[BagJo]

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Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die

Huh! Okay, cool. I guess I've been pretty solid in my nippering (proper conjugation of "nipper" as a verb?) because I haven't really had any nubs to sand down. The only construction problem I've had that bugs me is the infrequent bits of... flashing, maybe, that happen to the plastic after you cut off a sprue. Is that just the cost of doing business for building a kit? Or am I doing something badly?

I think you're cutting too close to the actual piece, you want to leave a bit of excess. Even if your nippers are sharp, you are essentially squeezing the plastic until it separates, which stresses the plastic and causes discoloration.



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