Reddit reviews Tamiya 74102 HG Tweezers Curved RevAction
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Stainless steel.Heat resistant handles.
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u/illyrium_dawn · 3 pointsr/kancolle
- If you don't know about these, you'll probably like them: reverse-action tweezers. The example in link are Tamiya, but you can pick up cheaper versions from other companies. Reverse-action tweezers are closed by default, you squeeze them to open them. It can take a bit of getting used to, but it's very handy to be able to just concentrate on manipulation of the parts only instead of manipulating the part and making sure you have a good grip on them. Also, when pre-fitting, if you realize the piece won't fit, reverse-actions are great because you can just put them aside still holding the piece while you futz with the model then pick up where you left off.
- Always pre-fit.
- For pieces like antennas, always use the tweezers to hold the piece at the "base" (the end where the antenna goes into the slotting hole) - you ideally want to have just the tab that goes into the hole exposed "below" the tweezer grip while the majority of the rest of the antenna is sticking out "above" the tweezers. This will give you much more positive control over the piece without breaking it.
- If the hole is too small, use a hand-powered hobby drill with a bit that is slightly larger than the antenna to widen slotting holes that are too fiddly. This will make sure the antenna fits easily. A tiny drop of liquid glue should be enough to stick the antenna into the desired spot in the hole. Once it is set, you can fill the rest of the hole (if it is noticeable) with something like Mr. Surfacer or Modelling Putty. Remember: It's relatively easy to fill in a slightly larger hole and hide it on the final model as opposed to the frustration of pushing in an antenna into a too-tiny hole.
- If you break the antenna, really tiny antennas and so on can be successfully replaced using photo-etch. Sometimes you can use needles or toothpicks depending on the thickness. If these options are not for you, melt some sprue. Snip a 4 inch (10cm) piece of spare sprue. Hold the center of the sprue over a cigarette lighter flame until the plastic starts to look shiny, then gently pull it apart. The plastic will cool (very) quickly back into hardness. Once it hardens, you can just clip a piece of suitable length and thickness free of the stretched sprue.