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How to get the "fin" off

Post by Commander Faie on Fri Jul 04, 2008 1:58 pm

I want to make a clone commando but I don't know how to get the "fin" part of the helmet off the clone. Any ideas? Fordo Yo!

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Re: How to get the "fin" off

Post by Wuzzupbob on Fri Jul 04, 2008 2:01 pm

my bad, confused you w/ legorev Embarassed Rolling Eyes Embarassed


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Re: How to get the "fin" off

Post by Commander Faie on Fri Jul 04, 2008 2:04 pm

I'm a modder... and not a purist... I'm also for a peace treaty... Razz . Fordo Yo!

So Wuzzupbob any ideas?

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Re: How to get the "fin" off

Post by Wuzzupbob on Fri Jul 04, 2008 2:09 pm

back on topic, Exacto knife... That's what I used back in the day (before casting). Do not get too close though, Leave a little extra and get some SUPER fine sand paper to sand down flat to match the rest of the head. I use 400 grade. Smoother the better Wink

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Re: How to get the "fin" off

Post by Commander Faie on Fri Jul 04, 2008 2:10 pm

Exacto knife? And what is 400 grade? Man I should really touch up on my modder vocabulary. Fordo Yo!

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RE: getting th fin off

Post by commander nick on Fri Jul 04, 2008 2:12 pm

Simply use nail clippers and sand it.

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Re: How to get the "fin" off

Post by Jettrooper on Fri Jul 04, 2008 2:13 pm

Or using just sandpaper works. If you don't have a steady hand.

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Re: How to get the "fin" off

Post by Wuzzupbob on Fri Jul 04, 2008 2:20 pm

Commander Faie wrote:Exacto knife? And what is 400 grade? Man I should really touch up on my modder vocabulary. Fordo Yo!


Exacto Knife/Blade


Sand Paper

400 grade is just the number on the back (Higher the number finer the sand paper, Lower the number the more coarse it is; bigger chunks)

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Re: How to get the "fin" off

Post by Aki-kundu on Fri Jul 04, 2008 2:21 pm

I use sandpaper, and it works.

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Re: How to get the "fin" off

Post by Captain Fordo on Fri Jul 04, 2008 6:05 pm

I have an electric sander with a pen-shaped sandpaper point at the end that spins around really fast. It takes the fin off really well, I then put some gloss over the top to get rid of the roughness. That's what I did for my Boss.

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Re: How to get the "fin" off

Post by Rook on Sat Jul 05, 2008 7:47 am

Blow torch, chain saw, and a stick of gum. Shocked

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Re: How to get the "fin" off

Post by Aki-kundu on Sat Jul 05, 2008 7:49 am

I use a large knife to cut of the majority of the fin, then use 300 grade sandpaper. It works brilliantly!

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Re: How to get the "fin" off

Post by Wuzzupbob on Sat Jul 05, 2008 9:15 am

Rook wrote:Blow torch, chain saw, and a stick of gum. Shocked


HOW do your helmets turn out!??!?!? Hola Wow! Razz

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Re: How to get the "fin" off

Post by Rook on Sat Jul 05, 2008 5:15 pm

Oh! He said "Helmets"! Razz

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Re: How to get the "fin" off

Post by Commander N09 on Sat Jul 05, 2008 7:31 pm

I dont really know how to but do you think it will look cool if you used Ep. 3 clones?

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