Axineton Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 Cocktail sticks and the wooden stirry things you get in cafés, for mixing epoxy glues and applying glue where you want it. Black tack, because it’s so much better than blu-tac. And you can keep used and dried coffee grounds. They won’t taste as good on your bases, though. Just make sure they’re thoroughly dry before you store them, or they’ll go mouldy. You can buy a 100 lollipop sticks on amazon for £1.99 mate excellent for stirring paint etc ARK 100 PLAIN WOODEN STANDARD LOLLY STICKS https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004LLR926/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_TCE-Bb1JWREK9 Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/351300-the-must-haves-at-the-back-your-paintingmodelling-toolkit/page/2/#findComment-5198777 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian_F_H Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 I can't work with gloved on for small fiddly stuff... And I work in an industrial fab environment. Its just not safe... Dropping a 1/2" but in somebody 10feet below is dangerous. I'd probably cut myself way more often wearing those gloves than not. But that's just me... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/351300-the-must-haves-at-the-back-your-paintingmodelling-toolkit/page/2/#findComment-5200067 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bung Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 I can't work with gloved on for small fiddly stuff... And I work in an industrial fab environment. Its just not safe... Dropping a 1/2" but in somebody 10feet below is dangerous. I'd probably cut myself way more often wearing those gloves than not. But that's just me... Got those Hyflex gloves at work and dont like them. I cant even handle some small gears and other mechanical stuff. I cant even imagine to work on sprues with them. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/351300-the-must-haves-at-the-back-your-paintingmodelling-toolkit/page/2/#findComment-5200538 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axineton Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 I think they’re fine and don’t have any trouble. Gotta make sure you got the right size though. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/351300-the-must-haves-at-the-back-your-paintingmodelling-toolkit/page/2/#findComment-5200574 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urauloth Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 Emery boards. Bought a pack of two dozen, at various grit levels, for around £1.50. Absolutely essential to me now for smoothing and mould line removal. I'm a fan of these as well, but I recently moved on to fine paper instead of boards and I don't know how I lived without it. It's amazing for smoothing out rounded surfaces and getting mould lines out of hard to reach places. A couple of essentials for me: - A diamond file for repairing and maintaining the blades on clippers and similar tools, although the less you work with metal the less of an essential that's likely to become (also for years I've maintained a "good" clipper for taking plastic components off sprues etc and a "metalwork" one for tough materials and brute work) - Small snap-lock bags for sorting bitz into, storing and labelling the smaller drill bits by size, keeping magnets in by type and strength, etc. - A magnetised model component with clearly defined "left", "right", "up" and "down" facings you can orient all your magnet work to. Mine is an old Chaos terminator torso whose magnets turned out to be underpowered for the ones I was using in the kit's arms. He has big +/- symbols in permanent marker, and he's helped ensure everything from his fellow terminators to Blood Warriors to 15mm T-34s have their magents embedded correctly. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/351300-the-must-haves-at-the-back-your-paintingmodelling-toolkit/page/2/#findComment-5200645 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FormelyKnownAsSmashyPants Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 I can't work with gloved on for small fiddly stuff... And I work in an industrial fab environment. Its just not safe... Dropping a 1/2" but in somebody 10feet below is dangerous. I'd probably cut myself way more often wearing those gloves than not. But that's just me...Got those Hyflex gloves at work and dont like them. I cant even handle some small gears and other mechanical stuff. I cant even imagine to work on sprues with them. I use them for my job as I'm a trades assistant in a sheet metal workshop, and while I find them easy enough for most metal fabrication work, they certainly wouldn't provide enough dexterity to do hobby work. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/351300-the-must-haves-at-the-back-your-paintingmodelling-toolkit/page/2/#findComment-5200748 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bung Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 I think they’re fine and don’t have any trouble. Gotta make sure you got the right size though. They fit, but i just dont like the loss of dexterity and sense so i tey not to cut myself. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/351300-the-must-haves-at-the-back-your-paintingmodelling-toolkit/page/2/#findComment-5201095 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian_F_H Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 Exactly. I have 4 different gloved for different tasks... And I have to take them off constantly for tasks that don't even require the dexterity of this hobby... If they work for anybody tho, I support their use. Safety first! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/351300-the-must-haves-at-the-back-your-paintingmodelling-toolkit/page/2/#findComment-5201097 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fajita Fan Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 Band Aids. I've cut myself so many times that I now put a band aid on my right thumb before doing a bunch of cutting and shaving, easier than a glove and (usually) just as effective. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/351300-the-must-haves-at-the-back-your-paintingmodelling-toolkit/page/2/#findComment-5201361 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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