What an amazing entry, my friend @bikequeen! The car has raced Le Mans. Looking forward to it!

Brillant choice @bikequeen, excited to see how you excel in the four wheeled versions.

@anthonyricco @gblair @chinesegeorge @johnb @brithebuilder @bikequeen @fiveten

Epic fail on the purple paint, :(. I know there is a product called “Purple Power” soak your part in it for a few hours and it strips the paint without attacking the plastic. But here in the middle of now=here I cant find it….any suggestions? I did this part first because I knew it was gunna be trouble. Also the purple paint is very old and kept under extreem conditions. My first instinct was to toss but I wont.

Suggestions? 🙂

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Maybe the good old sanding, not necessarily to the bare plastic, then some primer and you are good to go, my friend @bikequeen.

@bikequeen, you can use dettol disinfectant, or oven cleaner also works, put the part in a bag, spray in oven cleaner and then leave it for a bit, otherwise soak it in dettol.

@anthonyricco I dont know what dettol is but I had forgotten about oven cleaner….so I will get that

Sanding is not an option for me on this there are way to many nooks and crannies to get at and I will likely gouge the heck out of it 🙁

@chinensegeorge Hey George I’m afraid the Mk 2 has earned a spot on the shelf of doom, possibly yo never be completed

Meanwhile as I wait to get out to get my oven cleaner…..please join me at the Motorcycle group while I start the Tamiya Suzuki 750 1/12th scale police bike 🙂

Hi Cricket @bikequeen, how are you getting on with the paint stripper? If you do build this kit have you decided which one of the three race numbers to use? The reason I ask is I fancy trying to get hold of one of these kits myself.

By the way, if you want to get a feel for this great race try watching the Steve McQueen movie “Le Mans 1971”. The opening sequences really capture the atmosphere, the road going early Porsche 911 he drives is just gorgeous. Happy modelling.