Wihtesparrow
New member
I feel like this is well known because of how simple it is, but I haven't managed to see it posted much anywhere so I figure I'd post it and it might manage to help SOMEone out . . . though I bet most of you have already thought of this. 
I was sitting there wondering how I could add some claw marks to one of my stealth suits to make it seem as if he had been face to face with some ork's power claw or something of the like. I searched a little bit for something but most of what I found was for painting them on (the method here is for BEFORE painting).
So what I did was took two super common household supplies:
1. A long-barreled lighter
2. a sowing needle or xacto knife
Just heat up the tip of the needle/knife and slowly run it on your plastic model. Voila!! You now have pretty stinkin sweet lookin claw gashes. Obviously the presure of the needle on the surface will determine the depth/width of the mark. (I don't have pictures of my own results yet, of which I am quite happy with)
Again, I feel like this is almost common knowledge since I'm so new to modelling, but I thought it had a chance of helping someone out and since I've received so much fantastic feedback and advice from this place, I thought I'd make an attempt at giving back!!
Happy modelling. . .and don't burn yourself.
I was sitting there wondering how I could add some claw marks to one of my stealth suits to make it seem as if he had been face to face with some ork's power claw or something of the like. I searched a little bit for something but most of what I found was for painting them on (the method here is for BEFORE painting).
So what I did was took two super common household supplies:
1. A long-barreled lighter
2. a sowing needle or xacto knife
Just heat up the tip of the needle/knife and slowly run it on your plastic model. Voila!! You now have pretty stinkin sweet lookin claw gashes. Obviously the presure of the needle on the surface will determine the depth/width of the mark. (I don't have pictures of my own results yet, of which I am quite happy with)
Again, I feel like this is almost common knowledge since I'm so new to modelling, but I thought it had a chance of helping someone out and since I've received so much fantastic feedback and advice from this place, I thought I'd make an attempt at giving back!!
Happy modelling. . .and don't burn yourself.
