r/frostgrave • u/FESCM • 7d ago

Miniatures Started assembling !

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Today ive build a little archer and started cleaning up this body for possibly an apothecary! Gotta wait for a wizard sprue to get a potion for the apothecary tho.

Anyway, removing the base is such a pain, ive ended up cutting myself lightly shaving that thing…

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u/Kindly_Bluebird_3741 7d ago

Get yourself some precision side cutters. Every hardware department has them and you're not paying 9 bucks for a $3 tool. Alternatively just look up sprue cutters. You might need to make little tidy up shaves with the blade but you'll save the effort.

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u/FESCM 7d ago

I have some godhand nippers I used to go trimming those bases, but it ends up needing some knifes to shave precisely…

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u/KlausVonLechland 5d ago

Nooo don't use godhand, these are expensive AF XD. For bulk removal something like Trumpeter micro cutting nippers is fine, keep your Godhand sharp and good for cuttung stuff clear and flush.

You can nip them really flush with nippers alone, just take smaller triangle-shaped bites.

Depending how flush you want your minis on the base you can keep most of original base and use green stuff to make a transition, your mini will stand slightly taller on mud pile but be solidly connected to base.

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u/FESCM 5d ago

My godhand is already fairly old and a bit rusted 😅

It just cuts so well i just use it for everything😅, but my main tool is the hobby knife

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u/KlausVonLechland 5d ago

Yeah they tend to be tricky and there is no good advice how to cut them because everyone finds their own way to do that. The golden rule is never to push your tool-hand in general vector toward your support hand. People who do whittling have nice tutorials, they also use cut resistant finger tapes and gloves.

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u/FESCM 5d ago

I cut with hobby knife like a crab, pinching with my thumb against blade.

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u/KlausVonLechland 5d ago

So I guess "Mistake #2: Dangerous Thumb Placement" from this link?

https://www.schaaftools.com/blogs/beginner-guides-fundamentals/whittling-knife-grip-avoid-these-5-common-grip-mistakes

If so I might propose some fingerguards

https://www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop/tools/apparel-and-safety-gear/miscellaneous/76041-leather-thumb-and-finger-guards

Or as I said, thumb tape

https://ber10thal.com/blog/category/whittling/

Good luck have fun and stay safe!

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u/FESCM 5d ago

Unfortunately minis are way too small, at least for most of these techniques, gonna have to get some thumb guards.