SPA Modeler

Well, at least they included the empty sprues.....

Must be a vintage kit, too. The nstructions are printed on parchment1



As are the decals.



Then there is the plethora of loose parts. I have no idea if they are all present or not.







and, as advertised on the box - even has chrome parts. Guess I'll get to try the brake fluid removal method.

Chrome removal tip:

Try bleach. Worked in five minutes on 1964 chromed plastic, Lyle. Easy peasy and no harsh chemical spills to clean up at all.

Wow! Good ole plastic! For sure this one will be a rare sight when build!

Get the decals a good brush coat with MicroScale´s Liquid Decal Film to prevent those oldies from cracking when in the water. You also could try the old trick to pin the decals to a window (inside!) that gets lots of sunlight. Maybe they will improve their clarity.

I have never, repeat, never had good results with that stuff. Ever. Nada, Zip. No matter how many coats I brush on, They still crack. I may be able to print some, though.

speedgraflex wrote:Chrome removal tip:

Try bleach. Worked in five minutes on 1964 chromed plastic, Lyle. Easy peasy and no harsh chemical spills to clean up at all.

Worked in about 30 seconds.....almost magic.

before:



after:

Clean as a whistle, Lyle! Absolutely perfect! I found this link—a good source of decal restoration ideas—but there are new Army helicopter decals available in 1/35. Maybe take a look at some of the newer tools of this particular kit for a builder type too?

Restoring old decals -
http://www.oldmodelkits.com/blog/plasit ... ld-decals/

Dry Transfers -
http://www.archertransfers.com/

Some more good stuff, Bruce! I can scan the decals, replace the yellow color with white and try that. First, I'll scan them - learned that lesson early.

Me, too! The kit has actually made it downstairs, so that is a start.