My preference with ARC's is to glass and paint the fuselage. KlassKote is a new line of epoxy paints, very similar to and in fact compatible with Superpoxy. I've used it just once so far, but had no problems with it, and will use it again. It gives a nice finish, and stands up to the nitro. KlassKote has been advertising in Model Aviation, and they have a website that should come up on Google.