RE: decals
Well, I actually HAVE a Tamiya body. It came already painted and decaled. Looked beautiful. And should have for $60. But that body is no longer available. And it seems there aren't many that look like it that are still available. (The new Tamiya Team Arai Subaru Rally for instance. Completely different livery.)
That's why I figured I would need to make my own. But do you think if I contacted Tamiya, they might have some of the old decal sheets laying around?
I'm still using that Tamiya Subaru body, it's just getting pretty beat up, and eventually will need replacing. I put it on an Evader. I run it alot and it's starting to show its age.