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Yep, that tool looks great, would do the job nicely.
In absence of that the easiest way to do curves is to roll the metal around a household object, drum kits for example you can just wrap the metal around a pen or small piece of copper pipe tightly and only minor adjustment is needed thereafter.
Conical shapes like rocket exhaust nozzles are easily done by again wrapping the metal around a similar shaped object like the tip of a sharpened pencil or similar.
A good technique I find when seperating the parts from the metal sprue is to use a stanley knife on a hard surface like an old dinner plate until there are enough tabs cut through to allow the part to be gently rocked back and forth to snap the remaining ones off - enures the part comes off as cleanly as possible.
In absence of that the easiest way to do curves is to roll the metal around a household object, drum kits for example you can just wrap the metal around a pen or small piece of copper pipe tightly and only minor adjustment is needed thereafter.
Conical shapes like rocket exhaust nozzles are easily done by again wrapping the metal around a similar shaped object like the tip of a sharpened pencil or similar.
A good technique I find when seperating the parts from the metal sprue is to use a stanley knife on a hard surface like an old dinner plate until there are enough tabs cut through to allow the part to be gently rocked back and forth to snap the remaining ones off - enures the part comes off as cleanly as possible.
Thanks to this I bought and made the falcon and just starting in the lunar module - these are fabulous! Thank you v v much OP. Will also be perfect xmas presents for a few people
To poster who asked re: time, the falcon prob took about 4 hours I guess, though I made it while watching telly so could def do quicker
A Swiss Army knife with scissors and pliers is all that's needed for me. I just snip one join and then twist/rock the bit to break the others which as OP said leaves cleanest removal. Not needing glue etc is a total bonus.....makes it perfect 'keeping idle hands busy' material
To poster who asked re: time, the falcon prob took about 4 hours I guess, though I made it while watching telly so could def do quicker
A Swiss Army knife with scissors and pliers is all that's needed for me. I just snip one join and then twist/rock the bit to break the others which as OP said leaves cleanest removal. Not needing glue etc is a total bonus.....makes it perfect 'keeping idle hands busy' material
Nightmare said:
Thanks to this I bought and made the falcon and just starting in the lunar module - these are fabulous! Thank you v v much OP. Will also be perfect xmas presents for a few people
To poster who asked re: time, the falcon prob took about 4 hours I guess, though I made it while watching telly so could def do quicker
A Swiss Army knife with scissors and pliers is all that's needed for me. I just snip one join and then twist/rock the bit to break the others which as OP said leaves cleanest removal. Not needing glue etc is a total bonus.....makes it perfect 'keeping idle hands busy' material
Great stuff To poster who asked re: time, the falcon prob took about 4 hours I guess, though I made it while watching telly so could def do quicker
A Swiss Army knife with scissors and pliers is all that's needed for me. I just snip one join and then twist/rock the bit to break the others which as OP said leaves cleanest removal. Not needing glue etc is a total bonus.....makes it perfect 'keeping idle hands busy' material
Bought a Lunar Lander from Ali Express for a couple of quid. A copy no doubt, but will be interesting to see it when it arrives. Have 3 different Star Wars models in my basket too, I might buy them for myself and let my Mrs have them as Xmas gifts to me. She's crap at buying gifts anyway.
Also bought a Lotus Type 79 looking model, not branded as Metal Earth but will get some pictures when that arrives too...
Also bought a Lotus Type 79 looking model, not branded as Metal Earth but will get some pictures when that arrives too...
My Lunar module arrived from AliExpress, it's identical to the metal earth in everything but packaging. It's better to use the online PDF instructions on Metal Earth's website so you can zoom in.
I now have a load of the Star Wars ones making their way over. Quite fancy doing some fighter planes too - I think the metal finish suits mechanical vehicles really well (as opposed to buildings - with the exception of the Eifel Tower of course).
I now have a load of the Star Wars ones making their way over. Quite fancy doing some fighter planes too - I think the metal finish suits mechanical vehicles really well (as opposed to buildings - with the exception of the Eifel Tower of course).
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