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those pesky ejection marks

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    June 2011
those pesky ejection marks
Posted by beefee102 on Sunday, February 12, 2012 2:45 PM

Hey guys, I'm building an old kit from my stash, a Minicraft Models MH60G Blackhawk, and I've got a problem. There's a ton of ejection marks that are keeping the interior from lining up properly, and I can't get at them with my hobby knife. sanding them down is taking way too long too. Do you have any tips to get those out in a hurry that won't damage the exterior finish?


Thanks,

beef.

  • Member since
    October 2007
  • From: Scotland
Posted by Milairjunkie on Sunday, February 12, 2012 3:23 PM

Some of the flat profile files that you get in the modelling / hobby needle file sets have a flat end rather than a point - I've found these quite handy for removing excess material from hard to access areas. If I'm wanting to remove something but leave a cleaner finish, I'll use a knife with a flexible blade to get at it, sometimes scoring/lining the excess material first so that it comes away in manageable parts, rather than trying to lop the whole lot off in one go. 

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Monday, February 13, 2012 8:48 AM

A good variable speed Dremel, especially the battery powered jobs, can really help with this sort of problem.

Either sanding drums or the steel tools, depending on the exact situation, are useful.

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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