Post by zuludon on Feb 20, 2020 5:24:42 GMT
I have to admit to being somewhat sloppy in the past regarding removing flash from my figures before I paint; but after one of the people who paints figures for me pointed out the large amount of flash on the figures from a certain small scale plastic manufacturer, it became clear that I could no longer ignore the issue. I have tried using a sharp X-acto blade but find I often end up cutting into the figure by accident. I recently bought an adjustable soldering iron from China and, after burning myself a couple of times, I have yet to determine whether it's more efficient than the old X-acto blade method. It seems to work for a while but when I pull the tip away from the figure, it leaves dozen of tiny threads that I then have to cut off. I also tried the paperclip heated over a candle methid, but that just left a blackened mess along the edges. What do other people use and is the problem simply a lack of patience and/or skill on my part?
Nick Stern
