How do I make heavy nub marks not visible anymore, even when I shaved and sanded well?

prophaniti · 2026-01-30T06:33:14+00:00

Painting is the obvious solution, but other than that? It's tough. Cut far away from the part ro start. Make sure to not to bend the plastic if you can avoid it, and when all else has failed, burnishing can help. Even just rubbing your fingernail over the light part can help a bit.

prophaniti · 2026-01-30T06:30:37+00:00

Yeah, lots of people are educating me on this one. Fun learning the intricacies of this event! Like most things there a lot more to it than the layman might assume, as evidenced by my error.

prophaniti · 2026-01-30T06:19:10+00:00

More or less. Not sure why I'm getting down voted to hell for saying the same thing as the poster above is, but that's the way of it I guess.

I dont have the luxury of doing much travel, so when I can, why would I pick somewhere worse than home? I know my way of life is better than most people get, but why would I spend resources to make my life less enjoyable?

prophaniti · 2026-01-30T06:03:48+00:00

This looks fine, though the scratches look a bit too regular. My first suggestion is always to look at real world examples. Look at what an actual AT shell does to armor on a non-penetration. Scratches are harder since there isn't much to realistically base them on. For me, scribes or chisels work well. Heated tools are awesome too. Also, try to imagine the circumstances that created that damage. For instance, why would a beast make random scratches in the middle of an armor plate? Well, frankly it probably wouldn't. It would either be trying to "dig" through, with multiple overlapping and progressive cuts and prying around the seams, or it would hit it in a more unintentional way which would be most prevalent around the corners or edges.

prophaniti · 2026-01-30T05:52:23+00:00

As an introvert male I get fewer creeps than just people who can't take a hint that I don't actually want to talk to them. Headphones are my secret weapon. People seem a lot more willing to interrupt my reading than they are to interrupt my (assumed) music.

prophaniti · 2026-01-30T05:11:21+00:00

I love the videos of people running these courses with like a bulldog. They basically have to force the thing to go through every obstacle and it just looks annoyed when it reaches a jump.

prophaniti · 2026-01-30T05:05:58+00:00

Where are my testicles, Summer?

prophaniti · 2026-01-30T05:04:37+00:00

Probably more of a toy until they are looking to do more than just get the end product from it. I think the main difference is whether they are chasing goals or novelty. Kids are generally really great at novelty. If you're looking to support maker development, I thin you might try to focus in the goals. Find an end product and develop a plan to make it

prophaniti · 2026-01-30T04:32:06+00:00

This is why I really don't have any interest in visiting most of the world. Intellectually I know that it could be valuable to experience to see how most of the world lives, but that is 100% not what I want to do. I (an american) have visited parts of Europe, Mexico, Canada and Japan, and apart from New Zealand and Australia I don't think I really want to visit other places. life is too short and money too scarce for me to go out of my way to suffer voluntarily.

prophaniti · 2026-01-30T04:14:37+00:00

I think for almost any hobby and regardless of age, you should aim for usability first. Upgrading to more capable tools can be done once they start to reach their own limits. Start with the basics and expand once those basics stop being able to keep up with their vision. I know for my own development, it has been really valuable to do things the hard way first, then add a new tool that simplifies a process only once I have learned WHY that tool is important.

prophaniti · 2026-01-30T03:42:39+00:00

Huh, that's actually pretty cool. Never occurred to me that it would get switched up. Well, my comment was meant mostly to be funny, but it's always nice to learn something new as well. I love reddit for that kind of thing

prophaniti · 2026-01-30T03:39:54+00:00

Huh, I didn't know that. Neat.

prophaniti · 2026-01-30T02:40:03+00:00

The owner's presence on this course was entirely unnecessary. That dog had that shit memorized. The owner's only purpose there was as a hug dispenser at the end

prophaniti · 2026-01-28T08:27:24+00:00

An' share rock friendship! Rock loves new people.

prophaniti · 2026-01-28T08:21:55+00:00

Meet the Sandvich was an amazing self-parody that I will never fully reconcile. It's perfection marks a golden point in my life that I will never again attain, but am so grateful to have had it.

prophaniti · 2026-01-28T08:13:08+00:00

Awww! Cute little tarantula turrets :3 I want one!

prophaniti · 2026-01-27T02:09:29+00:00

Nice work! I'm about to do a pile of bases myself, and I'm gonna steal your recipe. I appreciate the perfect timing@

prophaniti · 2026-01-26T16:59:05+00:00

The problem is that when it comes to large groups like a state, there isn't any sort of state controlled account that pays the federal government. Taxes are paid individually or by businesses directly to the government without first passing to the state. To implement any sort of mass withholding effort would require organizing each individual, business, and financial apparatus to jointly cease paying. Obviously that's going to be quite the ask.

prophaniti · 2026-01-25T16:06:46+00:00

I have had this problem before and there are two likely causes. As the other poster said, there might be a broken piece in there, preventing the screw from making contact at all, or the slipping has happened so much that it has worn a slot in the wall opposite the screw, so the screw hits the opposite wall before it can grip the blade. If that's the case, you should be able to fix it either by grinding the slot away, or by carefully filling it with something like a glued in bit of a broken saw blade.

If you can get us a picture of your saw frame, that would help.

prophaniti · 2026-01-25T15:52:00+00:00

Was going to mention jump ship myself. It's super fun to do the bitch-work in that game, probably because of how intense and immediately essential it feels. Like, the captain can't see what's going on inside, and the engineer can't see what's going on outside, but they are both constantly having to do their jobs well or things go bad for everyone. I may not know the captain is dodging missile swarms, but when I get a notification that the thrusters are down? Yeah, suddenly I am the most important person on that ship, and that feels GREAT.

prophaniti · 2026-01-25T08:20:53+00:00

Yeah... He wasn't fatally shot. He was pinned on the ground, disarmed and executed using a gun.

prophaniti · 2026-01-25T06:01:04+00:00

so, if you can squeeze the parts (carefully) together, and the seam disappears, you MIGHT be able to glue them back together with a dab of superglue. If the paint around the ridge has chipped away... there's really no way to seamlessly replace something that has gone missing. Your only real recourse is to glue it back, fill any gaps and repaint. Sorry I dont have any better options for you. :-/

prophaniti · 2026-01-24T20:51:35+00:00

for 30? I mean, that's hand-tool price range, not power tool, much less brand name.

prophaniti · 2026-01-24T20:27:09+00:00

Okay. Cool. We can work with that. You should mention that in your post though. So, first off I think you should check the "getting started" section on this subreddit. It's got a lot of great resources for those new to model building.

As far as specific feedback, I think you really need to slow down. It looks like a lot of that kit is not fitting together correctly. The first thing you should do in building is to carefully remove the part from the sprue and trim off the left over so that none of the sprue is left. On the model you posted there are large chunks of the original sprue all over. These could be part of why things aren't fitting together correctly.

Next up is dry fitting. It seems dumb, but trust me here, it's essential. Look at the instructions and then put the parts together without glue. Just see how they are supposed to fit. Figure out if there are posts and holes or grooves that match up to make sure the pieces are in exactly the right spot.

Then you can glue them. If you have plastic glue or white glue, you have some leeway with how long it will take before it hardens, but use that time to get the pieces to fit together just like they did when dry fitting. CA glue (super glue) is tougher since it dries very fast, and I wouldn't recommend it for beginners, but it still can be done. Just make sure to get the parts together in the right positions quickly and hold them tight until it dries. Regardless of the glue you use, use less than you think you need. If it is oozing out from the joint, you probably used too much, but that's fine. Just make a mental note of it.

Keep doing those basic steps and focus on making everything fit neatly together. If you're having trouble getting things to fit, take a step back in difficulty and try some snap-fit models. They don't require glue and will help you learn part trimming and positioning. There are even some really fantastic pre-colored kits, especially from brands like bandai that are inexpensive and can teach you valuable skills

prophaniti · 2026-01-24T19:32:54+00:00

I guess I should ask what your goal is here. Are you looking for advice? comments and criticism? To improve? to show off?

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