thanks for the help ppls....
i was thinking bout stripping the body, but i cant be bothered, and its just a practice kit coz the body has been twisted outta shape
fyi, i used 'chux magic erasers' to sand (rub?) out the orange peel. they are these little white foam blocks, used for cleaning hard surfaces. i really like em, as they conform to the surfaces and i think they do a good job...
also, i cant seem to find any modelling wax over here, so im using kitten #1 polishing wax. does anyone else here use automotive polishes fopr model cars?