| jeffreyw3 | 10 May 2015 10:07 a.m. PST |
After years of metals, got my first box of Perry French, and was excited by having a lot of variety w/heads. Picked out one of the simpler ones to experiment on; nipped the head and collar off as carefully as I could, but still got collateral damage. With this hard plastic, is there a trick to cutting off the head right at the shoulders? thanks!
jeff |
IronDuke596  | 10 May 2015 10:10 a.m. PST |
Use a jewellers saw, which you can buy at your local hobby store. It also works well with metal figures. |
| 79thPA | 10 May 2015 10:11 a.m. PST |
I imagine a small hobby saw would reduce the damage done by clipping. I see we posted at the same time. |
| MajorB | 10 May 2015 10:22 a.m. PST |
Use a Stanley knife with a good sharp (i.e. new) blade. |
 Bobgnar | 10 May 2015 10:35 a.m. PST |
I do not like to use a saw, even fine jeweler saw, as it removes some of the material. Very sharp sprue cutters like these work well, on metal too
link
link If you go the saw route, Micro Mart has these too. And blades
link |
| Bushy Run Battlefield | 10 May 2015 10:36 a.m. PST |
I use the sharp sprue cutters too. Works a treat. |
| Winston Smith | 10 May 2015 11:03 a.m. PST |
You can get cheap sprue flush cut pliers at Walmart in the craft section. Works just as good as expensive ones. |
 optional field | 10 May 2015 2:24 p.m. PST |
You could try an Exacto knife or similar. Also Exacto and similar companies often make saw blades:
link . |
| Random Die Roll | 10 May 2015 3:55 p.m. PST |
The names of what you want to look for are
Razor saw
Coping saw both of which you can get with a super fine hobby blade |
| jeffreyw3 | 10 May 2015 4:02 p.m. PST |
I dunno…must be my technique--something about having to cutoff the collar (even with the nice cutters I have) isn't working. I'll have to try a saw. |
| gregmita2 | 10 May 2015 10:43 p.m. PST |
A sharp Exacto knife is the most controllable option. |
| Green Tiger | 11 May 2015 2:19 a.m. PST |
Second the Stanley knife. |
| CBPIII | 11 May 2015 6:05 a.m. PST |
Either good sprue cutters or exacto blade. I agree with gregmita about the control. It might take a little longer but you cut where you wanted to cut. |
| IronDuke596 | 11 May 2015 9:06 a.m. PST |
If you use any type of cutters such as xacto knife or pliers type cutters, you do not get a clean even cut and you may lose material to even out the ragged cut. A jewellers saw with a fine thin wire blade (it is actually a very fine wire -varying diameters- with very fine teeth) will give a clean even cut with minimal material loss, particularly with metal figures. |
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