How to be an Armoured Farmer, building Hobart's Funnies in Glorious 15mm (and maybe 28mm if they arrive in time!)
The Heavy Stuff
And for the heavy stuff I have a Dremel. I mainly use it for trashing scenery and conversion stuff (as well as round the house). For this project I am going to see if I can’t use it to remove the resin plugs from the bottom of the Churchill ARKs. I will use the razor saw for the close up work and then this bad boy for the meat of it. You can see that I also have grinding disks, cutting saws, as well as smaller detailed grinders. The other key kit is safety related, a good quality face mask and eye protection. I have some better safety glasses (they are my old Army ballistic glasses, that I was issued for going to sandy places) but I also use these for work.
Brucey top tips!
If you are going to use a Dremel style tool try it on a bit of sprue or resin plug first. See at what speed it best cuts, and don’t be tempted to whack it on a spinal tap level 11, as you’ll most likely melt it into the model, or worst still skip it across all of your lovely details.
If you are cutting, grinding, or filing resin, wear a mask. The one in the photo is the minimum grade I would recommend, it is an FFP3 grade which is suitable for working with asbestos, which is probably the worst sh*t you can mess with, so will be good enough for hobbying. They are easy enough to get hold of in most DIY shops and aren’t that expensive.
Big Boy Toys!
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