Gunpla Tutorial : Removing Parts from the Sprue Tree

One of the most essential skills needed for any modeller and one that must be mastered early on is the art of removing the kit parts from the plastic sprues that they come attached to. If done correctly during the initial assembly, a lot of time can be saved when preparing a model for painting.

In this tutorial, I'll demonstrate a couple of easy ways to remove the parts from the sprue.

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Howto & Style

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• gundam
• gunpla
• tutorial
• scale
• model

[nomanhitz007]

do i really need to use the actually cutter like yours ? can i use the normal cutter and the normal knife ? cz the hobby knife just looks right to the normal knife that we use to cut paper

[TheGhostofZeon]

@nomanhitz007

If you want a clean job without too much work, then you should use proper hobby tools. The cutters and knife I use are designed to cut the plastic correctly. If you use cheap alternatives like side cutters for metal or a box cutter, you can end up doing damage that will create a lot of work later on when cleaning up.

[MsBaguioGirl]

How bout when you don't have hobby knife what can be used?

[TheGhostofZeon]

@MsBaguioGirl

You can try to cut as close as possible with the cutters and sand from there. Ideally, you should be using a hobby knife when building models.

[switch0123]

i damaged my kit! i used cheap sandpaper (its so rough the part i sanded is barely scratched) can you help me to solve this problem tnx.

[TheGhostofZeon]

@switch0123

Depending how bad the scratches are, primer may be able to fill them. If not, an application of Tamiya Standard Putty and some light sanding with correct sandpaper will fill the scratches and clean it up well.

[qaching]

I HATE YOUR ACCENT

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[neonnwave]

Could I also use a file to take off the remains of the nub?

[TheGhostofZeon]

@77refined

I use medium and fine grit Tamiya sandpaper for most of my sanding as it is made to work with model kit plastics better than most stuff you get from hardware stores. If you can't get Tamiya, you can get similar stuff from Automotive paint stores.

Dark plastic will always leave noticeable marks. You can try and sand and buff the marks out, but a lot of the time, the only way to remove them is to paint over them.

[77refined]

looks easy, but what kind of sandpaper you used? and what to do if that is not light plastic but dark , i always left with cut marks ....