Eating Forgeworld resin

[Armoured Wolf]

Im looking for a product or products thatt will partly melt, bubble ,dissolve or eat a way at the current resin that forgeworld uses now .... <the light grey stuff>

Im looking for something that i can spot touch it own so i dont have to submerge the entire model.

Thanks in advance
AW

 

[Shawn R. L.]

Not quite clear what you\'re trying to do there.

 

[No Such Agency]

He\'s trying to simulate battle damage the way you can use solvents to damage polystyrene.

 

[Armoured Wolf]

Yah im just trying to eat or melt the resin that Forgeworld uses.

AW

 

[mattsterbenz]

I thought this had something to do with brush-licking when I clicked it!

I\'m sure some acetone can do the trick. Try putting it on with an eyedropper.

You may just want to try different sized drill bits if you are going for circular pits, and avoid the chemicals.

-Matt

 

[Ritual]

I would use a Dremel or something similar instead. Would give you much better control of what you\'re doing.

Acetone may not work that well. I have used acetone to strip resin minis and that didn\'t damage them. I didn\'t let the mini soak in acetone or anything, just poured it over the mini and scrubbed off the paint, but I\'m not sure it would be an effective method to do what you want to do.

Anyone reading this... note that using acetone to strip resin minis is a risky thing to do. Different types of resin reacts differently on acetone - some not at all, some very badly. Don\'t let resin minis soak in it, and always test on something first (a bit of sprue, or something similar).

 

[Einion]

Yeah, acetone may or may not attack the resin, depending on what type Forgeworld use. If it doesn\'t work then you have to go higher up the chain of solvents, so lacquer thinner might do the job.

Word of warning though, you don\'t have to be overly cautious with acetone indoors but I\'d strongly recommend you don\'t use anything more powerful without really good ventilation - like right beside an open window or an extractor fan. Outdoors on the porch/stoop would be better!

Einion

 

[Legacy Account]

Pretty sure Forgeworld use some sort of filler in their resin too. A solvent that attacks the resin would lalmost certainly leave the filler untouched.

 

[Shawn R. L.]

A magnifying glass might do some interesting \'focused\' damage.

 

[Armoured Wolf]

I have tryed the Acetone, did nothing at all to the model have even tryed some industrial paint removing gel , agian nothing happoned.

Thanks agian for all the great suggestions

Cheers
AW

 

[bullfrog]

When working with the forgeworld resin, for saftey alone, it would make sense to stick to the non-chemical reactive methods to get battle damage. It can be pretty toxic as far as fumes go and depending on what you use can be as dangerous as the resin dust.
Look up some tutes that do superglue battle damage as the end result looks good. Sculpting and shaving the damage is an easier to control way to go but once again, beware of the dust and use mask etc.

 

[freakinacage]

maybe some ultra strong paint stripper like nitromors? although i like shawn\'s idea of using a magnifying glass for more control

 

[Thunderhawker]

Originally posted by Shawn R. L.
A magnifying glass might do some interesting \'focused\' damage.

Do you jsut sit around and think of things like this? Its brilliantly simple and fun!

 

[Einion]

Originally posted by Spacemunkie
Pretty sure Forgeworld use some sort of filler in their resin too. A solvent that attacks the resin would lalmost certainly leave the filler untouched.

Good point

Originally posted by Shawn R. L.
A magnifying glass might do some interesting \'focused\' damage.

Great idea, assuming there was any sun to speak of!

Be careful of the smoke/fumes if you try this anyone. Burning plastics and resins give off lots of stuff you don\'t want to be breathing in.

Einion

 

[Shawn R. L.]

Originally posted by Thunderhawker

Originally posted by Shawn R. L.
A magnifying glass might do some interesting \'focused\' damage.

Do you jsut sit around and think of things like this? Its brilliantly simple and fun!

I was needing to heat something very precisely and was thinking how cool it would be to have a laser to do it and a magnifying glass just popped into my head!!

Fumes, yeah I forgot to mention that. Some really nasty stuff comes off resin and plastic. Go out doors with a fan or something.

 

[darkartminiatures]

I think it would also depend on what kind of battle damage you was trying to simulate. (bolter shells, acid, laser weapons, claw damage) I think you could use various methods for each one. Now theres a thought :bouncy:

 

[Armoured Wolf]

Mostly im looking for rotting, boils and all things Nurglish.

Thanks for all the great Ideas so far!

AW

 

[Bengoodall]

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Do you jsut sit around and think of things like this? Its brilliantly simple and fun!
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I was needing to heat something very precisely and was thinking how cool it would be to have a laser to do it and a magnifying glass just popped into my head!!

Fumes, yeah I forgot to mention that. Some really nasty stuff comes off resin and plastic. Go out doors with a fan or something.


I think that gives you the answer right there.....