Sprue Cutters and Nippers for Scale Modeling
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- čas přidán 26. 08. 2024
- This video presents a short review of my favorite nippers and sprue cutters for scale modeling. Along with the description and demonstration of each sprue cutter or nipper, I have included a few tips on technique. I have some additional information on my web page here: scale-model-wo...
This is the best modeling nipper/sprue cutters video available. Not just an out of the box review where you cut 1 piece out. These videos are the absolute best, most detailed videos with expert recommendations. Thank you!!
LOL, the ending was priceless! As usual, very informative and extremely valuable... thanks for these great videos, you are the best!
Your channel is simply amazing. Incredibly precise info, great pace, useful knowledge, no BS. Love it!
A very well made video about cutters. I’ve learnt a lot from this. Thank you!
As always; an excellent review!
The more time passes; the less we see knowledgeable and experience people like Paul.
Best wishes..!!
Thank you Gendo!
Excellent review. THANK YOU!
By far the best nipper video I've seen, thank you.
Edit/Update. I got both spruce cutters. They work wonders I advice to get these over god hands.
I have been looking into get a set of nippers and sprue cutters and you have been the most helpful of all....
You didn't use the most expensive is more better approach. And you answered the question of what's the difference between the Tamiya cutters.
Great video. My son and I are new to this hobby. We had a lot of questions about these, and this answered them all.
Thanks for the discussion you put together. Nice collection 👌
Enjoyed the twist of sarcasm.
The best review about nippers on CZcams. Thank You Very much.
Good to have you back Paul.
Another quality well shot and informative video as always :-)
Great video! Great sense of humor
Thank you the information on the diffrent tamiya knippers helped me alot
I've got some wood chisels. I think I'll try that!
Seriously, 9:30 is the BEST advice for beginners I've heard on ANY modelling site. Thanks!!!
I agree with most the things you say in this video, thanks for sharing and making this video that surely took time and effort, and an example to all others making videos ans sharing without the experience one can clearly see you have with the ending comment that these are your opinions but with a definite knowledge behind them .
Love your video's Paul - fastidious and practical. I'm certain that a huge portion of this hobby for me is nerding out with tools and techniques, keeps the learning light well lit! Thanks again.
I lost it at the boltcutters, great sense of humor!
Your videos (especially this one) are amazingly thorough, engaging, and seasoned with just enough humor as to removed any “dryness”. Your script and the obvious refinement of lexicon make these videos brilliant and exceedingly rare in their quality. Thank you seems negligently inadequate!
This video is extremely well thought out and informative. The model starts in the sprue and this is the first step to have an amazing finished product.
I've had a Lindstrom RX8141 wire clipper for over 20 years now. Modified the cutting area to make it very narrow. Very comfortable in the hand and the spring tension is adjustable. A bit pricey, but will last you a lifetime.
After over 15 years of scale modelling, I've taken the plunge and purchased the Tamiya 123.
Derrickc I make a rough cut away from the part then use nail clippers, curved or straight, to finely trim to part.
I'm fairly new to modelling so thank you for the info and guide for shopping. I've been using Revlon's gold nail clippers. They are sturdy but not as sharp as I imagine my new Tamiya nippers will be when I order them.
I'd like to add a little something about God Hand and why it became this hot item really quick. Some of their first models were these double sharp edge SPN-120S that made those "legendary" clean cuts but were extremely fragile. The SPN-120 only has the single sharp edge like you mentioned, and there is a notable difference between the two.
Martin, thank you for adding the background to the God Hand.
perfect timing, and decision made, thanks for the fun video and the knowledge behind the camera
That ending was hilarious XD
i use Piergiacomi nippers. It's an Italian company that makes tools for electronics. what i like abouth them the most is ergonomics, they feel like they are part of my hand. Even at work i can use them whole day and they always feel extremly comfortable in my hand. Not to mention that they are not so expencive and model that i use the most it's now around 5 years old and i don't notice any wear on them.
I read this comment a couple of years ago while reasearching which nippers to buy. I decided to follow your advice and bought a Piergiacomi TR-25 as well as a Tamiya 035. You are right, the TR-25 is easily my favourite.... It's an absolute workhorse. Thank you!
Fantastic. I didnt realize clear plastic would turn my wise pro nippers into trash. Now I'm really happy using the Tamiya 74129 side craft cutter, the godhand 120, xacto knife, files, and sandpaper. And I keep a pair of angled cutters for those hard plastics, wire etc. Thanks!
Vey in depth. I just started using a pair of Zuki Mura nippers. The only drawback, they are handed , so difficult to flip over. Thanks, I love your Chanel!
you are where i see myself when i retire keep on keepin on
What's retirement?
Thank you. Removing parts is often very difficult. Some models have lots of very small pieces such as gun barrels, aeriels etc that break so easily. Worth spending the money on a really good pair, IE Japanese made.
Love it. Very entertaining served with droll humour.
What a delightful surprise to be notified about your latest video! Yes, I have also been on a holy quest for the one nipper to rule them all but alas to no avail! 😂
Always the best videos on the internet!
I use a Snap-On mini Flush cutters and the Tamiya 123 and the 74035. These are all my Go To Nippers for parts removal from the sprues. Great video Thank you!!
Fantastic video as always Paul. Thank you.
Great video! I've been using the cheap stamped Xuron cutters for quite a while as I never imagined more expensive cutters would make whole lot of difference. I think it's about time I got myself some nice Tamiya nippers!
And about the stress marks - most of the reviews that look at that metric that I've seen are Gunpla modellers. And many Gunpla builders actually don't paint their builds (they are designed to look ok unpainted) so that's why they care about stress marks.
Helpful as always! Thank you Mr. Budzik
Thank you for the life lesson
Thank you , great tip and knowledge of the subject, very helpful .
When I was a kid my mom always got on my case when I used her hair cutting scissors.
Informative and Basic... 'K.I.S.S'.... great video Paul.
Awesome video Paul. Thanks for sharing your time. They help the hobby so much.
Highly informative. Thank you!
Personally my two favorite spruee cutters are bolt cutters or hammer and chisel. Or a piece of obsidian and a wooden mallet!
Fantastic review. Thanks for sharing.
Bud.... that was a great tutorial & for me at least, much needed & appreciated. Thank you! Can you offer a tutorial on different X-Acto blades? That would be great & im sure many people would benefit.
Superb tutorial as always. Thank you.
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I didn't get past Tamiya 74123. Yet. It does an excellent job next to it's older sibling 74001.
But I was thinking the other day about trying a single edge one from Mr. Hobby...
On a whim.
Radu ... The Mr Hobby in the video is not a single edge type ... only the God Hand and Gundham. You would really like the God Hand nippers.
Paul, at 06:30 it sure looks like the right jaw is blunt.
You're seeing the final bevel ... it is the same on the other jaw ... check the images here: paulbudzik.com/tools-techniques/sprue-cutter-review/sprue-cutter-review.html
Dspiae single blade cutter for me, didnt expect much of it, but after using it for a few months now i think its best nipper ever, because it only cuts with one half, which makes the cut far more clean
Thanks, great info.
The god hand pair I had snapped in two. I was trimming a fin off at sparrow missle to make an antenna and it snapped close to the base.
@WinterXL No, I have another pair by a company called Dspae, I think that's the name, anyway they work just as good and weren't as expensive. It just put me off the whole godhand brand. I took a picture of it with the blade stuck in the plastic.
Thanks clear and informative.
Great to get the product numbers on the Tamiya nippers - I had the 035 but not the 123. I remedied that, and it's well worth the penny. And, yea, I splurged on a God Hand for my own birthday last year - no necessary, but sometimes tops. We should appreciate how much better these nippers do the job than the Xuron and other clones - the Tamiya also outperform more costly nippers from the Gundam world. You can't beat the right nipper for getting a fiddly part off the sprue without damage. For my purpose, however, good nippers lower the time needed handling small parts - and that means less chance to drop them or lose them. Good ulcer prevention - that's worth the price for sure.
Excellent video.👍 George in uk.
As always thank you for a good video. I use a Single Blade Nipper 2.0 from Dspiae, and can highly recommend them. They are a little pricey, but well worth the money. I know HyberScale has reviewed them as well. Just thought I would mention it now that your on the subject :)
Great video. Ending was awesome!!! Lol
If you find it necessary to use a chisel, keep these three thoughts in mind. First, have a dedicated chisel for your modeling use. Second, make sure to keep it as sharp as possible. Third and perhaps most important, the bigger the hammer, the better...... lol
Thank for the reveiws, most helpful.
Hah! I just bought a new pair of nippers. I got some ones I had never seen before, named Zoukei-Mura Pro-Zetsu Nippers. They are pretty nice, sharp on both sides. Made in Japan. About the same price as the Tamiya.
Lmao. I wasn't expecting the bolt cutters. That was awesome
That was most excellent. Thanks!
I love the sarcasm in his videos
Good info thanks
I have MT103 from Mr. The nipper (Mr. Hobby) that I don't like is that the bolt size is too short. I once experienced a missing bolt and after about two cuts I realized that my nipper wasn't working properly... it took me a long time to look for a replacement bolt.
You are missing my favorite pair, the Micro Mark nippers. They are fantastic and sell for a great price
What retail stores would sell them in NYC?
I'm looking for those your using.Where did you get them?
Ill have to get some good nippers as well. My generic ones have become dull and they always leave a giant burr in joint.
BTW what kit does that spider net-like part tree with more flash than parts come from?
it's the P-63 from MPM ... It would nice if we could have a decent kit of this airplane.
@@scale-model-workshopGood to know. I jave built the RS models p-39. It didnt have this much flash, but the parts just didn't line up at all. Like they werent parts of the same kit or airplane. Fw 190 parts fitted better in places.
Paul, if you're looking for new 1/48 P-63 family, check out the new kits from AMG/Dora Wings.
What kit was that that had the parts radiating out on a circular sprue? It looked like a car door aircraft like P39 or P63? Terrible moldings and flash.
Would like to see you do similar type video on adhesives and applicators. You may have already, I haven’t made through all your vids. If you have I’ll find it and you can ignore.
Can you recommend a good tweezers?
Does anyone happen to use *blades, (e.g. razor, xacto)* instead of nippers to cut parts from the sprues?
Depending on the part, if it is very thin like Sherman headlight guards, I use a #10 blade.
It'd be nice if my pair had a slight angle at the head. That'd make them a little more ergonomic I think. There's a million dollar idea, someone! Lol
Tool steel German Knipex nippers for me.
If you're just cutting the sprue, why wouldn't a pair from the hardware store work? That seems more cost-efficient.
Absolutely ... just a pair of diagonal wire cutters work just fine. I was just showing that there are specific sprue cutters and they are larger than the nippers that are commonly referred to a "sprue" cutters ... that aren't really suitable for actual large diameter sprue material.
I just use a chainsaw or a jaws of life hydralic cutter
Hammer and chisel! Lmao
You've made a rare error here Paul. Xuron cutters are supposed to be misaligned. It's their patent - a shearing motion to achieve a cleaner/more flush cut than a cheap compression cutter. Whereas premium compression cutters rely on being very sharp and thin. Different tool, different outcome. I find the top of the Xuron line professional sprue cutters to be an adequate intermediate price point tool. One benefit that style of cutter has is the ability to handle heavy sprues as well as finer pieces. They also apparently dull slower because of this - in addition some of them are rated for cutting even soft wire. If you're looking to get something better than the dollar store clippers you were using, but don't want to invest in specialised tools, consider getting a second opinion on Xuron cutters before deciding only off this vid.
using crimper and chisel make me laugh so hard
I find it best to wiggle the parts back and forth until they break from the sprue. These cutters seem like something a woman would carry in her purse, next to her tampons.
I'm also here because I'm still on my seemingly unending quest to find the best all around sprue cutter/nippers! So far, my favorites are the Mr. Hobby line of nippers. My small collection of Xuron has been demoted to hard labor, cutting wire and thick sprues. I have yet to try Tamiya's and I've been wanting to try them out. Thanks for the insightful video.