ORIGINAL: Big Buffalo
here are some more photos of a finished boat, you can see the idea of the hopper...
..and here's a different boat with a interesting paint job...
Been there and done the hopper thing..
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_7543461/tm.htm
I would of thought you would want a paint job you can see, not one that hides!
(is a paint job required too?)