Tamiya Sharp Pointed Side Cutter Review
There is little to no sanding of nubs required after the cut due to the sharpness and the nice flat side.
Tamiya sharp pointed side cutter review. These are the tamiya sharp pointed slim jaw side cutters. It is actually cutting the plastic instead of tearing it apartment like most cutters i used before. They cut yes they actually cut not tear like most other cutters through parts trees like a hot knife through butter. I hope this helps when it comes to trying to decide what nippers you need to do plastic model building.
I have used several cutters and none of them is even a close match to this one. Tamiya sharp pointed side cutter for plastic tamiya does a range of cutters to get your model off a sprue the 74123 set is the go to. Easy to use tool features slim jaw with an excellent balance of durability and cutting edge. Retail 44 00 save 20.
Reviewed in the united states on january 9 2018 i upgraded to this tamiya nipper from a pair of xurons i ve been using since the fall of the roman empire and this tool is a huge improvement in my opinion. I recently picked up a pair of the tamiya 74035 sharp pointed side cutters. 4 5 115mm out of stock. Tamiya item tam74123.
Product description this precision side cutter has thin pointed blades and is ideal for removing delicate plastic parts from spree. The weight feels really nice in your hand and the clipping motion has a really nice feel to it. 11 tamiya tam74123. These are directly comparable to the cut on the mr hobby.
I also like the precision tip on these. The blades are made from quality chrome vanadic alloy and are hand finished for optimum sharpness. These tamiya side cutters are perfect for plastic scale models. Industry leading loyalty.
I would not recommend using it for anything else just because it could potentially ruin the sharp edge. The sharp jaw blades offer an excellent cutting edge and they have a slightly slimmer jaw than previous tamiya plastic cutter products enabling easier removal of smaller parts which have less clearance. And they are razor sharp. Customer questions answers.
My first pair were the tamiya sharp pointed side cutter 74035 and there is very little difference between the two cutters with the exception of these having slightly longer cutting blades. There is so much information out there and it makes it difficult to know where to. The edges are nice and sharp and actually cut the plastic instead of snapping plastic.