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I was hoping someone would have some first hand experience with removing the metal flash on the inside of the shoulder pads sold on GW's website.

http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?prodId=prod1110192

There is a large leftover peice of metal on the inside at the bottom of the pad that I am finding extremely difficult to remove. It is so thick that it almost appears as if it is a part of the shoulder pad.

Any suggestions?

Needle files or a Dremel should work, what are you trying to use?

I haven't worked with metal models that much. Can't you carve it away with a knife or file it? If you can't maybe just go the other way and drill/carve a hole into the shoulder the pieces is supposed to attach to.

Clip or saw it off, and clean up with a file.
This kind of thing used to be comon practise with GW models untill they did the finecast stuff that replaced the metal figures.

Would be helpful to see the nature of this flash.
Most cases it is two tabs at the bottom.

Good side cutters from the bottom at an angle cutting slightly into the shoulder pad from the inside (I assume two locations of flash?)

Unfortunately the shoulder pads are too small for a file, or a saw. I'm not sure what sort of dremel attachment would be best as most of the cylinder shaped grinding bits aren't abrasive enough.

I've used a blade before, but it's difficult work, and I have cut myself a couple times trying to clear out the excess metal.

Here are a couple of pictures of the culprit.

Dremel for sure.

Anything short of that a very sharp exacto blade and carefully cutting it out can do it (dont try to cut it out with one go, chip off a bit at a time.)

Then sand the bottom flush with a file or sanding stick.

That is some awful flash

Maybe use your clippers to carve most of it away step by step. It should be less risky than useing a blade. Only the last remaining part off it would require a knife as the clipper will be to large.

I've just used an exacto knife to carve it away on all the pads I've done.

Yea, pretty much what people have said Dremel or carve away. People may hate fine cast, but it's sooooooo much better than the days of staring at a figure trying to figure out if it's supposed to be there and then spending the next hour cursing as you try and chip it off.

Ulterior wrote:
I'm not sure what sort of dremel attachment would be best as most of the cylinder shaped grinding bits aren't abrasive enough.

White metal is soft - a narrow sanding drum or woodcutting burr will make quick work of it (they have a deeper bite, since they're meant for softer materials). A cutoff wheel (preferably a thicker one with a relatively small diameter) could also be used like an angle grinder, although it'll take a bit more care to keep the inner profile, since it will only fit while perpendicular to the bottom face of the rim. Either way, normal sanding or file work will clean up the bottom well enough - you really needn't worry about the inside, overmuch, once you knock that chunky vent down.

Re-itterate; File it.
Round file, its not too small at all..... Like I said, common thing back in the late 80's early 90's for GW figures cast in white metal.
We all used to have 2 sets of tools for plastic and for metals.

I used to find i could cut it with a good craft knife tbh. Its pretty soft. Can be shaved down and sliced with a bit of effort... although itle blunt the blade in no time!

If you insist you cant file it (you can!), get some aluminium oxide sand paper and roll it up into a tube that fits the curve you need. Boom job done.

Use one of the metal engraving tools that usually come with dremel kits. They fit into pretty much any space, and a round one will allow you to keep the original profile of the piece you are working on.

Nasty flash, never saw this type on a shoulder pad.

I would trim with side cutters what I could.

Carve (carefully!) with a sharp knife and file down with a small rounded file (may not need it).

A dremel would work the easiest with the least potential for cutting yourself.