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A8063
SKODA2,
Body and Wing
Painting:
Prepare the Lexan® Body and Wing for painting by washing them thoroughly (inside and out) with warm water and liquid detergent.
Dry both the Body and Wing with a clean, soft cloth. Use the supplied Window Masks to cover the windows from the inside. A high-quality
masking tape should be used on the inside of the Body to mask off any stripes, panels, or designs that you wish to paint on the Body or Wing.
Use acrylic lacquer or other paints recommended for Lexan® (polycarbonate). (
NOTE: LEXAN R/C CAR BODIES ARE MEANT TO
BE PAINTED FROM THE INSIDE!
) Apply paint to the inside of the Body and to the under-side of the Wing and Winglets. Remove the
masking tape for the next color and continue. Try to use darker colors fi rst. If you use a dark color after a light color, apply a coat of white
paint over the lighter color before applying the darker color, or if you are painting over white, coat it with silver. This will help prevent the
darker color from bleeding through the lighter color.
Mounting:
After painting, trim the Body along the trim lines as shown below, emphasized by the dark shading in the fi gure below. There is an
indented trim line around the Body which can be used as a guide for trimming. Make fi ve 13/64” -diameter holes at the locations marked
with dimples. There are two on the front hood, two on the back window and one on the roof. These will be the Body mounting and Antenna
holes.
Now trim the rear Wing along the trim lines shown below. Drill two 7/64” diameter holes in the dimples of both the Body and Wing. Cut
out and mount the
optional
Winglets using the two 4-40 x 5/16” Aluminum Button Head Screws and nylon 1/4” Nuts as shown below. With
the Wing assembled and the Body completely trimmed, mount the wing to the body using two more 4-40 x 5/16” Aluminum Button Head
Screws and nylon 1/4” Nuts (shown in Step F-09).
In order to mount the Body, the center Body Post must be cut down, it should be used to support the Body, but not protrude through it or
prevent it from sitting easily.
Stickers:
After the Wing and Body are mounted, you can apply the stickers. Cut the stickers from the sticker sheet that you wish to apply to the
Body or Wing. Before removing the protective backing, fi nd the desired location. Remove the backing completely and reattach an edge of the
sticker to the shiny side of the backing material. Using the rest of the backing material as a handle, position the sticker and press fi rmly into
place to complete its application.
Winglets
4-40 x 5/16” Al
x2
FL 4-40 x 1/4”
x2
BAG F
Body Painting and Mounting
STEP F-08
