Miggle facemasks

[edvaughn]

I;m about to order s few sets of facemasks - I haven't ordered any in a few months but the ones that I did get were much stiffer than usual abd hard to get from the sprue and "round" - did I just get a bad batch, or is this how that are now????

[ChrisStacey]

Ed,
Be carefull .I was attacked for the very same questions on the
Miggle site.Hope you have better luck than I did.But in answer to
your inquiry,the ones I have are " stiffer" than usual too.It just
takes a little more effort to work them.This is what works for me;
cut them from spru with snips;bend them as best you can around
a paintbrush or something round/hard.I use a stainless steel spatula
my dad had laying around.It is the size (diameter ) of a paint brush.Works
pretty good.Then i take flat-nose pliers and work the outside edges (bend in)
to get a slight bend so they fit the helmet better.
Hope this helps.

SEMPER FI,
Chris Stacey
Hampton,Va.

[TVsCHACHI]

I do pretty much the same thing with the pliers, needle nose, I form the mask so it's a nice curve, then fit it on the figure.

I use a small pair of wire cutters to cut the mask from the sprue, or other times I will spin the whole mask in one direction until it comes off. Then I trim excess from the sides with the nippers.

[NEW CASTLE HiTMEN]

I use Chris Stacey's method. If you try to use the pliers before spinning the mask on a brush you will get that -V- shape rather than a -U- shape.

[edvaughn]

fellas - I wasn't trying to start any trouble, I just wanted to prepare myself for my next shipment. Thanks for the tips!!!

[NEW CASTLE HiTMEN]

Ed,

No trouble man. Chris was simply implying that he asked the same question awhile back and people took it the wrong way. I didn't but some did. After all Chris and I share the same birthdate. 02-27.