Help with modeling my orks

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**Theredterror**

Okay, I was dumb enough to no shave off all the mold lines on my 8 black reach boxes of orks. They are all put together. What do you guys recommend i do to get all the mold lines off. I am planning on getting table top quality.

**StasisNid95**

grab an exacto knife and gentely run it along the mold lines

**Theredterror**

at what degree angle? I have always had problems

**Death Gear**

Strait up and down, that's how I do it any ways

**Jakkarra**

He means at what angle at which to hold the blade.

I would suggest holding it centre on, as long as you do not press too hard, it should remove the lines with no to minimal scarring.

**ChaosismyAntidrug**

Hold the edge of the blade normal to the tangent plane at the the mold line and with the longitudinal centerline of the blade perpendicular to the mold line and scrape the mold line off.

**Theredterror**

well, you see, i have no patientce what so ever and i have about 100 or so boys, and like 18 deff coptas

**Geemoney**

Theredterror wrote:well, you see, i have no patientce what so ever and i have about 100 or so boys, and like 18 deff coptas

Well then don't worry about it.

**Theredterror**

they would still look fine right?

**Jakkarra**

It depends, some people, myself included, hate Mold lines, they can ruin the best paintjobs.

Though, it's all down to you.

**Theredterror**

Okay, I have like 160 ork boys from black reach. wonder if they are any different from the regular ones

**usernamesareannoying**

someone posted awhile back a topic about being able to dip models in something to remove the mold lines.
i cant find it for the life of me though.

**Theredterror**

usernamesareannoying wrote:someone posted awhile back a topic about being able to dip models in something to remove the mold lines.
i cant find it for the life of me though.

That would be amazing.

**MagickalMemories**

usernamesareannoying wrote:someone posted awhile back a topic about being able to dip models in something to remove the mold lines.
i cant find it for the life of me though.

Acid.

Also, Acetone will melt those mold lines right off (along with a large portion of the details on the model, likely leaving it as a gray blob).

Eric

**Blitza da warboy**

MagickalMemories wrote:
usernamesareannoying wrote:someone posted awhile back a topic about being able to dip models in (along with a large portion of the details on the model, likely leaving it as a gray blob).

Eric

CHAOS SPAWN!

just use the exacto knife like how you would use it naturally, not much of a technique needed for that. except for cutting your thumb...be carefull with that.

**Geemoney**

Black reach orks are a little different then the regular ones. The regular ones don't have the pin holes on the arms and neck. Also the regulars don't have the bar on their feet, and the torso, legs, head and both arms are separate pieces. Also you will notice the Black Reach orks hold there choppas to the side, the regulars hold their choppas in front of them.
My opinion with painting, is that if the model looks good from 3' away its good enough. Most people at my local shop barely even look that close models anyway. I personally didn't remove every mold line.