Monster Beetle Resto

[Wez-li]

Very nice rebuild thread. Now please delete it as you're making me look lazy

[RCcoachworks]

This looks great! I love that you installed the original resistor. It just doesn't look right without it!

[zomboided]

Parked the Axial build so I could finish preparing the body. Have added tabs to the nose using plasticard and some plastic welding. Also made holes for front and back LEDs. Need to let the new filler properly harden off, but nearly ready to spray!

[i_am_scarecrow]

What are the tabs for matey?

[zomboided]

Front light bar...the Scorcher nose doesn't come with one, so the tabs aren't present (but the indicators are, hence the holes that have been filled half way down the nose!)

[mongoose1983]

How did I miss this one. Nice work on that body. And yes, the gold nuts really are a sweet detail. Looking forward to see it painted.

[zomboided]

As you asked, just finished up the primer coat earlier today and gave it a light sanding. Big thanks to kontemax for telling me to leave it alone and let it dry properly between filling and painting..it's no doubt resulted in a very smooth finish. All of the joins around the nose cone and sunroof are invisible, as are the holes that were filled.

How many stupid little cans of Tamiya paint am I gonna need to do this bad boy inside and out to a high standard you all reckon? Or is there a Halfords spray paint alternative?

[mongoose1983]

Even if you leave it as it is, the thing looks terrific

[RCcoachworks]

Looking good! What are you going to use for lenses on the tail-lights?

[mongoose1983]

Looking good! What are you going to use for lenses on the tail-lights?

There's bits available for them on the re-re scorcher windows tree

[zomboided]

Yup...what mongoose said. I accidentally bought a scorcher (or blitzer?) window which came with the rear lens but no rear window, so I used those. They sit in the sockets and will glue to the bracket I inserted.

Thanks for the comments.