CR-01 Bodies

[Hifonics 10]

So I am building a CR-01 that I bought in 2008 and got half way through the A-Bag. Started it yesterday and finished the A-Bag section and nothing missing so far which is a miracle!

Happened to get the bodyshell out of the box and noticed its cracked as it has obviously has take a hit, I presume that's been in the last 12 years in storage.

 

I could spray it up with some cheap paint to use as running shell, anyone know of any decent cheap paint in the available in the UK to use?

I would like a new shell though, I originally intended to build this as a Land Rover and bought a couple defender pickup ABS shells but I would rather have a van body as I run a Defender van as my daily driver. Is the CC-01 Defender Shell a direct replacement. I see on Tony's Tamiya page he lists it as compatible but my require trimming?

What about the other CR-01 shells, how do they all fit, presumable body mounting posts are different and you have to buy those as well as the shell?