therocker35 Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 Hey i am haveing some trouble with mold lines all my marines are made and most are painted and i havent removed the mold lines and its bugging me does it really matter if you have mold lines or not and if it does how do i get them off with out destroying the whole model Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/273717-mold-lines/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxichobbit Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 You've answered your first question yourself. The only person whose opinion really matters with regards to how your models look is you. As you've already said that the mold lines are bugging you, then yes, in this case the mold lines do matter :). The only way to remove them is to scrape them with a modelling knife or file them with a needle file. Both ways will remove any paint on the areas where the mold lines are so you'd have to repaint those areas. But if your careful you can do it without doing significant damage to the finished model. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/273717-mold-lines/#findComment-3342744 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malicious Manticore Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 Typically mold lines are only a problem if it bothers you. If it doesn't bother you to see the mold lines, you can ignore them. It's all up to you. If it does bother you, however, the easiest way to remove a mold line is to take a hobby knife or exacto blade, hold it at a 90 degree angle to the model (such that the blade is sitting nearly straight up off of the side of the model), and scrape carefully along the mold line itself. This scrapes away the top layer of plastic and, in your case, paint. Since there is already paint on the model, there's no way to remove the mold line without removing the paint. Here's an image of how best to hold the knife: http://lh6.ggpht.com/_-HZLorI1B0w/TJ_PM6ZnV2I/AAAAAAAAMGQ/EMkJQnAgI7E/s800/Warhammer%2040k%20mold%20line%20removal%201.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/273717-mold-lines/#findComment-3342750 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother dean Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 Testors brushable flat black/white makes a very good re-primer but as said, if you dont take too much paint off you wont need it. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/273717-mold-lines/#findComment-3342751 Share on other sites More sharing options...
therocker35 Posted April 4, 2013 Author Share Posted April 4, 2013 Thanks alot guys :) i think i will remove the mold lines.Thanks for your help :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/273717-mold-lines/#findComment-3342952 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARBAL Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 Some tips for preapring miniatures for painting: http://www.coloureddust.com.pl/2013/01/how-to-prepare-figure-for-painting.html Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/273717-mold-lines/#findComment-3352321 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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