Wylie - The Madrat body comes pre-painted.
Onekiwi: Could you not buy a clear x-pro body:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ansmann-Mad-Ra...a2f8a2ffe343b3
exactly the same as the madrat. If you paint on the outside, paint will come off easily in the event of a collision, no matter how well protected it is.