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<blockquote data-quote="thedungeondelver" data-source="post: 4153112" data-attributes="member: 34865"><p><span style="font-family: 'century gothic'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'century gothic'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'century gothic'">1: Invest in a pin vise and some clippers. If you don't know what a pin vise is, go get an X-Acto knife and buy a basic set of Dremel bits - the tiniest/finest bit in the case is what you'll be using. Take the blade out of the X-Acto knife, insert the drill bit, re-tighten the head of the knife handle <em>et volia</em>. Pin Vise. Clippers can be anything - I use a set of fine wire clippers, but a nice set of sharp nail clippers, or the cutting part of a set of needle-nose pliers. Also grab a box of small-to-medium paperclips.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'century gothic'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'century gothic'">2: Using your new pin vise, auger a hole in the two parts you're sticking together. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'century gothic'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'century gothic'">3: Bend out a length of paperclip and insert it into the hole in one of the parts. <em>Do not glue it yet.</em></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'century gothic'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'century gothic'">3a: cut the paperclip close to the length you think you'll need. Test fit it and trim it down as needed.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'century gothic'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'century gothic'">4: Secure with a cyanoacrylate based glue on both sides. For ultra quick bonding use a <em><strong>small</strong></em> drop of water. For this I recommend a clean "dropper" style bottle like Reaper uses for their Master Series paints. Water is a cyanoacrylate accellerant (which is why it bonds so fast to skin - we're all moist).</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'century gothic'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'century gothic'">...</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'century gothic'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'century gothic'">To clean minis prior to painting, a gentle but firm brushing with a fine brass wire brush is recommended; this will leave a visually imperceptible patina on the mini to which primer and paint will more readily bond. It will also remove casting release powder residue.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'century gothic'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'century gothic'">I hope this helps!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'century gothic'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'century gothic'"></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="thedungeondelver, post: 4153112, member: 34865"] [font=century gothic] 1: Invest in a pin vise and some clippers. If you don't know what a pin vise is, go get an X-Acto knife and buy a basic set of Dremel bits - the tiniest/finest bit in the case is what you'll be using. Take the blade out of the X-Acto knife, insert the drill bit, re-tighten the head of the knife handle [i]et volia[/i]. Pin Vise. Clippers can be anything - I use a set of fine wire clippers, but a nice set of sharp nail clippers, or the cutting part of a set of needle-nose pliers. Also grab a box of small-to-medium paperclips. 2: Using your new pin vise, auger a hole in the two parts you're sticking together. 3: Bend out a length of paperclip and insert it into the hole in one of the parts. [i]Do not glue it yet.[/i] 3a: cut the paperclip close to the length you think you'll need. Test fit it and trim it down as needed. 4: Secure with a cyanoacrylate based glue on both sides. For ultra quick bonding use a [i][b]small[/b][/i][b][/b] drop of water. For this I recommend a clean "dropper" style bottle like Reaper uses for their Master Series paints. Water is a cyanoacrylate accellerant (which is why it bonds so fast to skin - we're all moist). ... To clean minis prior to painting, a gentle but firm brushing with a fine brass wire brush is recommended; this will leave a visually imperceptible patina on the mini to which primer and paint will more readily bond. It will also remove casting release powder residue. I hope this helps! [/font] [/QUOTE]
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