THE NECESSARY TOOLS WHEN PLAYING GUNPLA

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            I think new people who play Gunpla don’t know what tools they need to have when they start to build their gundam. Because of that in this blog, I will write about the necessary tools.

1.     Pliers

You need to have the pilers when you build gunpla because when you play gunpla the tool you have to use the most is the pliers. The new people play gundam, maybe, they use their hands to separate the part because using pliers is tiring and complicated. But if you use your hands to remove the part maybe the part will be broken ( for example the V-fin is one of the characteristics of gundam but it is very small so it's easy to break when you remove it from the runner by hand). Sometimes, it can remove part of the “nub”* before you sand it.

* It's the leftovers on the part when you remove it from the runner


2.     Model knife

When you use pliers, you can remove part of the nub but it still retains some small nubs. When this happens you must use a model knife to remove it. You can use it to remove nubs or you can use a model knife when you use water decal. The blade is like a paper knife but is very sharp so you have to use it carefully.


3.     Sanding tool for gundam

Even though you have removed the nubs on the part, there are still marks on the part and it's very uncomfortable to see so you must have the sanding tool for gundam because when there are small scratches but you use a model knife or pliers, your model will be affected. So it is very necessary for you. When you use a sanding tool there will be dust particles so you should have a small broom to clear the dust and wear a mask.


4.     Tweezers

When you use a decal the necessary tool you must use is tweezers because when you use the decal for small parts it is very hard so you must use tweezers to stick the decal in small places that cannot be pasted by hand. So using tweezers will not tear the decal and leave the decal surface. Use tweezers for water decal, make the decal more sticky and make your Gundam more beautiful.


5.     Gundam marker

Use a gundam marker to add color to the gundam's small grooves to create a nice, mechanical armor finish.


 

 

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