Are you a twister or a cutter?

[Corpse Thrower]

In my well known tradition of posting things just for the badword of posting, I present you with another frivolous question:

Are you a Twister......or a Cutter?[:S]

Do you just twist the parts off the sprues, or do you carefully cut them off?

It should be noted that Tamiya frowns upon the evil twister.....[:|]

Having said that, I'm a twister...but that should have been obvious as I'm rather evil......[6]

So come on....own up!!

[Madmat]

Unfortunately i find myself to be a cutter, A very meticulous one at that[:S] I shave off all excess material left from the sprue[8-|], Probably why it takes me so long to build kits[:^)]

[Shodog]

Buy yourself a good set of flat sided side cutters http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti00...=LXVU36&P=7 and you'll never be a twister again.

 

[Rusty2903]

I'm a twister, then a trimmer with the craft knife [y]

[Corpse Thrower]

Same here Rusty!

Although, I am sometimes known as a biter, when twisting doesn't work.

[Rusty2903]

Guess i just get too keen to make the models!!!

That said, when i eventually get a chassis for my 1/14th project then i'll be more careful lol

[Japanscaledriver]

twister and cutter, depends how thick the sprue joint and what type of plastic!!!

I trim the dags off in both cases with a scalpel blade 

[Mad Ax]

Meticulous cutter, here.  I broke too many things when I was a

kid by doing things impatiently and never having the right tools for

the job.

These days I try to do things as properly as I

can.  So I cut with side-cutters, then trim carefully with a craft

knife, before test-fitting each component prior to bolting it all

together.

Also, does anyone else go meticulously thru each

instruction section, count out all the relevant screws and washers and

parts etc., then cut and trim each plastic part, before actually

starting the assembly for that section?  Or is it just me...?

[Dr.Robotnik]

Meticulous trimming and smoothing of the part with an exceedingly sharp knife where the sprue attached. [8-|] Inevitably I end up trimming myself in the same manner with the ridiculously sharp knife [:S]

I wrecked too many parts parts when younger by twisting and accidentally peeling off a strip or chunk of the part [] to ever do that again.

No matter how old the model I have bought the parts all need trimming, I have yet to buy one which has been trimmed remotely well. I find this funny because in some cases the racers have drilled holes in every conceivable thing but have not lightened the plastic parts by trimming them properly???

 

[FERRETTI]

Neither, I like to buy them already built from guys like Dr.Robotnik (sounds like you do a real nice job sir), all that twisting and cutting sounds like sweaty work to me[]

[Guest joelvardy]

there are some parts that get twisted off (when hard to cut with side cutters) but I always make sure the face is flat using a tamiya craft knife and then quickly a sand with a sanding black (fine)

[TWINSET]

Rigourous bending back and forth until something breaks, unless rod ends etc, then they get twisted.

Then trim flash off with SM scalpel, usually against thumb [:|]

Should probly buy some cutters really  [Y]

[Madmat]

Also, does anyone else go meticulously thru each

instruction section, count out all the relevant screws and washers and

parts etc., then cut and trim each plastic part, before actually

starting the assembly for that section?  Or is it just me...?

 

Guilty on all counts i even go as far as laying out all screw and clips neccesary for a step on top of the 1:1 drawing of that particular fixing just to be sure it's the right one and i know where it is [8-|]...........Is there anywhere i can go to get help for this condition[:$]

[blakeatron]

if its a condition ive got it too! maybe there are some drugs for it.......

[VonBlade]

I am also both a cutter and trimmer, and a meticulous collector of all the parts needed for that section, laying them out the right way around according the instructions, test fitting them all, and then gently fitting them all together, having placed the tree back in the bag.

All my screwbags have "A", "B" etc written on them.

I am despairing about having to cut out the wheel arches. I just know I'm gonna end up with some 50p pieces.

VB

[Guest joelvardy]

I am despairing about having to cut out the wheel arches. I just know I'm gonna end up with some 50p pieces.

VB

I find tamiya plastic cutting scissors best, they are really rigid but have a smooth action.

[VonBlade]

*off-topic* 

Thanks. I know I have to invest in some pukka curved scissors. And maybe some fine grit paper. Or a Dremel.

* /off-topic*

[bangstick]

Great thread! I like these pointless threads that everyone can relate to.

I usually go at the box with kit inside with an axe, then use a floor sander with coarse grit pad on whats left over. does this seem heavy handed to you?

[]

(Twister then trimmer really)

[clarkey]

Love your random threads keep em up! To answer definatley a cutter but i hate wastin time so i have to agree with shodog invest in a set of these they dont cost much and on most surfaces one snip and you barley need to clean it up at all! (sorry pic is not great)

 

 

 

[Wrc action]

Im either - If there are some cutters around then yes - or if I am building a kit then its cutters followed by a craft knife to make sure that the build quality is as best as possible

Tho if I have a single part I often just twist it off as i cannot be bothered to go get some cutters, unless its some suspension thats needs to be fully trimed.

Tho those cutters look pretty mint.

Best Regards Ryck  

[Petrolhead]

I'm a bit of both, depending on how easily the parts come off the sprues.

If they are pretty loose to start with and come of easily then I'll twist 'em off, but if they're pretty stubborn and don't want to come without a fight, I break out the cutters.

Whichever way I do it though, I always use a mini-file afterwards to get rid of the remaining plastic lug and to make it all flush.

[Madmat]

I usually go at the box with kit inside with an axe, then use a floor sander with coarse grit pad on whats left over. does this seem heavy handed to you?

[]

(Twister then trimmer really)

 

No not at all just be careful when using the sander when wetsanding i have lost a few shells from just leaving the body that split second too long on the sander[] 

 

 

[MikeT]

Cut the part off with side-cutters, then sand down any bits of sprue left on the part.

[Black Hole Sun]

twister, and then a meticulous cutter[]

[Old Busted Hotness]

Meticulous cutter here. You bought a good kit, why build it half-*******?