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How do you sand down the small tiny parts that are impossible to hold between your fingers. That escapes me just as much as seeing said same parts.
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The obvious, smart alec comment would be, "Very Carefully!" :drum:

I usually try to hit them as best as I can while they are on the tree. That, or pinch them between fingers and have a go at it.
To make each build less crappy than the last one. Or, put another way, "Better than the last one, not as good as the next one!"..
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If you're talking about the mold seam lines on those parts, I usually do that while they are still on the sprue using needle files. I clean up the sprue attachment point usually after the part is glued in place if need be. I have tried using tweezers to hold small parts, but this often results in the small part being launched into oblivion...
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There is a small 1/72nd gun-sight still attached to a sprue piece held in the clamp. I'll then put a thin abrasive stick to good use:

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Alright! Hemostats, I have not thought about getting any of those. Great idea.
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Paul wrote:Alright! Hemostats, I have not thought about getting any of those. Great idea.
Glad you like it; but, us red-necks just call them clamps. :giggles:
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59North wrote:
Paul wrote:Alright! Hemostats, I have not thought about getting any of those. Great idea.
Glad you like it; but, us red-necks just call them clamps. :giggles:
and us old stoners called them something else... :quotes:
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Tweezers!

Invest 1-2 $ more, and you should find a good one.
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Locking tweezers also comes to mind.....
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