Paint and Patina on Lexan! The Tamiya M06 VW Beetle Bug

[@petermiller6629]

Volkswagens are my thing and I'm impressed with your LEXAN LOVE BUG.

[@CarlosSantos-yl1hl]

best body shell i have ever seen.

[@edbrunning3137]

Awesom job ! I love it when someone shows people how to do alternative painting options for lexan bodies. And on a side note for everyone that has lexan bodies that are a little beat up or maybe they messed up there paint job being there first time or just dont like the color anymore they can mask the windows strip off the stickers clean it thoroughly and re spray it from the out side and just like that you have a new look. I would love to see someone like you show people how to do something like that . Either way awesome video my man !

[@IowaBudgetRCBashers]

This turned out awesome!!!!

[@Del350K4]

This Beetle looks superb...once again Josh plies the pigments and the Rust Streaks with a masterly touch - and on lexan! Thumbs up for creative versatility : )

[@jahmenrcbuildingasone4254]

Del350K4 indeed!!

[@jeffbarton3353]

Awesome. Id be afraid to run it. Pure shelf art.

[@michaelupton4178]

This is of great interest to me because that is the lexan shell I am using for a drag bug. Your builds are really a cut above so you have my attention on this one.

[@maxrockatanski9194]

Very Nice Build !!!! A lot of inspiration for my future projects

[@oldshedmoto2705]

Doesn't even look like lexan, that weathering makes it look amazing! Love the stance

[@OldIronRC]

Yup, that looks proper in your scale garage Josh. Nice work.

[@gmummy]

Great project! Usually I cut the protective coating around the windows and use that as the window mask..

[@dennisfreebairn8754]

Mate you did a great job with this, picks up my confidence with painting big time!

[@jamesmaroon6161]

Dude this bug looks outstanding. Really like the look of. Take care man

[@rickrathbun5236]

Very good job on paint !!

[@Heywood-----Jablomeh]

Wow man @!! Amazing paint and detail

[@dragonflyjoyride]

Nice work! I love the whole look of the body. This gives me ideas for some lexan bodies I have.

[@anibalbabilonia1867]

Man! It came out looking amazing!! Nice work!

[@streamylc]

love your garage brother... get so excited when i see new uploads

[@MauzyrockRC]

Really awesome. Thanks!

[@brandoshobbies5353]

That thing is amazing great job man.

[@jdpaslRC]

Great painting tricks.

[@markbedford5796]

I really like this Josh looks good I'm a big big fan

[@stevewilcox9659]

If you paint the inside of the body a rust color, every time you scratch it it will add a natural patina... :)

[@thedumpydustman6088]

Just a tip for you buddy. If you cut the over spray film before you pull it off it's a really good way of masking. Use it a lot for window rubbers grills and various plastic trim on lexan shells. But Bug looks awesome my friend

[@lowcountrybashers515]

I used the overspray film as a mask for MY rusted paint job.... kzbin.info/www/bejne/eXOykJljlr2UZtU

[@Axial_Andrew]

Frickin' awesome. Volksdragon would be a good name for this build.

[@delhardyrc]

Hey man, the bug looks fantastic. I am in the process of building one myself, and I wanted to go for a rusty look, and BOOM I stumble across your video. I was even going to use the Mustard Yellow too, but might go for an orange, maybe. I didn't catch the product numbers for the Vallejo products you used. Any chance you could let me and the others know please. Cheers Del

[@BlueDually4x4]

Looks pretty good. My problem with painting lexan, is the paint doesn't stay when the truck rolls 20-40 feet down a steep embankment.

[@golferchin76]

well, if it is a real car, the bank will get damaged too. the thing is that you can always patch up the damaged paint.

[@truetech4158]

Groovy machine.

[@scale6039]

Nice job

[@thestuffz]

looking awesome!

[@raymond8875]

Nice. But no cracked windshield effect?

[@bigdineroenrico4846]

Very nice.

[@rcbulldog8698]

Looks great Josh, It does not look like lexan.

[@Ed-ty1kr]

I love it.

[@adamcastle7678]

That. Bug is so sickly

[@kazacorpora]

good job

[@ANU1DRY]

Looks awesome I cut a vw emblem out of a button on mine why’d you paint over the signal lights and brake light

[@RCeveryday]

Man it has been 20 years since I have painted lexan. I completely forgot about them. Planning on painting them later when I find the right color for the taillights. Still have a bit of work left on it.

[@brybaby8406]

Very nice job but I was wondering when you paint a body on the outside how do you protect it from scraps if you bump it?

[@RCeveryday]

You really cant. I dont know if there are any satin clear coats that would work with poly carbonate.

[@delhardyrc]

@@RCeveryday possibly try a Testors Clear Flat, or Testors Dullcote I've used them on the outside of Polycarb bodies

[@saulphoto1073]

Do you know where can I find a brasilia shell o body?

[@golferchin76]

brybaby, RC lexan body shells will break anyways. If you really want to do an amazing paint job, paint it from the outside like scale modelers do. People get stuck with painting lexan from inside, but it is really limiting even if you have good art skills. That body gets damaged if you touch a barrier anyways. The thing is, if the paint gets brushed away, you can always repair the paint, just like a real car. But keep in mind body shells are consumables. Some people I know their body shell last only one race. So they practice with single/double color inside painted shell, qualify and race with the really beautifully done body.

[@marsrideroneofficial]

Oh here's the part 2 👍

[@fwnoey5659]

thats awesome.!!!.. did the Porsche alloys come with it.???..

[@RCeveryday]

No, the wheels are long discontinued HPI cup racer wheels.

[@dirtydsrc]

Well done bud. Very cool. Hey did you get your wider HPI drift tires yet for the drift truck?

[@anthonypoole6106]

You could have painted it anything but yellow, but It is what it is

[@heyjunior]

I'm new to the hobby and i get a lot of information from your videos. I watched all of them. What type of paint do you recommend for a hard body? I'm doing my first one(TF2). Will any spray paint and primer from the local home improvement store be ok.

[@RCeveryday]

Thats all I use for hard bodies. With the rustoleum brand stuff often I dont even use primer.

[@pauldryden7908]

Great paint job ! How did you lower and get the negative camber on the model ??

[@RCeveryday]

I just cut some coils on the springs, the camber was done by using some adjustable rear suspension arms and shortening them. The wheel hexes are also custom and quite narrower to help it tuck all around.

[@pauldryden7908]

@@RCeveryday thanks for the reply ! I’m going to be getting the beetle m06 and lowering it with negative camber also

[@robertrosson1990]

Looks good maybe in a future build consider using magnets instead of body post would look way better.just my option

[@RCeveryday]

I wanted too but the body comes predrilled for body post

[@craigm8950]

Awesome result, painting lexan on the outside!!! Did you apply a matte clearcoat before you start driving it? Nice thing about painting the outside, you could apply a lexan patch to the predrilled body holes (from the inside) and then be able to use magnets....

[@RJDCR]

freakin sahweeet....rock onnn

[@spencerdodds2207]

Great videos man! Where did you get the wheels?

[@RCeveryday]

They are old discontinued hpi cup racer wheels.

[@golferchin76]

Are you going to drift it?

[@pauldryden7908]

Hi could you tell me what part you used to lower and get the negative camber ? Is it a Tamiya part ?

[@RCeveryday]

It’s been a while but I think it was an adjustable upper control arm for a tamiya ta02 chassis. I have been collecting parts for my old school kits and had some sitting around. I want to say they were yeah racing brand.

[@leonelmolinajr2]

What did you use for the window mask?

[@RCeveryday]

The kit comes with them. Just put them on the outside. Tapes over the inside so I didn’t get overspray in it.

[@volksweegan2784]

Where did u get the Porsche Fuchs at and we're they hard to adapt to this kit?

[@RCeveryday]

They are discontinued hpi cup racer wheels. Fit right on this chassis with some narrow wheel hexes.

[@volksweegan2784]

@@RCeveryday nice. Can you switch out the motor on these Tamiya kits or the speed control. Or are you stuck with what they give you? I have never owned a Tamiya kit.

[@RCeveryday]

Its all interchangeable, Any hobby grade 540 should work, esc and radio are all up to you. Tons of parts available for them.

[@browny5307]

Make a rat rod trailer

[@dagsrccupboard1669]

Looks awesome!! What are those wheels? Hpi?

[@RCeveryday]

Yup hpi cup racer.

[@dagsrccupboard1669]

RC Everyday garr i thought so, have been trying to order these in the UK for the last year but really struggling, nevermind, will try some more or get some Tamiya fuchs.

[@dinoleo3804]

Shouldn't you be painting it from the inside of the body?

[@RCeveryday]

thats normally how its done. But by painting on the outside I can now weather the body the same way I do hard plastic ones.

[@jeffclark5397]

where did you get those wheels? you said HPI

[@RCeveryday]

They have been discontinued for almost 10 years. Hpi cup racer Porsche wheels with staggered offsets.

[@jeffclark5397]

@@RCeveryday I was afraid of thanks for letting me know I really enjoy your videos

[@saulphoto1073]

Where can I buy car like that to paint?

[@rjz1313]

Right here on the internet. Tamiya m chassis beetle. Same body for the 2wd m chassis, and also with the "mf-01x" 4wd rally beetle

[@BMW34530]

trop fort ton fausse rouille =)

[@oldrmasaryk6547]

Hodně mě zaujalo, jak nehezky se dají vystříhnout blatníky. To bych nemohl. Ale vidím, že to jde.

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