I don't actually use many power tools for plastic modelling apart from the drill I mentioned above but I have had a big suprise recently with a new pair of tweezers.
They are actually for electronics work and so are obtainable from the big electronics suppliers such as Maplins and RS Components but not only are they beautifully long and slim but the ends are angled. When I got them I thought hey were a bit gimicky but I was prepared to give them a go and they are a revelation. I never realised just how usefull the angled end would be but they get into absolutely everything. I have been using them extensively on the plastic U-Boat I am putting together and they are so much more effective than my old straight ones.
I can remove the entire electronics package from the model, including motors and battery in a couple of minutes and put it all back in again in not much longer. Mind you I've had a lot of practise over the last few days! |