removing the tabs from minis

[Steelwhip]

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?

[Calibretto]

Small wire cutters or fingernail clippers are ideal for this. Snip them off and clean it up with an exacto blade.

[Joona]

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.

[Steelwhip]

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.

[hylentor]

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.

[SuicideCommando]

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.