RUSTY PARKER 10.3

Matthew snagged this Axial SCX10.3 and Pro-line 1966 Chevy body as a 4th of July raffle prize last year. It came with pretty much all the upgraded hardware except wheels and tires so he selected a set of RC4WD Landies wheels with Pro-line’s 1.9

BFG KM3 tires with some Crawler Innovations dual-stage foams. He tells us that by painting the body shell on the outside using Tamiya colors he was able to achieve the level of weathered detail he was looking for.

He hit first with a layer of Tamiya PS flat clear, then laid down a coat of deck hull red as his “rust” base. He then sprayed it white and back sanded down to reveal some of the red beneath. He added a layer of salt to produce a pitted effect prior to the final layer and then added some washes to deepen the weathering, and then clear-coated the whole body to seal in the effect. He’s been competing with this truck for the past year and tells us he’s having an absolute blast with it.

BUILD HIGHLIGHTS

- Chassis: Axial SCX10.3

- Body: Pro-line 66 Chevy

- Motor: Holmes Hobbies Crawlmaster Pro 11T

- Speed Control: Spectrum Firma 40

- Battery: Spectrum Smart Batteries 1300mah

- Wheels and Tires RC4WD Landies with 1.9 Pro-line

BFG KM3’S and Crawler Innovation dual-stage foams - Shocks: Stock Axial 10.3 shocks

- Axles: Vitavon aluminum 10.3 axle housings with Super Shafty brass knuckles, TGH portal gears with mild overdrive in the front

- Paint Tamiya flat clear, deck hull red, and white with salt

layer and washes for added texture

- Graphics Axial, Pro-line, and Element stickers

- Light System: Power shift RC light kit for 66 Chevy body - Radio System: Spectrum DX5C with a 3ch Rx

- Servo: 3 Bros G13