Soap water to get oils off?

The staff told that i should wash my models in soap water, but i really dont understand, heres some questions:
1: What kind of "soap" should i use? Handsoap? Dishsoap ? or something else?
2: How much soap vs water ratio should there be? Only a lil soap?
3: Should i rub the while they in the water or just let them lie there?
4: Is it rly necesary to do this? Whats all this good for? Do you do it?
5: Is it for both plastic and pewter models?

Also i have 2 other questions about my Tyrant/Bruiser model. Its like this, the great weapon that comes with him is a bit bent, so how do i bend it back without cracking it? i tried a little loosely, but it didnt sound very good, so any better way? Also, it seems impossible to asseble him with great weapon=(, How do i do? Cos there first 1 arm piece on each side, then the great weapon with the hand, and im scared if i attach both upper arms, it wont fit with both the hands on the weapon. How doi do?

I've never, ever washed my sprues (which I'm thinking you're refering to) in water.. But the idea is to use a tiny amount of soap (like for the dishes) and just put in a big ball of water.. Take a sprue and gently shake in the water, then let it dry, should be enough.. The thing is they use some sort of oil or whatever on the machines so the sprues get out of the frame easiere.. The wash is simply to remove this for paint and glue to bind better..

If it's bent and you don't feel good about bending it back, simply take the weapon back to the store and ask them to bend it back or give you a new one. If they break it they have to give you a new one..

Regarding the assembly.. Hmm, try to get some blue-tac and put a small amount into the 'sockets' of both the upper and lower arms.. Once you find out whether or not it fit simply remove the blue-tag from either both the upper, or both the lower and clue that into place, and when dry to the same to the other side..

Dont be too afraid to mess around with the model, its metal and can withstand lots of bending and dropping on the ground..

Good luck with it

Also, if you are using resin I would definitely recommend you use an old toothbrush, soap and water to scrub the dust off.

I've never, ever washed my sprues (which I'm thinking you're refering to) in water.. But the idea is to use a tiny amount of soap (like for the dishes) and just put in a big ball of water.. Take a sprue and gently shake in the water, then let it dry, should be enough.. The thing is they use some sort of oil or whatever on the machines so the sprues get out of the frame easiere.. The wash is simply to remove this for paint and glue to bind better..

If it's bent and you don't feel good about bending it back, simply take the weapon back to the store and ask them to bend it back or give you a new one. If they break it they have to give you a new one..

Regarding the assembly.. Hmm, try to get some blue-tac and put a small amount into the 'sockets' of both the upper and lower arms.. Once you find out whether or not it fit simply remove the blue-tag from either both the upper, or both the lower and clue that into place, and when dry to the same to the other side..

Dont be too afraid to mess around with the model, its metal and can withstand lots of bending and dropping on the ground..

Good luck with it

But how i do it with the METAL models? Also, is it possible to bend the weapon in warm water or something?

Also, i need some help on my tyrant. Has anyone equipped their tyrants with great weapon? that big club with 1 spikeball en and other is spikey club end. How do i attach it? Because im worried that when ive put my two upper arm part beside the shoulders they wont fit the two hands that already are the club if i pointed the arms a bit wrong, so how i do:(?

having just built my tyrant with the big club, I must recommend the use of blue tac to get the positioning right.

Even after that, I needed to fill a bunch of gaps with green stuff, as the model does not fit together particularly well.

And you can bend metal parts carefully without the use of warm water.  Just be sure you do it gently, so you don't snap anything.

There are 2 different weapon sets in the tyrant model box:

1) 2 Seperate hand weapons which come with the whole arm and weapon already made and you simply attach these to your model's body.

2)The great weapon, which has only hands on it, in the box there will be the 2 arms you need to stick on, then attach the weapon with the hands onto these arms.

As the others said, use blu-tac to make sure you get the positioning you want.

Thing is, no metal model fits together really well, thats why we all have to use greenstuff to fill the gaps.

hope i helped

But use blu tac how? Please explain.

Blue-tac is a substance similar to chewing gum (dont put it in your mouth tho!).. Just as you can make chewing gum stick to just about anything, the same goes for blue-tac.. Take a small amount and put it where you want it and press the two parts together, the blue-tac will hold it for a bit..
You can buy blue-tac in most bookstores (those that sell pencils and paper etc.)..

I know what blue tac is but just dont understand what use it will be in this position? The problem is that if i put my arms on the ogre, it wont fit with the two hands on the big great weapon, and please explain how bluetac will help out here.

Always clean up resin models with an old tooth brush. Let it soak in the soapy water and then scrub hard with the old tooth brush. Paint has a better surface to grip to if you clean it.