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[Fortress Rodimus]

Hey,

I am looking at getting started in kitbashing and doing a lot from scratch what are some of the tools and things that you think are mandatory for doing this hobby?

[Skyfire77]

Well, it all depends on what you plan on doing, but my basics include:

A desk to work on (and I highly recommend a "self-healing" mat to protect it)
X-Acto knives & spare blades
Glue (super glue, hobby cement, two-part epoxy putty)
A good selection of paintbrushes, paints, thinners and sealants (I go with Testors, but any hobby paint will work) An airbrush is optional.
A Dremel (you can cut, sand and sculpt by hand if you want to, but really, why? Dremels are cheap)
Sanding films and sticks(for detail work)

Beyond that? A plan, and patience. Lots and lots of patience.

[Fortress Rodimus]

Well, it all depends on what you plan on doing, but my basics include:

A desk to work on (and I highly recommend a "self-healing" mat to protect it)
X-Acto knives & spare blades
Glue (super glue, hobby cement, two-part epoxy putty)
A good selection of paintbrushes, paints, thinners and sealants (I go with Testors, but any hobby paint will work) An airbrush is optional.
A Dremel (you can cut, sand and sculpt by hand if you want to, but really, why? Dremels are cheap)
Sanding films and sticks(for detail work)

Beyond that? A plan, and patience. Lots and lots of patience.

Thanks Skyfier77. What material do you use when you are adding parts on or building from scratch?

[Skyfire77]

Usually either spares from my scale models, styrene (sheet, rod, whatever), or the aforementioned two-part epoxy putty (I bought a 6-pack of Mighty Putty for $8 a few years back. Money well spent). I had an '07 Movie Brawl that was short the blades on his left side, so I fabbed up a pair and painted them.