What do you need? A tube of Model Cement(Testors is best! Nothing beats it!), 5 paintbrushes, a hobby knife, a jar of Thinner(or water, depending on if you're using enamels or acrylics, respectively), and the BARE MINIMAL amount of paint you need for your current model project. If you want filler, use white glue. If you don't wanna fog your clear parts from cement fumes, use white glue. If you need something not in this list, use white glue. This complete(well, complete listing of my puny assortment of tools) list is all you need to pump out great looking models! And, it's cheap, too!(Which, secretly, is the only reason I use so few tools! I would kill to get my hands on an airbrush, a compressor, and a Dremel power tool set!)