Bowler Wildcat

[Karadjas]

Hey guys. I'm building a Bowler Wildcat with TLT axles (tourer based ones are just wrong!) and so far only the body is finished.

Some pics were taken with my mobile phone, some were taken with an HP 5.1mp camera. I apologise

Kamtec ABS Bowler Wildcat, the spoiler is hiding somewhere in this pic.


I painted the inside of the spoiler before epoxying it on, then I found some 2-part steel epoxy and I thought I might as well try blending it in and hope it sticks well. I should have spent more time on it.


Halfway done with the painting here..


Painting finished here.


The back. Told you I should have spent more time blending it in


I added a pair of lights I got from the bargain bin at a London HS and an extra pair of screws and painted the hardware to look like sidelights/indicators.


The rear looked a bit bland so I just threw a Spektrum sticker on each side.


Fenders/light surrounds/grille are black lexan paint (adheres well, dries flat)
Bumpers and silver areas are metallic silver lexan paint.
Fluo orange is again, lexan paint
Main colour is gloss black, some paint I had at home that seemed to stick well when I tried it on scrap bits.
Scrap lexan windows, held on with double sided tape.

No clear coat, I'll beat it and don't care much about how good it looks upclose.

I know it could have looked much better, but I think it could have ended up a lot worse

[ryan48]

good job simple and clean paint

[BJoe]

X2 lookin' good so far!

[TheHeadHunter]

Great work ,I missed this ...Take better photos and Keith should use this one instead of the yellow one he uses to advertise the BWC.

[Karadjas]

Thanks! It could have been a lot better, there's one over at scale4x4 that kicks mine right out of the water. It has a lot of potential if you have the time and skills, that's for sure.