I finished painting the body today, although it's not nearly the best paint job out there. Usually I only do the fade (metallic blue to metallic black), but I had to throw in some flourescent yellow
. This was pretty much my first time masking, which is odd considering I've been painting bodies (albeit without skill) for at least 4 years now.
Current weight with a Hitec 5955TG and the kit minus the nitro crap is 5lbs. 5.9oz.
And I just finished designing the motor plate:
(yes, I did use Mike's mounts for inspiration, because they are so nice!)