paul71 Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 with new people starting the hobby and the experienced looking for new ideas of doing things i thought we could post pictures of the type of tools we use and how we adapt them to suit our own needs whilst saving money, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul71 Posted December 29, 2022 Author Share Posted December 29, 2022 my simple work station, don't have to worry about spilling paint or glue with this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul71 Posted December 29, 2022 Author Share Posted December 29, 2022 a variety of knifes and blades, used to cut out decals and trimming parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul71 Posted December 29, 2022 Author Share Posted December 29, 2022 files of all types, metal needle files, some proper sanding blocks of different grades ( the 3 green ones) and my go to emery boards cheap easy to use can cut to shape and trim as they wear down and come in all different grades Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul71 Posted December 29, 2022 Author Share Posted December 29, 2022 clamps for holding parts together as the glue sets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul71 Posted December 29, 2022 Author Share Posted December 29, 2022 tweezers ones on the left are at the cheep end of the scale not so good at holding things but found them great at opening my tins of paint as they do fit under the lip of them, ones on the right are a better quality and thicker steel great at holding small bits as they don't bend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul71 Posted December 29, 2022 Author Share Posted December 29, 2022 drills and pin vice, found these to be good at opening holes don't find using them fiddly at all and don't need to much pressure on at all as it twists nicely in the hand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul71 Posted December 29, 2022 Author Share Posted December 29, 2022 small metal rule Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul71 Posted December 29, 2022 Author Share Posted December 29, 2022 side snips 2 different sizes, i use these for cutting parts of sprue, not too close to the part at first, trim close to the edge with a knife and finish with the file, i don't have a precision saw yet. scissors i use for cutting out decals and tape Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul71 Posted December 29, 2022 Author Share Posted December 29, 2022 tray on the left i use for soaking my decals, on the right i use for mixing paint or dropping a few droplets out of the droplet bottles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul71 Posted December 29, 2022 Author Share Posted December 29, 2022 fishing weights all different sizes for weighing down the nose of aircraft so hopefully i don't get a tail sitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul71 Posted December 29, 2022 Author Share Posted December 29, 2022 i use all different types and sizes of brushes, once they are no good i pull off the end and putting a bit of blue tack on i use to stick things in for painting like pilots or the seats any small fiddly bits, its a lot easier to hold the old paint brush handle and turn whilst painting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul71 Posted December 29, 2022 Author Share Posted December 29, 2022 the skewers i cut down to any size great for stirring pots of paint, cocktail sticks i put wheels on for painting the point fits nice in the wheels hole, and they are great for small adjustments of decals once on the model Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul71 Posted December 29, 2022 Author Share Posted December 29, 2022 sealable bags for putting spare parts in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul71 Posted December 29, 2022 Author Share Posted December 29, 2022 shaped skewers old paint brush handle and a broken blade i use to put filler into gaps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul71 Posted December 29, 2022 Author Share Posted December 29, 2022 a good bendy light just for that extra bit of light at times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul71 Posted December 29, 2022 Author Share Posted December 29, 2022 old ice cream tub and box for keeping kits that are started together, as you can see i broke the stub off the back of the propeller so a cocktail stick finely filed down has replaced that bit so it will fit on in the end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul71 Posted December 29, 2022 Author Share Posted December 29, 2022 one of the best things i bought, with my eyes not as good these days even with glasses for seeing close up, once i got use to it i could see all the bits of paint i had been missing on small parts and small decals i can see if they are upside down, and great for seeing when putting small fiddly parts together Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul71 Posted December 30, 2022 Author Share Posted December 30, 2022 Hi rod got the magnifying kit from hobby craft, they have two different ones one that fits like a pair of glasses and the headband one, i got the headband one so i don't knock my glasses off when i take it off, it comes with 4 different lenses and you can use two at once i found that using one is ok with me for now.its made a big difference in what i can do, took a bit to get use to it and sort out which lens to use, i tried all combinations and settled on just the one lese.I'm able to read the small decals on 1:72 scale now so there is no excuse for me getting them upside down now joy makes fitting the small fiddly parts together a lot easier to see that they are right and when it comes to painting i had never noticed i was missing bits on the small pieces like on the aircraft wheels and legs.wish i had got one a lot earlier its made a big difference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 I have acquired a few brushes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 Pipe cleaners I use for cleaning one of my airbrushes.Pallet knives can be used to mix oil paints, sculpt seascapes and diorama bases.Dentists probes can be handy for sculpting.Needle files.A contour gauge.Pin Vice and miniature drill bits.Hole punch set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 A cheap knife set - OK for crude work.Five Swann-Moreton size 3 & 4 scalpels with various bladesAn Olfa P-cutter for cutting plastic sheetTwo old knives Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 My poseable magnifier with halogen light, bought at SMW some years ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 I use the lighter to unblock precision glue needlesNo More Nails, i mainly use on dioramasSylmasta A & B putty, good for sculptingA soldering iron, can be used to weld tank tracksTamiya, unknown and decorator's masking tape and refillsCyanoacrylate (super glue) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 Various mixing pallets: - blister packaging, yoghurt pot lids, milk bottle tops, a dinner plate (I use for mixing oil paints) and a couple of propriety pallets (Hobbycraft?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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