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Howdy,
Building my AOS Stormcast Eternals from the starter set and I need to reshape a piece.
I am most grateful for any resource or advice on the best method.
Cheers

Not easily, best way is to cut at the joint, reposition the pieces and putty in the gaps.

Depending on the piece, you may be able to use the salt method. Get a box of regular table salt and pour some in a small frying pan, deep enough you can submerge the part you want to bend. Heat on the stove over low heat and stir the salt every now and again to distribute the heat evenly. turn off the heat and put the part into the salt for a bit, the salt will hold the piece in place while it heats up so you get a nice even heat through the entire part, then pull it out, bend it to the shape you want and let it cool. Water can work as well, but salt won't boil away, won't splash onto you and is stable enough to hold the part while it softens. Don't get the salt too hot or the grains will melt themselves into the plastic instead of heating the plastic, test it with some extra sprue first

 Kalamadea wrote:
Not easily, best way is to cut at the joint, reposition the pieces and putty in the gaps.

Depending on the piece, you may be able to use the salt method. Get a box of regular table salt and pour some in a small frying pan, deep enough you can submerge the part you want to bend. Heat on the stove over low heat and stir the salt every now and again to distribute the heat evenly. turn off the heat and put the part into the salt for a bit, the salt will hold the piece in place while it heats up so you get a nice even heat through the entire part, then pull it out, bend it to the shape you want and let it cool. Water can work as well, but salt won't boil away, won't splash onto you and is stable enough to hold the part while it softens. Don't get the salt too hot or the grains will melt themselves into the plastic instead of heating the plastic, test it with some extra sprue first

Thanks homie. I watched a video of the salt method I found in a different thread. I left the pieces in too long/too hot, it was trashed. I melted a few pieces with a lighter and hot water only seemed to burn me without making the model pliable. I don't want to sacrifice any more pieces for experiment. I found success with a "best way is to cut at the joint, reposition the pieces and putty in the gaps.
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