Wildman,
I like the tiny Fiskars. I have one of those, use it mostly for teddy bears. I have a Fiskar with the short, sharp, pointy blades but the handle is longer larger loops so I can get my fingers in them. Mighty comfortable but the short tip gives a lot of control. JoeG -----Original Message----- From: jw <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thu, Aug 13, 2009 3:50 pm Subject: [Papermodels II 39405] Re: UPDATE minor 1-32 Type VII U-Boat Build As a comparison here is a pic of the tools that I use for 95% plus?of my card modeling. I went through several? dozen pairs of scissors to find that exact precise pair. ? Wildman ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 5:05 AM Subject: [Papermodels II 39400] UPDATE minor 1-32 Type VII U-Boat Build I'm still cutting out the second set of hull formers so I thought this would be an opportunity to share my favorite and most used tools for card modeling. Head Lamp?(top left) - perfect for illuminating exactly what you need. Spreader/Burnisher?(center top) - Favorite tool for laminating parts together. You can apply as much pressure as you need. This one's a little softer than the ones used in auto-body repair and was purchased at an art supply store. Flash Diffuser?(top right) - Strange as it sounds I use these to dim the flash output from my camera. Especially useful for the close-up function. There is a silver/gray top of a KRAFT creme cheese tub. Inside that is the clear top from something else I can't remember. Glues (bottom left/middle) - Elmer's School Glue. I use the small bottle for applying glue. The LockTite CA glue is indispensable for small parts. It has a long pointed tip. Avery Glue Stick, large. Large size is good for laminating small to medium size pieces. I like the color one so I can see where it's been applied (it disappears). The small version of this brand/purple are terrible as they are so soft the glue sloghs off like pudding - stick with the large version.? Knives?(bottom right) - two different grips for #11 blades. The Kobalt with the snap off blades is very good for heavier cuts. I bought this style at the suggestion of Papercut. For heavy cutting it certainly does save on those expensive #11's. Pin Vise?(center) - For holding fine drill bits for making small holes.[/B][/B][/B --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Papermodels II" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Papermodels?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
