| When you choose building model tanks as a hobby | | | | couple lint free cloths will come in handy for wiping any |
| you are helping to keep the memory of important | | | | loose debris from your model itself before you begin to |
| pieces of history alive. Militaria collectors highly prize | | | | paint it. Make sure you have plenty of cement on hand |
| high quality replicas of historical significance. You can | | | | so that you do not get caught between steps and |
| turn this into a way of both making collectors happy | | | | have to come back later and try to remember where |
| and possibly making the cost of the model back as | | | | you were at. |
| well. If this sounds like it would be interesting then there | | | | The most important piece of equipment you should |
| are some steps you can take to prepare that will | | | | have is a decent hobby knife. You will want one that |
| make your model much easier to assemble. | | | | has a few differently shaped tips so that you can do |
| The best way to think of your supplies is from the | | | | the different cutting that you will need to both free the |
| table up. The first thing you would need would be a | | | | parts from the sprue as well as making any |
| light colored drop cloth. This will keep paint spills and | | | | customizations you wish to make. Once you have all |
| cement drips from leaving marks on your chosen | | | | these tools you should put them in a small tool box or |
| work area. It will also help you see small parts that you | | | | plastic box and label it as a model building kit so you will |
| may drop on the table that could get lost in darker | | | | have everything together that you need. This can |
| colors. Next you will want to have some alcohol wipes. | | | | save a great deal of time since you will not have to |
| These will be to help you clean up any paint or cement | | | | stop and gather your tools each time. |
| that happens to end up in the wrong places. It can also | | | | Make sure that you keep all your supplies and tools |
| help clean up if you get too much in one place. | | | | properly cleaned, closed and taken care of and they |
| The next tools you should have would be the paint | | | | can last you some time. There are other supplies and |
| brushes or airbrush kit you intend to use on the model | | | | tools you can add as needed including hobby clamps |
| tank as well as the paints themselves. Make sure you | | | | and drill clamps that can make further customization |
| clean these out each time you use them so that you | | | | easier but they are not necessary if you are just |
| do not end up ruining them. You should also have | | | | beginning your model tank building hobby. |
| some lacquer thinner to help in the cleanup process. A | | | | |