Greetings…
I thought I would show you some useful ‘Tools of the trade’ that I have been using while I’ve been sticking lots of plastic toys together…
First up…
Where to put all those bits…
For a while I’ve been using off cuts from the heavy duty liner that was used for tanking out my cellar…
They work okay but it’s a struggle to get anything in that is bigger than an infantryman…
So…
Go big or go home 😁
Half a dozen spray can lids taped together…
This gives me loads of room… I can put multiples of the same figure in each ‘Pot’ and cavalryman with ease…
It is also a lot more stable… And there are plenty of ‘unwanted’ lids out there.
Next…
Super Glue ‘Floss’…
Okay… It may seem like a daft idea… At first….(Me! Having daft ideas… Whatever next)
I’ve only been using a small amount of Super Glue on this project…But when I do use it I use one of these..
I put a drop of glue on an old paint lid or a coin and use the pointy end as an applicator…
If too much goes on the bit I am gluing I use the ‘Floss. To remove the excess…. “Simples “ 😁
And Next…
My favourite Scalpel Blade…
For me the 15C is the first choice for cleaning up plastic figures… I like the small blade, which makes it easier to get into all those nooks and crannies…It is also good for scraping off mould lines and carving.
The only thing it has trouble with is the heavy cutting…
I use my trusty Side Snips for that…
Next…
Here’s an Old School Oldie…
Yup!…
Dissolve some bits of Sprue in Thin Liquid Cement…
You are looking for a runny PVA consistency… Put in a few bits at a time until you are happy with the results.
This is excellent stuff for filling in little holes and gaps as well as tidying up where you have scraped back areas a bit too vigorously…
Of course if necessary it can be smoothed out a bit more with some Thin Cement.
Hopefully this will be of some help to someone or maybe even spark off some new ideas and techniques.
Progress wise…
Still not much on the painting front…
But there are now plenty of toys stuck together…
All the best Aly…
Hmmm!… I should really try and be a bit more consistent with my box naming protocols.🤔