Modeling Scissors for photo-etched parts

Last time I visited LHS, got this neat pair of scissors recommended for removing photo-etched parts from supporting trees. Since my very first contact with PE parts I have been using sharp blade to cut it away. Besides destroying the blade itself over the time there is unwanted parts bending side-effect in many cases. Based on the description, this is avoided when using Tamiya Modeling Scissors for photo-etched parts.

Tips and Tricks - Ultrafine wires

Would you like to know where to get thinnest metal wires for your scratch building project or when adding an extra detail to your kit?

Tips and Tricks - Scribing guide tool

I have been advised to check new tool - Scribing guide - while restocking hobby micro drills from Czech manufacturer JLC. Well, added to basket before checkout.

Tips and Tricks: Airliner windows masking

Ever wondered how to paint airliner kit where clear plastic parts imitate passenger's windows? Well, there's at least one simple method. It's based on masking of the windows prior gluing them into the hull.

Tips and Tricks - Heavy duty sanding

Since not many kits out there holds the status of "absolute perfect fit", we face sanding issues on most of our builds. There's plenty available tools, sandpapers, sticks and blocks dedicated for this stage of model assembly. And we want to pass it quickly and easily, which is however in opposite with keeping all moulded details and surrounding surfaces intact.

The option we often choose is use of sandpaper with higher grit number (Super&Ultra fine microgrits). But that is slowing us down, especially when heavy sanding is needed due to very bad fit of plastic parts. 

Friend of mine, fellow modeller, had recommended sandpaper which whilst having significantly low grit number is causing only reasonable damage to plastic. There is unfortunately  no Manufacturer name printed, all it says is SUPER EasyCUT WET + DRY ELECTRO COATED LATEX cwt ALOXYDE.

 

Tips and Tricks: Briefly on photography

One of the phenomenons of digital era we are all going through now is that photography (meaning taking photos) became part of our daily lives. Well, for modelling community itself it's a tool. Same as glue or plastic scriber.  Want to get feedback on your in-progress or finished builds? Take a photo and share it on dedicated discussion forums!

Through years there's been dozens of articles committed to this topic published on various media. If you can, just grab them! There is lot of information from professional photographers included that will help you to set up your home photo studio.

My workbench. "Photo Atelier" is part of it. I'm documenting step-by-step progress on most of my builds.