My work-in-progress custom 360 spider

2. Paint stripper and sand paper
3. Go slow and don't rush it.

 

For the plastic parts I'd just use sandpaper. It may take a while, so if you want to get brave use some type of paint thinner.

 

The air inlets you need to just rip out. When you are done with the model you can just superglue real mesh in their place which would be easy, inexpensive and way more realistic, than using the original pieces. For the bars behind the headrests I don't remember if you could see from underneath where they are attached. If you can then you'll see that it is plastic which has been smeared (sort of) wile it was hot.So you will need to find a way to cut or grind all the excess plastic material until you see just the holes in the metal and some plastic in them. Then you should be able to just pull the bars out.
Now if you don't see anything from underneath then you have no choice but to rip them out by brute force, and then trim them once out and glue them back in place when you are done with your paint job.
Of course there is always the alternative of leaving them on and just brush-painting them over the color that you painted the body.
I hope I was of any help. Good luck and don't forget to post pics so we can all see the finished model.
Best regards
Michael

 

+1 on the real mesh, defintely makes a model look more realistic. I'd add that in wherever it's applicable.

 

May I ask you what kind of material you use to make the mesh? Or is it some particular mesh for modelcars that can be bought?

 

Don't sand them, Use good old Pine Sol that you buy at the food store. Sounds wierd but it works. Let the parts set in it for 24hrs or so and it falls right off. Submerge the part in the pine Sol and leave it and let the pine sol do it's thing.
Works like a champ! I've taken paint off many models with this stuff.

Jim

 

Your welcome,
Works great don't it, makes stripping paint a breeze.
Jim

 

If you have a local hobby/model store they should have a few things to choose from.

 

Try searching scalemotorsport.com hobbylinkjapan.com or just do a few google searches for it.

 

What exactly are you planning on doing to the model? Just curious.

 

Here is a model that we did of a Red Bull car.
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I think a Challenge Stradale spider would be cool. There are some CS parts and Decals here http://www.mediamixhobby.com.sg/catalog/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=Challenge+Stradale&x=0&y=0 but it looks like they are all 1/24.

 

Hi, guys !

Nice project !

For helping you, I think you can use Tremonia items (in Germany, www.tremonia.org), good prices, good job, I use it frequently on my models.

Tell him from me, he knows me !

(Sorry for my english, I'm french !)

 

Try turning it into a Novitec Spider. It is going to be a challenging project but I can walk you through it and the satisfaction would be great. Of course there is a chance that it would be no good for anything but it would be up to you.