As a 40+ year old, I am currently building my first Gunpla (Real Grade). Learning so many lessons as I go along. For example, the nub marks seem to be worse on the blue plastic, whereas on yellow, red or dark grey I can get away with using nippers only. Like you, I've been using my fingernail to smooth them down a bit. I guess with experience you also learn which parts will be concealed that you don't need to worry about (I was trying to neatly trim everything from the start, not realising that the inner frame wouldn't be seen! At least it got me practice for when I got to the exterior panels).
yay!! I don't feel alone!! Just turned 40, and I'm currently working on my 2nd HG. I just bought a MG as a reward for something later. Agreed about learning as we go! How did you get sucked into kits? hehe [: I've been buying my now 18 yo nephew gunplas since he was 12? I've always been curious but thought it would be looked down upon if you don't watch any of the animes, which I don't...(I mean, I was watching bootlegged VHS Gundam back in high school lol) but I might get around to starting with The Witch From Mercury? But for now I said screw it and gonna acquire them because I like how cool they look and it's fun building. I bought my first official one 6 months ago and only just completed building it last week bc "life". Kudos to you for tackling an RG first!!
@@frostedsnow No offense you just really have that mom vibe, like a cool mom though a really cool one when you talk about cutting the parts to reduce the nub marks.
My barbatos lupus just arrived and it's my first gunpla kit ever... I'm planning to buy the revive rx-78-2 tomorrow... help me get out of this financial hellhole
I'm so heavy handed i keep making sanded valleys between parts. Just got some sanding sticks so I look forward to using these techniques. So glad for your channel.
To clarify a good common question, I use a 400 sponge at the end because sponges are softer and weaker than sticks. Also, some brands make their sticks/sponges softer (ex: Maha, in the video). It's not always standard for some reason. If I use a rougher brand (ex: Koongs), I use 1000 at the end if I want a smooth finish. Also, sticks/sponges weaken with use, so a 400 sponge can become more like a 1000. In this case, use it to finish off. Learn to feel the grade of your sanding material and see the results to get an idea of what is best for your needs. That's what this video is all about :) - How do you remove your gunpla nub marks? Do you take any shortcuts or do anything different before painting? Let's share!
im a perfectionist with OCD there is no short cuts haha. sometimes when i cut too deep with my cutting knife and i can see how bad it looks it gives me anxiety and i cant unsee it ahhaa
I started to use god hand recently which is great. I do use a regular tamiya nipper to remove the pieces off the runners then use god hand to remove the nub. I do use a knife if needed but try to avoid as I straight build and don't paint other than the lines. If I mess up it's permanent. I like your channel. I found out about it on the Awesome Toys channel.
I'm just getting into making gunpla, and it will be my first model kit. I'm good at puzzles and textile projects, and I've done some simple furniture crafting, so I'm excited to get started. Thanks for making this wonderful vlog. The comprehensive example of the exhaustive gate cleaning versus your preferred method was really helpful to me. I hope that you are having a wonderful day!
Scribing the panel lines already on the kit to deepen them so they don't get filled in if you paint the model is a SUPER useful tip, thank you. Planning to get into painting them and that was concern I had with the lines taking in paint and not being as sharp on the finished product.
OMG I missed this video! Plus bonus scribing tutorial by Cookie! I love the "slice of life of a gunpla modeler bits" you throw in between the tutorial / WIP / builds... you teaching Cookie English was adorable, you guys are a super cute couple, cheers!
No! Jim, how did you miss a video w Kughee? Haha, thanks. I'm glad you like the little personal slices. Kughee could try harder with English, but he puts all his efforts into gunpla :/ I translate to him any comments addressed to him and said I think you might be a fan of his. He asked where you're from and said he'll treat you to coffee if you come to Korea :)
frostedsnow January video so I was so busy in the middle of a move lol! I am a fan of you both 100% ^_^ I live in the states right now, but visiting Japan and Korea are on my bucket list, so I must meet you and Cookie for coffee, that would be fun, stay safe guys, cheers! ☕️
I knew you were from the States 😀 Korea has lotsa good stuff for gunpla fans, though oc not half as cool as Akihabara. Hope you get to visit someday and we'll hit Kughee up to buy us coffee 😝😝
I have been in and out of Gunpla for almost 20 years, because of time, space, money, family, and kids. But I have built at least one of every size and scale. I wish I can be into it alot more. for tools, I have used wire cutters, toe nail clippers, various exacto knives, and if not the worst things...Scissors. But I have always been proud that I built it with the bare minimum of tools. So as a fan of Gunpla, I need to say your Black Sazabi looks amazing in every way. Keep up the amazing Gunpla builds.
I really love the wedding invites at the end. It's like telling people "don't hit on me just because I'm a female model kit builder, I'm getting married" 😆😆😆
Haha. I love how you love that. I figured a dude being in most of my videos would be enough to do that already! So actually, the invites was just a meaningful and special moment for us, that's why I included it. I like including sth personal in the videos, sorta for myself :)
@@frostedsnow I like the bit about including something personal in your videos too. It's extremely rare for purpose driven channels to do that but I think it leaves a sense of individuality thus engages your viewers more. You're probably the first plamo youtuber to do that and I can see you going farrr, like at least as successful as mechagaikotsu if not more. Also, you focus more on plamo itself unlike some other female plamo youtubers(clickbait thumbnails 🙄), so that's real awesome. Oh and you speak 3 languages, so that's a huge bonus too! Looking forward to more videos from you but keep it healthy less you burn out 💪🏻😁
@@jieqiiii Aw hey, thanks so much for feeling so ambitious for me. I think the personal thing is also a way to not burn out? cuz the videos are partially a memory and record for myself, too! That's also why I'm keeping it to just one video a week for now. Really appreciate your awesome feedback :)
Amazing tip about God Hand Nipper Layering Technique !! Also such at good call out about efficiency maximum output. I totally agree how fast you can burnout for sanding down parts that in the end doesn't even effect the finished look on the project.
Finally i found another good builder! "good" in a way that you kept all things organized and you explained how to remove nub marks in a simple but detailed instruction. After i watched this vid, i subscribed right away and still watching your vlogs! Kudos!
I genuinely appreciate your videos and the work you put into patiently explaining how to create and build. Im trying to learn how to paint and its extremely difficult (imo). Any additional vids are appreciated.
Clear kits are so cool. I love your work on the Ziegler. One thing I do with clear kits that I learned from doing aircraft and car kits on the windshields to get a ultra clear look and seal decals on my clear gunpla builds is I use Future floor wax/shine. This contains an auto leveler and you can spray w/ airbrush or use a hand brush as the leveler will not leave brush strokes or orange peal that you sometime get with spray clear. And gives a lovely super clear look.
Cool! I bought a bottle but then heard it's kinda thick and having to drip the stuff off right, not too efficient for a kit with lots of parts? For now, I've been gloss coating it :)
I just started getting into gunpla building. I used to build before but never panel lined or painted or really took care to pay attention to the overall craft of building. Now I am doing so. I came across your video looking up different techniques. I don't have Godhand clippers I have a pair of Plamo, I get really good and close cuts and use a knife to remove the fisheye. Your technique is something I could get behind. I just finished assembling a HG Blitz Gundam (One of my favorite suits) and am looking to refine it. Thanks for the video, appreciate the tips, will watch for more.
I had never heard of that layer cutting. I have an RE 1/100 Saku FZ and a MG Alex in line to build, and I'm gonna be trying this on them. Thank you! Also, as for nippers, I've been having a pretty nice time with the Micromark nippers. Not sure if you've tried those. They're probably not as good as Godhand but honestly, they cut pretty clean.
Just found your channel after trying to find some nub mark videos. While I love your shortcut method, the thing I loved more in this video are the other little tips you added. Your tip about putting tape on each runner and labeling them will save me hundreds of minutes of me sighing and tearing through my runners in the future. Also your tip on taping smaller parts to something so I don't lose them.
For once more congratulations about your videos, especially those regarding airbrushing, lacquer paint dillution etc , i enjoy them very much and as a proffessional scale aircraft modeler i can understand that you have an indeep knowledge of the matter. Please allow me a suggestion : when lacquer paints are sufficiend dilluted(1 paint-1.5 Levelling thinner) they can be sprayed evenly at 10-15PSI instead of 25PSI , that way you have more control upon them , you save color and also you produce less overspray etc for your spraybooth/facemask to handle !!!!! I wish you all the best from Greece/Corfu Island.
Discovering theres more the building than just putting parts together makes me realize how much simpleton I was😓thank you for the videos and hope theres a contact for questions as your clearly a Master!
Stumbled on your channel while looking for decent resin kit tutorials. After watching a couple of your videos, I easily subscribed as I like the way you go into detail about some techniques, etc. I absolutely LOVE my godhand nippers, so maybe I'll try the 2 snip technique on my next kit, as I typically will use 2 sets of nippers to cut a part. Cheaper nipper to cut the part from the runner, and then the godhand to cut the nub off (I usually try to do it in one cut to avoid stress marks, but it doesn't always work). The 2 snip technique might cut down on my sanding, as that can seriously be time consuming when you have a lot of parts to go through. Also congrats on your wedding! How awesome is it that you two enjoy the same hobby! Jealous. :)
great video showing different ways of doing a task.....as a beginner, i found using a hobby knife to remove excess to be difficult on many smaller parts and that a good second nipper for nub removal lets me skip that step and go right to sanding (which is its own thing depending on part shape).
Thanks for such a useful and fun post~ I just picked up the 1/100 Full Mechanics Vidar (I've only done HGs until now), and coming from a model aircraft/railroad background, I seriously appreciate your attention to detail. I'll definitely be visiting both of your Instagrams; fantastic work!
Instant sub! What a great tutorial! You’ve sold me on the God Hands. I’ve been using Citadel Nippers and though they are great for some things, I think the God Hands are better suited for Gunpla. I’m definitely picking up a pair!
i have mastered cutting it straight from the runner clean and close to the part so there are no stress marks at all. master this and it will save you time!
You always use great music. Also you got me tempted to get a clear kit! After getting great tips from you about enamels, I really want to display an inner frame
I really enjoyed you going over the more tedious aspects in fine detail. I would have never thought to score the panel line. Might I suggest you subtitle all the little banters though? I know none of it was super important but I thought it kinda cute and worth sharing.
Well, you don't HAVE to redo the panel lines for plastic kits :) haha kk. Will try to sub more -- wasn't sure if anyone was interested in the little tid bits!
First video I've seen and I like it! I love my god hands and used a lot of the same techniques but had never really done Layered snipping before and I will have to give it a try on my next kit.
Had this video saved for ages for when I finally got my own pair, finally got some and knew I had to rewatch again! Great tutorial! Quick question, how would you recommend cutting nubs off with kits with curved surfaces?
Thank you for the cutting-in-layers tip. I'm just getting into plamo and that was a big eye opener. I will give it a try on my next kit and report back.
I used to be a Gunpla builder 15 years ago and MG was my favorite and I have like over 20 Gunpla done however I stopped since I got married and I felt guilty spending money on Gunpla rather on my kids + I discovered that I was doing them wrongfully as I have really ugly visible Nub Marks all over them because I didn't know how to deal with them using a bale and sand papers And when I did asked around the experienced Gunpla in my country they told me that the only way to hide them is by painting them and as a person with asthma that was not an option so I had to stop building Gunplas but I watched you this video I'll start building them again so thank you very much
Be careful when sanding if you have asthma, I heard a great tip from the RUclipsr Citrus about using a glass nano file and a glass of water. You dip the nano file in the water to clean it and soak it a bit so that it collects the plastic particles so that they don't get released into the air, but rather into the dish. It works very well. I don't paint entire kits, and I refuse to use an airbrush, but remember that there is such a thing as primer that can be applied with a brush, and you can always paint with a brush...I just use Dspiae's water based markers for painting missing color apps and even eyes, but they would be unsuitable for painting an entire kit. There are many brands that sell modeling paints at your local hobby store (usually for miniature painting), the most popular being Army Painter, Citadel, Tamiya, and Vallejo. You could use these to mix and paint with a brush as you see fit, as there is a vast array of colors available to choose from, and minimal risk to your lungs.
Rewatching this video again because I’m starting another kit. I’m beginning to realize how expensive this hobby can become so I’m looking for tips on how to be a good builder on a budget. Questions: What is the difference between a sanding stick vs. sponge sticking stick? Is it just a preference thing or does one offer benefits over the other? I have a sponge one that came with a beginners tool kit I got off Amazon and have been using it. It’s pretty thick in size, easy to hold. I see a lot of pros, like you, using thinner sponge sticks. I got those too from a builders show I attended, but haven’t tried them. Is that just a preference thing too or does thick or thin offer a benefit? And, lastly, do you have any thoughts on using glass files, like Raser, on nubmarks? Thanks in advance.
Usually, stick is for flat surfaces, sponge for round surfaces. There are diff instances where you might use either for diff things though. Also, not familiar with glass files!
I will be building my first ever gunpla this weekend. I got the zaku II revive from target and I'm very worried on how well I'm going to do on cutting out the parts. I ordered a little tool kit bundle off Amazon with nippers, x acto knife and metal file
@@MrJhound4 Awwww yeah? He unconsciously needs some response to keep talking and I was thinking maybe it was annoying in the audio and I should stop XD
Godhand nippers would probably help, seeing as I hardly ever do multiple cuts anyway. Look fragile, though, even when you're careful. But at least you can still use them even with a missing tip. Those're a lot of invites. Congratulations in advance to the two of you. Looks like you're both very detail-oriented builders.
your tips make me want to build kits again. Would it have the same results if you use a cheaper nipper to clip the parts off the runner and layering then finishing the final cut with the God Hands?
Thank you very much for this very informative video! I am actually working and I dont really have time for sanding but man! those sanding tools just did the job absolutely great ! Will you please tell us where you bought your sanding stick!
Glad you found it helpful! You can buy sanding sticks/sponges from newtype.us/frostedsnow which also helps to support me with a small commission. It doesn't really matter the brand, more the grades which I showed in the video.
Thanks for the video! Just subscribed! I am relatively new to building Gunpla so there's a lot I don't know in English, but I live in South Korea, so it's doubly hard to learn the terminology in English and having to translate so that I can find the things I need. I don't know how useful it would be for you to make a video for but... do you think you could make a video on the tools you use and include the Korean terminology (even just the text of the name in the video as you show what you use) and/or give information on the best place to buy tools in Korea, maybe with links?
i always just use godhand nippers and the art knife. was using the sanding stick in the past but i realize i never repaint my kits so why bother. also using a godhand and a regular cheap nippers makes alot of difference, especially on thick gates and transparent runners.
Man… I’m just getting into this and I can’t wrap my head around how taking off a little sliver at a time with the godhand as opposed to a big chunk makes all the difference between a stress mark or no stress mark. I’m like absolutely terrified of even putting the nippers that close to the piece lmao
i use side flat snippers from a small wire tool kit set.and a scalpel like tool to cut remaining nub ans scrape the stress mark. im a bit lazy in that sense.
@@frostedsnow Gundam markers are useful to help hide any stress marks i find. its not perfect but im not looking for a 120% grade A job on them. i just recently got bit by the Gunpla bug. already was bitten hard years ago but procrastinated for the last 2 years but covid happened and it takes time to build them with some painted areas. currently on a 1/144 Kotobukiya SU-47E Berkut model. 144 deathscythe and green UC BAwoo are next on my procrastination list.
"Trying to make every kit perfect is just tiring" Yup... I'm still learning this and trying not to spend 6 months on ONE kit trying to make unnoticeable things flawless because THAT'S IMPRESSIVE. After a while you realize it's not so prestigious because you become tired, impatient, you loose interest and you find out that people won't throw rocks at you because there's a tiny panel line that's not perfectly even on the back of the left leg of your kit. People don't even see HALF of the "mistakes" you've done anyway.
Exactly that. I tried to be perfect for my black Sazabi, and it was a good learning experience, but that isn't possible with every single kit, esp a huge one! I love your description though about the "back of the left leg" XD
That black Sazabi is sick. I just started and finished my Ral Gouf custom (build fighters try) and the Build Diver Seravee but they but have nubs even after clipping and sanding but I am using a file. My friend just gave me a art knife so I will try that building the Jegann blaster
I understand that the sound of the prescribing is part of knowing that you're doing it correctly, but gahhhhh! Teeth on edge! Subscribed for when I build another Gundam still.
I cant afford an airbrush right now. Instead of painting, does coating also cover the minimal nub marks left after using a godhand? Thank you for your videos!
Thanks for this eye opener. I kept trying to perfect my nub removing skills, but apparently I can’t perfectly make the mark or spot go away unless I paint it. I used 4 sanding sticks plus a knife 😂 I felt so fatigued after doing just one part of the build. I’m not gonna do that anymore.
me too. think just gonna upgrade nipper for easy nub cleaning. gonna buy godhand spn120 or dspiae 3.0. godhand is great but hurt for my wallet 😂. or just get dspiae. performance on par with godhand but half price of godhand.
@@fairulian7469 yeah I bought the Dspiae nippers and they work perfectly fine for me. With some cutting with the hobby knife and it’s actually almost perfect 😄
Hi, would you please tell me what you do to remove nubs on the clear parts? I know cutting close to the parts would create some small cracking on the parts and sanding on the clear parts would be a long process bringing them back to clear and glossy. What's your method to handle them? Thanks!
I been sanding and priming and sanding again so it's come out super perfect with 5 different grid, not because I'm working on commission that I wanted to be perfect, but I have kinda OCD, most I work for is for is weather and not really showing, but this big buff muscle guy(resin 3d printer figure), it already 5 time I prime, and sanded it's till have some imperfection, and all the contour of muscle is something else, mecha part is significantly much easier lol
subbed! Thanks for the tips! I'm just a newbie starting the journey and was wondering how do i get rid of that stress mark, till i saw your video and realised it was my mistake to cut it too close hahaha
@@frostedsnow looks like i'll have to get more gunpla.... (excuses) :D But also what if after sanding I still see the mark there, although the surface is smooth already? I'm using the Mr Basic Nippers
Love your builds. Do you do the same techniques on clear parts? Dont it leave any scratch marks? Hope you can do a tutorial on paint layering. Like primer, paint, clear coat, panel wash, and top coat. Always have trouble with this. Hope you can share your technique. More power to your channel! :)
Thank you so much! The Ziegler is a big and very detailed kit, so I don't sand the gate marks from the clear parts (there aren't many gate marks anyways cuz it's undergated). However, I have sanded clear parts before. You just have to use much finer and more sanding grades, for example: 600, 800, 1000, 2000, quick shine, and then polish it with Course and then Fine polish. I did that when I spilled glue onto some of my clear parts T--T it was a lot of work, but almost no marks left, especially after painting gloss clear over it. And NEVER press too hard while sanding. I'm thinking about doing an entire airbrushing tutorial series for beginners. For now at least, the next vlog, I will be doing some painting, finally!
can you also show a video or a link of how u remove a nub mark for a clear parts? I have a kit from gundam base that is 90% clear parts, n i m scare to remove the nubs from them.
@@frostedsnow Thanks for noticing the comment section i did not expect that lol. Yes, expensive indeed. I noticed your God Hand SPN-120 got damaged already, mine as well. It really is a fragile side cutter despite the sharpness. But nonetheless, i still love it.
I don't personally use it as it leaves heavier scratch marks, but I know some modelers do! I feel you'd end up having to use the same set of softer sanding sticks anyways, so I'd rather invest in decent nippers, less nub, less sanding.
Once in a while I do get that dreaded white dot after a nub cut, and a lot of times it seems to be partially sunken down under where the rest of the plastic is flush, what's the easiest way to get those white dots out without sanding a ton?
Thank you just started getting into this. Started with a Haro Control "no issues" Lacus Clyne bust "stress mark in shoulder :(", Now moved onto a Mobile BuCue stress marks everywhere so far :(" Then I saw this and had an AHA moment lol. Thank god because my next one awaiting me will be a Destiny Gundam and will also make my BuCue look better wheew.
As I started to build more kits, I got sick of sanding and trying to remove marks, especially with Bandai's dark blue plastics and just bought an air brush to paint them. It was surprising to me that it can actually be quicker on some kits to just paint them then it is to worry about perfect nub removal
I'm traumatized by the balance of speed and rounded edges. All the wisdom you can share will be a welcome relief. I've flattened my buffing files, probably spent too much on nippers and trying some glass nano files now with a regular parellel file first. Im suspecting acrylic boards and pre sticky sandpaper and maybe Infini glass files. Any guidance towards flat, cheap, and effective welcome here. These products seem to drop off every year or so, so a new evaluation once a year isn't too much in my opinion. Thanks for the channel and well wishes to you!
I have my Tamiya nippers to cut the piece off the runner, then the Godhand nippers, then the Gunprime Raser, then balancer. Its pricey, but it’s a really good tool.
Hi frosted snow, love ur video! I wanted to ask what model kit are u building at the moment? also what kit is it that is in ur display cabinet? was wondering becuz of the size. thx
I love watching long time pro builders with giant kits and I'm over here looking at my hguc gogg barely held together with tape thinking "yeah I'm pretty good at this"
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As a 40+ year old, I am currently building my first Gunpla (Real Grade). Learning so many lessons as I go along. For example, the nub marks seem to be worse on the blue plastic, whereas on yellow, red or dark grey I can get away with using nippers only. Like you, I've been using my fingernail to smooth them down a bit. I guess with experience you also learn which parts will be concealed that you don't need to worry about (I was trying to neatly trim everything from the start, not realising that the inner frame wouldn't be seen! At least it got me practice for when I got to the exterior panels).
Damn 40+…glad to see people even of those ages love this kind of stuff!
42 here! >
Yes! Applying some mild pressure with your nail can help reduce the stress marks.
Sounds great. Have fun brother!
yay!! I don't feel alone!! Just turned 40, and I'm currently working on my 2nd HG. I just bought a MG as a reward for something later. Agreed about learning as we go!
How did you get sucked into kits? hehe [: I've been buying my now 18 yo nephew gunplas since he was 12? I've always been curious but thought it would be looked down upon if you don't watch any of the animes, which I don't...(I mean, I was watching bootlegged VHS Gundam back in high school lol) but I might get around to starting with The Witch From Mercury? But for now I said screw it and gonna acquire them because I like how cool they look and it's fun building. I bought my first official one 6 months ago and only just completed building it last week bc "life". Kudos to you for tackling an RG first!!
Its like, if my mom was a builder and she was trying to explain to me how the hell your supposed to do this. Which btw is really cool.
Mom.. 😅😅😅
@@frostedsnow No offense you just really have that mom vibe, like a cool mom though a really cool one when you talk about cutting the parts to reduce the nub marks.
@@JONtheULTIMATE wtf
@@frostedsnow Thanks, Mommy Snow! ;)
@@frostedsnow wait this aged terribly 😅
Just bought my first kit (an Entry Grade RX-78-2) and I'm so thankful for all the tutorials people are making
Welcome to the fold lol
My barbatos lupus just arrived and it's my first gunpla kit ever...
I'm planning to buy the revive rx-78-2 tomorrow...
help me get out of this financial hellhole
@@ikahari Thank you!
I'm so heavy handed i keep making sanded valleys between parts. Just got some sanding sticks so I look forward to using these techniques. So glad for your channel.
Glad to help! Just don't push on the part and just lay the stick on :)
To clarify a good common question, I use a 400 sponge at the end because sponges are softer and weaker than sticks. Also, some brands make their sticks/sponges softer (ex: Maha, in the video). It's not always standard for some reason. If I use a rougher brand (ex: Koongs), I use 1000 at the end if I want a smooth finish. Also, sticks/sponges weaken with use, so a 400 sponge can become more like a 1000. In this case, use it to finish off. Learn to feel the grade of your sanding material and see the results to get an idea of what is best for your needs. That's what this video is all about :)
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How do you remove your gunpla nub marks? Do you take any shortcuts or do anything different before painting? Let's share!
im a perfectionist with OCD there is no short cuts haha. sometimes when i cut too deep with my cutting knife and i can see how bad it looks it gives me anxiety and i cant unsee it ahhaa
I started to use god hand recently which is great. I do use a regular tamiya nipper to remove the pieces off the runners then use god hand to remove the nub. I do use a knife if needed but try to avoid as I straight build and don't paint other than the lines. If I mess up it's permanent. I like your channel. I found out about it on the Awesome Toys channel.
@@TyronePinson I know that problem lol
@@jokyng Godhand is so great for straight build! Thanks for sharing and stopping by :)
Love when you use your broken Godhand Nipper as if nothing happened. Love it. Thank you for all your tips & guides. ❤️🤗🙏
I'm just getting into making gunpla, and it will be my first model kit. I'm good at puzzles and textile projects, and I've done some simple furniture crafting, so I'm excited to get started. Thanks for making this wonderful vlog. The comprehensive example of the exhaustive gate cleaning versus your preferred method was really helpful to me. I hope that you are having a wonderful day!
Scribing the panel lines already on the kit to deepen them so they don't get filled in if you paint the model is a SUPER useful tip, thank you. Planning to get into painting them and that was concern I had with the lines taking in paint and not being as sharp on the finished product.
OMG I missed this video! Plus bonus scribing tutorial by Cookie! I love the "slice of life of a gunpla modeler bits" you throw in between the tutorial / WIP / builds... you teaching Cookie English was adorable, you guys are a super cute couple, cheers!
No! Jim, how did you miss a video w Kughee? Haha, thanks. I'm glad you like the little personal slices. Kughee could try harder with English, but he puts all his efforts into gunpla :/ I translate to him any comments addressed to him and said I think you might be a fan of his. He asked where you're from and said he'll treat you to coffee if you come to Korea :)
frostedsnow January video so I was so busy in the middle of a move lol! I am a fan of you both 100% ^_^ I live in the states right now, but visiting Japan and Korea are on my bucket list, so I must meet you and Cookie for coffee, that would be fun, stay safe guys, cheers! ☕️
I knew you were from the States 😀 Korea has lotsa good stuff for gunpla fans, though oc not half as cool as Akihabara. Hope you get to visit someday and we'll hit Kughee up to buy us coffee 😝😝
I have been in and out of Gunpla for almost 20 years, because of time, space, money, family, and kids. But I have built at least one of every size and scale. I wish I can be into it alot more. for tools, I have used wire cutters, toe nail clippers, various exacto knives, and if not the worst things...Scissors. But I have always been proud that I built it with the bare minimum of tools. So as a fan of Gunpla, I need to say your Black Sazabi looks amazing in every way. Keep up the amazing Gunpla builds.
I really love the wedding invites at the end. It's like telling people "don't hit on me just because I'm a female model kit builder, I'm getting married" 😆😆😆
Haha. I love how you love that. I figured a dude being in most of my videos would be enough to do that already! So actually, the invites was just a meaningful and special moment for us, that's why I included it. I like including sth personal in the videos, sorta for myself :)
@@frostedsnow I like the bit about including something personal in your videos too. It's extremely rare for purpose driven channels to do that but I think it leaves a sense of individuality thus engages your viewers more. You're probably the first plamo youtuber to do that and I can see you going farrr, like at least as successful as mechagaikotsu if not more. Also, you focus more on plamo itself unlike some other female plamo youtubers(clickbait thumbnails 🙄), so that's real awesome. Oh and you speak 3 languages, so that's a huge bonus too!
Looking forward to more videos from you but keep it healthy less you burn out 💪🏻😁
@@jieqiiii Aw hey, thanks so much for feeling so ambitious for me. I think the personal thing is also a way to not burn out? cuz the videos are partially a memory and record for myself, too! That's also why I'm keeping it to just one video a week for now. Really appreciate your awesome feedback :)
who cares if you are married cause married people hit on people all the time. Cheating sobs
Chaika Gaz who hurt you? You ok?
Amazing tip about God Hand Nipper Layering Technique !! Also such at good call out about efficiency maximum output. I totally agree how fast you can burnout for sanding down parts that in the end doesn't even effect the finished look on the project.
Totally! As long as I can complete this kit, with a few invisible nub marks, it's a success in my book :)
Finally i found another good builder! "good" in a way that you kept all things organized and you explained how to remove nub marks in a simple but detailed instruction. After i watched this vid, i subscribed right away and still watching your vlogs! Kudos!
Glad you are enjoying the vids! Cheers :)
@@frostedsnow too bad i just discovered your channel recently
@@FuruGaru better late than never!
@@frostedsnow i know right? 😁
"I'm building the Mechanicore..."
Me: Auto subscribe
Thanks! Woo!
Cut layers off! Got it!! Trying this on my next build. First time hearing that tip, I’m still a novice builder, that helps so much!
I genuinely appreciate your videos and the work you put into patiently explaining how to create and build. Im trying to learn how to paint and its extremely difficult (imo). Any additional vids are appreciated.
This is the simplest, to the point tutorial I have ever seen. Thanks so much:)
Glad you liked it!
Clear kits are so cool. I love your work on the Ziegler. One thing I do with clear kits that I learned from doing aircraft and car kits on the windshields to get a ultra clear look and seal decals on my clear gunpla builds is I use Future floor wax/shine. This contains an auto leveler and you can spray w/ airbrush or use a hand brush as the leveler will not leave brush strokes or orange peal that you sometime get with spray clear. And gives a lovely super clear look.
Cool! I bought a bottle but then heard it's kinda thick and having to drip the stuff off right, not too efficient for a kit with lots of parts? For now, I've been gloss coating it :)
I just started getting into gunpla building. I used to build before but never panel lined or painted or really took care to pay attention to the overall craft of building. Now I am doing so. I came across your video looking up different techniques. I don't have Godhand clippers I have a pair of Plamo, I get really good and close cuts and use a knife to remove the fisheye. Your technique is something I could get behind. I just finished assembling a HG Blitz Gundam (One of my favorite suits) and am looking to refine it. Thanks for the video, appreciate the tips, will watch for more.
Nice to hear of your progress and glad to be of some help :) happy gunpla!
Stumbled upon your channel by accident, loved your contents especially the tutorials, I'm learning so much.
I had never heard of that layer cutting. I have an RE 1/100 Saku FZ and a MG Alex in line to build, and I'm gonna be trying this on them. Thank you!
Also, as for nippers, I've been having a pretty nice time with the Micromark nippers. Not sure if you've tried those. They're probably not as good as Godhand but honestly, they cut pretty clean.
I haven't tried those but if you feel satisfied with them, that's great to have a more affordable alternative!
The English lesson near the end was adorable.
I love that part too
Just found your channel after trying to find some nub mark videos. While I love your shortcut method, the thing I loved more in this video are the other little tips you added. Your tip about putting tape on each runner and labeling them will save me hundreds of minutes of me sighing and tearing through my runners in the future. Also your tip on taping smaller parts to something so I don't lose them.
Thanks so much for your awesome feedback
Danke! Deine Philosophie "Minimaler Aufwand für maximales Resultat" gefällt mir sehr.
For those big kits T_T
For once more congratulations about your videos, especially those regarding airbrushing, lacquer paint dillution etc , i enjoy them very much and as a proffessional scale aircraft modeler i can understand that you have an indeep knowledge of the matter. Please allow me a suggestion : when lacquer paints are sufficiend dilluted(1 paint-1.5 Levelling thinner) they can be sprayed evenly at 10-15PSI instead of 25PSI , that way you have more control upon them , you save color and also you produce less overspray etc for your spraybooth/facemask to handle !!!!! I wish you all the best from Greece/Corfu Island.
I came to this video for the model building but was impressed with the plating at that restaurant.
Discovering theres more the building than just putting parts together makes me realize how much simpleton I was😓thank you for the videos and hope theres a contact for questions as your clearly a Master!
Happy to help! We're all learning! I usually answer most of my YT comments :)
Stumbled on your channel while looking for decent resin kit tutorials. After watching a couple of your videos, I easily subscribed as I like the way you go into detail about some techniques, etc. I absolutely LOVE my godhand nippers, so maybe I'll try the 2 snip technique on my next kit, as I typically will use 2 sets of nippers to cut a part. Cheaper nipper to cut the part from the runner, and then the godhand to cut the nub off (I usually try to do it in one cut to avoid stress marks, but it doesn't always work). The 2 snip technique might cut down on my sanding, as that can seriously be time consuming when you have a lot of parts to go through. Also congrats on your wedding! How awesome is it that you two enjoy the same hobby! Jealous. :)
Thanks David for your awesome feedback! Give the 2 snip method a go 🙋🏻♀️🙇🏻♀️🙇🏻♀️🙇🏻♀️
Honestly one of the best channels that builds kits.
Thank you so much!
great video showing different ways of doing a task.....as a beginner, i found using a hobby knife to remove excess to be difficult on many smaller parts and that a good second nipper for nub removal lets me skip that step and go right to sanding (which is its own thing depending on part shape).
Thanks for such a useful and fun post~ I just picked up the 1/100 Full Mechanics Vidar (I've only done HGs until now), and coming from a model aircraft/railroad background, I seriously appreciate your attention to detail. I'll definitely be visiting both of your Instagrams; fantastic work!
HG is where I started too 😀 so glad to help!
I love how clearly and slowly everything was explained and demonstrated. I can listen at work! ^_^
Instant sub! What a great tutorial! You’ve sold me on the God Hands. I’ve been using Citadel Nippers and though they are great for some things, I think the God Hands are better suited for Gunpla. I’m definitely picking up a pair!
I worked w other nippers for a long time too bfr picking up godhands!
She's super cool and chill.... and gives a thorough explanation. Definitely got my sub
Thanks for the sub!
@@frostedsnow no doubt
i have mastered cutting it straight from the runner clean and close to the part so there are no stress marks at all. master this and it will save you time!
Is it possible to learn this power?
I do this exclusively, with mixed results XD
You always use great music. Also you got me tempted to get a clear kit! After getting great tips from you about enamels, I really want to display an inner frame
Clear kits are my favorite. Corny music in videos really make me cringe, so I wanna enjoy the music in mine!
Only been following your channel since the pandemic... anyways thought you two were a couple already. Congrats and blessings! You two rock!
Thank you so much!!
Truly appreciate the videos! One simple tip, move your hand not the scriber, has significantly improved my panel lines. Thank you!
Awesome to hear!
I really enjoyed you going over the more tedious aspects in fine detail. I would have never thought to score the panel line.
Might I suggest you subtitle all the little banters though? I know none of it was super important but I thought it kinda cute and worth sharing.
Well, you don't HAVE to redo the panel lines for plastic kits :) haha kk. Will try to sub more -- wasn't sure if anyone was interested in the little tid bits!
Great video. I really enjoyed it. Been following both your IG for a while and appreciated the bit with interaction between you both. Thank you.
Haha thanks a lot! 🙋🏻♀️🙋🏻♀️
I just started building MGs and I saw your 4 boxed wonder. It makes me want to have the Mechonis from Xenoblade become a 4 to 6 box kit lol
why would you want more boxes T_T
Great video! I started wearing protective glasses when cutting, had a nub get stuck in between my lower eyelid and eye.
Totally happened to me
First video I've seen and I like it! I love my god hands and used a lot of the same techniques but had never really done Layered snipping before and I will have to give it a try on my next kit.
Give it a go! :)
This video is exactly what I needed. I just picked up some Tamiya NO.123 and couldn’t figure out what I was doing wrong on my Zeong! Thank you!
Had this video saved for ages for when I finally got my own pair, finally got some and knew I had to rewatch again! Great tutorial!
Quick question, how would you recommend cutting nubs off with kits with curved surfaces?
Great to hear!
In the same way but you just sand it with a sponge sanding stick (shown in vid too) instead of with a hard stick.
Thank you for the cutting-in-layers tip. I'm just getting into plamo and that was a big eye opener. I will give it a try on my next kit and report back.
This has Defs convinced me to get the god hand cutters!
Great tutorial :)
I used to be a Gunpla builder 15 years ago and MG was my favorite and I have like over 20 Gunpla done however I stopped since I got married and I felt guilty spending money on Gunpla rather on my kids + I discovered that I was doing them wrongfully as I have really ugly visible Nub Marks all over them because I didn't know how to deal with them using a bale and sand papers
And when I did asked around the experienced Gunpla in my country they told me that the only way to hide them is by painting them and as a person with asthma that was not an option so I had to stop building Gunplas but I watched you this video I'll start building them again so thank you very much
Respect to you for putting your hobby on hold for your family. Totally not true about the need for painting! Glad the video helps and happy gunpla!
@@frostedsnow oh wow I didn't actually expect a reply from you my friend but I really appreciate it and thank you for you kind words
Be careful when sanding if you have asthma, I heard a great tip from the RUclipsr Citrus about using a glass nano file and a glass of water. You dip the nano file in the water to clean it and soak it a bit so that it collects the plastic particles so that they don't get released into the air, but rather into the dish. It works very well.
I don't paint entire kits, and I refuse to use an airbrush, but remember that there is such a thing as primer that can be applied with a brush, and you can always paint with a brush...I just use Dspiae's water based markers for painting missing color apps and even eyes, but they would be unsuitable for painting an entire kit. There are many brands that sell modeling paints at your local hobby store (usually for miniature painting), the most popular being Army Painter, Citadel, Tamiya, and Vallejo. You could use these to mix and paint with a brush as you see fit, as there is a vast array of colors available to choose from, and minimal risk to your lungs.
French rice and fried toast. Love it! Also, great tip on saving time when cutting. You guys are so fun to watch. Thanks!
Still waiting for my first kit to show up, so I am really glad to find this video first!
Glad it was helpful!
3:58 "Time to say Good byyy yye" I loved how that singy little technique worked with the little ones. Works with biggs too haha!
Rewatching this video again because I’m starting another kit. I’m beginning to realize how expensive this hobby can become so I’m looking for tips on how to be a good builder on a budget.
Questions: What is the difference between a sanding stick vs. sponge sticking stick? Is it just a preference thing or does one offer benefits over the other?
I have a sponge one that came with a beginners tool kit I got off Amazon and have been using it. It’s pretty thick in size, easy to hold. I see a lot of pros, like you, using thinner sponge sticks. I got those too from a builders show I attended, but haven’t tried them. Is that just a preference thing too or does thick or thin offer a benefit?
And, lastly, do you have any thoughts on using glass files, like Raser, on nubmarks?
Thanks in advance.
Usually, stick is for flat surfaces, sponge for round surfaces. There are diff instances where you might use either for diff things though.
Also, not familiar with glass files!
FS, I can't thank you enough for this video, which ups my technique. Look forward to more posts!
Thanks :) More to come!
I will be building my first ever gunpla this weekend. I got the zaku II revive from target and I'm very worried on how well I'm going to do on cutting out the parts. I ordered a little tool kit bundle off Amazon with nippers, x acto knife and metal file
I'm new to gunpla building and found out bout this channel. So far so good!
Welcome aboard!
I just started building gunpla and your content is an inspiration! And very helpful!
Thank you so much!
@@frostedsnow It's true!
(Also, I love how every time kugdai drops some modeling wisdom, you let us know it's good with a, "Emmmmm" noise. 😆😁
@@MrJhound4 Awwww yeah? He unconsciously needs some response to keep talking and I was thinking maybe it was annoying in the audio and I should stop XD
@@frostedsnow It was funny. I was very entertained. Keep doing what you do!
I love the way you explain the process of cleaning.
Thanks so much!
Godhand nippers would probably help, seeing as I hardly ever do multiple cuts anyway. Look fragile, though, even when you're careful. But at least you can still use them even with a missing tip.
Those're a lot of invites. Congratulations in advance to the two of you. Looks like you're both very detail-oriented builders.
Thanks so much :)
Thank you for your video; kindly asking if using a rotary tool will be fine on plastic kits to remove nubs? Advice appreciated. Thank you.
your tips make me want to build kits again. Would it have the same results if you use a cheaper nipper to clip the parts off the runner and layering then finishing the final cut with the God Hands?
Yes! I use cheaper nippers to make the first cut smtimes bfr going to Godhands
7:44 Mh Mh Mh Mhhhhhhhhhhhhh mhh mhh mhhhhhhhhhhhh Mhhh Mhhh Mhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Mhhhhh Mhhhh Mhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
For encouragement XD
Can I ask, is this a personal thing, or is it cultural? Almost like letting the person know you are listening and understand?
@@37Kilo2 I think it's partially personal and partially for Kughee. He smtimes pauses and waits for a reply.
i scrolled down hoping to see this comment lol
This really helped me thank you for teaching us the right way and hopefully ill apply these skills in the next kits ill build😃
Thank you very much for this very informative video! I am actually working and I dont really have time for sanding but man! those sanding tools just did the job absolutely great ! Will you please tell us where you bought your sanding stick!
Glad you found it helpful! You can buy sanding sticks/sponges from newtype.us/frostedsnow which also helps to support me with a small commission. It doesn't really matter the brand, more the grades which I showed in the video.
This is so informative. Now i know what to avoid and what tools I need. Thank you.
Thanks for uploading these videos, I'm learning a lot of tips and tricks on builds!
Glad to hear it!
Thanks for the video! Just subscribed!
I am relatively new to building Gunpla so there's a lot I don't know in English, but I live in South Korea, so it's doubly hard to learn the terminology in English and having to translate so that I can find the things I need. I don't know how useful it would be for you to make a video for but... do you think you could make a video on the tools you use and include the Korean terminology (even just the text of the name in the video as you show what you use) and/or give information on the best place to buy tools in Korea, maybe with links?
Thank you for the sub :) I understand! I included Korean in my most recent Jesta video. Maybe can include it in future videos :)
i always just use godhand nippers and the art knife. was using the sanding stick in the past but i realize i never repaint my kits so why bother. also using a godhand and a regular cheap nippers makes alot of difference, especially on thick gates and transparent runners.
Nice! Whatever satisfies you is enough :)
Man… I’m just getting into this and I can’t wrap my head around how taking off a little sliver at a time with the godhand as opposed to a big chunk makes all the difference between a stress mark or no stress mark. I’m like absolutely terrified of even putting the nippers that close to the piece lmao
i use side flat snippers from a small wire tool kit set.and a scalpel like tool to cut remaining nub ans scrape the stress mark. im a bit lazy in that sense.
Whatever works for our personal satisfaction!
@@frostedsnow Gundam markers are useful to help hide any stress marks i find. its not perfect but im not looking for a 120% grade A job on them. i just recently got bit by the Gunpla bug. already was bitten hard years ago but procrastinated for the last 2 years but covid happened and it takes time to build them with some painted areas. currently on a 1/144 Kotobukiya SU-47E Berkut model. 144 deathscythe and green UC BAwoo are next on my procrastination list.
"Trying to make every kit perfect is just tiring" Yup... I'm still learning this and trying not to spend 6 months on ONE kit trying to make unnoticeable things flawless because THAT'S IMPRESSIVE. After a while you realize it's not so prestigious because you become tired, impatient, you loose interest and you find out that people won't throw rocks at you because there's a tiny panel line that's not perfectly even on the back of the left leg of your kit. People don't even see HALF of the "mistakes" you've done anyway.
Exactly that. I tried to be perfect for my black Sazabi, and it was a good learning experience, but that isn't possible with every single kit, esp a huge one! I love your description though about the "back of the left leg" XD
That black Sazabi is sick. I just started and finished my Ral Gouf custom (build fighters try) and the Build Diver Seravee but they but have nubs even after clipping and sanding but I am using a file. My friend just gave me a art knife so I will try that building the Jegann blaster
Maybe use a softer file? I'm a gundam build fighters fan!
@@frostedsnow one of them I feel is really soft I just always seem to have a bit left over. I am waiting on my Gold Astray and ez8 to show
I understand that the sound of the prescribing is part of knowing that you're doing it correctly, but gahhhhh! Teeth on edge!
Subscribed for when I build another Gundam still.
Screechy sounds give me the chills too, but luckily not the panel lining sound haha.
Would you reccomend using the Gunprimer Raser instead of a sanding stick with Godhand nippers?
I cant afford an airbrush right now. Instead of painting, does coating also cover the minimal nub marks left after using a godhand? Thank you for your videos!
Thanks for this eye opener. I kept trying to perfect my nub removing skills, but apparently I can’t perfectly make the mark or spot go away unless I paint it. I used 4 sanding sticks plus a knife 😂 I felt so fatigued after doing just one part of the build. I’m not gonna do that anymore.
me too. think just gonna upgrade nipper for easy nub cleaning. gonna buy godhand spn120 or dspiae 3.0. godhand is great but hurt for my wallet 😂. or just get dspiae. performance on par with godhand but half price of godhand.
@@fairulian7469 yeah I bought the Dspiae nippers and they work perfectly fine for me. With some cutting with the hobby knife and it’s actually almost perfect 😄
Hi, would you please tell me what you do to remove nubs on the clear parts? I know cutting close to the parts would create some small cracking on the parts and sanding on the clear parts would be a long process bringing them back to clear and glossy. What's your method to handle them? Thanks!
Short answer is get a good pair of nippers and use the level cutting way I showed in the vid!
Cookie’s yawn was epic lol I feel like he’s the most chill tranquil dude
Sums him up!
I been sanding and priming and sanding again so it's come out super perfect with 5 different grid, not because I'm working on commission that I wanted to be perfect, but I have kinda OCD, most I work for is for is weather and not really showing, but this big buff muscle guy(resin 3d printer figure), it already 5 time I prime, and sanded it's till have some imperfection, and all the contour of muscle is something else, mecha part is significantly much easier lol
Please make a video on how yo organize pieces for painting, specially on MG kits that have a ton, that can be overwhelming
Will keep it in mind when I get on to an airbrush tutorial series in the future :)
@@frostedsnow omg cant believe you replied to my comment, that would be super helpful thank you
subbed! Thanks for the tips! I'm just a newbie starting the journey and was wondering how do i get rid of that stress mark, till i saw your video and realised it was my mistake to cut it too close hahaha
Thanks for the sub! Better to find out late than never :)
@@frostedsnow looks like i'll have to get more gunpla.... (excuses) :D
But also what if after sanding I still see the mark there, although the surface is smooth already? I'm using the Mr Basic Nippers
@@BearifyJin not much you can do then except painting XD prevention not treatment!
@@frostedsnow 😅 guess I'll have to give that a try in future, thank you for the kind encouragement!
Unfortunately the two-snip method is highly dependent on a sharp nipper (a God Hand). It's in my next to purchase list after this pandemic subsides.
Hope you can get the tools soon
Love your builds. Do you do the same techniques on clear parts? Dont it leave any scratch marks?
Hope you can do a tutorial on paint layering. Like primer, paint, clear coat, panel wash, and top coat. Always have trouble with this. Hope you can share your technique. More power to your channel! :)
Thank you so much! The Ziegler is a big and very detailed kit, so I don't sand the gate marks from the clear parts (there aren't many gate marks anyways cuz it's undergated). However, I have sanded clear parts before. You just have to use much finer and more sanding grades, for example: 600, 800, 1000, 2000, quick shine, and then polish it with Course and then Fine polish. I did that when I spilled glue onto some of my clear parts T--T it was a lot of work, but almost no marks left, especially after painting gloss clear over it. And NEVER press too hard while sanding.
I'm thinking about doing an entire airbrushing tutorial series for beginners. For now at least, the next vlog, I will be doing some painting, finally!
@@frostedsnow wow.. Thanks for taking time in doing this lonh response. Looking forward to more videos! :)
can you also show a video or a link of how u remove a nub mark for a clear parts? I have a kit from gundam base that is 90% clear parts, n i m scare to remove the nubs from them.
That's in the to-do-list! itsalonglist
It's totally awesome you both build & saw a bit of your life👍
just subbed, love the vlog style, great tips and congrats on the wedding!!
Thank you so much! :)
Great Tutorial. Wow! This is how i remove nub marks on my gunpla :) Hence, having God Hand save a lot of time on pre sanding.
It does, but so expensive!
@@frostedsnow Thanks for noticing the comment section i did not expect that lol. Yes, expensive indeed. I noticed your God Hand SPN-120 got damaged already, mine as well. It really is a fragile side cutter despite the sharpness. But nonetheless, i still love it.
Hello! Newbie here. Would you recommend investing on metal files? Then incorporating filing and sanding for nub removal?
Thanks!
I don't personally use it as it leaves heavier scratch marks, but I know some modelers do! I feel you'd end up having to use the same set of softer sanding sticks anyways, so I'd rather invest in decent nippers, less nub, less sanding.
Once in a while I do get that dreaded white dot after a nub cut, and a lot of times it seems to be partially sunken down under where the rest of the plastic is flush, what's the easiest way to get those white dots out without sanding a ton?
Thank you just started getting into this. Started with a Haro Control "no issues" Lacus Clyne bust "stress mark in shoulder :(", Now moved onto a Mobile BuCue stress marks everywhere so far :(" Then I saw this and had an AHA moment lol. Thank god because my next one awaiting me will be a Destiny Gundam and will also make my BuCue look better wheew.
Glad it helped!
learning so much I'm happy to find your channel
Welcome aboard!
As I started to build more kits, I got sick of sanding and trying to remove marks, especially with Bandai's dark blue plastics and just bought an air brush to paint them. It was surprising to me that it can actually be quicker on some kits to just paint them then it is to worry about perfect nub removal
The couple that builds Gundam together, stays together...
lol that should be printed on a tshirt
@@frostedsnow so I just gave you a marketing idea. :)
I will humbly accept 45% of the profits. :P
I'm traumatized by the balance of speed and rounded edges. All the wisdom you can share will be a welcome relief. I've flattened my buffing files, probably spent too much on nippers and trying some glass nano files now with a regular parellel file first. Im suspecting acrylic boards and pre sticky sandpaper and maybe Infini glass files. Any guidance towards flat, cheap, and effective welcome here. These products seem to drop off every year or so, so a new evaluation once a year isn't too much in my opinion. Thanks for the channel and well wishes to you!
Just got my first kit which is a pg unleashed. Watching as much videos on techniques & how to cut so I don't mess it up :)
Would like to see a build up video of the black Sazabi. Looks GORGEOUS!!!
It's already built but i have WIP photos on my instagram :)
@@frostedsnow I just opened an ig account to watch that black beauty.
That matte black paint job is incredible.
@@pefp2008 aw hey thanks so much!!
I have my Tamiya nippers to cut the piece off the runner, then the Godhand nippers, then the Gunprime Raser, then balancer. Its pricey, but it’s a really good tool.
Hi frosted snow, love ur video! I wanted to ask what model kit are u building at the moment? also what kit is it that is in ur display cabinet? was wondering becuz of the size. thx
Thanks for the help! Hopefully I can up my nub removal game.
It's a pain in the butt but gotta be done 🤢
I love watching long time pro builders with giant kits and I'm over here looking at my hguc gogg barely held together with tape thinking "yeah I'm pretty good at this"
You'll get that good with time!!
I don’t have a god hand but I have a mr hobby nipper does that mean i have to do the standard nub removal?
Up to you really depends what finish you are happy with! You can just take longer to sand at the nub instead of using a knife