Testors 1/48 Nieuport 17 Help

[Merc49]

Hi all,

A friend of mine has given me a partially assembled Testors Nieuport 17. I am in the process of building it and making it more accurate. One of my problems lies in the paint, as he sprayed it in his barn, on a cold day, with silver housepaint. I need a way to strip the less-than-stellar coat of paint off, without sanding. I don't really want to destroy whatever minimal detail there is by sanding. On a side note, this model is descended directly from a 1950s Hawk mold, and has molded on roundels. I have an aftermarket resin rotary engine, and a leftover cowling and top wing from the Eduard Nieuport to better detail it.

Please give me an answer in regards to the paint. I have tried Pine-Sol, and it hasn't worked.

[sjordan2]

There are a number of pinned topics at the top of this forum's Q&A section on removing paint without harming plastic.

Edited March 25, 2013 by sjordan2

[Harry P.]

http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=53377

[sjordan2]

http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=53377

"You can give a man a link and he will find what he needs but for the day. You can show a man how to search and you don't have to mess with him."

[Merc49]

Okay, thanks for the help.

[sjordan2]

Okay, thanks for the help.

You really need to poke around in the Q&A section for a ton of interesting info and tips.

[Harry P.]

"You can give a man a link and he will find what he needs but for the day. You can show a man how to search and you don't have to mess with him."

Heavy, man... almost Biblical in its wisdom...

[blunc]

Heavy, man... almost Biblical in its wisdom...

yeah...think of what he could do with a fish... or a loaf of bread

[Harry P.]

yeah...think of what he could do with a fish... or a loaf of bread

I'm thinking... caterer?