What's on the Bench? 2021

[Steve Jones]

Cheers mate. Hopefully have it finished in a couple of weeks

[Tim Marlow]

Tim - mould lines (!) What tools do you use for their removal?

Hi Paul
i mainly use a Scalpel fitted with a number 15A blade, and sometimes some 400 grit wet and dry. The blade is a small curved one that can be used to scrape or cut. I prefer curved blades for scraping because you don’t get surface scratches. Takes about fifteen minutes a figure though….

[PaulinKendal]

Hi Paul
i mainly use a Scalpel fitted with a number 15A blade, and sometimes some 400 grit wet and dry. The blade is a small curved one that can be used to scrape or cut. I prefer curved blades for scraping because you don’t get surface scratches. Takes about fifteen minutes a figure though….

Ta - as I suspected, no shortcuts!

[adt70hk]

Getting towards the end of my stalled 263 armoured car shelf Queen, so on to the next thing……
I’ve Zenitel primed some adventurers for my Frostgrave set up..
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……and the same on some spear armed Lawn ornaments for my Oathmark armies….
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Both of these are 28mm North Star multipart plastic figures. They are made from a mix and match set of parts, giving many variations on a basic theme. The only addition I’ve made out of the box is the arrow on the archer. He looked weird without one so I added one from suitably sized brass pin wire.

As always, any questions fire away…..

Tim

They look very nice indeed. Looking forward to seeing these done!

ATB

Andrew

[JR]

Steve and Tim .
All looking good, all I've got is a wall !

[The Smythe Meister]

Hi Everyone. Finally managed to get the camo scheme done. Bit of a toughie but pleased with the result. On with the weathering now.

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Happy modelling .

That looks superb Steve
That "Jigsaw" type camo has to be one of the hardest to get to look "right".... And you've certainly more than achieved that mate!
A cracking result to be sure !!
Andy

[Tim Marlow]

Ta - as I suspected, no shortcuts!

Fraid not Paul…..it just takes what it takes. I usually start prep once I’ve started painting the previous bunch. Little and often gets the job done with minimum tediousness……

[Tim Marlow]

Tim

They look very nice indeed. Looking forward to seeing these done!

ATB

Andrew

Thanks Andrew. It’ll be good to get back to a few small chaps after the recent diversions……

[Tim Marlow]

Sorry Steve, missed your fantastic Camo work…..that looks the dogs doodlies and no mistake.

[Steve Jones]

Many thanks my friend. I appreciate the support. Have a great weekend

[Steve Jones]

That looks superb Steve :smiling3:
That "Jigsaw" type camo has to be one of the hardest to get to look "right".... And you've certainly more than achieved that mate!
A cracking result to be sure !!
Andy

Up early this morning Mr Smith!! It was certainly a wet one last night. I hope you didn't get flooded out.

The black lines helped a lot tidying it up but it was fun to do, but then I am a masochist :smiling5: :smiling5: :thumb2:

[The Smythe Meister]

Up early this morning Mr Smith!! It was certainly a wet one last night. I hope you didn't get flooded out.

The black lines helped a lot tidying it up but it was fun to do, but then I am a masochist :smiling5: :smiling5: :thumb2:

Yep,up early as the weather was so foul overnight I had to get up and drive Rach to work for her 4:30 am start!!
.... Couldn't get back to sleep when I got back!
I see what you're saying about the black lines helping.... it's still a tricky look mind to get mate
Andy

[PaulinKendal]

Fraid not Paul…..it just takes what it takes. I usually start prep once I’ve started painting the previous bunch. Little and often gets the job done with minimum tediousness……

As well as the small curved scalpel blade (I think it's actually 15, not 15A), fine emery paper and sanding sponges, I've been using the Citadel mouldline remover, which works surprisingly well for some stuff.

I'm starting to realize that, where the line goes through complex detail, it's sometimes better to lose some of that detail in order to remove the line, rather than making an awful mess trying to work around it.

It's still a mighty pain!

[Tim Marlow]

As well as the small curved scalpel blade (I think it's actually 15, not 15A), fine emery paper and sanding sponges, I've been using the Citadel mouldline remover, which works surprisingly well for some stuff.

I'm starting to realize that, where the line goes through complex detail, it's sometimes better to lose some of that detail in order to remove the line, rather than making an awful mess trying to work around it.

It's still a mighty pain!

You are correct sir. It’s a 15 I use, not a 15a. The image I got when checking was incorrectly labelled :loudly-crying: 15a is a straight bladed version. I have a three sided scraper for cleaning up large white metal castings, but for figures I find a scalpel blade more effective.
Absolutely right. The line jumps out far more than the loss of detail. My pet hate is designers that put the mould line right through the middle of the face along the line of the nose :angry::angry::angry::angry::angry: The Perry Sudan Brits are a classic example. Great sculpts but really stupid mould design on the heads…..I suppose the only up side is that you get proper ears…..

[PaulinKendal]

Here's where I'm stumped. Important location, tricky to mask the line with paint, reluctant to lose the wavy hair detail - but it's impossible to get a suitable tool in there! Saw mention of a "micro chisel'' recently - wonder if one of those might help?