AgentP Posted December 6, 2014 Report Share Posted December 6, 2014 If you see this battle report, you'll notice an imperial bastion over on the right side of the board that has been eaten away by acid, part of the model has been cut away, and the hold painted in a green effect. What is the best way to cut a large section out of a model like this? I've done things with clippers and elbow grease before, but it didn't turn out this good. I'm guessing there has to be a better way. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PourSpelur Posted December 6, 2014 Report Share Posted December 6, 2014 I'd guess he used a Dremel with cutting wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burk Posted December 6, 2014 Report Share Posted December 6, 2014 You can borrow my jewelers saw. It would do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PourSpelur Posted December 6, 2014 Report Share Posted December 6, 2014 If you have a drill, you could always run a series of holes along the line you want to cut. Then just clip the tabs between holes. More work and a much rougher edge but it's another option. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottshoemaker Posted December 7, 2014 Report Share Posted December 7, 2014 Explosives 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Posted December 7, 2014 Report Share Posted December 7, 2014 I'm thinking they did a simple approach. Basic painting of pieces on the sprue (grey primer, maybe drybrushing). They assembled without glue to get the shape layed out where they want the "hole." Unassemble. Then used aluminum shears or similar big scissors to cut out a general shape from each individual piece. Then assemble with glue. Then use thick glue, like wood work related, to create the bumpy edges (and conceal scissor marks). Then add the green over the glued sections and any other finishing touches. Should be extremely quick to mass produce with minimal effort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil_bryan Posted December 7, 2014 Report Share Posted December 7, 2014 Dremel + cutting wheel will melt the plastic and would be difficult to cut out curved shapes. In fact, most rotary tools move so fast that they melt as much as they cut. Jewelers saw is not easy enough to pivot and take a section out like this. You would have the same issue with shears, or other larger cutting tools. Looking at the shape of the void, I would bet it was converted after assembly. You would need a power tool with a thin blade to do this. I would think bandsaw, body saw, or possible a jigsaw if you could secure the piece well enough. After the initial cutting, you would go in with clipper and a grinder to vary the cut edges. That is the way I would do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgt_smokey_bacon Posted December 14, 2014 Report Share Posted December 14, 2014 I think it was a Dremel or similar with high speed cutting tips like the 100, 117, 124, and 125. I've used them to bore out space marine torsos that have had necks broken off in them, amongst other things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threejacks Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 I would use a Dremel with metal router type bit.Bryan is correct that it will likely melt the plastic as you do it,also melting onto the bit so you will need to clean off the bit several times,but since you are doing a look that is essentially "melted by acid" it wont be that far off,though you will still need to clean off the globs from the cuts you make on the model Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torg Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 I once cut a drop pod in half… for a commission (revenant standing on drop pod). Anyhow - I put it all together - and then cut the pod in half with a hack saw… and coping saw(sp) with some help from a band saw. I taped the the pod around a few times just to be sure it wouldn't break at the glued seems. It went pretty quick actually. After the larger portion is trimmed away it's pretty easy to do the detail work with a dremel I am sure. -d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Bungalow Posted December 23, 2014 Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 It's a challenge with any set of tools I know of but the key is patience. I'd probably use a razor saw and sharpie marker. Decide exactly where you need to cut and mark it all the way around. That way you can make small precision cuts that don't destroy detail unnecessarily. When the saw can't go any further in one direction flip it over and saw somewhere else. Once it won't reach at all you can slowly work a large xaction into the remaining material. You will still need to file the cut portion once it's separated but the perpendicular surfaces should be pretty intact. If the cut ends up doing more damage than you wanted this can be disguised with various kinds of battle-damage effects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
generalripphook Posted December 23, 2014 Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 Could you message the person who took the video? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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