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[Shogan]

Has anyone painted this mini? I really love her but I'm having some issues with a chunk of what I think is flash between her sword and cloak. The backside of hawked has a solid chunk of metal that goes all the way back. I dont really think there's a way I can clear it out. I've ordered a second one and it's the same way so I'm assuming that's just how the mini is. Any suggestion or thoughts? I'm not really sure how I paint it with this. Thanks!

[Goblyn]

[buglips*the*goblin]

I've never done this mini but there's a RAFM cyclops who has the most evil case of this I've ever seen. Patient (and curse-laden) drilling, cutting, and filing removed it from his club arm - but the rock one I left as is and just painted black to blot out the offending area between his arm and his body. Getting that out just wasn't worth the trouble.

[dks]

Do you mean this area?

I vaguely remember cutting that chunk of pewter out. I probably used flush-cutters to hack away the main mass, and then a knife with an X-Acto #10 blade (a much sturdier tip than the #11) to scoop out some more, and then just painted it black to make it visually less prominent.
I painted that figure more than three years ago, so it may be that this part of the mold has deteriorated since then -- the rubber may have torn out little by little, leaving more volume for the metal to fill.

Derek

[Inarah]

There is a little bit of filler right behind the tip of the sword, next to her foot, which connects with the bottom edge of the cloak. I suspect this is there to prevent an undercut which would be difficult to cast.

If you think you have a defect, get a photo of the area and contact customer service. If the mold has torn and is producing bad casts, Reaper wants to know. They take quality pretty seriously.

[Froggy the Great]

This is what I did:



Unhelpful, I know.