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slight progress

scots region

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Hello all, as per the title I have made some slight progress today; I've now purchased some tools from squires and have prepared a list:

 

After much deliberation I've broken the work in two main areas, the body and the chassis. Body first, Chassis second

 

step 1

 

  • Finnish removing the printed decals
  • Repair the cracks
  • Remove the molded detail, handrails etc
  • modify the buffer beam
  • detail the body, wire handrails, mesh grilles etc

step 2(chassis)

 

  • modify the chassis appropriately
  • detail
  • replace motor
  • find away to connect the body to the chassis

step 3

  • painting and new decals added

So as you can see its quite extensive. this raises a question; does the body need to be completely striped of the previous coat before repainting.

 

Again apologies for the lack of pictures I should be able to upload some in the (hopefully) "not-so-far-future".

 

hank you

 

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halfwit

Paint stripping - probably best to get as much of the old paint off as possible. Just in case its too thick or it reacts to the new paint.

Its wise to apply primer as well, primer will show up any imperfections in your bodywork as well as providing a good base for the topcoat.

I use car aerosol primer, most are acrylic and should be ok on plastic.

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