I tried to make a mini-me version of my 85X. Papa Tony gave me a dark green, Hot Wheels sized X1/9 years ago. It has sat near my PC all these years and I had an idea to paint it to match my 85. All I had was a small touch up bottle with a dabber, so it was destined to be kinda rough from the start. Not horrible, but certainly not great. I could probably remove the plastic parts and drop it in a cup of thinner to strip it back down. Starting over might be a good idea.
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It didn't turn out too well, but it is passable in person, since it is so small. Looking at it enlarged in the photo has me thinking about getting a better model and trying again with rattle cans. Fresh rattle cans, because the clear I had on hand had been buried in a box in the shop for ever. It didn't spray well and added a milky film to the overall finish. We learn from failure.