I personally don't like clear kits due to how the plastic feels so a tutorial on cutting and sanding clear parts would be a good idea. Heck, might as well do a tutorial on plated/coated parts too since those are far more of a nightmare for builders.
Appreciate the advice. I just got some cheapo $10 single blade nippers off Amazon to practice with. Eventually I'd love to get something more expensive, but I've heard so many instances of people breaking Godhand's, that I'm not really willing to pay the asking price. I mostly hear of broken Godhand's over other brands, probably because of the cost, so people feel validated when they complain. Even with cheap, no name single blade nippers, I immediately felt the difference in how it cut with such little resistance. Very pleasant experience.
To answer your question, my opinion on the 2nd most common tool is that should be a hobby knife. As for this video, the diagonal cut is a great hack I never thought or knew about until I saw your video! Thanks!!
Not sure if this is a hack or improper cutting procedures, but before cutting with a regular nipper, I give it two gentle twists to let the blades wear-down the edge of the connective runner, then a quick clamp to separate the pieces. I've found that this practice reduces stress marks or removes them altogether because the point of greatest resistance in any runner seems to be the outer coating. Once you get through the outer coating the plastic underneath is grainy and easy to cut.
Thanks for the tutorial, being a beginner my Dspiae 3.0 are coming soon. Now i know the proper way to use! would love to see what good use you can put the hobbyknife in as well
can someone explain why people cut the nubs multiple times after the piece is off the runner with the "finishing nippers" when they're going to cut flush against the piece at the end anyway? i dont mean the thicker nubs but just the normal ones in general.
Hey there! Great question! In my experience doing two cuts (i.e. off the runner and then flush) often leaves stress marks on the piece. By shaving the nub down with multiple cuts, you reduce the chances of stressing the plastic when you get to the flush cut. Hope this answers your question, and thank you so much for watching and commenting.
Hey there! Great question! Aside from removing any plastic from the cutting area, I just put the nippers back in their protective case. No oil or anything else just wipe and put it back. It's been over a year and both the Godhand and DSPIAE are holding up just fine. Hope this answers your questions and thank you so much for commenting!
Concerning Nub Marks, If a Titanium Finish Gundam has a downside for is side gates nubmarks. But if its cute and nipped properly, Would Titanium Finish Gundams be worth it?
I personally don't like clear kits due to how the plastic feels so a tutorial on cutting and sanding clear parts would be a good idea. Heck, might as well do a tutorial on plated/coated parts too since those are far more of a nightmare for builders.
Appreciate the advice. I just got some cheapo $10 single blade nippers off Amazon to practice with. Eventually I'd love to get something more expensive, but I've heard so many instances of people breaking Godhand's, that I'm not really willing to pay the asking price. I mostly hear of broken Godhand's over other brands, probably because of the cost, so people feel validated when they complain.
Even with cheap, no name single blade nippers, I immediately felt the difference in how it cut with such little resistance. Very pleasant experience.
To answer your question, my opinion on the 2nd most common tool is that should be a hobby knife.
As for this video, the diagonal cut is a great hack I never thought or knew about until I saw your video! Thanks!!
Good to know about taking care of single sided nippers. Yes, I would like a tutorial on clear piece removal.
I would love a tutorial on how to cut clear pieces. As I'm still a beginner at building Gunpla Model Kits
Hey there! Here's a link to that video!
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Thank you both for watching and commenting!
I always get surprised that you're under 10k subs man. Interesting video as always on a topic that a lot of people overlook.
definitely worth investing in a pair of these, thanks for the info!
Not sure if this is a hack or improper cutting procedures, but before cutting with a regular nipper, I give it two gentle twists to let the blades wear-down the edge of the connective runner, then a quick clamp to separate the pieces. I've found that this practice reduces stress marks or removes them altogether because the point of greatest resistance in any runner seems to be the outer coating. Once you get through the outer coating the plastic underneath is grainy and easy to cut.
Thanks for the tutorial, being a beginner my Dspiae 3.0 are coming soon. Now i know the proper way to use! would love to see what good use you can put the hobbyknife in as well
This was perfect. I have a pair of god hands I got as a gift but never used them I heard they break now I understand how to use it properly
Great video as always!! Very informative.
can someone explain why people cut the nubs multiple times after the piece is off the runner with the "finishing nippers" when they're going to cut flush against the piece at the end anyway? i dont mean the thicker nubs but just the normal ones in general.
Hey there! Great question! In my experience doing two cuts (i.e. off the runner and then flush) often leaves stress marks on the piece. By shaving the nub down with multiple cuts, you reduce the chances of stressing the plastic when you get to the flush cut. Hope this answers your question, and thank you so much for watching and commenting.
Thanks this was really informative!
PN-120s are surprisingly durable 😉
Good video bro, do you ever clean ur nippers ?
Hey there! Great question! Aside from removing any plastic from the cutting area, I just put the nippers back in their protective case. No oil or anything else just wipe and put it back. It's been over a year and both the Godhand and DSPIAE are holding up just fine.
Hope this answers your questions and thank you so much for commenting!
Good video bro!
Concerning Nub Marks, If a Titanium Finish Gundam has a downside for is side gates nubmarks. But if its cute and nipped properly, Would Titanium Finish Gundams be worth it?
I want a clear plastic video please!
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bro, i want that hat
can i use single bladed nippers for cutting out pieces AND cutting out nubs?
Only if you cut it really close enough to the piece, yes
What kit is this 0:16?
Its a custom hi-nu gundam, it might be the rg?