Vallejo Plastic Putty is fantastic for cleaning those gaps and smoothing out lines. Sometimes, mold lines and tabs have issues and the model does get damaged during clean up. Using a small hand drill, the rest of the hole can be drilled out in various sizes. At the same time, you can use the X-acto knife to start the hole for drilling out the barrel. With the bolters and guns, taking the time to clean them up makes things much nicer.
On large tabs on flat areas, sweeping strokes helps to smooth the lines and tabs off.ĭry fit the models to see the best way to sub-assemble for ease in painting. Going slowly and working in small areas will help maintain control and get a great, clean model. Go slowly so you don’t cut yourself or cut off too much from the model. For pieces that are stick out, you will have to carve them off, but only those pieces. The goal is to remove the least amount of plastic possible.
Don’t carve into the model, or you will have to sculpt around the gouge to flatten it out again. Gently scrape the blade against the mold line to scrape it down. Using the X-acto blade, carefully, the mold lines and remaining pieces of the sprue will be removed. Once pieces are cut, mold lines need to be cleaned up. When that happens, get the flat edge of the clippers against the model to create a flush cut. Sometimes, you will need to clip the bit of the sprue directly then remove the remaining flash. Once in smaller, more manageable pieces, use the flat edge of the clippers to guide against the model and clip the model from the sprue. Clipping the sprue down into smaller pieces can also help prevent damaging the model from not clipping the model properly. You will need: clippers, an X-acto blade, a pinning set with matching brass rod (or equivalent), Insta-set and super glue, Vallejo Plastic Putty, plastic cement (Tamiya Extra Thin Cement used here), and whatever model you are looking to assemble.įrom the sprue, start clipping the bigger areas off to get access to the model bits easier. Volume 1 of this guide goes through assembling and all steps needed to put models together. This guide sets you up for success from the beginning!īack to Basics brings the hobby full circle and shows the easy way to assemble and prime models prior to painting them.
Everyone starts somewhere in the hobby, and what better place to start than the basics.
0 kommentar(er)
