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 Rank: Beginner Level 2 Groups: Registered, registriert Joined: 13/09/2010 Posts: 10 Points: 30 Location: South Africa
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Hi, This is my first build and I need some advise. Is there any specific tools that I need to buy and if so anny shop sugestions in the Gauteng area  I'm planning to do the Trafalgar build and would like to know if the anchor needs to be painded or varnished? Thank you.
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 Rank: Super-Elite        Groups: Registered
Joined: 04/04/2010 Posts: 3,955 Points: 11,809 Location: uk
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please go to tomicks build diary or to index and you will all the info you need.me not s.a. so can't help with shops there. Current builds: SotS, USS Consitution, San Felipe, D51 loco, HMS Surprise, RB7, Arab Dhow, Jotika HMS Victory Completed builds: HMS Pickel, Thermopylae, Mississipi river boat, Mary Rose, Cutty Sark, San Francisco II, HMS Victory x5, Titanic Lifeboat, Panart HMS Victory Launch, Hachette Titanic, Virginia Schooner, Endeavour Longboat. http://www.model-space.com/gb/
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 Rank: Pro  Groups: Registered
Joined: 08/09/2010 Posts: 102 Points: 318 Location: Durban, South Africa
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Hi, I'm in Durbs, so can't help much about tools, etc in Joeys, but check your yellow pages or google for hobby shops near you, they will all stock what you need, although you may have to shop around a bit. Otherwise, you can always make your own tools. I built my first 3 ships with all home made tools. (A hand drill in a vice makes a perfect small s cale lathe, for example.) You will definitely need some good tweezers, preferably 1 long and 1 short, and clothes pegs are your friends... A craft knife is also essential. Pins, safety pins and the tinyest drill bits you can find are also very useful. For making holes in wood, I got some long thin metal rods and groung long points on them. Then, to make the holes, just put the point where it needs to be, and roll the rod between your fingers. Part time modeller, full time biker
Built: Pinta
Belle Poule (plastic)
Endeavour
Scratch build of Pirate ship "Neptune" (Based on cutter "HMS Aldebaran"
Current builds: Victory
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 Rank: Amateur level 2 Groups: Registered
Joined: 10/09/2010 Posts: 43 Points: 129 Location: Kempton P ark South Africa
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Hi
I agree with Quintin concerning the tools he mentioned. Also, you will find that most of what you will need to start can be purchased from a good hardware store. I do not think you wiil need to go to a hobby shop until you require more specalist tools such as plank benders etc. You do not mention if you are buying from CNA or alike or you have subscribed. If you subscribed you will get the free tool kit down the line. Definately the specalist tool requirements are months away for us in SA.
I am building the Constructo HMS Victory and I have the hull half planked and I have not yet required a tool from a hobby shop just the local Mica.
As regards to hobby stores in Gauteng I understand there is a very good one in Menlyn shopping centre in Pretoria but the name esapes me at the moment. I will find out and post it tomorrow.
Best regards
Ray
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 Rank: Semi-Pro Level 2  Groups: Registered
Joined: 28/08/2010 Posts: 90 Points: 279 Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
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Howzit JGWray Welcome to the build. I am using a place called the aviation shop on Beyers Naude out Veltevreden way. Seem like decent guys, were very helpful an stock all sorts of tools. They have advised and suggested and so far I cant complain. There number is 011 7953270. They are also on the interweb  Hope this helps. Current build : The Victory
Pending builds : none - yet
Built loads of bikes trucks planes and boats - all plastic kits.
on wish list - a 1:24 spitfire, in wood, plastic, just as long as I can build it :)
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