When they remove it from the moulds they use mould release agent which is basically grease. Yes, Forge World resin still needs to be cleaned. The one thing you may want to splash out on is a decent bottle of Superglue (I swear by Zap a Gap which I get from Amazon in the UK) and maybe a new washing up brush… Cleaning I built mine with an ancient pair of GW clippers and an almost equally ancient Privateer Press hobby knife. Sure, if you happen to have a dremel and things like that then you could use them, but they are absolutely not needed. And I have good news for you, this kit is not that hard at all to build!

That said, a big expensive resin kit can be intimidating, especially if you haven’t built one before, so here is my guide on how to get from a scary pile of bits to an awesome flying tank. The Astraeus jumps out from the Forge World webstore as not only a cool model, but one that has decent rules and works in Primaris only armies which is probably making it one of the more popular Forge World choices.

Astraeus super heavy tank battle report