RC yaris project

[ilikerice]

ok, So after seeing that RC yaris that was posted a couple weeks ago, I HAD TO GET ONE.. I always wanted to get into the RC game but never liked any of the typical skins. Now I got a yaris shell and want to pull the trigger on this and have a cheaper hobby the fiance is more willing to let me buy things for, before the marriage, lol.

ANYWHO!, I need some help though. Bought this and didnt realize its a clear shell, so I dont know where to start. Any help is appreciated. What paint do I use to paint this plastic? Any websites that help on a newbie like me to start with. Some links to vendors that sell the motorized base would be awesome.

I would like to keep this car legit as a FWD RC but I dont know if they exist. But I am also ok with making this one of those RWD drifter RC's. Here are the pics that came out of the box.


ALSO, can someone tell me what Scale this is? the wheel base from center of front wheel to rear wheel is 8 1/2 inches and 7 inches wide