Xuron High Precision Sprue Cutter XUR410T Scissors and Shears

These are fantastic cutters for models. I build the 1/144 scale Gundams. If you have ever built those before, you know just how many TINY pieces there are. These cut the plastic sprues very well. There's still a little to trim off, but nothing is perfect. One of the reviewers said that the model pieces would stay on the sprue after cutting. I didn't believe them. But it is true. I think these leave just the smallest thread of plastic connecting them, but the pieces just pop right off the sprue, no problem. The one issue (not enough to deduct a star) is that I wish these had a small spring to force them apart. It looks like they should, there's a piece of metal coming out of one of the handles, but I can't figure out what it's for. I will say to be careful with these. The blades are offset slightly. That's a feature, not a bug. But it does mean that if you press the wrong blade against the sprue piece, the other blade will big some plastic out of the piece. I learned that the hard way, but quickly figured it out. Again, not really enough to deduct a star from this tool, but a slight annoyance. This tool is well built and lubricated. I bought two.

These are fantastic cutters for models. I build the 1/144 scale Gundams. If you have ever built those before, you know just how many TINY pieces there are. These cut the plastic sprues very well. There's still a little to trim off, but nothing is perfect. One of the reviewers said that the model pieces would stay on the sprue after cutting. I didn't believe them. But it is true. I think these leave just the smallest thread of plastic connecting them, but the pieces just pop right off the sprue, no problem. The one issue (not enough to deduct a star) is that I wish these had a small spring to force them apart. It looks like they should, there's a piece of metal coming out of one of the handles, but I can't figure out what it's for. I will say to be careful with these. The blades are offset slightly. That's a feature, not a bug. But it does mean that if you press the wrong blade against the sprue piece, the other blade will big some plastic out of the piece. I learned that the hard way, but quickly figured it out. Again, not really enough to deduct a star from this tool, but a slight annoyance. This tool is well built and lubricated. I bought two.