Nippers & Sprue Cutters

Precision nippers, sprue cutters and side cutters for clean part removal on Gunpla, scale models and miniatures — single-blade, double-blade and angled cutters from DSPIAE, Madworks, Stedi, UStar and more. Also known as sidecutters, they're the first tool most builders reach for.

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Red-handled angled head Ustar UA-91590 pliers for scale modeling tools

Angled Head Side Cutter

$60.90 USD$58.90 USD
The cut you keep missing There's a cut on every detailed kit your straight nipper can't make. The gate is there. The blade can't sit on it — because the...
Ultra thin blade side-cutters with turquoise handles for scale modeling

Ultra Thin Blade Side-Cutters

$35.99 USD$31.99 USD
We often have to remove delicate pieces from the sprue (or runner, however you prefer to call them). Or cut pieces that have a very narrow connection point, that could...
90 degree double edged cutter nipper Riddeep 123-606 CR-V pliers

90 Degree Double-Edged Cutter Nipper

$29.95 USD$27.99 USD
We sometimes need to cut large and strong pieces of plastic, that may damage regular side-cutters. Or we have to remove sprue nubs in the middle of a large flat...
Black Stedi MS-100 double edge nippers with stainless steel jaws

Ultra-Thin Double Edge Nippers (4 sizes available)

$33.99 USD$48.90 USD
The very first task we have to do when building a model is removing pieces from the sprue (or runner). For those occasions, the perfect tool is an extra-thin blade side...
Black model side cutter plier with dual-edge blade and textured grips made of chrome vanadium steel by ustar

UStar Hard Chrome-Vanadium Steel Dual-Edge Nippers

$43.95 USD
These Model Nippers from UStar are precision-grade cutting tools built for plastic scale modelers and hobbyists. Crafted from hard chrome-vanadium steel with a dual-edge blade design, these nippers deliver clean,...
DSPIAE single blade nipper red handles precision hobby scale modeling tool

DSPIAE Single Blade Side-cutter

$54.90 USD
High-quality side-cutters are the ideal tool to remove delicate pieces from the sprue. With this cutter, made with strong stainless steel and blades only millimeters thick, you can reach and...
Plamokojo replaceable-blade single-edge nipper with its 3-piece spare tungsten blade case

Plamokojo Replaceable-Blade Single-Edge Nipper

$22.95 USD$67.95 USD
Most model nippers are disposable in practice. The edge dulls, cuts start whitening the plastic, and the whole tool goes in the bin. This one is built the other way...
Dspiae ST-C2 single-blade nippers with 60CrV steel blade for scale modeling

DSPIAE ST-C2 Single-Blade Side-Cutter

$47.95 USD
Welcome to the new generation of high-quality side-cutters from DSPIAE. Three new manufacturing innovations take this side-cutter to the next level: 60CrV steel, used in the automotive industry, offers lower wear...
DSPIAE Professional Single Blade Nipper Set with red-handled 3.0 precision cutters

DSPIAE Professional Single Blade Nipper Set

$60.90 USD$59.95 USD
These side-cutters are DSPIAE's top-of-the-line models and are regarded as being among the best nippers currently available. In essence, it doesn't get better than this ST-A 3.0. Made with specially...
Purple-handled silver flush cutting pliers with sharp angled blade for precise cuts in model building tools sprue cutter

Stedi Large-Single-Blade Sprue Cutter

$37.95 USD
Trim parts from the runner with the Stedi MSL-106 single-blade nipper, an ultra-thin sprue cutter for plastic and resin model building. The single edge meets a flat face, so cuts...
Red-handled Hobby Mie HM101 Basic Side Cutter with precision hobby tools blades

Basic Side Cutter

$19.99 USD$18.95 USD
Side-cutters are the essential tool to separate parts from the sprue. This affordable, entry-level cutter is perfect for: any new modeler coming into the hobby experienced modelers who want to have...
Stedi MS-112 double blade basic nipper with blue handles, steel jaws

Double Blade Basic Nipper

$29.95 USD
Basic nippers are a good tool to have in our arsenal. We do not always need a precise (and more expensive) tool if we want to make crude cuts on styrene...