BMC Chisels & Holder Review

[@VII0777]

Forgot to mention, I got those Infini Model sanding sponges and sticks off NewtypeHQ. Dude, thank you for covering them they've actually turned sanding and polishing into a joy, rather than a hassle. You're the man.

[@ItsAGunpla]

I only use infini sandpaper and sticks now when I work on kits.

[@VII0777]

@@ItsAGunpla Makes sense. I don't know, they're so... supple. Real pleasure to use.

[@VII0777]

Bruh, love the progression! I'm super hyped to see you begin working with these! They're the katanas of gunpla combat. If your paintjobs are any indication, you'll do great. They blow the Tamiya scriber II and the Tamiya engraver (similarly priced) out of the water. I started using them a couple months ago, and man, they are cleeeaaaan. (It's great how they darken near the tip.) Happy scribing! Be prepared though, your build time is going to triple to finish a kit. Painting is quick. Scribing is... it takes 80 hours to take one limb from bare to scribed, sanded and polished for painting. Copying it to the other limb takes half as long, for clear reasons. Oh by the way, the other tape brand for those curious is HIQ Parts Guiding Tape, both in 3mm width and 6mm. Great stuff as well.

[@FullMetalFab]

Someone may have said this but polystyrene sheet is the same a ploplay, also easier to find aty hobby shops.

[@EvilhomerNZ]

Polysytrene sheet is what everyone refers to as 'Pla-plate' because tamiya made a version in the 80's called "Pla-Plate" But they are essentially just styrene sheets. Plasticard, Polysheet, Styrene sheets etc. Many names and available everywhere and at very different price points. :)

[@xWhitechapelx]

The Japanese and tools for creating art, they can make deadly Katanas with hair splitting accuracy. The craftmanship they put into the tiniest of tools would be no different. Great video Gundam

[@scottvaldez6699]

The 0.15 chisel is sold out everywhere, and on newtypeHQ they are very affordable and on amazon it goes up to $100+ it’s crazy

[@tancossin798]

While I do like BMC’s chisels, Madworks is a great alternative. Lower cost (still expensive tho, $25 a piece) with a cheaper version ($16 chisels without the diamond hardening) and they are xacto blade style, so the techniques you use for your hobby blades can 100% translate into using them. I recommend buying like a 0.1 and 0.15 Madworks as babysteps, then buying a full set of BMC after getting used to scribing if you want to really commit to the hobby

[@coreydillon4330]

I’m to timid to try this right now but any time you do a Gunpla related video brightens my day.

[@ItsAGunpla]

I know the feel bro

[@kytis13]

I got a cheap set on ebay just to start testing a few weeks ago. They came in and they weren't sized properly and the front edge of the chisel wasn't straight/ flat so the panel lines I was making were angled in the plastic even when I was holding the chisel straight. I have a couple of madworks chisels coming in and one from an independent maker of chisels so hopefully those will be better

[@garrulousskeptic6616]

thanks for the the heads up G, i have bookmarks all over ebay tracking down various sizes of Sujiborido's. I was dreading the postage of so many individual parcels. I have only started scribing recently -- using 'Platz' holly scribers for work less than 0.3mm (airplane builders use them for panel lining wings i believe). I'm thinking i will try wrapping my bmc chisel in surgical tape for some comfort.

[@blaze1691]

I just want to make the existing panel lines deeper what chisel would be good for that.

[@scottvaldez6699]

Daniel Lopez 0.15mm

[@somechinesedude5466]

2:30 might want to reduce your power there some thinner BMC chisel are meant scratch & scrape, don't push it, just let it flow using carving guide tape

[@ItsAGunpla]

The tiny chisel do indeed glide once I get past 0.8 it seems to be more friction. I plan on taking my time and testing on plastic sheets. I have found it very easy to screw up lol.

[@brogami]

Been using the Tamiya blades, they arent bad at all and made from Tungsten steel as well

[@tancossin798]

Me being west coat based, Newtype seems to be the better for me. They always have tools in stock with a wider selection of tools + more stock on kits. The site loads faster on mobile (the USA Gundam Store sucks on mobile) and the free shipping is only $59 or above (USAGS is $200 or above). To me, if you don’t care about the subscription, USAGS’ only advantage is the rewards, which is still low ($20 off on the next purchase after spending $800). I’ll be supporting papa Gundam from now on! :D

[@garethmurphy8235]

Can you use the Madworks MultiFunction tool to hold the BMC/SAB chisels?

[@reganchen2796]

Another one I really recommend is the mr. Hobby chisel it has a hook at can scribe some clean lines even for a beginner like me, the only problem is that i think they only come in size 0.3

[@jonathanrentfrow]

Jeebus Cristo that's like 400 bucks in tools. I'm super jealous! Can't wait to see your progress in scribing.

[@EvilhomerNZ]

Damn dude, slick video and grats to you! You recieved literally a few hundred dollars in scribes. They're the best, hands down but that price point is insane!

[@alexlau1784]

I m using Madworks from Taiwan. It’s pretty good actually. Also recommend to try out Modo paint, also from Taiwan.

[@gunplaf]

*drools* I really wish I had a couple of those BMC chisels Freakin things are like witchcraft and work magic on your kits! When the budget allows, I'll buy a couple someday. 😖😖😖

[@TheMoulie]

I would love to get the GPF book but I can't find it anywhere at the moment. Not even from a scalper on ebay! Anyone know of anywhere with them in stock?

[@Ver.g0sh]

I picked up mine from USA Gundam Store. Also, you can often order them directly from the maker on Facebook, just search for Nu Gundam Factory. These come from Thailand.

[@countpicula]

Picked up the previous reviews, I’ll pick these chiseled up next as I need new chisels.

[@gerbian6575]

Damn im so jealous, I have the .2mm and .5mm bmc's and im having a lot of fun with them. Cant wait to see what you do.

[@Geeko170]

Damn it!! Stop making these videos!!! I need to save money!!!! Amazing video by the way. I hope this sponsorship continues for a very long time.

[@Ver.g0sh]

GPF Factory books are dope. They're made by a guy in Thailand named Anupong. He's got a Facebook page that you can buy direct from too called Nu Gundam Factory.

[@dsleong8328]

Bmc was way over my budget, I'm currently using madworks lite version chisel, much cheaper and comes with various size that should get any beginner going

[@jamesy5404]

Desmond Leong what kind of handle are you using for the madworks chisels

[@dsleong8328]

For madworks lite chisel, just use any exato knife holder will do

[@jamesy5404]

Desmond Leong where did buy yours. I have seen them at USA Gundam but I feel like everyone labels them differently

[@dsleong8328]

@@jamesy5404 then maybe you can try my local hobby store, museigen hobby, they sell various resin kit and carry alot of madworks and modelling material, shipping worldwide as well, drop a message for the owner, nick seck, either facebook or their main website, hope you find that informative

[@sakidickerson]

How do you like them vallejo mecha colors?

[@ItsAGunpla]

about to give them a shot very soon, I wanted them for MG and PG hands that have the moving parts. I found Mr.Hobby paints tend to make the plastic easy to break.

[@naughtyhieroglyph669]

I use exacto knives for this. I really need to reconsider these chisels.

[@carterromanofsky3579]

hey gundam, have you ever thought of doing beginners guides to gunpla? reccomendations for first few gunpla to buy to get started, tricks of the trade, how to get clean cuts and shave off nubs etc. im a beginner with only 2 kits under my belt but want to learn more. im very meticulous and each build almost takes me 7 hours for each one. i try to shave down every nub and dont know where to skip that process save time etc. could use all the help i can get but its super therapeutic building these things haha

[@rasolyo]

It's been a year since this video. Are you getting a lot of use out of the chisels? I was wondering if I should jump the gun and just spend on proper tools if I wanted to get into panel lining.

[@wesleyb80]

Is there a way to bid on the auction online?

[@RayFChung]

Perfect timing gundam was gonna ask you about your thoughts on scribing. Ravi helped alot for me but holy shit you need balls creativity and a steady hand for this shit

[@Arthur_mungus]

not available where i live😭

[@mohammedhafizkhalid7608]

the book author is from thailand not taiwan.

[@almostontimehero5415]

I already saw this last year, but I'll watch it again.

[@Wreck1990]

THERE'S A GUNDAM DOWN HERE!

[@daltononeill5026]

I kinda want to scribe panel lines on a custom narrative gundam c pack I'm going to do

[@sorakm]

damn gundum, been wanting these chisels for a while now, talk about the rolls royce of chisels out there, cool vid,ravipla rocks indeed, can't help but appreciate quality work,

[@slobooger]

Well.... I can say, Having trouble finding that darn Gundam Pro Factory book. hahaa... 02 is sold out as well. X-D Have to keep on looking for sure!

[@thrashernunya5714]

I haven't had the balls to start scribing yet, but something I know I need to learn too. Fuck it, if papa gundam can do, so can I!!!

[@Akemi001]

Aye, wait 'til you get to scribing panel lines on compound curves, that's when you'll know if your guide tape is any good or not. Looking forward to seeing where you go with this, good stuff.

[@Twesion]

I'd say you should start off with SD Gundam's for panel line practice. They may be easier than master grades but they're cheaper so you wont hate yourself when you mess up

[@jonathanrentfrow]

That's what I'm doing but it looks like Gundam has pla scratch boards too. The Batman of Gunpla

[@potato1499]

If you want to get into scribing I suggest snipping off the top of a hobby knife and using that to scribe some simple lines to practice the techniques on an old HG or something. It's pretty good for the amount of money you pay for it, which is nearly nothing if you just use an old spare blade. If you then want to really get into it buy some good quality chisels.

[@teetee580]

Book 1 is great! Book 2 was a disapointment for me. Only 1 good/new tip in it. Looking forward to 3 nevertheless. Those chissels are the bomb. Got a bunch of them and they are really good!

[@akuma5568]

Pls do a setup/room tour!!

[@decaffrican279]

yo those NEWTYPE HQ stickers look absolutely bomb ass, do they come with every purchase off the site?

[@VII0777]

They sure do!

[@ItsAGunpla]

indeed!

[@xxnike0629xx]

At the very least, these would be great for making panel lines a bit more pronounced on MG, RG, and PG GunPla kits.

[@msn-04sazabi5]

@xxnike629xx At the very least, you should have a built Gunpla again after several years of slacking off from the hobby and spamming wishlists 😉

[@Pentonious]

Great video man! I have always been interested in trying my hand at making my own panel lines; this was some really good information to help me start in the right direction. Also I can't fucking wait to see what you come up with for the GBWC even thoughI know it probably won't be anytime soon since you said at this stage you're still getting comfortable practising panel lining with plaplate, and I'm sure that won't be the only thing you end up teaching yourself to incorporate into your custom. I don't know if you will see this comment or not but on the off chance you do.. what mobile suit are you gonna use as your base? Or if that hasn't been decided, are you leaning towards a Gundam or something Zeonic? I can't really see you doing something from outside UC but who knows, maybe you'll surprise me; either way I'm looking forward to it. Keep up the good work man, sorry for this long ass comment lmao

[@jan07180]

Can’t wait to see your masterpiece entry on gunpla World Cup in the future!

[@ItsAGunpla]

let's hope I live up to expectations.

[@WaifuTrashWeeb]

These chisels are so fucking expensive though. I really want some as I only use the Tamiya scriber (used it on the small Rx78 water diorama) which is not that great if you want to do the panel lines with differing width. I bought a cheap 1mm chisel for doing small wider details and so far it has worked fine for me but I can tell its going to lose its edge if I use it too much.

[@tradfave9474]

Ive been keen to get these, more specifically the smallest one as it suits my needs the most. By only concern is that while theyre great if youre making your own panel lines, if youre re-scribing lines after sanding to remove a seam line then the sharp, square trench line the chisels create may not match the softer molded ones. If you want an in-depth video on scribing and other tools used, try this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4WrcpafmMh9oMk Unfortunately its a VERY long video and he is VERY long winded. He broke his back doing motorcross stuff or something and got into modelling to re-learn his hand motor skills which only makes it harder. But he definitely covers almost everything, especially tools.

[@bourbonbear218]

Buy once cry once. Don't buy cheap ass tools no matter what you're doing. Cheap shit will always give you worse quality work and the tool itself won't last long and you'll have to replace it anyway. So buy once, cry once.

[@ItsAGunpla]

Well it was worth it so that I could make a video so people see the difference rather than taking my word for it. But believe me, I agree with you.

[@StreeT_HobbY]

That book it form my country it Thai 🇹🇭 language it not 🇹🇼 Taiwan . So I just wanna let you know about it . Thank you so much

[@ManapuaMan]

Scribing is no joke bro, I fucked up my sazabis, front leg armor hardcore like. 🏀⚽️🦍

[@matrixprime838]

These chisels seem to be insanely hard to come by. Did the company go out of business or something?

[@deofolwitga2077]

VERY DILIGENTLY My muse my flame.

[@lostinuru7603]

a good tool is half the work.

[@rosaparksdriedandstretched11]

I'm too early but oh well

[@matthewkennethbone]

never get chiniesium