Okay so I'm new the RC world especially building one, built the chassis now I need to start on the body but got idea where or to start it. It's a BMR FC lexan body, I've attached pictures of it, looks like I've got to stick the bumpers to the body? Little bit of glue on the inside maybe I don't know.
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Glue or double sided tape. Ca glue will probably cloud the lexsn and bleed through the paint. Id use shoe goo. I would think one needs to paint it first.
Maybe this csn help you?
Maybe this csn help you?
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I plan on paint it before hand and pencil the body lines. I'll be painting at work in the paint booth probably.
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Since you're new, I'll just tell you now, theres no such thing as a lexan body hammer. 
Whatever you do, be sure to give your paint an extra long dry time before you start smearing any glues on your fancy new paint job!
Whatever you do, be sure to give your paint an extra long dry time before you start smearing any glues on your fancy new paint job!
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Just a heads up. A lot have made the mistake before. Clear rc bodies you paint the inside, and peel off the protective outer covering after. Good luck!!
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i wonder how good Shoe Goo would work for that job...
be more permanent than 2 sided tape, but still be semi flexible.
be more permanent than 2 sided tape, but still be semi flexible.
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I have had pull paint into wrinkled pattern. Std. Rattlecan not for rc. That says it must shrink a decent amount while it cures.
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people have been "fixing" and reinforcing RC bodies with it for decades and iv never heard of it doing that.
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When it does happen...it looks like this. Shoe goo and drywall tape reinforcing
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damn, never seen or heard of that happening before. that's nuts.
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That part I do know, gonna rope the painter at work to help since he's done this sort of stuff before
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Just be sure he's done lexan before. Its different than painting a 1:1.
Plz post pics when this is done! It looks like a beautiful body!
I'd love to see this when its finished!
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He used to do RC, sold it all as he thought he was moving to ausJust be sure he's done lexan before. Its different than painting a 1:1.
Plz post pics when this is done! It looks like a beautiful body!
I'd love to see this when its finished!
