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Re: Dark...
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lugnet.build.minifigs
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Mon, 5 Jun 2000 18:40:34 GMT
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In lugnet.build.minifigs, Mark Sandlin writes:
> I've found that a bit o' Brasso on a Q-Tip works better than an X-Acto knife
> for removing microphones... not as much scarring.
I've found that "scarring" is generally attributable to one of two things:
an insufficiently delicate hand, or an insufficiently sharp blade. When
you're removing paint with a blade, use *very* gentle pressure - you'd be
surprised at how little it takes to remove the layer of ink from a face!
Just barely touch the ink. After all, you can always go back over it
again to remove more paint - it's much harder to replace something you've
removed...
Another method (might not work too well for Jet) is the ordinary pencil
eraser. I used this on the minifig-me at my site to remove the bangs...
J
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| I've found that a bit o' Brasso on a Q-Tip works better than an X-Acto knife for removing microphones... not as much scarring. It does get tricky in small spaces, so if you trim down the fuzz on the Q-Tip first, it can help. I used this method on a (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jun-00, to lugnet.build.minifigs)
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