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Hello Dakka!

Just trying to work on a Marine Librarian, the one in Terminator armour. I'm trying to get rid of all the excess metal and have a few questions...

Can I use a normal knife blade to cut off/smoothen stuff and areas on the metal model like I do on plastic models? Or could this harm the blade?

What's the best way to cut off big parts of excess metal? A little saw? Strong, mean scissors? Bending it till it breaks?

I have built quite some plastic miniatures until now, but this is my first serious try at doing a metal mini.

I need help quick!

Thanks in advance,
Witzkatz

I'm using an X-acto blade to remove excess metal and details.
For bigger cuts, a saw is recommended.

To get rid of the "mould chunks" on metal models, i usually use a set of clippers and thena small file to smooth the area off.

Thanks for your quick answers!

A daring cut with the nail scissors worked out rather well for one of the difficult parts. I think I can progress now!