TexVan

Is there a company that has printing services for custom graphics for RC cars? I am aware of MCI Racing in Canada, but it looks like they only print out existing designs. I have a design that I came up with myself and would like to get it printed.

@Yoshisaur Fantastic job! I love the subtle paint job on the roll cage. Where did you get the vintage decals? I'd like to get the classic decal for the tire cover for my Wild Willy.

@Twinfan That is awesome. Eddie Van Halen fan is my favorite musician! Your real helmet looks great!

@Twinfan I like what you did for the driver's helmet. It reminds me of how Eddie Van Halen would paint his guitars. I wasn't as creative as you and just did solid red, well metallic red. Ha ha. I actually did paint the body Olive Drab. I felt that the ABS plastic was a bit too shiny. Maybe I went overboard, but I think it ended up looking pretty good. @JimBear Thanks! I agree. The star really pops against that black. Does anyone know where I can get reproduction decals? I kinda like the classic decal for the spare tire cover more than the updated one. A large number 2 in the same font as his helmet would look cool too.

Wow, thanks guys! @TwinfanI found some work in progress photos. I'll try to post some more soon. Those wheel arches were challenging. I just made really, really sure that no paint would leak through. I used Tamiya masking tape, and I think I used some of that vinyl tape that you can sort of bend around curves. Then plastic grocery bags to cover the large areas. I also had to do a few touch ups here and there. I was really happy with how the seat looked considering all those curves and hard angles. Tamiya's masking tape is really good! As for the little silver details...just a really steady hand and a fine tip brush. Ha ha. I tried to be super careful. @Gebbly It turned out so well, I'm not sure I will drive it. I know these are meant to be driven, but I don't want to mess it up! Well...maybe one careful drive..I Ha ha! I also have the old body I can use when I want to drive it. These photos show how I did the seat. The other areas like the front hood, and silver box in the back were done the same way.

The Wild Willy 2 was my first RC back in the early 2000s. It was a fun car, but I always wanted to redo the body. So I bought another body, driver, and decals and worked on it every now and then when I had the time. Well, I finally got around to finishing the body. I don't really like the decal for the spare tire cover, so I'm still on the lookout for something to put there. Still working on the chassis...

Ha ha ha, I don't either. The rest of the screws are perfectly fine.

@MadAnt Here's what it looks like.

Like I said, I've tried drilling them out, several hobby shops have tried getting them out, I've tried extractors...they are really stuck in there.

@Twinfan Yeah, I don't think I'm going to run out and buy a Dremel set right away, but it is a versatile tool, and I have run into a few situations where having one would be handy. For now, I may just order a new gearbox. A Dremel would probably help cracking open the old one though. Ha ha

@Gorgonzola It's just a regular phillips head screw.

@JimBear Thanks! @Gorgonzola I don't own a Dremel tool, but it might be time to invest in one. As for the stripped screws, its like a smooth concave divot. There is little to no surface information for an extractor screw, or anything else to grab onto at this point. I've never encountered a screw this stubborn.

Years ago, I wanted to change the motor on my Wild Willy 2, but 2 of the screws holding the motor on are completely stripped. I went to multiple hobby shops and they couldn't get them out. I tried extractor screws...I feel like I tried everything, but I couldn't get those screws out -- I'm open to suggestions. Ha ha. And since I couldn't remove the screws, I couldn't take the gearbox apart either. So recently, I decided I wanted to get the car running again, and I just want to get a new gearbox. I've searched the net and can't find one. I don't need the entire chassis, the wheels, or anything else...just the gearbox. Is it possible to buy just the gearbox to a WR-02 chassis?

I just bought some Simple Green and tried it out on my tires. The stuff works pretty good. The tires are black and the dust has been removed. Great suggestion!

I enjoy driving my cars, but I'd like to clean them up a little when they aren't being used.