Give your RedCat Gen8 a NEW look!

The RedCat Gen8 has an amazing looking body out of the box, but with some really simple paint techniques you can really take it to the next level!
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[@hemistormrc]

That turned out SWEET! Thank you for being a great friend, Matt. 😊

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thanks so much Chris, I wouldn't have been able to do it without your excellent tutelage!

[@paulclancy2404]

@@scalebuildersguild hey how did you do stripes were they stenciled or you just made w exato knife body looks good not sure if i should go for paint removel on windows or just new body , the shipping makes body expensive

[@levibeebe9100]

Man I'd like clear windows but damn.... why don't the companies leave them clear!

[@paulschryer9571]

@@levibeebe9100 Right !! I agree, the RC production companies should leave the windows "open" to options !!

[@juantabby4787]

Hemistorm really is the master imo. I hope he does a tour of his cars soon. Great paint job bud. Can’t wait to see some patina.

[@scalebuildersguild]

His new workshop is going to be amazing.

[@mocustoms718]

Wow I really like the turn out. I have a gen 8. but I have a few other cars I have to work on. But I can’t wait to get started on the rig, thanks to u and ur work. And ur right Hemi is a great guy. Thanks once more.

[@scalebuildersguild]

There's always something else to work on. Never ends. Thanks for watching!

[@VermontScaleCustoms]

That looks sick, man. I have the blue one and I hadn't even considered changing it until watching this vid. You got my gears turning.

[@thegreatgondar9596]

Hemistorm is magician,love you both guys..keep up your amazing work!

[@scalebuildersguild]

I'm always amazed at his achievements.

[@epeterson2448]

Looks awesome. I’ve watched so many Hemistorm paint videos that guys just on a whole different level. I’m happy if I get lines without overspray. Nice job on the black weather strips.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Cheers! Yeah, he's a master. Still so much to learn.

[@RTmadnesstoo]

I love the 'rust showing through' effect. Thanks for the video !

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thanks!

[@tygger420]

Stunning

[@Brian_Mowry__BMOW71]

Nice! You have made a great looking body look even better! Love the color!

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thanks very much, it was fun to do!

[@gigawattrc]

Amazing how much better the body looks now and how simple you kept it. I never thought of painting the window trim from the inside!

[@scalebuildersguild]

Cheers! Sometimes simple is best!

[@skinanbonesOG]

thats a great start, can't wait to see it weathered. I have a tamiya bug kit in the same colours that i did up a few years back and always loved the combo

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thanks Craig, looking forward to getting to the next step.

[@RCLetsGo]

Don’t downplay your incredible building and painting skills! You and Hemistorm alike are inspirational to a great many people. Thank you for the great work!

[@scalebuildersguild]

That's very kind, thank you so much!

[@STEVOD313]

Came out really good, love the colors u went with

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thanks very much! Thought it fit the era perfectly.

[@rc_oxo4304]

Another great video Matt. I picked up a couple of neat tricks in there. Thanks for posting!

[@scalebuildersguild]

My pleasure, thanks for watching!

[@bucksrcworld8119]

looks good so far! looking forward to see the weathering on this awesome body!

[@scalebuildersguild]

Me too!

[@barajastony0]

Wow this looks so nice!

[@scalebuildersguild]

Cheers!

[@cjv29er]

Hooray for everything! 👍🏼👍🏼

[@scalebuildersguild]

Hahaha!

[@johnnyrainscustomrc]

That turned out real sweet bro looks awesome mate🤙🤙👊

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thanks!

[@johnlaclair4271]

Interior and great work love the new look

[@scalebuildersguild]

Yeah, an interior would be great!

[@amoll932]

Looks really good!!!

[@scalebuildersguild]

I'm happy with it so far!

[@RCPropaganda]

always a unique and fresh look from you.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thanks very much!

[@villagranvicent]

Beautiful job!! Looks so much better than the stock version 👍🏼👍🏼

[@benjaminallen2370]

Sick!! Tempted to repaint my orange Gen 8

[@davidspinney7344]

Great work as always, keep them coming! And by the way that is one fast looking heatgun!! Cheers

[@scalebuildersguild]

It's like a vintage racecar!

[@KootenayRC]

Beautiful job! Looks very cool!

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thank you!

[@flashhobbies]

Looks slick! Great job

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thanks!

[@XSRCdesign]

Well done!

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thank you sir!

[@bradcowart5044]

Great video Matt! Really like the way it turned out! Great color scheme!

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thanks Brad! I have so much Lexan to paint, I'm going to need the practice.

[@bradcowart5044]

You got this Matt!

[@MikelangeloPhoto]

Nice work! I like the vintage color options!

[@scalebuildersguild]

Me too, I also like it flatted out a bit. Looks better less shiny.

[@jamesjohnson3650]

Well done👍

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thank you!

[@YYCRCFabricationz]

Chris definiteley does sweet work ya'll ain't wrong. Really dig where you're taking the paint, looks great Brother.

[@scalebuildersguild]

He sure is! Thanks for watching!

[@fernsolo]

That's really nice, I like it

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thanks!

[@GeneralHobbies]

turned out nice

[@scalebuildersguild]

Cheers!

[@toddbertram6556]

Looks good.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Cheers!

[@dezfan]

Love the color combo.👍🏼 Going to try to go for the old rusty look on my Scout using some of the techniques I’ve seen here and on other YT channels.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Perfect! Post a link so I can see what you do!

[@RocketDogRc]

Looks pretty good Matt now I just have to get mine done.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Post a link to a pic when you do!

[@peterrcbasher]

Amazing body mat!

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thanks Peter!

[@bluecollarjay2959]

At the 1:40 mark , you told us more info on clearing windows than any other vid Great channel man , subd !

[@addilsonfernandes6287]

You killed it man.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Cheers!

[@seanhanley947]

Looks like a totally different truck. Great job!

[@scalebuildersguild]

Cheers Sean!

[@waffleattacks]

Awesome video, nail polish remover works perfect for removing paint from windows. Leaves a crystal clear finish with no scratches from sandpaper and no cloudiness. It took 20 min to remove all the windows paint from my TRX4 sport with a bit of elbow grease. This method also worked on rtr bodies from Losi, Axial and also removes any Tamiya paint. I haven’t tried with redcat though. But do not use acetone as that will melt the lexan, nail polish remover is much more gentle.

[@scalebuildersguild]

I see we both use elbow grease. What brand did you buy?

[@jeffvanlue4872]

Good stuff again thanks

[@scalebuildersguild]

Cheers!

[@JK-qv8sv]

Barely recognized her with the new outfit! Very well done 👍 Maybe it's time to get Hemi in on the budget build series, u know, to liven up the competition a bit lol 😂

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thanks very much! Chris and I are trying to sort something out!

[@RevolutionX]

Looks great. I still need to clear out my windows and paint the top!

[@scalebuildersguild]

Get it done! ;)

[@thomasconnolly7452]

Really nice period color.

[@brentrobinson3274]

Great video chris is definitely got paint work down to a science but both of you do great work

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thanks! Someday I'm going to go visit him at his home, and paint a body together.

[@sacsmitty]

Great Scott! That’s f$#kin’ beautiful!

[@gsmith3638]

Looks so much better than stock...wow!

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thanks, I think so too!

[@00godlovesus]

Thanks Matt Chris is really cool guy!! after you blew past me in the 5K I ran with Chris for most of it he beat Me by like a couple hundred feet it was back and forth a lot of fun look forward to seeing you guys this year:)

[@scalebuildersguild]

Awesome. Chris is a good friend.

[@forrestcrabbe]

Awesome 🤘🍻🤘

[@RedSoxboston]

Looks alot better than there paint scheme love the white pin stripes !

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thank you!

[@LETSPLAYRC]

Hemistorm is definitely a master RC painter! You are pretty good yourself though man. Very nice job!

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thanks very much!

[@FullThrottleRC]

Hemistorm shirt for a painting video. I appreciate the attention to detail! 😂😂

[@scalebuildersguild]

I always try to match my shirt to my video content. ;)

[@FullThrottleRC]

@@scalebuildersguild Your attention to detail in builds as well as the videos is why I enjoy your content so much. Keep it up 👍

[@danielblythe3798]

Great tip on using TS over PS, I’m just getting into rc lexan and it’s ..... fun

[@tmdario]

that is what I call a good upgrade

[@scalebuildersguild]

And an easy one!

[@altaga66]

Good job teacher 😁 👍🤙👍

[@scalebuildersguild]

Haha! Thanks!

[@ChrisKnowlesTube]

Thanks for a great video. I didn’t know you could spray normal Tamiya paint over the Tamiya Lexan paint and it would stick. This has just changed my world! I have you tried other acrylics over Tamiya Lexan paint with much success?

[@joet8852]

loved the color and the off white top is killer. Please flip the tail lights over, the tall red is on top. Thx for improving the front grille too !

[@scalebuildersguild]

Oops! Thanks for the tip Joe!

[@sudsrc8261]

Well they say there's more than 1 way to skin a cat (weird saying) but from what I've tested out, using a non-acetone finger nail polish remover is by far the best way to get clear windows for minimal cost & effort. Even over wet sanding IMO. If anybody is curious in how it worked for me, i have a couple of videos on clear windows on my channel. The windows here look pretty good so I suppose it's whatever you prefer. I would encourage someone to at least try the non-acetone finger nail polish remover at least once though. Take an old beater RTR body you have laying around and give it a go.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Definitely a different route to take!

[@kinslersrccustoms6945]

You did a sweet job with the color looks like what you might have seen one in the 80's. I will be looking forward to seeing you age it with an airbrush and or wash.

[@RTmadnesstoo]

Erle Schibe (home of the $29.99 paint job) painted my dad's '62 Corvair that exact color. It was renamed 'The Easter Egg.'

[@scalebuildersguild]

Excited to do some washes and weathering, will make it pop even more!

[@JimmyB463DP]

Love that color scheme, and the stripes are a nice touch. One question though; do you plan on defining the door and hood lines? It looks kinda one-piece as it sits. I’m curious as to the technique required to make those lines stand out.

[@wadecaton4017]

Looks great. The Orange showing through kinda looks like a red clay dust after a trail run. I'm on a tight budget for my rc collection, but this is on my list.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Totally!

[@adamhirerc78]

That thing looks mean 👍

[@scalebuildersguild]

Cheers!

[@operation11charlieinc]

Awesome brother,,, big like

[@scalebuildersguild]

Cheers mate, right back at you!

[@operation11charlieinc]

@@scalebuildersguild 🤙🤙

[@bugman72]

If you don't want to mask off and paint the rubber trim around the windows, there is another option. You can carefully remove the factory window stickers and transfer them to a piece of wax paper. Go through Chris's steps to clear the windows, then carefully remove the window stickers from the wax paper (there will be a slight bit of adhesion to the wax paper, more or less depending upon how long you leave the stickers on). Apply the window stickers back onto the body and then carefully cut around the window area to leave only the black "rubber" portion of the sticker. Cutting on the outside of the body is always easier than from the inside, I think.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Yep, for sure. You could even trim and do the strips on the outside. This is just one way to do it, especially if you want to avoid stickers.

[@anorakgrim8344]

That turned out awesome, what spay/painting equipment do you use? Would love to try that myself.

[@scalebuildersguild]

This was all rattle cans from Tamiya.

[@Firewlkre]

I think it looks great so far and i think some scale bullit holes in the body and/or glass would look cool or maybe some shotgun peppering,ha,ha. Keep up the inspiring work!

[@scalebuildersguild]

Hahah, cool idea. Thanks!

[@BLACKBOX1004]

yes~♡veru good video❤

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thank you!

[@JeepsCafe]

Maaann! that looks great bro. I'm going to try that but it probably won't look as good as yours.

[@scalebuildersguild]

All it takes is time, practice and patience!

[@nathanstewart2018]

Late to the comments as usual but the gen 8 is my favorite trail rig. I have the axe edition and a V2 and I prefer them both over my scx10ii.

[@cjv29er]

Hmm after I finish the repaint of my Scout maybe I’ll try that no fender look. 🤔

[@jamesswift4641]

Very nice paint choice,are you going to do anything about the front fenders,l hear people don't like the shape of them👍👍

[@scalebuildersguild]

Yeah, I'm going to not put them back on!

[@NCMOUNTAINSbackyardRC]

Man, that turned out nice! Looking more like a real thang!! And > I don't know if she said, That!🙈 ... KILLER job!!👊 ..👍✔....NC MOUNTAINS ❤

[@scalebuildersguild]

Hahaha, thank!

[@NCMOUNTAINSbackyardRC]

@@scalebuildersguild 👍

[@nathanstewart2018]

Id love to see a budget build on a gen 8.

[@nunyadambidness1444]

Hi buddy looks like you're doing some great work ✌️💪 hey do you know if the scout body fits the Gen 7 ? TY

[@scalebuildersguild]

Sorry, no clue.

[@SweetBlu]

Did you change the bolts/screws on the place where the fenders were??

[@rcbigsmall5810]

awesome iv been reluctant to do any painting as i have little experience will the clear coat help with scratches as you have painted on out side ??

[@scalebuildersguild]

Not really no. I guess it adds another layer, but nothing will prevent scratches from happening.

[@koolaidwaterfountainsforth4236]

I took some automotive grade laqour thinner on a rag and it rubs paint right off. Then just go behind with some cleaner and rub off any residue smears left behind on the now clear parts. I watched the method you recommended and while i liked it i know of a much faster way lol. Even in cheap paint on actual cars that been redone with crap materials. You can sit there with a rag and thinner and wipe it off without even touching sandpaper. Cheap, not baked and sealed behind clear coat, or not automotive grade period some legit thinner will take it off with little to none elbow grease. Same method applies with loctite. Ever have a blot, grub screw, etc that's stuck like chuck in loctite, dribble some laqour thinner on it and it softens it right on up and allows you to zip it out. Learned that one on those damn ford bed bolts they dip in loctite just about, only way you get those out without cussing, broken torqes bits and grinding off the bolt head. Saved me many stripped out grub screws on pinion gears 👍

[@scalebuildersguild]

Totally an option, mine's less caustic and easier to do without having to resort to chemicals. Whatever works for you!

[@koolaidwaterfountainsforth4236]

@@scalebuildersguild oh absolutely, stuff is definitely harsh. I work with it daily at work so its its nothing but a thing. For the loctite though wouldn't use anything else. Softens it up better and faster than the heat method. Thinner all the way for them locked down grub screws

[@Lybra19JTD]

Chris, your e-biking makes visible changes on your body and face too :-D

[@scalebuildersguild]

This is my channel, but I'll let him know!

[@boba4588]

Looks good so far maybe make some custom fender flares

[@scalebuildersguild]

I really like the look without the flares!

[@larrythodgson7230]

Larry from Vancouver saying hello 👋👋

[@Partsocaster]

I know I’m late to the party, but I would LOVE to see some more ideas on this body! If it even still exists lol.

[@JeepsCafe]

The Redcat gen8 Scout 2 or the Axe edition? Can't decide which one to purchase. My gut says Axe and wallet says gen8 lol

[@danielkonrad1444]

You could have sprayed the panel lines black with an airbrush before painting the final color. that would give that whole thing even more depth. Its called preshading, i use this on my static models with great results. (that gen 8 still Looks awesome)

[@scalebuildersguild]

Great tip!

[@aodell1225]

Have you tried or seen someone do the swinging spare tire gate?

[@TroutNTrees]

What did you use to plug the holes where the fender flares were? Just the screws right back in?

[@scalebuildersguild]

Yep correct!

[@ferp420]

We need some 3d printed half cabs Terra and standerd for the gen 8 also the ssii door inserts for the super scout look

[@scalebuildersguild]

That'd be cool to see.

[@devdrc]

😂 halarious you are, and i love that guy!!

[@scalebuildersguild]

Cheers!

[@queensalnd]

Great video, what 3d printer do you use?

[@scalebuildersguild]

Tevo Tornado!

[@Jephph13bREW]

What are your thoughts on using pre existing toy bodies on a crawler? I have a Bruder mack cab grafted onto my Gen 7 and then a custom machined aluminum bed on the back to give it a farm truck look.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Provided the track width works, why not! Go for it!

[@Jephph13bREW]

@@scalebuildersguild sounds good. I recently got bitten by the scale bug so I thought using a pre existing Bruder cab would be a nice start. Would definitely love to try and scratch built an actual body with styrene one day and your videos really encourage me too! Thanks for the reply!

[@IgnisMan]

Nice Buddy :-)

[@scalebuildersguild]

Cheers!

[@brazwewn]

Nice work, thought there was something secret around 4:35 ish. Looks like just a clip that snuck in.

[@Blackspike85]

I caught that too... I had to rewind it a few times incase it was a secret message hahaha

[@scalebuildersguild]

Just keeping you guys on your toes. ;)

[@Yuichi454]

wish this came out a week ago before i painted my first rc body.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Sounds like someone made a boo-boo.

[@Yuichi454]

I got the wrong paint.

[@justindavis9203]

Off topic, but what software do u use for 3d modeling? Fusion 360?

[@scalebuildersguild]

Yep, Fusion 360. Very easy to pick up and learn, and it's free!

[@BANTAM53]

Add wings! :-D Looks great!

[@scalebuildersguild]

Needz more wingz.

[@carlosjardon5323]

Hola es igual pintar por fuera que por dentro ? Yo quiero hacer lo mismo a mi redcat Everest g7 solo que no logro quitar por completo la pintura de adentro. Gracias buen video.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Sí, puedes pintar en el exterior, pero, por supuesto, el enmascaramiento de los colores tiene que ser inverso a lo que harías en el interior.

[@bigwillrc8509]

Nice bro,damn u got some skills👍👍what kind of connector is on the esc,if I could ask,thx much✌ btw I subbed u😁

[@bashslash0972]

big will it comes with a deans connecter

[@bigwillrc8509]

@@bashslash0972 thx much brother✌

[@scalebuildersguild]

Yep, Deans!

[@voodoostroker]

Looks good bud but are the wheel wells finished..?

[@scalebuildersguild]

Yes. If you're referring to the fender flares, I'm not putting those back on. Never liked the look.

[@voodoostroker]

Scale Builder's Guild i cant blame ya there

[@rcintro1489]

Not sure if you got my email and spoke with him, but if you did thanks. He got in touch with me. You did an amazing job on that body. Is there something you can do to cover the holes?

[@scalebuildersguild]

Sorry, don't think I did get your email. I like having the exposed bolts on the flares.

[@IgnusFast]

I think the only thing that's missing is detailing on the door-panel seams. Other than that, it looks fantastic!

[@scalebuildersguild]

And wipers! Coming soon!