Traxxas spartan makeover

[jj2003]

Seeing as the original Spartan paint scheme was getting a bit popular and a bit boring I decided to try my skills painting. All in all it didnt come out to shabby and with a bit of touching up along with a final wax job over the winter, I think it looks 100% better than stock. Compared to the Snap On edition Spartan, this I hope will be one of a kind. I used automotive grade rattle can paint supplied by Autozone which was a 3 part process. 1st step of course was removing all the original stickers and sanding it down, then applying the basecoat silver on the entire hull. Then, using an epoxy based acrylic enamel, layed on the black in partial coats covering the entire rear of the hull and lightly covering forward in a fade effect. Then, using a red metalflake base, covered the bow in full effect and fading to the rear. The final steps were laying on 4 full coats of acrylic clearcoat in a 4 week process. Wish I had more pics to cover all the details but my daughter lost the camera during the process and I just located it in the attic! Anyway, I hope you like the end result. My son loves it!

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[Drax21]

Looks good to me!

[jj2003]

Thanks Drax! Should look nice in the sunlight and better in the water!

[Make-a-Wake]

Looks great............................the cockpit windshield would look good in silver.

[monojeff]

I got you covered on the windshield if you want one check out my custom windshields thread have made a few for Spartans already!
I can make them in any color combo you would want....

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[jj2003]

Looks great............................the cockpit windshield would look good in silver.

Thanks M.a.W.! I was gonna say " I need to get a hold of monojefff......" but he already chimed in!

[jj2003]

I got you covered on the windshield if you want one check out my custom windshields thread have made a few for Spartans already!
I can make them in any color combo you would want....

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I definately planned on it Jeff! You can add it to my request with the ZR 48 stuff when your ready! M.a.W. suggested in silver and I couldnt agree more! You Spartan items are second to NONE! Let me know when your ready, I've got all winter long!

[monojeff]

Sounds good I will make sure to contact you ASAP!

[jj2003]

New pic's with windscreen from monojeff and Fightercat decal's.

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[jj2003]

Sounds good I will make sure to contact you ASAP!

Thanks much Jeff! They look great!

[monojeff]

Sweet glad they worked out!!
Looks good!

[Make-a-Wake]

Sweeeeeet.....!!!

[Brad]

Jeff,

Want a red Budweiser Spartan to go with my white Budweiser Mystic 29 (see attached photo). Want to make it just like this attached Bud boat (but without the #9 and all of the other nonsense. I would assume, for the Spartan, the Budweiser on the sides would be 12" to 15" long, and e Bud on the hood would be about 8" long, as we'll put it on sideways. I'll paint the boat red, and apply the stickers along with one of your custom windshields. PM me on the cost, and your thoughts.

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[rc2266]

Why not use the Kevin Harvick black budweiser version?

[Brad]

I'm partial to the old-school traditional Miss Budweiser look, as well as the Kenny Bernstein funny cars and dragsters. Plus, to me, the bright red shows up on the water better than black. I want it simple and clean.

But this Bud Light version would be awesome, too, for a wrap.Mystic-Thumb.jpg