Every kit starts with a thousand cuts — make them clean ones. The SMS Dual Edge Nippers are The Scale Modellers Supply's precision sprue cutters for plastic model kits: both jaws carry a sharpened cutting edge, made from high quality materials to deliver the cleanest, most precise cut as you free parts from their sprues. A clean nip close to the part means less stub to trim, less sanding, and less risk of tearing or stressing the plastic — the first tool in the box that determines how every part after it looks.

Why Nippers Matter

Twisting or scissoring parts off a sprue is how gates tear chunks from visible surfaces. Purpose-made nippers cut with a controlled shear instead: place the flat face against the part, nip, and the gate falls away with a minimal stub for the knife or sander. The dual-edge construction cuts from both sides for a balanced bite, and suits the everyday work of styrene sprues across every scale and genre — cars, aircraft, armour, Gundam and beyond.

The Australian Modeller's Brand

SMS is the same Australian company behind the Premium acrylic lacquers on the paint wall — a range built by modellers, for modellers, and the nippers extend that toolkit to the bench's first step. Pair them with a hobby knife and sanding sticks for the complete part-cleanup workflow.