300074068 TAM74068 Hobby Model Airplane Kits, Multi-Colour

I have just got back into modelling after many many years. Kit's are not what they used to be an you can no longer get away with a tube of polystyrene cement a paint brush and a few cans of humbrol. Photoetch for fine detail seems to be the way to go and after a couple of Airfix and Revell kits I am now on my third and proper 'adult kit' a Trumpeter Type 45 destroyer that comes with the obligatory photoetch. After my first attempt with no dedicated tools apart from a scalpel, it became apparent that photoetch is tricky so I very quickly upgraded, first to these scissors which are excellent - sharp, precise and well made. They will not cut completely hard up against the sprue and then the really tricky bit is the need to clean off the part but you are not left with too much residue. To that end I have just ordered some Tamiya photoetch pliers as I have concluded that for very tiny pieces tweezers will not do. The pliers will also come in handy for bending which is their main purpose. Many people have said that Tamiya are expensive and they are. On the upside their kit is well made and should last you forever. Everything from paint to tape and tools is a quality product.

Excellent pair of strong, sharp and nicely manufactured scissors. I confess the idea of using scissors rather than side cutters for photo etched pieces would never have occurred to me. I've never considered scissors to be strong enough to cope. Well, Tamiya have proven me wrong there. These are ideal. The small tip on these allows you to get nice and close to the item you wish to cut, and with a little bit of force you have a clean cut with only a little extra work to take off the burr. While I won't be putting my side cutters out to pasture, these are an excellent alternative and perfect for the smaller level photo etched parts available with Tamiya and similar manufacturers' model kits.

Bought these as I have started using increasing amounts of photo etch parts on my models and wasn't satisfied with the results attempting to cut the parts with a blade and filing them afterwards. Became very tedious very quickly. These scissors changed all that. The high quality, extremely sharp blades (mind your fingers!) are fine enough to cut the parts very close to the sprue meaning only a small amount of filing is left to leave the parts perfect. Also, because they cut so easily there is minimal distortion to the parts and less risk of small parts pinging off and being lost in the carpet! ( We all know that feeling) All in all, though these aren't exactly cheap for scissors, they are worth every penny. A must have if you use photo etched parts!

Very useful cutters. Not quite so easy for removing parts from a fret made of thick brass (0.9mm), might work better on thinner material. But works well in removing excess brass left from the tab after using a modelling knife to separate parts.

It was a Christmas present from my nephew. I wish that I had acquired a pair of these far sooner. They have made cutting and trimming photo-etch a breeze.

Quick delivery and great product.

A very versatile tool for modellers looking for an effective tool to carefully remove etched parts from their frames. One comment wiuld be that while effective for brass and finer thicknesses of steel or nickel etchings I would advise using it on thicker etched material simply to preserve the cutting edge.

All the items are wonderful, they meet my full expectation, they arrived on time and I look forward to having endless hours of using them in my plastic model kit hobby when I add photo-etched parts.

Packaging was good, scissors look well-made in the protective sheath is a nice touch. I have not had a chance to use them yet

Forbici fantastiche, avevo qualche dubbio nello spendere 19 euro per una forbicina, mi sono ricreduto, la qualità tamiya è evidentissima, taglio molto preciso e pulito, forse di punta è un pò grande ma io le uso per fotoincisioni scala 1.24 e sono perfette. Le ricomprerei di nuovo

Zum Ausschneiden von PE - Teilen sehr empfehlenswert. Ich bisher diese Teile mit dem Messer ausgeschnitten, war sehr mühsam. Bin sehr zufrieden.

Si quieres trabajar con fotograbados tienes de tener unas, una pasta pero valen lo que cuestan

Works amazing cutting the small PE parts on models. Very sharp and precise.