Let's see your tools!

[TheSyndicate]

From top left hand corner going right.

- Bead wire, 79 cents at hobby store, works well for wiring engines, or it can be wrapped around springs for a more-realistic look, plus it can be made into a spring then pushed together to form what looks like flexible rubber hose.

- Testors hobby knife. I've had this for over 7 years now and it just needs a ressharpen to be back to good shape. A must-have in this hobby.

- Tamiya wax. Undoubtedly the best wax for model cars, and well worth the money. Smells great, and is water-based (I think?) so it doesn't leave crud in panel lines.

- Kit Scratch Out - Basically for automotive paints, but is also used for removing scratches from paint. This is my secret a clear shine. Smells horrible, leaves stains if dripped onto carpet, but does the job, and will also clean up clear plastic VERY well. You can find this at Wal-Mart for about $1.99.

- Old t-shirt. Very good and handy cloth for polishing.

- Various grades of sandpaper - Can be used for anything you imagine. Must have.

- Ruler - To..measure..stuff.

- Permanent red marker- Perfect for tail-lights. Leaves a clear red finish, and is quicker than paint.

- Testors Clear Parts Cement - Best stuff to use on gluing windows or parts that you don't want to be ruined by CA.

- Testors Model Glue - I've had this stuff for as long as I've had my hobby knife. The glue sets pretty quickly, is non-toxic, and the precision tip is very handy. A lot of people complain about the precision tip clogging, but it's nothing that a needle can fix.

- Elmer's Clear Blue Glue - This is also great for windows and parts that you don't want ruined, but it is not strong, and will melt when exposed to water.

- Mini Angled Pliers - Cheap alternative to sprue cutters. Has a reverse spring to keep the pliers open so it can be used much more efficiently. This came with a equal sized pair of needle-nose pliers for about $4.99 at Wal-Mart. Pretty good quality too.

- Mini Screw Driver - Not really sure of a single purpose for this, but it's nice to have and you'll end up finding something for it.

- Tweezers - Ok so these are really cosmetic tweezers to pull out hair, but they work well enough.

- Clothespin - Very handy for holding parts together to glue, or holding parts to be painted.

- Nail Clippers - I used these to cut parts off sprues before I got my angled pliers, but now I use them to trim the extra rubber off tires.

- Needles - Varying sizes and diameters. Good for cleaning out panel lines, or can be poked into body of model and painted to look like antenna.

- Tape - I use this office tape mainly for masking off straight areas like on engines and interiors. I currently don't have any painters masking tape, but that's what I use for bodies. (duh..?)

[CamaroSSBoy346]

Some tools






-Testors paint pens, Gold, Silver G. Black
-Elmers Glue All
-Testors hobby knife
-Wire cutters
-Testors Tube Glue
-Testors Liquid Glue
-3 Testors Brushes
-Sharpie Marker
-Toothpicks
-2 sharpie markers (large and fine)
-Leatherman pocket Knife
-Testors Enamel paint
-Testors Acrylic paint
-Tamyia Acrylic Paint
-Phillips head Screw Driver
-Intercgangeable screw driver (changes from flat head to phillips head)
-Rustolium rattle can paint
-Tamya gun metal rattle can
-Krylon Metallic's rattle can
-Krylon primer rattle can
-Dupli-Color spray paint
-400 grit sand paper
-Masking tape
-Tape Meauser
-Can of water and paint thinner (for acrylic and enamel paints)

[Thor302]

heres mine




1 Puddy
2 sand papers
3 Tamiya tape
4 clear glue
5 mixing lid
6 tweezers
7 Tamiya paint
8 Tamiya polish
9 Tooth brush
10 car jack
11 nail clippers
12 paint marker
13 scissors
14 paint brush
15 pin vise
16 more tweezers
17 rubber cement glue
18 tooth pick
19 razor blade
20 air brush
21 model wax

[primera man]

To lazy to write today ...so i'll just post a few pics
First pic shows most of the everyday things like files, cutters, tape, glue etc etc


This shows were i keep my paint, mesh, wiring, tubing and other small bits etc


Last one shows storage for paints.
Other shelfs are for all my spare unbuild kits.

[Camber]

I didnt feel like sorting through which were and werent tools, so heres my whole work area. Theres Glue, Xacto, Scissors, Paint brushed, paint markers, all the usual stuff. This is just an example of how backed up my models are

[Hiroboy]

Originally posted by primera man

What are the long wooden sticks ?

[Mercedes-Diecast]

And here are most of mine! I love Tamiya stuff

Tamiya acrylic paint



And my tools:



* a box of cloths
* airbrush
* brushes
* knives
* bottle of water and thinner
* masking tape
* sandpaper
* bicycle spokes
* glue
* superglue
* model wax
* putty
* rubbing compound
* scissors
* clothespin
* tweezers
* sandpaper
* sidecutter
* several paintmixing jars and baskets
* cottonwool pads
* cotton sticks

[primera man]

Originally posted by Hiroboy

What are the long wooden sticks ?

I tape parts to them when im spraying so i have something to hold on to.

[themodelkid]

Alright i'm also too lazy to get out ALL my tools, so here is my work area, and my main tools.

-Dupont Chromabase, Chromaone paint in metal cans and baby food jars.
-Dremel powertool
-Air compressor, airbrush
-Body glaze, hardener, and final fill
-Super glue, testors glue, testors clear glue, plastic welder
-3M Perfect-it II Polishing glaze, and wax
-Assorted wire
-Assoreted paint brushes
-Mini-side cutters, pliers, normal side cutters
-Microsol
-Exacto knife
-Toothbrush
-Scissors
-Polishing Cloths from Griot's Garage (LOVE there products!)
-3M Dissposable Detail Cloths
-Assorted sandpaper
-Assorted colored felt
-Mini-Drill bits
-Plasti-cote Spray paint, Assorted Colors
-Really big flash light to inspect paint
-5 gallons of Nason Lacquer thinner, with pump
-Assorted tape
-Apple Barrel acry. paints
-Note book full of notes, ans ref. Mgazines
-Lots of pinstiping
-And of coure my lucky Saleen windshield decal on my dask, (not really a tool, but it is good luck)

Theres some other stuff too but, not alot of important stuff.

[flyonthewall]

This is the majority of my tools and supplies, i have a few other things not pictured such as styrene stock, airbrush and compressor, a few other tools and any aerosols i have.

[Jomnhta]

Here is mine, lazy to write, picture tells

[patate]

here they are and some things are still in the garage






toolsaint (on the shelf in the gray box acrilic flat paint)
paint(in the orange thing tstor,tamiya,humbrol)
plexiglass working area with references
aerosol(behind the doors)
tweezer
pliers
scissors
tape
gloves
airbrush
sanding stick
sandpaper
car painting stand
paintbooth
storage area

stuff to buy an air supply for the airbrush

[rhmatt]

Originally posted by TheSyndicate

- Mini Angled Pliers - Cheap alternative to sprue cutters. Has a reverse spring to keep the pliers open so it can be used much more efficiently. This came with a equal sized pair of needle-nose pliers for about $4.99 at Wal-Mart. Pretty good quality too.

Wait a dang minute here....I never knew there were Wal-Marts in Hamburg!?!

I'd post pictures of my stuff...but due to my recent poll...the 56kers would kill me!

Anyone else notice that even Warren's workspace seems to have a lustery shine like his models? Must be his camera!

-Rick

[TheSyndicate]

[Hiroboy]

Originally posted by primera man
I tape parts to them when im spraying so i have something to hold on to.

Sorry, I knew what you would be using them for, but what I meant was
what are they, sound very useful, I use cocktail sticks.