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Scale Model Basics: How to Sand a Plastic Model Kit

Learn how to properly sand rough areas on your model with sanding pads and sticks
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It's inevitable: You're building a plastic model and you'll have a rough area from the where a part connected to the parts tree or maybe two parts don't match evenly. In this FineScale Modeler Scale Model Basics video, learn how to use sanding sticks and sanding pads to remove and even out unwanted blemishes on your plastic model kits. Knowing how to properly sand will improve your enjoyment assembling scale models, and, ultimately, the end result.

Click here to learn how to cleanly remove plastic model parts from a parts tree.

Click these links for a basic set of sanding pads, a polishing set of high-grit pads, or sanding sticks.


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3 COMMENTS
Added 3 years ago
Tim Kidwell
Hi Michael! Thanks for the kind words and watching the videos. We have plenty more on the way.
Added 3 years ago
Michael Sackmary
I really learn a lot from these videos. The print articles are great, and seeing these techniques in action is even better
Added 3 years ago
Michael Sackmary
I see that 1/350 Enterprise in the background. I loved building that kit
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