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Welcome to the forum. There are three types of stores you should become familiar with.1: 99 cent stores (dollar tree also counts) 2: Wal Mart 3: and last but not least Harbour Freight. The most use ful tools to me are exacto knifes, flush cutting snips (toe nail clippers will work too) small files tweezers and sandpaper. You could probably build a model with just these items but lets look at some other things. Clamps (or clothes pins), airbrush (and a source of air) I started out with spray cans but for scale effect nothing beats an air brush (proper training helps though). You could probably find anything you need at Harbour Freight and there prices are great but dont look past the other 2 as they can be very useful too.

QUOTE: Originally posted by cplchilly Welcome to the forum. There are three types of stores you should become familiar with.1: 99 cent stores (dollar tree also counts) 2: Wal Mart 3: and last but not least Harbour Freight. The most use ful tools to me are exacto knifes, flush cutting snips (toe nail clippers will work too) small files tweezers and sandpaper. You could probably build a model with just these items but lets look at some other things. Clamps (or clothes pins), airbrush (and a source of air) I started out with spray cans but for scale effect nothing beats an air brush (proper training helps though). You could probably find anything you need at Harbour Freight and there prices are great but dont look past the other 2 as they can be very useful too.

Harbour freight? wheres that at? i live in so cal also in los angeles here

Just go online and you should be able to find a store address cause I think theres a few your way. I live in Riverside myself so I dont know any down that way.

There's one near me, in Pasadena. Check your phone book, there's gotta be one around you. Also Micheal's has limited hobby supplies.

whats the name of the store?

Heres Harbour freights address site
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/retail_stores.taf
and here is Micheals
http://direct.where2getit.com/cwc/apps/w2gi.php?client=michaels&template=locator&city=Los+angelos&state=CA&postalcode=&country=US&dlat=&dlon=

You might try on ebay as well , sometimes you can find real good deals on tools that you might not find elsewhere .

Walt