Mold Lines from hell

[skavendan]

I just got to put my Avenger carrier together o look it's in 1 peace nice! o wait mold lines???

front and rear of the ship are uttery devastated with them I can see there suppose to be some sort of detail under them but I cant get it to show properly now....

Any suggestions only thing I can think of is to full the parts totally and fill it off so that it looks like there was no indented detail in there to begin with. Abit annoying personally.

 

[Shadow Queen]

craft knife and a steady hand

 

[stringvest]

I've recently discovered the fine engraving bit for my dremmel. It's been really useful on a couple of Apollo Cruisers, especially at getting at lumps inside engines.

 

[skavendan]

Theres that much metal thats dripped into the front and aft panels that the only way I could retain any decent quality was to carve it in myself.

I suppose I could paint it as blast damage from where the ships been hit. That'd save be fulling it or trying to carve it into something better.

 

[David Anla Shok']

Just did some White Stars (4), two Marathons, and a Milani carrier. The Marathons had little flash, the Milani was exquisite with no flash and great detail. The White Stars looked like wrecks.
Best suggestion is a sharp hobby knife, small files, and if you can, a Dremel tool with a selection of bits. Time, take your time. Saves you from losing detail and finger tips

 

[Delthos]

The new Hyperions have some mold lines that run pretty much around the entire ship, but not a lot of flash. The only place where there is flash is in the lattice in the rear of the ships.

 

[Lord David the Denied]

Dude, if it's that badly cast, send it back for a replacement.

 

[David Anla Shok']

Dude, if it's that badly cast, send it back for a replacement.

Not an option. I bought them from a dude on ebay. Anyway, they are all pretty and painted now.

 

[GhostRecon]

A good dremel and a bigass box of dremel bits is worth its weight in gold here. I couldn't make my ships without mine...

 

[David Anla Shok']

A good dremel and a bigass box of dremel bits is worth its weight in gold here. I couldn't make my ships without mine...

Yep. A it is a flexible tool. And, much quieter than using a big drill like some ass hats do. 0

 

[dag'karlove]

Bite Me David
:roll: :wink:

 

[Lord David the Denied]

Not an option. I bought them from a dude on ebay. Anyway, they are all pretty and painted now.

Not you, you maniac, the OP!

 

[David Anla Shok']

Not an option. I bought them from a dude on ebay. Anyway, they are all pretty and painted now.

Not you, you maniac, the OP!

Maniac? Mile High Mountain madness.. I'm engaged in a war of escalation. I've got 21 White Stars (and 32 White Star fighters). No, they don't all make it onto the table all that often but when they do it is a thing of beauty.

 

[dag'karlove]

He has 6 more whitestars than I do. I however have 2 moree carriers and 3 more gunships than he does and equal amounts of WS fighters.

 

[David Anla Shok']

He has 6 more whitestars than I do. I however have 2 moree carriers and 3 more gunships than he does and equal amounts of WS fighters.

Yes. But that will change. And, I like the special paint jobs on one of those carriers and one of those gunships.

 

[dag'karlove]

Yes, "very special", Special Education style even. Jeremy says he paints better than you. In all seriousness though I do appreciate the gift of ships that you have given me.

 

[David Anla Shok']

Yes, "very special", Special Education style even. Jeremy says he paints better than you. In all seriousness though I do appreciate the gift of ships that you have given me.

Oh no! The creator of the Vichy Narn fleet bags on my paint jobs!