So, it came time finally to paint the car. The funny thing about this is, you
have to paint it on the inside, and not the outside. The reason for this is
twofold.
Firstly, it makes sure the paint doesn't scratch when you crash it (and you WILL
crash it). Secondly, because the plastic is shiny, the car automatically looks
all shiny and waxed when it's done. Neat!
So, I had to come up with a paint scheme. I decided to do a solid color, since
I sucked. Before you can paint it, though, you have to mask, right? So, the
white stuff on the windows is window masks applied to the inside of the car
(and boy, is THAT a tricky thing to do) so that the windows end up clear when
you're done.
The little green stickers are on the outside, except for the ones on the rear
wheel wells, which are inside. They're covering up marker marks that show where
to put holes in the body so that it can be mounted. I didn't want them to rub
off while I was painting. It's easiest, of course, to figure out where they should
go, while you can see through the body when you place it on the car.
