I like the 1.9" tires and the aggressive trimming on the Black Edition. Will definitely pick one up and make it my first weathered body. Hopefully the inner fenders still fit those wheel wells. This is why I love Element RC. Every release is like, oh wow, I didn’t see that coming. They keep finding novel ways to iterate on a proven, capable chassis.

[@FerociousSniper]

Hey! Funny running into you, here!

[@thomasbialzik3060]

Nothing I love more than watching my Precious rub through some paint. And then he drilled and ground some holes, busted out the rust, and blew my mind.🤯😎 dude that looks really cool.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Glad you liked it!

[@44punisherable]

I used to do this on my first scx10 that was converted to leafs by RC brothers parts. I just used a slight silver color under the body. Run the truck for a bit and do some rust where the scratches and scrapes occurred

[@jasonmccracken840]

Nixxon watches did a watch wear the top paint was meant to wear off to age the watch faster was a cool idea at the time didn't sell well lol

[@aguyinnc2865]

I have the original Trailwalker. Still have the 1.55 rims and tires, probably look into getting some 1.9's. Glad Element brought this truck back!

[@BrazinScaleRC]

I feel ya on the patina advice! My first batch of Patina C1 chassis (looking back) were a bit much! BUT! Im glad people liked them and supported our creativity! Ive defiantly made progress since then. Great vid as always SBG!

[@scalebuildersguild]

Hey, I thought that chassis was absolutely perfect!

[@brokennib1]

Good old fashioned steel wool is always a great start. Personally I've always wanted to have a little run-time on the truck before I start weathering, a little trail rash is always a good place to start

[@Granite-City-RC]

Thats how i painted my crawler a couple years back, a mixed metallic silver and red primer underneath for a rust effect, then metallic silver then primer then top coats on the outside to pick up authentic paint damage and weathering on the trail ...... not cleaning it helps as well LOL :)

[@Papa_Shorty]

I did something similar on a hardbody rc. It actually worked really well surprisingly.

[@Granite-City-RC]

@@Papa_Shorty its a cool way to do it , let the paint get real world damage :)

[@FarmerFpv]

This is awesome. I have been building WW2 RC planes and my favorite part was taking a brand-new shiny kit and weathering it up. Especially carrier-based Hellcats that have salt spray all over the front of the wings. Weathering WW2 planes helped me transfer into scale-building RC crawlers/scalers. It's relaxing putting in the work on RC cars since I know I'm not going to crash it from 100ft high at 90 mph into the ground.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Very cool! And although crawlers can crash... definitely not from 100ft high!

[@PeterCPRail8748]

Great idea by a manufacturer to get someone into customizing their truck via actual modelling, not just buying slap on accessories. Love how the quick weathering turned out.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thank you!

[@harlyquin]

i mean its not exactly a new technology, i remember stuffing up a body or 2 like 15 years ago before i new about tamiya paint remover (best stuff ever) and just painting them flat black on the out side (masking the windows of course), also id say the indented and more fun way to use a body like this would not be to sit there and carefully sand the "lexen" body like its a highly detailed hard body would be to just charge up some batteries and take it for a spin, your going to acquire ware and tear over time just like in real life

[@Overland_RC]

The original Trailwalker was a really cool truck, I'm glad I was able to get one after they were discontinued. It's too bad this one doesn't feature all of the nice updates from their previous release, excluding all of the cost cutting moves.

[@SlooDon]

Thank you Matt! This maybe simple to you and many others, but its a great guide for me. I mainly focus on the mechanics and suspension aspects of my builds and keep the bodies clean and simple. But I want to try these tips. Hopefully Element will sell the body only. If not I'll buy clear and paint the inside and out. Thanks again!

[@scalebuildersguild]

Glad I could help!

[@PorkinsTheWhite]

I love how they include your stickers (along with others) on the sticker sheet. Nice way of saying thank you for all you've done.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Agreed!

[@Jbzy3000]

Thanks to you I paint all my trucks and cars like this. Then when they get scratch from rollover or horrible lines and tumbles I don’t worry. I weather by using. I must remember hit the high lines. All around good sheit!!!!

[@scalebuildersguild]

That's great to hear!

[@MyraHodgkiss]

The little things really added up, great end result

[@voodootrucker]

Very cool Matt. All it needs to finish it off is one of your Built Heartbeat Tough emblems on the grill lol

[@kenmetz5048]

My thought is doing this on my Bomber with a chevy body and let my terrible driving do the weathering.

[@UnicornMoto]

Manual focus is your friend. Love seeing some techniques- so cool.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Glad you like them!

[@vintagerc9173]

Roll bar in bed, same as blue one. Love my blue Trailwalker And the body mounts on Vanquish exactly as Josh did it when running with John Shultz, just need to trim Wheel wells for 1.9 tires.

[@woodland_rc4712]

That's what Axial did with the 1.9 Wraith. Factory painted on outside. Wish more companies did this.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Yep! Definitely a cool technique!

[@nvrmor023]

Arrma notorious has it as well

[@ronstoner1656]

Enjoyed the content. "Less is more", there is a life lesson in that somewhere.

[@varmintsniper2551]

I would just run it and let the bashing rust magic happen …no need to force the issue. Haha

[@88davidw]

Wow that looks so awesome. I’ve been meaning to do this for a while. Thank you for making this video and going through the weathering process!

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thanks for watching and I hope it helps!

[@Kens64chevelle]

Awesome techniques for aging the truck body. Really enjoyed the process of seeing how you do it. Thanks a bunch!

[@scalebuildersguild]

Glad you liked it!

[@wadebrown1126]

Have you ever tried cinnamon to make the heavy rust look? I would brush on paint or clearcoat and while it was still wet I sprinkle cinnamon on it. When I really want it chunky I spray clearcoat over the cinnamon which darkens it and then springle more cinnamon around edges to give it real looking depth

[@scalebuildersguild]

Same technique as pigments, just a different powder. Good thinking!

[@roccodifrancesco3514]

Great job on the weathering Matt! The rusting/weathering was awesome, but the windshield wiper technique was a whoa idea as it really looked liked a vehicle in the elements...Element lol. This is the same body as the original blue version, but with body cuts around the fender and rear bumper lips. It also has the rock sliders from the red flatbed version. The original blue version looked more scale with 1.55 wheels, but yet you really made this version very unique. As far as capability, Element is legit with Team Associated DNA...no joke legit. Thanks for the video!

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thanks for watching!

[@tomlucasrccrawlers9108]

That's really cool. Besides wanting another Clodbuster(I sold my 30 year old one a couple of years ago), I would love to have this rig.

[@bucketheadrox]

Now rc4wd needs to do rust colored hardbodies. Cause the rocks made mine show primer. And now a bright red body underneath

[@just.jose.youtube]

MORE videos like this! 😛 Small, easy, scale, weathering, videos! 😁 Have fun!

[@scalebuildersguild]

Glad you liked it!

[@fishnrc294]

There’s a sticker that looks just like a wooden metal railed bed that would look good in there I have it in a Crawler I have with a shallow bed. It comes in a sheet you just cut to fit. There’s a lot of new releases right now & I have a Sendero HD & custom Ecto & the new SE. They should’ve put the new transmission in it like the SE & although you can do it yourself they should’ve had it in already but it’s hard to complain for 389$ or whatever it is. I like the body that’s what draws me. But my plans where to get the new Redcat till now maybe. Both are not in stock so maybe I’ll decide by which one becomes available first.

[@Papa_Shorty]

I’m glad to see they brought the Trailwalker back. I still have my heart set on finding an unopened original Trailwalker.

[@Tom_Wade]

I have a soft spot for the og blue TW. Ugly little toad, but surprisingly capable even bone stock 👍🏻

[@Papa_Shorty]

@@Tom_Wade yeah it was the first Rc to grab my attention. By the time I was able to get one, I couldn’t find a new one. Sad times we are in.

[@CrawlersCampRc]

This was really cool watching the process!

[@scalebuildersguild]

Glad you liked it!

[@Spor777]

Awesome video as always. Nice to see the manufacturers are still trying new stuff it is great to see. I think this is a great move fron element. Thanks for the content.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thanks for watching!

[@Sysiphos]

Very interesting idea for RTR, but I think the grille badly needs a wash to go with the weathering. I wish there was something to do to the plastic cage and the sliders too. I really like the elements though I'm starting to prefer portal axles You got the overdrive wrong, according to their website optional gears are 12% overdrive and stock is 6%, just like other enduros (except SE)

[@scalebuildersguild]

What did I say? Because I definitely meant that! 😉

[@Sysiphos]

2:43 "Standard, no overdrive transmission option"

[@scalebuildersguild]

@@Sysiphos yes yes, made a mistake. It happens.

[@outlawfpv1551]

Matt, maybe a channel setting on your side. I can't set notifications to all, it reverts to none notifications.

[@hadynmcloughlin4661]

Happy new year, great little tutorial especially for the beginner and enjoy watching you show some simple techniques. What a great RTR - ready to customise and make it your own straight up. Would be keen to see what it looks like with the optional flat bed tray. Thanks for sharing.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thanks for watching and Happy New Year to you!

[@HarleyDesignsInc]

Much better without the little tires!

[@allengeist5481]

Cool but wiper shld have gone further over on driver side but I love that 💡 thanks

[@Luke-en2tk]

Windscreen wiper effect is very cool, I haven't seen that before

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thanks!

[@JonnieB.]

Looks great! Would adding streaks to the windshield be over the top? Could be as simple as a swipe with the rough side of that kitchen sponge. Would really add to the age appropriate wear and tear I think.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Nice idea!

[@discoveryrc]

You can scratch it with the knife you made 🤣. 2023 gonna be a great year for rc

[@scalebuildersguild]

I didn't make it... I assembled it 😂

[@dneitzel772]

One blue fender or something. On another note, when you were masking the windshield, I thought you would put the super fine scratches in the section of glass that the wipers wear on over the years. However, that light coat of "wiped away" dust does look really real. Nice work.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thanks! Glad you liked it!

[@stevemiller7980]

Thats pretty amazing. You're right, its very convincing. Thanks for sharing some knowledge with us.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Glad you liked it!

[@evintacy7272]

What great idea element had! Great Job Matt! 😊

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thanks for watching!

[@kevinmontgomery9475]

great vid and amazing results as usual. thanks for sharing.

[@RCCrawlerz209]

Got the Ecto & already have all the Treal weights on it.

[@heinzdampf2596]

BEST. EPISODE. EVER.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thank you!

[@chucklanholm5680]

Great job as always. You make it look so easy.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thank you!

[@truerc]

Really great tips👍Thanks for sharing the possibilities

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thanks for watching!

[@saturnfivehynrgrc581]

Good tutorial and review Matt. Keep it up. Like button engaged.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Much appreciated!

[@BlindGuyRc]

Element is really bring slot to the game. This is a very cool idea. Awesome video man. 😎👍👍

[@Rockatha]

Thanks for doing this video. Very interesting gives me a lot ideas for future projects.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Glad to help!

[@andyb9994]

Very very cool...thanks for the tips and secrets of weathering....I have not artistic ability but with that body I may be able to give that some weathering, thanks again for the tips and supplies for this technique!!👍👍

[@scalebuildersguild]

Glad it helped! Thanks for watching!

[@RcNickster709]

I just learned a lot. Great video!!!

[@phochmann8376]

Thanks for this...timing is perfect. Very valuable information for me.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Glad it was helpful!

[@RCinOC]

You could tape of the windshield. Drive it through some mud puddles, remove tape and never wash it. 👍

[@JoeCools]

Great job there, Mr.Matt. How do you know what paint you can use on an RC car body? Thanks in advance /Joe

[@scalebuildersguild]

If it's Lexan, anything labelled as paint for polycarbonate bodies will work!

[@ogrcracing296]

Why black, and not brown when doing the windshield?

[@ateaserc]

Good stuff! Love watching how the weathering adds to the experience

[@scalebuildersguild]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@evoone3039]

the extra gears if to go from 6% to 12% over drive.

[@DreamBigBuildSmall]

Great video. It looks like Element is paying attention to the market & making adjustments.

[@ed0c]

you have to check out vice grip garage! that scout he saved will give you massive inspiration. guy is hilarious too

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thanks! I'll check it out!

[@ReZRunnerExperience]

I think your sponges are the equivalent to Josh's X-acto blades?

[@rcontrack5408]

I think RTR stands for ready to rebuild because every RTR I've ever owned had to be rebuilt

[@forrestcrabbe]

that's a pretty neat idea element had. yer weathering job looks good \m/ y'all have a badass day \m/

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thanks for watching 🤘

[@chertrocktunnelgarage2171]

Great video. Looking forward to more.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Awesome, thank you!

[@FreedomYak]

Holy giant taillight stickers Batman!

[@goosegilligan5104]

So just so I’m understanding correctly you paint only the outside of the body and do your first outside layer in the “rust colour” you want to reveal and then paint over top with your base colour you want?

[@scalebuildersguild]

No, to achieve this technique, you paint the inside of the body in your rust colors, and paint the outside in your desired exterior color. Then sand away the exterior color to reveal the rust.

[@andrewrichey7374]

Looks real awesome, appreciate you sharing Yep I was here watching catch on the next one

[@scalebuildersguild]

Glad you liked it!

[@phw340]

Love the rust and wiper trail you added! Can this body be heated to add dents? I used to do this on old plastic model cars, didn’t know if this could be done as well on lexan? Door dents are cool! Thanks for the video!

[@scalebuildersguild]

Sure can! An excellent way to add more damage!

[@sethparker4624]

Matt, I love when your chuffed(sp?)! What is the etymology of this amazing Canadian saying?

[@scalebuildersguild]

It's actually a British saying... but we Canadians tend to use them here... "chuffed (comparative more chuffed, superlative most chuffed) (British, Ireland, informal) Very pleased or satisfied; delighted."

[@sethparker4624]

@@scalebuildersguild I am most chuffed by your reply!

[@daylightdies7194]

Now I want to build a crawler and try this out

[@scalebuildersguild]

Go for it!

[@liamRC5487]

Would it look good to naturally let the scrapes and bangs and water look natural?

[@alanq64]

I imagine that as you drive it'll get scratches also. Pretty neat idea. Are those wheels going to work for your CUCV build?

[@scalebuildersguild]

Not enough bolts!

[@alanq64]

@@scalebuildersguild How many lugs are you looking for? 8?

[@scalebuildersguild]

@@alanq64 Yep, 8!

[@curtisjensen6886]

What type of paint do u use on rcs that is safe

[@heikohesse4666]

Hi - the body is one thing - what is about the chassis / transmission etc. - is that identical with the other Elements RCs?

[@scalebuildersguild]

Yes it is, hence why I didn't cover it in this video and added a card to watch the previous review.

[@MeatSleeve]

Wholly huge tail light stickers😂😂

[@BullmanBuiltRC]

Great video. It’s wild to see a major company do this.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thanks for watching!

[@prestonsrc]

I like the idea behind it!

[@shafiqjan1474]

I learned more than a bit, thank you 😊 👍

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thanks for watching!

[@oskartubekp]

hi, friend!! I have an element enduro trailwalker it is a fantastic car!! I just have a problem or query, this model has a lot of Torque twist, is it possible? It swings a lot. How can it be solved?!! thank you so much!!

[@scalebuildersguild]

Torque Twist is notoriously difficult to solve, might have to live with it I’m afraid. I can’t say I noticed it to be all that bad, unless you’re jamming the accelerator!

[@wasaker09]

Can you recommend a specific airbrush kit?

[@scalebuildersguild]

I use the Paasche Talon and I like it!

[@Braindog]

Thx for the Tips ... Cool Truck Nice Job Element.... Love it

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thanks for watching!

[@Firewlkre]

Element, lest we forget is team associated, pray they never get bought out like axial!

[@Horror-cow]

Ok ok I can get behind this rig. Now I need to learn how to paint.. dang it. If you want to squad up on pubg mobile.. I'll carry you matt.

[@Bradkozakandfriends1830]

Thanks. Really great video.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Glad you liked it!

[@offroad1911]

You be the Bob Ross of rust painting. 😂

[@scalebuildersguild]

Wow! Thank you!

[@RobKingRC]

Turned out great bro!

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@jerryvolpini7987]

Neat concept, thanks for the video, it's a big help! 👍 That grill, though...........🤦🏻‍♂️

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thanks for watching!

[@captainkidd1329]

What bit did you use on the Dremel

[@scalebuildersguild]

It’s not a Dremel, it’s a Proxxon. It comes with many fine drill bits.

[@captainkidd1329]

@@scalebuildersguild well now I have to get one damn. It’ll definitely help me extract messed up screws with the capabilities of small drill bits. Thanks a lot Matt!! 😂

[@jamesvarner7940]

So this is basically the same old element trailwalker with a pretrimmed body, different wheels and tires, and some exterior paint. And this truck is the very close to the same price that you could get two RTR trailwalkers for two years ago. That's just awesome! Lol nothing against these trucks me and my son had absolutely punished two trailwalkers, his is still running all stock electronics, I've ruined a motor and servo on mine. Element trucks are great. But how is the few changes worth almost the same price you could buy two of them for two years ago.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Probably because you can’t buy the old one at all anymore. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@jamesvarner7940]

@@scalebuildersguild yea which really sucks I tell everyone I know in the hobby that the trailwalker is by far the absolute best rtr truck I've pulled out of a box in my 30+yrs in the hobby. I got my son his for his 11th bday and since they had the 2 for $500 deal...well I like a deal. I put on SSD wheels on both trucks with mild spaced brake rotors, and aluminum shock hoops on both. He got dick cepek tires I have iroks, other than that his is stock, my motor fried after a beach trip, and I killed the stock servo. But I absolutely abuse mine....I call it beernuts just to give ya an idea. They're s been many times that I've submerged it, I will take it up or down a trail wide open for as far as the eye can see or until it is fully stuck. It's shown up just about every truck it's ever been on a trail with...so yea it sucks that for such simple changes they almost doubled the price.

[@jamesvarner7940]

@@scalebuildersguild btw Matt I've been a long time follower, love the content and you make some awesome stuff...along with Josh please don't ever stop this!!!

[@thegallaways6728]

Wait what’s the truck behind you???

[@scalebuildersguild]

Which one? The Element Knightrunner with Scale Garage Systems bed?

[@stevenfuhrman9361]

What do you do with the chrome.

[@scalebuildersguild]

What chrome? The grille?

[@stevenfuhrman9361]

When you weather a truck do you scuff the chrome parts if it has any and use the same technique to weather it?

[@scalebuildersguild]

@@stevenfuhrman9361 You could, I'd probably skip the scuffing though, chrome doesn't usually age like that. It just bubbles and flakes off.