lionfish Posted October 16, 2015 #1 Posted October 16, 2015 since im working on my first model, id thought id ask, what specialty tools will i need or want to have? i have all the basic non-powered tools. Quote
druxey Posted October 16, 2015 #2 Posted October 16, 2015 What kind of model are you building? If you can supply more details, perhaps we can provide more helpful answers. Canute 1 Quote Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv
lionfish Posted October 16, 2015 Author #3 Posted October 16, 2015 right now its the HMS bounty from constructo with a precarved hull, but i plan on moving on the Cutter Cheerful, or at least something a little more accurate than the constructo model. Canute 1 Quote
amateur Posted October 16, 2015 #4 Posted October 16, 2015 A small electric drill (proxxon/dremel/minicraft) will be very helpfull. Don't ask which one, because everyone is sure his is the best. A couple of good knives (I like the swann morton very much) Perhaps a soldering iron (or, as some will explain, a soldering torch is better) Can't help you beyond that, becuase I don't have more experience than that myself Jan mtaylor, Canute and mischief 3 Quote
druxey Posted October 16, 2015 #5 Posted October 16, 2015 Only add tools as you find you need them, or you'll end up spending money on items that gather dust. Certainly surgical (Swann Morton) scalpel blades are far superior to X-Acto ones, in my opinion. mtaylor, avsjerome2003, shihawk and 3 others 6 Quote Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv
mtaylor Posted October 16, 2015 #6 Posted October 16, 2015 (edited) Have a look here: http://modelshipworldforum.com/ship-model-materials-and-tools.php What the others said applies. There's two articles. The first is Basic Hand Tools... as Druxey said, buy them when you need them. The second article is Tools Not To Bother With. There's others than what's in the article but it's a good primer. Edit.. I just caught this.. I pasted the wrong link in here.. <sigh> I'll go stand in the corner for penance. Edited October 19, 2015 by mtaylor Richard Griffith, avsjerome2003, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned)
lionfish Posted October 19, 2015 Author #7 Posted October 19, 2015 thanks everyone, i hear a lot of reference to scroll saws and other power tools i dont have, so i wasnt sure if any of those would be mandatory. Quote
druxey Posted October 19, 2015 #8 Posted October 19, 2015 They are only 'mandatory' if you actually need them! For instance, if you build kits with laser or CNC cut parts, you won't need a scroll saw. Get a scroll saw only if you have a lot of curved parts you need cut out yourself. Canute 1 Quote Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv
lionfish Posted October 19, 2015 Author #9 Posted October 19, 2015 i have a coping saw and a dremel so technically i wouldnt need one, i tend to drool over tools, especially lathes and mill machines. im gonna get some scalpels since those come highly regarded Canute and mtaylor 2 Quote
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