I've been having a revamp, and contemplating that I use remarkably few tools for the hobby. To wit:
- Craft knife(Drll)
- Dremmel (Drll)
- Dremmel (grind)
- Files (3 assorted)(grind)
- Clips (most recent addition - don't know how I did without them)
- Scissors (for flags etc)
Obviously, I have glues (PVA, Copydex, Uhu, Superglue) and brushes; lolly sticks, paint and rulers.
Am I missing something really great that's going to upgrade my painting?
How about a dental pick with a fine point for starting a drill hole?
Also, how is your sight? An Optivisor or something similar (as we get older).
I also use museum putty to hold parts together while they are gluing - primarily when I use epoxy.
Hmm ...
I tend to use the craft knife with a fine point for drilling. I tried an optivisor, but have gone back to reading glasses.
The putty is a good call. Especially for artillery pieces. :-\
Thank you.
A hemostat.
Useful for holding a one-off figure for painting. Might also be useful in the case of a deep x-acto accident.
A box of toothpicks.
Useful for doing a one-off paint touch-up since the tip will fit into the nozzle of a Vallejo bottle. Also, nice to chew on when painting.
A mini-maglite. Very helpful in finding figures dropped on the floor.
Good woman to bring you tea/coffee/snacks etc while you are busy painting
A good craft lamp.
Blu Tak.
Toothpicks (mentioned above) for spreading glue.
Cardboard (maintaining unit integrity during painting).
Quote from: steve_holmes_11 on 18 November 2023, 11:55:01 AMA good craft lamp.
Ah! The original post on this thread came because i've just spent a whole £13.88 on a new lamp.
(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51JoDTF8sDL._AC_SX679_.jpg)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BWXP85LM?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BWXP85LM?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details)
Quote from: fsn on 18 November 2023, 12:04:59 PMAh! The original post on this thread came because i've just spent a whole £13.88 on a new lamp.
I have two of those (or very similar). One for each eye.