http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/8.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net DA icons and I'd like to affix them to the chests of my Deathwing terminators. Only problem is that the plastic terminator torsos already have things on them, like wings, etc.

Any tips on getting that stuff off? Can you even sand plastic? Or does it just come out as a big mess? Files? Or just shave it off with an exacto knife?

Any tips or experiences would be helpful. Thanks!

David]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/216963/362203.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/216963/362203.page GMT
- Use a dremel - I think mine cost $36 and gets so much use. There are a variety of grinding/sanding tips that can help you out with exactly this type of problem.
- Shave it off with an exacto knife. This is slower, but if you don't want to put out the money for a dremel, this will do you fine.

And yes, you can sand plastic, but filing works better. I recommend getting a couple needle files from a hobby shop for doing exactly that, but the dremel will do it faster.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/216963/362247.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/216963/362247.page GMT
Also, use a modelling vice for more control.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/216963/362259.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/216963/362259.page GMT UK, I don't know about the US, but there are loads of "Dremel-esque" copies, usually going by the name of "hobbyist's drill" or something similar, for a fraction of the cost of a dremel. As has been said, get the cheaper non-dremel makes of tips to do all your work, also you may find after doing a whole lot of work with one that it gets a little heave and a little hot! You can get flexi-shaft drive attatchment things that means you hang the dremel off the side of your bench or workstation, set the speed then end up holiding something between a pen and a soldering iron which I find much easier to work with.

On the other hand, if noise is a problem or if it's late at night and you don't want to keep everyone you live with/near awake or give them nightmares about dentist's drills, a set fo needle files will be just fine. I got a set of 8 or so needle files in different profiles for about £5 years ago in a little plastic wallet and they're brilliant.

Oh, the dremel is the perfect tool for drilling out gun barrels and for drilling bullet holes, score out some jagged vee-shaped slots off your bullet hole for the perfect battle damage to armour and vehicles. And Buildings. And Terrain pieces. And pretty much everything, as everything in the 41st Millennium has probably been shot by now! ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/216963/362336.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/216963/362336.page GMT
Has anyone had experience with really fine grit auto finish sandpaper? Or can a dremel/file give smooth results?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/216963/362519.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/216963/362519.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/216963/362546.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/216963/362546.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/216963/362598.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/216963/362598.page GMT GS, may take longer than trimming it off, but i dont have a very steady hand or the patience lol]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/216963/362608.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/216963/362608.page GMT