Removing a Hornby Peckett's number

[The White Rabbit]

Does anyone know if you can remove the number on the saddle-tank from Hornby's R3615 while retaining the bodywork's colour/without damaging the finish? I'm thinking about buying one, debating whether this one or the Port of London due later would be better, I would prefer a pale green livery from the R3615 but the number has to go!  But not at the cost of a complete respray. 

[Wellyboots]

I used Microscale's Micro Sol and a blunt cocktail stick to remove the number, builder plate and lining from MSC 11.

 

Hornby Peckett Hestia by Martin Weller, on Flickr

 

Brush some of the Micro Sol over the bit you want to remove, gently rub the number with the cocktail stick, be patient and the numbers will slowly come off. The only side effect I've had is the surface may be a bit glossy afterwards.

Edited November 11, 2018 by Wellyboots

[SRman]

I achieved very similar results to the above using T-cut.