plz help

[lulu-holic.livejournal.com]

Hi, I bought code geass lancelot  conquista plastic model and yesterday i started making it with only one pliers, but it seems that im really not good at removing the parts from the plastic frame.  also pliers is not effective in removing those little bits of plastic that are left jutting out from the parts, some parts end up looking unclean so i need a help...If you are good at this or if you know of any other more effective and efficient method of doing this, please tell me. And please if you know any livejournal, entry or site of someone who is good at finishing plastic model kit please tell me.

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[a-songfor-xx.livejournal.com]

I used to build model kits back in the day, and somewhere along the line after getting so many cuts from parts came up with a mostly ridiculous solution.

What I'd do was to use a pair of scissors to cut the parts away from the frame, and a nail-clipper to trim off those little bits of plastic left jutting out. It's probably not the smartest thing to do, but it worked.

Hope it helps.

[toujourspret.livejournal.com]

I don't know if it'll work on yours, but all the hardcore modelers I know sand down the seams and coat the whole thing with gloss. I'd test on a piece of scrap first, though.

[megalomaniageek.livejournal.com]

The above commenters have some good suggestions, but when I work with models that have little bits of plastic stuck from the frame - and I work with tiny ones, I have Warhammer 40k figurines - I use a nail file or sand paper to sand 'em down. It's actually very effective, although using scissors or nail clippers (as mentioned above) to cut away the big chunks of plastic is a good idea. Make sure to get all of the sanding and cutting done before you paint, of course.

[thomasvye.livejournal.com]

This. ^_^bb A craft knife can also be used to gently trim the little bits of the frame away; plastic is quite soft and easy to cut into. Have to watch the fingers though!

[seshiru-san.livejournal.com]

I agree with the above comment about using nail clippers to trim off the excess bits of plastic.

However, instead of scissors, I use an X-acto knife to cut the pieces off of the frames. It can get a little nerve-wracking, but it's still effective. Just make sure that the blade is sharp, and I highly recommend starting with a fresh blade. Dull blades are more dangerous than sharp ones.

As far as plamo comms are concerned, perhaps you might want to check out perfectgrade.

[piledriver.livejournal.com]

For beginners nail clippers work just fine.

I use a combination of a pair of these (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diagonal_pliers) (for cutting the pieces off the runners, runners are the frames which the pieces are attached to), a sharp hobby blade to cut/"shave" off nubmarks and then if necessary a very fine sandpaper.