I’ve always been about Bandai kits and never had any interest in bootleg kits whatsoever. But then this kit was announced; I had to pre order it, and it came in today!!! May Bandai forgive me. View
I wouldn’t say it’s hard, but it does take some practice. You’ve got to get a feel for. Take multiple light passes with the knife, don’t try to cut it all in one pass… also cut from from both directions.
The rule of thumb says that when the nippers aren’t cutting but rather crushing or pinching plastic, it’s time to replace. But if ever you’re not satisfied with their performance, replace ’em. But if you’re cleaning nubs with hobby knives, you don’t necessarily need the cleanest cut from your nippers, just cut far enough away from your parts so…[Read more]
My favorite tools: Satellite sanding tool, Tamiya 600 grit sand paper cut into strips, Wave sanding sticks, sanding sponges, Tamiya files, Tamiya angled tweezers, Tamiya sharp point nippers and the Ultimate Nipper 5.0 (awesome nippers!), hobby knives by Tamiya and an OLFA art knife. I have a tool addiction… but I’m ok with it!
The rule of thumb says that when the nippers aren’t cutting but rather crushing or pinching plastic, it’s time to replace. But if ever you’re not satisfied with their performance, replace ’em. But if you’re cleaning nubs with hobby knives, you don’t necessarily need the cleanest cut from your nippers, just cut far enough away from your parts so…[Read more]
I wouldn’t say it’s hard, but it does take some practice. You’ve got to get a feel for. Take multiple light passes with the knife, don’t try to cut it all in one pass… also cut from from both directions.
The 3.0 will be the first RX-78-2 I’ve ever built, and I’m very much excited to get my hands on it. I’m not a traditionalist as far as looks go, and I’m a big fan of the multiple shades of colors and moving armor panels. I’m glad I kept holding off on buying the RG, I love the 1/100th scale. Can’t wait to get it!