tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1404909755379335733.post6014890187468860555..comments2024-03-28T04:14:41.284-05:00Comments on Miniature Tim: Scrubbing Resin, Cleaning MetalMiniature Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17873606899838665652noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1404909755379335733.post-28123919534758579202012-06-22T08:37:34.416-05:002012-06-22T08:37:34.416-05:00if you are just using standard sand paper 400 or 6...if you are just using standard sand paper 400 or 600 grit is great but for finer work I would visit a store (online or in person)that sells hobby sand paper.Zabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07000817078818838705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1404909755379335733.post-26794782927756437972012-06-14T12:21:37.337-05:002012-06-14T12:21:37.337-05:00I'll have to to check on the actual number of ...I'll have to to check on the actual number of grit, but it was the finest I could find. The dremel has slowly become my favorite toy, so i am partial to attempting to use it on anything :D. I recently took apart all my Cities of death buildings to start again from scratch and magnetizing the different floors so it can be stored piecemeal, smoothing out the edges where the glue had melted the plastic together was super easy and saved me countless hours.Red Wet Skeletonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18315822743529781387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1404909755379335733.post-6394481375433956682012-06-14T09:12:11.083-05:002012-06-14T09:12:11.083-05:00I'll ask you the same as I did Casey :) What ...I'll ask you the same as I did Casey :) What grit do you use? I may have to pick up some and make a sanding stick or three to test.<br /><br />ooo...dremel for cleaning up models? I don't think I'd trust myself. but for carving and converting, definitely :) Though I do plan on purchasing a new dremel soon, so maybe I'll get one that has a higher RPM so I can control it better.Miniature Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17873606899838665652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1404909755379335733.post-53893249518179942772012-06-14T09:10:01.880-05:002012-06-14T09:10:01.880-05:00Now there's two things I've never done...u...Now there's two things I've never done...use fine grit sandpaper, and restore models from botched, bad, or damages states. <br /><br />What grit sandpaper do you use?Miniature Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17873606899838665652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1404909755379335733.post-34268830300237753452012-06-14T09:03:47.181-05:002012-06-14T09:03:47.181-05:00There are times when the mold release can be a pai...There are times when the mold release can be a pain to get off entirely, that's a solid tip with the dullcote :) THenks Kev :)<br /><br />Finecast could definitely see the end of file use for the majority of uses with GW products, agreed.Miniature Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17873606899838665652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1404909755379335733.post-17382002208111628802012-06-14T08:59:27.265-05:002012-06-14T08:59:27.265-05:00That may be modeling OCD...but you bring up and EX...That may be modeling OCD...but you bring up and EXTREMELY good way to deal with mold lines and imperfections from a competition standpoint!!! I may have to try this myself, actually.Miniature Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17873606899838665652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1404909755379335733.post-39775007826802111252012-06-14T08:58:25.205-05:002012-06-14T08:58:25.205-05:00Bah, no worries on the shameless plug link, I don&...Bah, no worries on the shameless plug link, I don't mind so long as it doesn't get out of hand. In fact, I'll be starting a new series of posts soon...kind of like my own blogroll spotlight. After a year of doing this, I've got plenty to spotlight!!!<br /><br />And you can never plan too much, in my opinion. Though I spuuose eventually you do need to stop planning and start doing at some point :)Miniature Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17873606899838665652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1404909755379335733.post-17191649315707422922012-06-13T13:12:55.230-05:002012-06-13T13:12:55.230-05:00I second the fine grit Sandpaper but only for larg...I second the fine grit Sandpaper but only for large models. A Scythed Heirodule I got from forgeworld had a large amount of Flash between the ribs on one side definitely was a pain to get out of there. Way I see it I can't complain about cleaning up resin if I already take the time to do the same to plastic now can I? Saw in an early post you mentioned using a dremel, on plastic kits a good dremel can be a god send!Red Wet Skeletonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18315822743529781387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1404909755379335733.post-14836109793210874082012-06-13T12:23:47.754-05:002012-06-13T12:23:47.754-05:00I actually like to use a fine grit sandpaper for c...I actually like to use a fine grit sandpaper for cleaning up some of my models since I can be a little to aggressive withi a hobby knife.<br /><br />I've done a number of restoration projects and having a plan and prepping the model is critical!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08155130404273160715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1404909755379335733.post-46145486033599503662012-06-13T11:50:34.272-05:002012-06-13T11:50:34.272-05:00For my most important pieces like the forgeworld i...For my most important pieces like the forgeworld imperial space marine (ya know that large scale one?) where I'm doing what I call showcase standard paint jobs I wash, clean flash and then do something crazy: I mist the parts with a light spray of white primer, when that dries I apply a thinned wash of a darker colour and let that dry. At this point any rouge mold lines or imperfections I might have missed become glaring and I clean them up wash every thing one more time in warm soapy water and then proceed to prime and paint normally. Now THAT'S model builders OCD!Zabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07000817078818838705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1404909755379335733.post-52306017186441513902012-06-13T11:00:13.813-05:002012-06-13T11:00:13.813-05:00Something else to try regarding resin is to apply ...Something else to try regarding resin is to apply a thin layer of dullcote to the model. At that point you should be able to paint over it. <br /><br />I would only ever suggest using files for removing mold lines on metal miniatures. Files can leave groove marks that require sandpaper to smooth out (yay.. another tool) and while I haven't tried it out, I'm certain finecast would react the same way and small parts would likely break off entirely.Chronowraithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16305059671158364198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1404909755379335733.post-20234971808786075872012-06-13T09:39:49.404-05:002012-06-13T09:39:49.404-05:00Couldn't have said it better myself! I have li...Couldn't have said it better myself! I have literally seen a beautifully painted FW Nurgle greater daemon have paint flake off of it... simply because the owner didn't clean the model properly... It was agonising, and you could pull paint away with the lightest of touches! We ended up having to clean it back and he had to re-paint most of it!<br /><br />I, like you, also use a knife for mould line cleaning using the scraping technique. I'm convinced it gives a smoother and easier finish... plus I do everything with one tool rather than having to continue swapping between a range of appropriate file types.<br /><br />Finally, as for planning, that is one thing I do a lot of. probably far too much of! definately more planning that actual doing! lol. I spent months figuring out the best pose (and how to achieve it) for my Eldar Revenant Titan. You can see the process of building it on my blog (I'll avoid the shameless plug link!)Luis Nieveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16104268520391688183noreply@blogger.com