Removing 6mm Figures From the Strip

pvt64 · Post by **pvt64** » Tue May 23, 2017 6:29 pm

Gentlemen,
I'm looking for suggestions for easy ways to remove 6mm figures from the strip after painting. I currently use a wire cutter and then have to file down the remaining stub. Sometimes the figures get all bent. There has to be a better way. How do you do it?

madman · Post by **madman** » Tue May 23, 2017 10:33 pm

I just leave them on the strip and don't care if everyone is as tall as me!

Stephen

pvt64 · Post by **pvt64** » Tue May 23, 2017 11:18 pm

panzergator · Post by **panzergator** » Wed May 24, 2017 6:16 am

I would go with an x-acto knife rather than a clipper. I find the clippers don't cut straight down, which means you have a wedge you still have to trim. Take your time and line it up.

Peter_Fitz · Post by **Peter_Fitz** » Wed May 24, 2017 5:10 pm

I find toenail clippers â€” the plier type â€” are better than most hobby clippers. They tend to be sharper, and cut cleaner. The down-side is that they tend to have a concave cutting face, but since I seldom cut using anything but the tip that hasn't often been an issue for me.

Steel Arrows · Post by **Steel Arrows** » Thu May 25, 2017 12:59 am

If you go to a hobby store and buy a cutter that is a flat flush cutter.
There about 10 dollars each. Using nail cutters are too crude.

madman · Post by **madman** » Thu May 25, 2017 6:39 am

My bad. Sorry I had it in my head you wanted to remove the figures from their bases. Yes there are cutters like wire cutters which have one side flat.

I am used to H&R where the sprues are removed and the figures are basically one long strip about 10 figures long. GHQ keeps them individual.

I suggest cutting them off and sanding if needed. If very little sprue is left use epoxy to base them to cover what is left. If you can get the old style wooden paint stirrers at the local paint store hot glue the figures (bases) to the thin side of the strip for handling during painting. I just pry them up after (use as little hot glue as you can) or you could take a hair dryer to the glue to soften it up.

Stephen