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Steve Filak, Sr. and Steve Bamford review the "Hold and Fold" photo etch bending tool from The Small Shop  - a very handy tool that makes bending photoetch parts an extremely easy and accurate task indeed.

Steve Bamford has a Tools n Tips review of the Flex-I-File, which is a handy dandy tool for sanding the round contours of aircraft models. 

Steve Bamford has a Tools n Tips article on steel rulers and a cutting mat for cutting sheet plastic and masking tape.  .

Steve Bamford has a new Tools 'n' Tips article on the "Scratch Knife scriber" for re-scribing panel lines. 

Silver paint pen....great for adding paint chips to a  model. 

Using a Hole Punch to create realistic instrument panels by Wayne Bowman


Tools N Tips article on the X-Acto saw...handy little item.

Tools N Tips article on the Vernier Caliper...a 'must have' for scratchbuilders.

Dremel Mini-Mite my favourite tool by Steve Bamford

Drill Bits and a Pin Vise by Steve Bamford

Putty Knives....if you don't own any putty knives for applying filler...this little article might help you out.  by Steve Bamford

Vacuum Forming Tables 

Handy Clips to hold small parts during and after painting by Steve Bamford  

Alligator clips to hold parts for painting by Bud Link

Clips from an Electronics Store for holding small parts by Boris Krotkov

Cutting circles in masking tape with OLFA Compass Cutter by Steve Bamford

Model holder for decalling by Will Hendriks  and Nigel Perren

Holding Parts for Airbrushing by John Kerr

"Finding a Blu-Tac  substitute in Europe" by Ricardo Verissimo

Keeping Decal Water Warm   by Steve Bamford

Amati Planet Working Bench by Barney Dunlevy

Fly Fishing Vises by Claud Pipkin

Olfa P-cutter blade change  

by Chris Aleong


"Hold and Fold" photo etch bending tool from The Small Shop

AZTEK / PAASCHE Airbrush Stand by Craig

Hold & Fold Mk. IV Photoetch Parts Workstation from The Small Shop by Steve Filak

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