Swap Meet Score!...and a concern.
Just got back from a local Swap Meet, and found a vintage Revell Thermopylae kit...4 bucks! (as an aside, I also found a tiny kit of a Pinta...the hull is about 3 inches long! That'll be a fun one! 50 cents!)
But back to the Thermopylae....
I was a little concerned since the box was really rough, but after getting it home, all appears complete! There are two big, unopened bags of parts (one all white, one Black and Tan)....even found the decals in the instruction sheet pages...though they look old and will probably not work (?)...
Anyway, my concern is that someone had apparently masked over the upper wales along each hull half, and probably left it on there for 20 years! Then, I further speculate that someone later tried to remove the tape, but failed...there is now a stripe of old dried up tape residue along both sides of the outer/upper hull.
Question: What is a safe chemical to use on the styrene of the hull that will get the residue off, but not damage the plastic? I first thought of Rubbing alcohol, but then I figured I should ask the experts!
Any advice?
Thanks!
BTW, this kit looks super fun! Tons of parts, and she's huge! haha
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