Stentor Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 (edited) I have recently acquired a Solido 1:43 scale Renault 5 which I would like to strip and repaint. But I cannot see how to separate the chassis from the body. There are no obvious rivets to drill out and whilst the body is diecast the chassis appears to be plastic. Does anybody have any experience of how to open them please? Any help much appreciated, thanks. Edited November 2, 2020 by Stentor Problem Solved, thanks RMWeb 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted November 1, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 1, 2020 Any pics? Its not a model that many would be familiar with so a pic of both the top and the underside might help. Sometimes fixings are hidden behind bumpers, grills and other panels so check any of those out. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stentor Posted November 2, 2020 Author Share Posted November 2, 2020 As suggested by Philj W here are some photographs. As you can see our old friend the blind man has painted the model using his trusty bog brush which is why she needs a repaint. The rear number plate looks promising but that is part of the glazing , not the chassis. Any suggestions please. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted November 2, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 2, 2020 It appears that the grill and front bumper are separate items. These often conceal screw heads and rivets. Try inserting a flat screwdriver and gently ease them away but be careful not to distort the plastic parts. If all else fails Dettol can be used as a 'gentle' paint stripper that doesn't affect plastics. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnlambert Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 I think the rear number plate is a clip that attaches the floor to the body. Does it press in? If so, can the car then be eased apart? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted November 2, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 2, 2020 19 minutes ago, johnlambert said: I think the rear number plate is a clip that attaches the floor to the body. Does it press in? If so, can the car then be eased apart? As stated above it is part of the glazing not the chassis. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnlambert Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 7 minutes ago, PhilJ W said: As stated above it is part of the glazing not the chassis. Sorry, I missed that somehow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stentor Posted November 2, 2020 Author Share Posted November 2, 2020 Thanks for all the suggestions and following Philj W's suggestion I slid a thumbnail between the front grill and the front bumper and it opened with no damage. Likewise doing the same between the rear bumper and the body loosened that too. I attach a couple of photos of the split body for anybody who faces the same problem, the seats and glazing look straight forward clips. Once again, thanks to John and especially to Phil for their help. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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