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Battleground Games & Hobbies => Painting & Modeling => Topic started by: Loranus on January 30, 2012, 06:32:07 PM

Title: Magnetizing Finecast
Post by: Loranus on January 30, 2012, 06:32:07 PM
Anyone done it and did you run into any Problems over plastic?
Title: Re: Magnetizing Finecast
Post by: PhoenixFire on January 30, 2012, 07:20:12 PM
I've done it a bunch with my HQs and resin dreadnoughts

Just as easy as plastic
Title: Re: Magnetizing Finecast
Post by: Benjamin on January 31, 2012, 12:14:50 AM
Finecast is fine for magnets.
Title: Re: Magnetizing Finecast
Post by: Loranus on January 31, 2012, 12:22:50 AM
Ya I was just worried that drilling the whole would cause issues. Thanks for the info.
Title: Re: Magnetizing Finecast
Post by: Benjamin on January 31, 2012, 01:19:21 AM
If anything, drilling finecast is cleaner than plastic.
Title: Re: Magnetizing Finecast
Post by: Rofel on January 31, 2012, 11:36:25 AM
Plastic and resin models are soft enough that you don't actually need a drill. I magnetized all my Tau weapons by hand and with 1/16 x 1/32 magnets. Just some pointers when you do this, because resin is so soft.
1) Have a good clean drill bit
2) Take a piece of junk plastic and do some test holes
3) Mark the center spot where u want to drill, IE jam a pin into the spot to form a pilot hole. This way your drill bit won't wobble all over when u start.
4) Go slow an use minimal force. Let the drill bit do the work. Too much pressure and the bit could punch through or you might deform the resin.
Title: Re: Magnetizing Finecast
Post by: Loranus on January 31, 2012, 09:33:19 PM
Thanks for the Tips Rofel. I've magnetized stuff before but those are definitely good tips for any beginner.