Fine Point Point Blade #11 Version 2 (5 pcs)

Mirage Hobby spare blades, fine tip No. 11 version 2, five pieces

Five spare blades from the Polish brand Mirage Hobby. The version 2 designation sets this variant apart from the basic pointed blade of the same shape: the tip is ground to a finer finish, so it reaches further into a narrow gap and starts the cut more precisely. Behind the tip the edge continues straight, and from there you cut in the usual way.

Use

• cutting out small details where a stouter tip would push the part aside
• separating small figure parts and fine plastic nubs
• scribing an engraved line that is only to be restored, not deepened
• opening up glued joints and removing glue squeeze-out

How to handle the blades

Seat the blade all the way home in the holder and make the cut in several passes with light pressure, because a fine tip snaps easily when levered. If you need to apply force, reach for a sturdier blade and keep this one for detail. Replace a dull blade, since resharpening loses the fine shape of the tip anyway. Store blades you set aside in the packaging, not loose in a drawer.

Who the blades are for

For modelers who work with small parts and need a precise tip, for figure painters and for anyone doing fine touch-ups on a finished model. It pays to keep them in a holder next to an ordinary blade and alternate the two depending on whether you are removing material or only aiming the tip into a narrow gap. The blades are sharp and their tip is fragile, so store them out of the reach of children.