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Legend Resin Kits 1/48 Armor

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Legend Resin Kits 1/48 Armor
Posted by Centurion34 on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 6:26 PM

After years of building stock kits, I decided to add some stowage to the Tamiya 1/48 M4A1 Sherman and ordered a kit from Legend. I was a bit surprised on how much I would have to trim. I thought they would appear like the photo. Any tips on how to carve off all that extra material. I am afraid I will damage the part or my fingers!

  • Member since
    April 2013
Posted by KnightTemplar5150 on Wednesday, November 22, 2017 2:58 AM

With most resin items, I use a razor saw to separate the pieces from the casting blocks, then take a file to dress the part to its final form. It's intimidating your first time out, but it isn't as difficult as it initially appears. Once you've done the first piece, it really is just a matter of repetition to get through the rest of the kit.

  • Member since
    April 2003
  • From: USA
Posted by keavdog on Wednesday, November 22, 2017 3:15 AM

I use flush cut nippers to get close then sand freehand, file or sand on a flat piece of sandpaper - moving the part against the sand paper.  Resin is suprisingly soft so sand and check.

Thanks,

John

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    January 2012
Posted by Centurion34 on Tuesday, November 28, 2017 1:27 AM
Thank you! I dove in and the material was soft enough to work with. I may look into more resin products.
  • Member since
    May 2009
  • From: Poland
Posted by Pawel on Tuesday, November 28, 2017 1:53 PM

Hello!

I usually use plastic cutter to separate the smaller pour blocks - this way you take away many big burrs and no saw dust - in case of resin this is better. And then it's good to submerge the parts in hot water before trimming - this makes the resin a bit softer and facilitates cleanup with a sharp scalpel-type knife. Just trim away thin slices of material.

Hope it helps and have a nice day

Paweł

All comments and critique welcomed. Thanks for your honest opinions!

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