I recently scored an (extremely incomplete) Estes Hunter's Choice set on Fleabay for a knockdown price. The transition from the Magnum Load was perfect for a project I have in mind, but the chrome plating certainly wasn't.
I found a solution for removing the plating on a scale plastic kit forum - household bleach (Sodium Hypochlorite).
Placed the bleach and transition in a jam jar and left it unmolested for ~2 hours. The results are amazing.
Before:
After:
I'll hit it with some fine sandpaper and Tamiya primer in a few days.
I found a solution for removing the plating on a scale plastic kit forum - household bleach (Sodium Hypochlorite).
Placed the bleach and transition in a jam jar and left it unmolested for ~2 hours. The results are amazing.
Before:
After:
I'll hit it with some fine sandpaper and Tamiya primer in a few days.