Casting / Injecting Lines

Cyroz1

Cyroz1

Serf
Hi All,

I am sure the topic was covered 100 times, but I cannot find the record, sorry if that is redundant.
What are you best recommendation to get rid of the lines on the metal models?

Plastics are usually easy to manage but I still struggle with metal ones.
 
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The most essential tool is a sharp steel bladed hobby knife. It is quicker to take off flash with a good knife than it is with files. My go to file is actually a long flat tapered to a point nail file that I got from me missus, it is a far better workhorse design than any hobby file I have used, and it's filing seems to be a lot more keen than purported engineering sets. I can't find a picture of one on the web to show you unfortunately.
 
Knife, seam scraper, & Xacto needle files. Just be careful about using files on older lead minis as it creates fine particles.

Sometimes, you are going to be better off just using putty & some resculpting. I've seen quite a few horrid '80s miscasts that needed that treatment. :roll:
 
Thanks.
Naagruz":kathp32k said:
Knife, seam scraper, & Xacto needle files. Just be careful about using files on older lead minis as it creates fine particles.

Sometimes, you are going to be better off just using putty & some resculpting. I've seen quite a few horrid '80s miscasts that needed that treatment. :roll:
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Yes what I was looking for is your view on putty VS files/knifes.
I have been trying with both for a while but some lines just stay there.
I recently tried a new Tamiya liquid putty and were curious if other brands methods are used.
 
If you're patient you can even resculpt directly into the metal with a sharp hobby knife and some small files. (Not generally necessary, but for those really bad miscasts . . .) Of course some kind of putty/greenstuff/gap-filler is essential for fixing the inexact fits between parts that go right along with those seams and miscasts.
 
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