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Thanks guys, everything worked out fine. I think the lesson here is: don't order a resin kit in the summer, those mail trucks are hot!

I'm terrified of destroying the model I just started. This is the first time I have received anything from Starcrafts (TOS Romulan) that had any warping, and I want to make sure I do this right. Here's my understanding: Apply high heat to the piece with a hair dryer, then bend into the proper shape....

BTW, to the OP, unlike plastic, resin won't melt when you drill into it, but be careful, as it is soft and can melt. I usually do it before I primer. I do a few manual turns of the dremel to get a small groove, so it doesn't slip out and scratch my model. :) I will definitely be drilling any holes ...

Why not rest the model on a stand made from acrylic rods? Something like this display stand No drilling required, and you can play... err... examine the model at will. This one. requires drilling - or at least some glue, but looks cool. Frank Well I'll be. Creative Displays is amazing! I'm gonna ba...

Oh, crap, I forgot to mention that. I *do* own a dremel. I'm not that new.

I just don't know how to drill resin. Will it heat up and melt? Is there a good way to display it without drilling? I'm just looking for ideas and some technical advice.

I'm finally done with my first resin kit, Starcraft's TOS Romulan Bird-of-prey. For once I'm actually proud of the job I did, and I'm eager to display it properly. I made a rookie mistake, though. I didn't make any preperations for displaying the kit. I don't have a stand, there's no hole on the bot...