Multi angle DIY Long Blade Nippers

U-STAR modeling nippers with a long edge serve for separating parts from a sprue even where short jaws cannot reach.

Manufacturer U-STAR
Product EAN8591111771931

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31.96 €
26.41 € without VAT
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About product

Nippers with a long edge (U-STAR)

Nippers are the first tool you pick up with a kit — parts are nipped off a sprue, never snapped. According to the name this version has a long edge and a multi-angle form, so it reaches even the sprue gates placed among the other parts, where a short tip will not fit.

Why nippers and not a knife

  • a part that is snapped off takes a piece of its own edge with it and a dent appears that has to be filled
  • a part that is nipped off stays whole and all that remains is to level the sprue remain
  • on thin parts, such as landing gear legs or barrels, snapping often means deformation
  • a clean cut saves time in the sanding that follows

How to work with the nippers

Do not nip right up against the part. Leave a short stub on the sprue, free the part and only then level the remainder with a file or a sanding stick — that way you avoid whitening the plastic and tearing material out. Hold the nippers so that the flat side of the jaws faces the part. With modeling nippers in general it holds that they are built for plastic: nipping wire, photo-etch or hard metal will chip the jaws unless the manufacturer expressly allows it. Clear the swarf off the edge after work and store the nippers closed.

Who the nippers are for

  • builders of plastic kits in all scales
  • modelers whose short tip cannot reach between densely arranged parts
  • anyone who wants a clean cut and less filling

The material of the jaws, the length of the tool and the recommended maximum section to be cut are not stated here.

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FAQ

Modeling nippers are generally built for plastic and hard material will chip their edge. Use a tool made for the job on photo-etch and wire.

No. Leave a short stub of the sprue and then level it with a sanding stick. A cut right up against a part often whitens the plastic or tears material out.

It reaches between densely arranged parts on a sprue and to the gates a short tip will not fit into.

Clear the swarf off the edge after work, lightly lubricate the joint from time to time and store them closed, so that the jaws are not damaged.

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