My Top 10 Most Useful Hobbying Tools of the Trade

[wargasmic.experience]

Hey guys!

It's holiday-time so I thought it would be a good idea to list out some of my bread 'n butter tools of the trade.

Here's a quick video listing IMO the top 10 hobby tools.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEB1sktLvlQ

If you have 'em you probably use them. If you don't have 'em GET THEM!!!!

Hope you find this useful.

[RealGenius]

No seam scraper? Blasphemy.

http://www.micromark.com/seam-scraper,7547.html

[inquisitorsog]

I think including paints in the list is a little odd when there's so many other things that experience painters and modellers are likely to have but would never occur to a newer hobbyist.

I'd include a dremel as a major plus if we're talking about items that run up to airbrush costs. I've even used my dremel as a lathe (using a file as a shaper).

And, a good set of files or other alternative to sanding/filing.

Most importantly: A place to work! If you can manage it, getting a small niche you can set up in and not have to pack everything away when you're done makes it a lot easier to work 10-15 minutes here and there. It means you do not have to rely on being able to set aside larger chunks of time. A work table doesn't need to be that big to make a huge difference in efficiency. I use a 30" x 30" table and in the past have done as little as just marking out a small portion of my home desk where I can remain semi-set up to work (everything stored very close by).

[wargasmic.experience]

No seam scraper? Blasphemy.

http://www.micromark.com/seam-scraper,7547.html

Seam Scrapers are certainly life-savers...

Looks like I may have to update.

-WAR

[wargasmic.experience]

I think including paints in the list is a little odd when there's so many other things that experience painters and modellers are likely to have but would never occur to a newer hobbyist.

I'd include a dremel as a major plus if we're talking about items that run up to airbrush costs. I've even used my dremel as a lathe (using a file as a shaper).

And, a good set of files or other alternative to sanding/filing.

Most importantly: A place to work! If you can manage it, getting a small niche you can set up in and not have to pack everything away when you're done makes it a lot easier to work 10-15 minutes here and there. It means you do not have to rely on being able to set aside larger chunks of time. A work table doesn't need to be that big to make a huge difference in efficiency. I use a 30" x 30" table and in the past have done as little as just marking out a small portion of my home desk where I can remain semi-set up to work (everything stored very close by).


Okay, so I'll have to film my dremel as well as my set of miniature files.

Already I sense a Part 2 coming down the pipe...

Great suggestions. Keep 'em coming.

:o