Hobby Tools & Supplies for Scale Modeling and Crafting
Whether you're building aircraft, armor, ships, dioramas, or railroad layouts, the right tools make all the difference. The categories below cover every stage of the modeling process — from initial cutting and drilling to final sanding and finishing.
Adhesives & Bonding
Explore a full range of hobby adhesives and glues, including CA glues and accelerators from Bob Smith Industries and ZAP, solvent cements from GSI Creos Mr. Hobby, metal foil adhesives from Bare-Metal Foil, and scenic and diorama glues from Woodland Scenics.
Cutting Tools
Precision cutting tools include cutters and scissors, knives, blades, and carving tools, and saws and blades. Featured brands include Tamiya, Excel Hobby Tools, Zona Tools, Xuron, and CMK.
Drilling Tools & Bits
Drilling tools and bits from Excel Hobby Tools, Tamiya, and Trumpeter include micro drill bits from 0.1mm to 3.2mm, pin vises, and complete drill sets for photo-etched parts, rigging holes, and fine detail work.
Dremel Rotary Tools
Dremel rotary tool accessories include EZ Lock cut-off wheels, grinding stones, and polishing wheels. Visit the official Dremel website for full product specifications and compatibility information.
Sanding & Finishing
Achieve flawless finishes with sanding and finishing supplies including abrasives, files and sanding sticks, and polishing supplies from Tamiya, GSI Creos Mr. Hobby, Excel Hobby Tools, Squadron Tools, and Testors.
Clamps & Hemostats
Modeling clamps and hemostats from Excel Hobby Tools, Alpha Abrasives, and Squadron include curved and straight nose hemostats, speed clamps, C-clamps, and plastic clamps — essential for holding photo-etch, positioning parts during gluing, and maintaining alignment.
Tweezers & Pliers
Precision tweezers and pliers from Excel Hobby Tools and GSI Creos Mr. Hobby include curved, pointed, and self-closing tweezers plus bending pliers for photo-etched parts — engineered for scale modeling, detailing, and assembly work.
Hand & Eye Helpers
Hand and eye helpers include glue applicators, magnetic holders, extra hands with magnifiers, and modeling templates from Tamiya, Squadron Tools, and Deluxe Materials — essential for accurate assembly and detail work.
Mats & Measuring
Mats and measuring tools from Excel Hobby Tools, GSI Creos Mr. Hobby, and Vallejo include self-healing cutting mats, stainless steel rulers with scale conversions, digital calipers, and machinist squares for accurate cutting and layout work.
Tool Cleaners, Lubes & Liquids
Tool cleaners, lubricants, and thread lockers from Bob Smith Industries, Labelle Lubricants, Deluxe Materials, and Tamiya keep tools performing at their best — including IC-LOC thread lockers, gear lubricants, and precision care solutions.
Tools & Sets
Modeling tool sets from Tamiya, Excel Hobby Tools, Squadron Tools, Trumpeter, Hasegawa, and Vallejo include scribers, screwdrivers, rivet makers, and deluxe sets for ship models, aircraft kits, and precision hobby projects.
Foam Working Tools
Foam working tools from Woodland Scenics include the Hot Wire Foam Cutter, Foam Knife with replacement blades, Low Temp Foam Glue Gun, Foam Nails, and Foam Putty — ideal for terrain, dioramas, and railroad scenery in HO, N, and O scales.
Craft Wood
Craft wood options include balsa, basswood, birch plywood, and maple from Midwest Products and Guillows — precision-cut with consistent grain for aircraft models, ship modeling, dioramas, and architectural scratch-building.
Craft Metals
Craft metals include aluminum tubing, brass tubing, rods, and wire, and copper tubing from K&S Metals, Tichy Train Group, and Trumpeter — ideal for aircraft detailing, armor modifications, ship rigging, and diorama construction.
Craft Plastics
Craft plastics from Plastruct and Evergreen Scale Models include polystyrene sheets, rods, tubes, I-beams, channels, and structural shapes in multiple scales — perfect for scratch-building and detailing HO and N scale projects.
Miscellaneous Hardware
Miscellaneous hardware from Woodland Scenics includes miniature screws in fillister, flat, hex, and round head styles across 00-90, 0-80, 1-72, and 2-56 thread sizes, plus hex nuts, washers, precision taps, and specialized wrenches for train layout construction and diorama builds.
