by marijn van gils » Tue Oct 25, 2016 8:27 am
Any kind of cutting or abrasive tools can be useful for this: saws, knives, files, wet 'n dry paper, ...
The choice depends on:
- the size of the parts or detail to be removed
- the accessibility of the detail to be removed
- the proximity and fragility of other detail that shouldn't be removed
And most importantly: - personal preference
The trick is to take you time and don't try to cut everything in one go. Cut small parts at a time, and finish with finer materials.
For what you describe, I would probably carefully first cut away most of the detail with a sharp scalpel, taking away slices from the top until almost reaching the deck. Then I would scrape the remainders as flat as possible with the same scalpel, and if necessary clean up with some fine wet 'n dry paper.
Many people prefer chisel-shaped knife blades for cutting unwanted detail, but I never liked them as I am clumsy enough to often let their (sharp) corners dig into the plastic surface where they shouldn't.
Motor-tools can sometimes be handy, but rarely necessary. The finishing work usually needs the finesse of hand-held tools anyway.
Cheers,
Marijn
Any kind of cutting or abrasive tools can be useful for this: saws, knives, files, wet 'n dry paper, ...
The choice depends on:
- the size of the parts or detail to be removed
- the accessibility of the detail to be removed
- the proximity and fragility of other detail that shouldn't be removed
And most importantly: - personal preference
The trick is to take you time and don't try to cut everything in one go. Cut small parts at a time, and finish with finer materials.
For what you describe, I would probably carefully first cut away most of the detail with a sharp scalpel, taking away slices from the top until almost reaching the deck. Then I would scrape the remainders as flat as possible with the same scalpel, and if necessary clean up with some fine wet 'n dry paper.
Many people prefer chisel-shaped knife blades for cutting unwanted detail, but I never liked them as I am clumsy enough to often let their (sharp) corners dig into the plastic surface where they shouldn't.
Motor-tools can sometimes be handy, but rarely necessary. The finishing work usually needs the finesse of hand-held tools anyway.
Cheers,
Marijn