Art Girona Mould Lines

[Davidf]

Good afternoon from Australia.

I have many Art Girona kits. While for me they have the most interesting subjects they also have probably the worst casting of any of the manufacturers I build.

At the moment I'm working on the Menmaatre Seti I kit. It has a major mould line running down the front of the tunic and would not be covered by any other part of the kit.

I've used the usual suspects to try get rid of the lines and also a new glass fibre pencil.

My question is how can I remove the line/s without losing all the detail?

TIA

David

 

[Nap]

Hi David

Are you able to show a picture ?

You might have tried a very sharp blade ...carefully ! and sand back , building up with magisculpt

Nap

 

[Tecumsea]

I agree totally regarding Art Girona casting and fit of parts, by modern standards it is very poor. I also agree that their product offering is varied and very interesting covering many subjects not found elsewhere so there is always difficult decisions to be made regarding love of the subject and the pain you have to go through to get the kit cleaned and put together to produce a good result.

It is a real shame and their casting in my opinion denegrates their product offer quite substantially.

I must also add that I am currently working on 2 of their kits with 2 more in preparation, based purely on subject matter, at the end of the day it comes down to choice. However it begs the question how long can they continue when standards elsewhere are so much better.

Keith

 

[theBaron]

..My question is how can I remove the line/s without losing all the detail?...

My method is the same regardless of the brand or manufacturer, and regardless of the material-resin, metal, or styrene. I use a fine knife blade to scrape seam lines, strips of fine-grit sandpaper or emory paper, fine files, and just work carefully, without haste. Ideally, I can protect fine details, but the truth is some will always get lost, and all we can do is minimize the loss, and use techniques to restore it. No magic wand, just care and a little time.

Hope that helps!

Prost!
Brad

 

[VerSacrum]

My method is the same regardless of the brand or manufacturer, and regardless of the material-resin, metal, or styrene. I use a fine knife blade to scrape seam lines, strips of fine-grit sandpaper or emory paper, fine files, and just work carefully, without haste. Ideally, I can protect fine details, but the truth is some will always get lost, and all we can do is minimize the loss, and use techniques to restore it. No magic wand, just care and a little time.

Hope that helps!

Prost!
Brad

Thanks as always for your insight. I've grown to hate the appearance of mold lines so much I'd rather scrape away a bit too much than a bit too little...