Put glue on the pieces that will connect the miniatureįorthe most part, less is more with this step. GW has actually gotten really good at making manuals and illustrations, so apart from the odd pieces, you should have no trouble getting things to fit together. Look closely at the manual if it is not immediately apparent. Just make sure you know how to put the pieces together before you get glue on them. Sometimes it can be a bit fiddly how the parts actually go together, so it is nice to know before you get glue all over the place and plastic starts melting in. This step is sometimes skipable, but it can be a good idea to just check if the pieces fit snugly together. This can look much worse than what the mouldlines did and isthe primary reason why I praise the mouldline remover so much. If you are using a hobby knife and not the mouldline remover, you have to take care you do not cut of plastic that is part of the model. To remove the mouldlines simply scrape on it gently with the mouldline remover. Over time you will get better and better at recognising, noticing and removing these mouldlines. New GW miniatures have very minimal mouldlines, but they are still visible on some models. Notice any small lines that looks out of place on the model? Those a mouldlines and do not look good when the model is painted. At those times you might be better of using an exacto/hobby knife instead.Īfter you have done this, look closely at the model. Sometimes this will cause you to bend the piece you are trying to clean, making the whole process a waste of time. When using the mouldline remover you have to apply some force to the plastic to use it correctly. This is mainly if the plastic piece you are cleaning is very small, or if you have a lot of spikes on it. I find that the leftover bits stand clearly out from the rest of the plastic because the sprue plastic has been warped and discoloured from when you clipped it off.Īt times it can be hard to use the mouldline remover to get it off. Take your mouldline remover and gently scrape off the excess bits left from the places where you cut the plastic piece off the sprue. Those part will become very apparent once you start painting, so you will thank yourself if take care and clean the parts now. But before you glue them together you will want to make sure there are no leftover plastic bits from the sprue. Now you have cut out a few pieces of the model as described in your manual. Remove excess plastic and mouldlines from the pieces The next step is easier if you know where to look for the exces plastic you need to get off. While you cut out the piece, try and memorize where the parts was connected to the sprue. Getting a clean job is an essential skill to building miniatures. If you do it correctly you will get the minimal amount of excess plastic on the piece (but you cannot avoid getting a bit extra on it). To cut it, lay the flat end of the clippers as close to the piece as possible. Looking at the manual and see what numbers the first pieces on the first picture has. Cut out the first few pieces you want to glue I usually have a cardboard box that I try and get the small plastic bits into (just to not make a complete mess of the living room).Ģ.
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