Painting and detailing Axial's Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon Kit

[BENDER]

Here's a write up on cutting, painting and detailing the new Jeep kit body. I included tips on build order too, to get the best finished product possible.

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Link to article......
Axial Racing - Body Tech – 2012 Jeep® Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon Kit

[DISTURBIN' tha PEACE]

Great job Bender, as usual.

[boosted4lyf]

Did you use the same white? Or is the picture off?

[Agama]

Nice! Love this Jeep kit. Great job Axial!

[DISTURBIN' tha PEACE]

Seen it asked in the other tread & someone said to just remove the top to remove the rear body clips.

But since the top mounts with screws, that seems rather difficult.

My guess is that you don't use the rear clips & secure the the body with the spare tire brace that now passes thru the rear window. yay or nay?

[BENDER]

Originally Posted by DISTURBIN' tha PEACE

Seen it asked in the other tread & someone said to just remove the top to remove the rear body clips.

But since the top mounts with screws, that seems rather difficult.

My guess is that you don't use the rear clips & secure the the body with the spare tire brace that now passes thru the rear window. yay or nay?

You can do it that way for easy access to the electronics.

[BENDER]

Originally Posted by boosted4lyf

Did you use the same white? Or is the picture off?

I used the same white paint on both the body and the top. This is the body that we used in the "kit video". It came out pretty clean. I just should have backed the white in silver before the black to give it a more even tone.

[fourxfunk]

Hey bender, I'm going to be topping off my old Scx chassis with the rubi body and I had a question, does part # ax04035 include the cage parts and the fender flares? I can't find info on what's included anywhere, thanks man!

[BENDER]

Originally Posted by fourxfunk

Hey bender, I'm going to be topping off my old Scx chassis with the rubi body and I had a question, does part # ax04035 include the cage parts and the fender flares? I can't find info on what's included anywhere, thanks man!

That part number includes everything you need.
Axial Racing - 2012 Jeep® Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon Body - .040

[Mike McLeod]

Could a guy order just the front and rear fender flares and not the whole kit? I have another jeep project i'm working on and cant seem to find flares anywhere.
thanks

[BENDER]

Originally Posted by Mike McLeod

Could a guy order just the front and rear fender flares and not the whole kit? I have another jeep project i'm working on and cant seem to find flares anywhere.
thanks

You can get just the front and rear crusher flares separately.

[Mike McLeod]

Thanks Bender....Thats a sick paint job you did there man
nice work

[Bellvis]

Thanks for painting my new shell to match my 1:1 Bender! Looks great!

When can I pick it up?

[boosted4lyf]

Originally Posted by BENDER

I used the same white paint on both the body and the top. This is the body that we used in the "kit video". It came out pretty clean. I just should have backed the white in silver before the black to give it a more even tone.

Gotchya, didn't think about the silver backing. Great job man.

[pobrockcrawler]

this is a really good write up, i will definitely be be using it when i get my kit.

thanks.

[BENDER]

Originally Posted by Mike McLeod

Thanks Bender....Thats a sick paint job you did there man
nice work

Thanks.

Originally Posted by Bellvis

Thanks for painting my new shell to match my 1:1 Bender! Looks great!

When can I pick it up?

Thanks John.

Originally Posted by IIERIKII

Outstanding work....

Originally Posted by boosted4lyf

Gotchya, didn't think about the silver backing. Great job man.

Thanks.

Originally Posted by pobrockcrawler

this is a really good write up, i will definitely be be using it when i get my kit.

thanks.

Thanks, and no problem.

[im gunna crawl]

When will these jeep body's be released???

[Carolina Scaler]

Originally Posted by im gunna crawl

When will these jeep body's be released???

RPP has it on their web site for 79.99 under the new items tab...sadly out of stock.

[mikemollic]

Would u guys no if the kit is out yet

[NorCal 2500HD]

Looks good