Yeah !
It's smee agin ! Hey guys and Gals . How many of you own the scissor type P.E. cutters and what do you think of them . I had time to use and study some for a club I belong to .
Yeah , I'm talking about the New braunfels Model Railroad Club . Most of our members are in the over 60 population and are always complaining about the little cutters they use getting dull .One even tried cuticle scissors !
So , here comes the Vice-President of Modeling and Displays with two types of P.E. Cutters ! ( yeah , That's me ). None liked the Scissor type .They cut into the part with them, and in some cases had to come back and straighten bent areas around the cut off point or Just plain bent parts .
The regular wire cutter tip type ( read Jewelers Nippers here ) were well recieved and lauded a lot . I bought four more pair . This lead me to study my tool box and see what I had been using on my " Metal earth " Fascinations " P.E Sculptures .
If you have tried any of these you know they are P.E.Stainless ! I use the left-over sprue for Gun Tubs and such on 1/700 ships . If you use the scissor type , you sure will bend the heck out of these little parts .This goes for a lot of Eduards , G.M.M. and Tom's P.E. for Ships , Planes , Armor and Cars ,Plus the various brands specific to the Car building hobby .
To be honest with you . I use a very small pair of Beaders Clippers bought from H.L. They look like miniature Wire Cutters with a very fine point . These seem to do the job and leave no cut -off nubs or bent parts behind. Yay , no sanding of the part ! Question , have you EVER tried to sand the nub off a 1/700 rail ? DON'T !!
Now , in closing remember , I always write these things knowing that everyone has their favorite and best tool .What I find great ,you may despise . I just am trying to get this stuff I learned over the years ,out before the shop door closes on me .
You gotta learn from some-body , why not an Auld Phart like Moi ? T.B.