[AkibaSilver]

Shining Assault Hopper and Metal Cluster Hopper.

[Kamen Rider Die]

I'm curious about something! That is so unlike me!

What's your model kit construction process like? Any tips or tricks you've found helpful?

For me, I'll lay every runner out on a table, alphabetically, and then I'll use the box to clip pieces and build parts. I'll hold the box on my lap while I work, so I don't lose pieces or make a plasticy mess. Like so!



(I'm out of Figure-Rise kits, so that's a Furai Skywarp I built today. Giant soda from Subway is recommended, but not required.)

Any part of your process that you'd be willing to share would be appreciated! Thanks!

[Kurona]

Oh, I'm a messy fool who lays out all her stuff on her bed with a bunch of coke cans beside me! Sure, I cut parts out over the open box and use said open box to put all the rubbish in; but otherwise I have a way too risky process with no real benefits. Hell yeah!

[DreamSword]

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Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die

I'm curious about something! That is so unlike me!

What's your model kit construction process like? Any tips or tricks you've found helpful?

Make a friend of mine who loves model kits do it for me.

I am hilariously inept when it comes to putting things together, and model kits are no exception. This why I'm always hesitant to get a kit, even if it's a character I straight up know will never get an action figure(like Great Zeorymer).

[Kamen Rider Die]

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Originally Posted by Kurona

Oh, I'm a messy fool who lays out all her stuff on her bed with a bunch of coke cans beside me! Sure, I cut parts out over the open box and use said open box to put all the rubbish in; but otherwise I have a way too risky process with no real benefits. Hell yeah!

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Originally Posted by DreamSword

Make a friend of mine who loves model kits do it for me.

I am hilariously inept when it comes to putting things together, and model kits are no exception. This why I'm always hesitant to get a kit, even if it's a character I straight up know will never get an action figure(like Great Zeorymer).

Interesting pieces of advice! I'll be honest, I don't really have a taste for non-Diet Coke and/or making friends, so I'm not sure those tips are going to be super helpful for me. Still, thanks for sharing!

[DreamSword]

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Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die

I'll be honest, I don't really have a taste for non-Diet Coke and/or making friends

https://youtu.be/FgS50Y06bnY

(i was originally going to reply with a pic of Fourze offering a handshake but I couldn't find one and got lazy)

[Fredbob392]

I refuse to buy proper model kit tools. I just use a pocket knife, nailclippers, and toothpicks. It works well enough, th figures look fine as long as you don't look too close

[BagJo]

I use a set of sprue cutters, an Xacto knife, a fine toothed file and some sand paper.

If something is going to receive paint or a lot of stickers, I usually soak the pieces in bowl of warm soapy water and give them a gentle scrub with an old toothbrush. This helps primer/paint/stickers stick to the plastic better because most plastic/resin/white metal is coated in some kind of oil to help it release from the mold when it's being made.

Also, good music or an audiobook are a must if you've got a lengthy project.

[Kamen Rider Die]

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Originally Posted by Fredbob392

I refuse to buy proper model kit tools. I just use a pocket knife, nailclippers, and toothpicks. It works well enough, th figures look fine as long as you don't look too close

I like that you used the word "refuse". Fredbob392, walking through an anime store, flipping over tables of model kit tools. That is raw.

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Originally Posted by BagJo

I use a set of sprue cutters, an Xacto knife, a fine toothed file and some sand paper.

If something is going to receive paint or a lot of stickers, I usually soak the pieces in bowl of warm soapy water and give them a gentle scrub with an old toothbrush. This helps primer/paint/stickers stick to the plastic better because most plastic/resin/white metal is coated in some kind of oil to help it release from the mold when it's being made.

Also, good music or an audiobook are a must if you've got a lengthy project.

So, first, I never know what I'm supposed to do with the file. I should probably look that up!

Second, I really like to zone out making kits, even if they take a few hours, so I don't listen to nothing. No distractions, just focusing on my task to the exclusion of everything else. Mindfulness, you know?

[BagJo]

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Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die

I like that you used the word "refuse". Fredbob392, walking through an anime store, flipping over tables of model kit tools. That is raw.



So, first, I never know what I'm supposed to do with the file. I should probably look that up!

Second, I really like to zone out making kits, even if they take a few hours, so I don't listen to nothing. No distractions, just focusing on my task to the exclusion of everything else. Mindfulness, you know?

The file is for the "gates" or raised/jagged areas where something has been cut away from a sprue. I cut away the excess with the Xacto and sand the gate down until smooth.