Cleaning with soap

The ten Guardians are still in endless prep after another week work on them during my commute.  A lot of work was done at home with a craft blade between their shoulders where weird lumps of plastic were splayed over both sides.

After a fierce session with soap and toothbrush, it looks like we’re nearly their.  Their right arms could do with a little more knife work, but aside from that I’m going to get glueing.

And cleaning…

Cleaning work continues on the Guardians/DA’s whilst camping.  More slow steady progress, though the scale still looks very wrong between the “Exarch” (normal DA) and the DA’s (cheap box of four Guardians).  Might look at some bitz for the small DA belts to sprinkle through the squad and bulk them out a little.  Even considering running them as Guardians, say with Wave Serpent, but I’m not convinced fluff wise and am not sold on the 12″ only range of Guardians.

Cleaning mould lines

Progress is slow and steady, cleaning mould lines from the first wave of models – Guardians that will be Dire Avengers, their Exarch (actually a DA), the Wraithblades and a Farseer.  Working slowly with a scalpel, mould line remover and glass paper we’re maybe half way.

The mould line remover is surprisingly worthwhile.  I was certain it’d be a gimmick, having always used the back of my craft knife, but on big areas I’m finding it leaves a smoother finish first time around.  You just need a knife for the really fiddly areas under arms or similar.  Slowly, slowly.