Hi,
So trying to get some seams to fit together better and I was wondering if anyone has tried mini-planes?
Like these ones..
http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=64300&cat=1,230,41182,64300
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Mini-planes, not the models.
Posted: Monday, December 11, 2017 - 08:43 AM UTC
DJR1971AUS
Victoria, Australia
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Posted: Monday, December 18, 2017 - 05:01 PM UTC
In my experience, with plastic you're better off sanding on a flat surface for mating parts.
I do use them for wooden models, and they are great. You may also want to consider a plane with a razor blade, which is a lot cheaper and does well for thin cuts (and I do use for trimming plastic parts, but more often sheet/stock when scratchbuilding):
http://www.leevalley.com/us/wood/page.aspx?cat=1,230,41182,41188&p=56750
You can get other ones a lot cheaper too.
I do use them for wooden models, and they are great. You may also want to consider a plane with a razor blade, which is a lot cheaper and does well for thin cuts (and I do use for trimming plastic parts, but more often sheet/stock when scratchbuilding):
http://www.leevalley.com/us/wood/page.aspx?cat=1,230,41182,41188&p=56750
You can get other ones a lot cheaper too.
timmyp
Virginia, United States
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Posted: Sunday, January 14, 2018 - 11:45 AM UTC
I have a mini-plane that, is made by Stanley. The thing is probably about 3 inches long, an inch-and-a-half wide, and about an inch tall. A finger-tightened screw holds the blade in place, and adjusts the depth of cut. I originally bought it for fine-tuning joints in my woodworking projects, but I've found it has a multitude of uses.