Flat Straight Precision Tweezer (12,5 cm)

The flat straight precision tweezers (12.5 cm) from the Polish manufacturer Mirage Hobby are a modeling tool, not a kit. The flat straight jaws hold photo-etched parts, decals and small components along their whole length, so they neither dent nor pierce them.

Manufacturer Mirage Hobby
Product EAN9991117361192

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1.96 €
1.62 € without VAT
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Mirage Hobby - flat straight precision tweezers, 12.5 cm

A modeling tool from the Polish manufacturer Mirage Hobby (the company has been in business since the mid 1990s and makes plastic kits as well as modeling supplies). These are precision tweezers with flat, straight jaws and a length of 12.5 cm, made of stainless steel.

Why flat and straight in particular

The shape of the jaws is not cosmetics but function. Flat straight jaws bear on a part along their whole length, so a flat object is held evenly and is not deformed. That is exactly what you need with photo-etched parts, decals and thin sheets: pointed tweezers would dent, bend or outright pierce a photo-etched part at a single point, whereas a flat jaw holds it without leaving a mark. The straight (unbent) form is also the best choice for work directly in front of you, because bent tweezers are for reaching under obstacles.

The second thing is the word precision. The jaws have to meet exactly over their whole face. Tweezers that do not close properly will shoot a small part across the room when squeezed, and at that moment you usually never find it again. That is the most common frustration in building, and the only defense is tweezers that really hold.

What it is suited to

  • Photo-etched parts: holding, carrying and seating etched parts without buckling them.
  • Decals: carrying a wet decal from the water to the model and sliding it into place.
  • Small parts: rivets, thin rods, cables, grab handles, small interior accessories.
  • Detailed assembly: holding a part while the glue dries or while painting.

Practical advice to make them last

  • Do not use them as a pry bar. You will bend the jaws, the tweezers will stop closing and they turn into a part launcher.
  • Do not dip them in glue. Glued-up jaws stop meeting; remove any residue at once.
  • Check the tips against the light now and then, because there must be no gap between the closed jaws.

A tool with sharper edges: keep out of the reach of children and do not point the tips at yourself or at others.

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FAQ

Flat jaws bear on a flat part along their whole length and spread the pressure. A photo-etched part, a decal or a thin sheet therefore will not bend or dent. Pointed tweezers concentrate the force at one point, and an etched part is easily bent or pierced by them.

Precision tweezers have jaws that meet perfectly. Tweezers that do not close will shoot a small part out when squeezed, and finding a rivet or a grab handle on the floor is almost impossible. Closing exactly is therefore more practical than any other parameter.

Yes, that is one of the typical jobs for this shape. A flat jaw supports the decal and does not crumple it, so you can move it comfortably from the water to the model and adjust its position.

Do not use them as a pry bar, because bent jaws will no longer close. Do not dip them in glue and clean off any residue at once. Check against the light now and then that there is no gap between the closed jaws.

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Flat Straight Precision Tweezer (12,5 cm)

The flat straight precision tweezers (12.5 cm) from the Polish manufacturer Mirage Hobby are a modeling tool, not a kit. The flat straight jaws hold photo-etched parts, decals and small components along their whole length, so they neither dent nor pierce them.
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1.96 €
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