First Look Review - White Dwarf #12 New Citadel Hobby Tools

[Kesher]

Whiskey, Tango, Foxtrot, where did these tools come from?

Seemingly out of no where Games Workshop dropped a hobby bomb(shell) on us and it seems next weeks new releases are a revamp to their already successful line of hobby tools.


http://youtu.be/Smv7ZNDhTuI

[Brass Scorpion]

X-acto, Squadron Shop, Excel, Testors, and a variety of other companies produce and or sell good hobby tools in a variety of styles and price ranges, all far cheaper than the new GW tools. These companies were supporting modeling hobbyists long before fantasy miniature models were even a thing.

As for sprue nippers, if you're in the US or Canada try Michael's Crafts, they are in the jewelery making section, are the nice steel ones with black handles GW sold years ago, cost about $9 and Michael's regularly has 40% off one item in the store coupons, which would also be handy for purchasing the Xacto or Revell file sets, hobby saws and hobby knives they sell there. Army Painter also sells reasonably priced hobby tools.

X-acto tools:
http://xacto.com/Home.aspx

Revell tools:
http://www.revell.com/tools/index.html

Squadron Shop tools:
http://www.squadron.com/model-building-tools-and-supplies-s/2522.htm

Army Painter tools:
http://usshop.thearmypainter.com/products.php?ProductGroupId=5

Testors:
http://www.testors.com/category/136933/Hobby_Knives_%26amp%3B_Tools

[Psychosplodge]

http://www.lounge.belloflostsouls.net/showthread.php?44134-Modelling-Tools-A-Guide-for-Newbies

[twrex]

Thanks for the modeling info. I was looking at the new GW hobby tools, but I think I'll save some money with X-acto and put the savings into more minis :D