Hi, I am new to ship modelling, and have just begun the Artesania Bounty 1/48. Although the laser-cut components are very accurate, the edges of the pieces have a black, burnt wood finish (obviously!). I am following a few Bounty builds by others, and a recomendation is to sand those edges to assist in adhession of glue or stain/varnish. I used a cheap cosmetic nail-filing board to tackle this task, as it is flat and therefore easy to avoid inadvertantly rounding the edges of the components. You can get them in packs of 10 or so, and when they clog up with the black residue they can just be disposed of.
Cheers, Phil
Cheers, Phil