Steelwhip Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 so im noticing that the tabs on alot of the minatures are pretty thick and attached to the minis pretty solidly. whats the best way to remove them without damaging or destroying the mini? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calibretto Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 Small wire cutters or fingernail clippers are ideal for this. Snip them off and clean it up with an exacto blade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joona Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 I use good quality pliers in most cases. If the tab is too thick or in a strange position, I'll bring out my Dremel-copy and a small saw blade. A proper thin saw works wonders too. GF9 and GW sell those at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelwhip Posted May 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 Small wire cutters or fingernail clippers are ideal for this. Snip them off and clean it up with an exacto blade. hmmm..didnt think of that..and I do have some toenail clippers around here somewhere....should to the trick was a bit of a shock to see how robust they were. too used to others companies minis that have weak and much smaller tabs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hylentor Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 I'm used to thick tabs most of the time, actually. Sprue nippers, like used for plastic models is what I use for most of them (essentially like the nail clippers). If it looks likely to be damaged by the nipper, I'll use a jeweler's saw - essentially a coping saw with a very flexible blade. GW markets all these sorts of tools, but if you have a general hobby store nearby you can find them without the GW markup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuicideCommando Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 fingernail clippers And here I thought that I was the only one that did that. o.O One day I needed to cut off a tab and had some nail clippers on my desk so I used them. It worked well, so I've continued to do so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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