Question

[Allison]

I have an old car kits model with decals, i would like to repaint everything again with different colors and new decals, what should i do? 
 

Need advice

[slusher]

You can try masking tape and pulling off fast to remove the decals.sand them or stripping with super clean oran alcohol bath..

[Allison]

Hi Slusher

thank you for your advice. 
 

Question: How will i detach all those parts when all is glued already? 
 

thank you

[slusher]

3 minutes ago, Allison said:

Hi Slusher

thank you for your advice. 
 

Question: How will i detach all those parts when all is glued already? 
 

thank you

If not over glued  should be able to get some off , and put it in the freeze helps make glue brittle ".

[Allison]

this photo is what i want to re-do again. It’s my 1st Tamiya model kits.

Is it advisabke to re-do again or leave it that way

[JollySipper]

That model looks too nice to take apart! I believe I would just leave that one together and maybe start with a new kit for your second attempt....... I've been thinking about getting that kit and building it as a street car. It would make for one badass pro-touring, I think!

[bobss396]

I bought an old glue bomb '62 Ford kit and took it apart. It was assembled many moons ago using tube glue... and lots of it. I had a set of Model Car Garage photo-etched saw blades and those made it possible. They were flexible and I never even broke one. 

[Fat Brian]

If it's in your budget I would buy a new kit and build it again. You'll never have your first builds back and you could possibly damage it enough during disassembly you need another kit anyway.

[NOBLNG]

 By the time you buy new decals (if you can find them) and repair damage done by disassembly you’ll be better off with a new kit.

[mrm]

I would join everyone else and say the same thing. Just get a new kit. For something like this where the kit is readily available and not all that expensive it's always the better route. And as it was already mentioned, you can have your first Tamiya kit. That's actually really important in my opinion. I have gifted, sold or simply given away a lot of models. But there are few that I am not parting with. They are far from great, but every time I look at them I can see how far I have taken my abilities.  

[Allison]

Hi mrm

thank you for your advise, i think yeah i keep it as that’s my 1st project and accomplished that i can say.

[Bugatti Fan]

Your model looks well finished and OK to me Allison.

If it ain 't broke, don't try to fix it ! 

Better your time spent on something new perhaps in my humble opinion.

Edited August 7, 2024 by Bugatti Fan