Philphil

Hi guys, question number two in the "Phillip's dumb questions" series, I recently purchased an aircraft that was at the very, very top of my to-buy list, and it seems to have a bit of rust developing up in the area of the fuselage next to the tail, as seen in the picture provided.
Judging by this one picture, which is all I've seen as well, as the aircraft hasn't arrived yet, it doesn't seem to be too bad yet. But maybe it is?

Is there anything I can do to stop further rust damage/spread? Or is this like an STD, once you've got it you can't get rid of it, ever?

Hopefully someone here at the forums can explain it to me...
Thanks for your help,
-Phillip

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arctic9048

Are you sure it’s rust? Did the seller say it’s rust? I’ve never seen rust on a model. Maybe add a touch of primer to it?

Philphil

I'm not actually sure if it's rust or not, as the seller didn't confirm it to me, I'm not even sure he saw it. But since the model is coming from a south east Asian country, and was housed in a building close to the ocean, I'm just going to assume the worst and hopefully take some countermeasures, if possible...

jcahea

Looks like it was possibly a paint chip at one time someone may have touched up leaving the small area exposed that may be rust. Next to the spot is where it looks touched up. That area may have a little bit of rust under the paint or it was just a rough application of paint. If the spot is rust, probably just light surface rust you should be able to get off with car polish. Afterwards, clean the polish film off with rubbing alcohol, then touch the spot up with a dab of primer and a dab of paint. You may have to remove the paint that is rough next to it or at a minimum try to remove a little to see if rust is under that area so you can redo that area as well.

Widebody

I've never seen rust on a contemporary model. It might just be a stain. I've bought models from people that arrived filthy - lord knows what it was - just wash your hands after touching it.

A damp cloth works wonders then move on to rubbing alcohol, acetone or non-acetone nail polish remover if that doesn't work. Just be careful not to touch any painted or printed areas as it will remove it.

Upkeep

I pretty sure these things are made out of alloyed metals that don't rust. I've never seen rust either.

But in looking at your photo, Phil, I'd say it is likely some sort of unidentified scudge. I'd say a wet corner of a paper towel first. Get the area damp, and give it light rub. Just keep going until it is gone.

If it is stubborn, take much closer CRISP photo, and we'll try to help you identify it, OK?

Cheers!

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gospodin

Might just be dirt, or the glue starting to disintegrate. These models will get zinc-rot, but no rust (except maybe the axles on the landing gear).

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