11-12-2002, 04:38 AM
A small, sharp knife (mainly, my trusty multi-tool) is all I use, though you could use sandpaper for finishing it down to be perfectly flat.<br>
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Really, the tree's old below the base is no big thing. Clip it out somehow and go to town with your trimming knife.<br>
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If the sprue is somewhere else...it can get hairy. The tree's hold on spears and such is a pain for me. You can't use heat, or it'll bend the spear. In that case, sandpaper is your best bet, as the plastic is too fine and flexable to use the knife on.<br>
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Really, the tree's old below the base is no big thing. Clip it out somehow and go to town with your trimming knife.<br>
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If the sprue is somewhere else...it can get hairy. The tree's hold on spears and such is a pain for me. You can't use heat, or it'll bend the spear. In that case, sandpaper is your best bet, as the plastic is too fine and flexable to use the knife on.<br>
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