sammynose wrote:hi well just got back from our show, i showed it to my chemist friend and he said without a doubt it is painted .
its not tarnished or discolored , and appers to have been painted at the factory .
i will try and post some better pics this weekend .
larry c. in ny
Have u found some time for the close-up pics Larry...
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Hi Mike.
Try washing up liquid and an old toothbrush, it works for me, most models will clean ok but don't have the water too hot or the decals may come loose, this should not be tried on models with paper labels because the labels will discolour.
nickjones wrote:Hi Mike.
Try washing up liquid and an old toothbrush, it works for me, most models will clean ok but don't have the water too hot or the decals may come loose, this should not be tried on models with paper labels because the labels will discolour.
Hi Nick,
thanks for the info.
But, I think it is painted with a paint color.
Greetings Mike & Nico
How odd to see this Commer resto question has been merged with a 70b thread - i wonder who did it and for what reason? 1st VBD merged threads I can recall!!
I'm not sure whether thiswas another black-based 70b, but is is certainly dark (and reminds me on one we discussed on the old forum).
Below is a photograph (the only decent one showing the baseplate) culled from the listing.
Mike & Nico 
