The Stripper

I seem to be becoming a bit more 'daring' with my modelling this year, trying a few new things that I've always wanted to but lacked the confidence for...

In October last year 'No.1' (A GEM Douglas) had a bit of a mishap and plunged a scale 350ft to the floor, shattering quite impressively but all the parts were recovered. Since then it's been sat in the bottom of an old jam jar, awaiting a date with the Dettol, something I've always meant to have a go at trying.

The results - I wish I'd had a go at this so much sooner! Pleased is an understatement! 

I'l fess up, the thing that put me off the most was the fear of somehow distorting the parts by letting it soak for too long, but this is something I needn't have worried over. Turns out there are some out there who let their models soak for days. I am told it's best to keep a closer eye on plastic kits when soaking though.

More than satisfied, ANOTHER Douglas body was dug out of the box (This one acquired second hand many moons ago) and given the same treatment.

Both disassembled kits soon put to one side with a third new in box Douglas kit. You wait for ages to get round to rebuilding one, suddenly you find yourself building three!