Hobby tools for miniature builders and scale modellers: everything for cutting, cleaning, sculpting and holding your models, from precision knives and tweezers to painting handles and pin vices. The right tools make building quicker, cleaner and a lot less sweary.
The starter toolkit
- Sprue cutters: clean part removal. The one tool you can't do without.
- Hobby knife and files: for trimming nubs and scraping away mould lines before you paint.
- Glue: plastic cement for plastic kits, super glue for resin and metal.
- Painting handle: holds the model so your fingers stay off the wet paint.
Next steps
- Pin vice and magnets: for pinning heavy metal parts and magnetising weapon options.
- Putty: fill gaps and sculpt conversions.
- Tweezers and clamps: for tiny parts and holding joins while glue sets.
Our picks
- Citadel Painting Handle (MK2): grip the model, not the paint.
- Citadel Super Fine Detail Cutters: for the fiddliest parts.
- Citadel Hobby Knife: for clean-up and conversions.
Looking for clippers? See cutters and pliers, or browse model glue and hobby magnets. Our top tools for model makers guide covers what's worth buying first.
