For Gunpla and dioramas! God Hand "Heat Eisen" makes it easy to express damage! The Tool Way! The Tool Way!

Hello, this is Kariyasu! The other day, I attended the "All Japan Model Hobby Show" held at Tokyo Big Sight. I was able to check out various new products, and of course, I was inspired to build models after meeting my modeling friends for a long time! Events are great after all!

Now, I would like to introduce the "Heat Eisen," which is now on sale from God Hand. It is a convenient heat pen that melts plastic with heat and can be freely processed!

Check the contents!

Let's check the contents right away!

Inside the box, you will find a heat crampon, a pen holder, a set of replacement tips, and an instruction manual!

Compact and easy to handle. They are light and easy to carry!

Power source is USB connection, so it can be used in various places (AC adapter not included).

Tips can be freely replaced!

Seven types of tips are included, from left to right: small rounded tip, large rounded tip, blunt knife, straight tapered tip, curved tapered tip, conical tip, and rounded tip. Use them according to the purpose of use.

A dedicated pen holder is included. The pen holder can be bent by yourself, so you can adjust it to any angle you like!

To prevent the heat crampons from rolling, be absolutely sure to secure them in the holder while in use!

■Let's use it right away!

First, let's practice using unwanted runners. The usage is quite simple!

1 First, attach a tip to the tip with the power off. (*When refitting the tip in the middle of use, be absolutely sure to turn off the power and allow the metal part to cool down completely. Be careful of burns!)

This time, I made a cone.

2 Connect the USB cable

3 Turn on the switch and the red light will turn on. Secure it firmly to the holder, wait a minute or two, and you are ready to go!

By the way, the mat you lay down while working should be a heat-resistant cutter mat, not the usual rubber type. We recommend the glass cutter mat, also available from God Hand, for safe and reliable work!

Reference article
⇒ [ Convenient to have for making Gunpla! Both the desk and the cutter will be unharmed by this!　Recommended 4 cutting mats!

4 Place the tip on the part you want to process.

Just a light touch melted the runner! Decide in advance how you want to process and practice thoroughly before you go for the real thing!

You can also easily drill holes in plastic sheets!

Click here to watch the video!

■Try your hand at expressing damage!

Once you get a feel for what it looks like, it's time to put it into practice. This time, we will apply damage to the turret of the tank!

To make it easier to see the melted parts, we colored them with surfacer.

Drill holes lightly with a conical tip. Be careful not to overdo it!

A bullet hole has been made!

Let's try various damage expressions using the actual bullet holes as a reference!

Next, let's try melting it with a blunt knife!

I melted the edges so that I could cut into them. This expression is perfect for expressing the damage caused when a Gunpla model is cut by a beam saber!

By the way, if you gouge deeply, the melted plastic will harden as it cools and become like lint,

But if you cut it off with nippers, there is no problem!

From here, you can add more depth to the damage expression by using glue, sanding, etc., and paint it to give it a metallic or burnt look, etc., to make it look more realistic!

Click here to see the video!

■Welding can also be done!

Furthermore, it is also possible to melt plastic pieces together to make a strong weld!

I would like to try this with unnecessary runners. When it comes to gluing plastic parts of this size, I am a little worried about the strength of the adhesive. ......

With the plastic parts attached to each other, trace the part you want to glue. I use a tapered (straight) tip.

I was able to weld cleanly and strongly! If you want to strongly adhere parts that cannot be seen from the outside, such as the inside of the kit or the backside of the diorama base, I recommend melting the pieces together with gusto like this!

If you want to see it in a video, click here!

So, how was it? In addition to the damage expression and welding introduced in this article, the heat iron can also be used for melting styrofoam in diorama production and for soldering in electronic work! We will introduce these techniques when we have a chance.

We will see you again~♪

Product Information
Heat crampons

Official price: 5,500 yen (tax included)

On sale now!
Manufacturer: God Hand
Rated voltage/current: 5V/2A USB-A male

Power consumption: 10W

Temperature: Approx. 300°C (reachable in approx. 1~2 minutes)

Total length: Approx. 135mm (excluding cord)

Weight: Approx. 53g (including cord)