Removing molded detail from plastic models - By B-Ram

[B-Ram]

When building plastic model ships, what tools do you use to remove molded detail. I have been using a hobby knife, but I seem to leave a lot of scratches around the detail area. Somewhere I saw a chisel type tool that had rounded corners, but I can't seem to find it again.

 

Any ideas will be greatly appreciated. 

 

Thanks,  Bill

[Osmosis]

I use an exacto knife and a variety of different blades. If there are any marks left over I buff them out with a super fine sanding stick or just some 1200 grit sand paper.

[B-Ram]

Thanks for the suggestions Art.

 

Bill

[Canute]

MicroMark sells several chisels with rounded corners. Or you can save a few bucks and round off the corners of some exacto-type chisel blades. And strop the edges. Post removal of the details, super fine grit to smooth the surface.