philo426 Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 (edited) I vote for my Paasche D-500 compressor.I purchased it in '88 for a C-note and apart from the time I sent it back to the factory in '92(fixed at no charge despite the expiration of the warranty)it has been a rock solid reliable performer.How about you? Edited May 27, 2013 by philo426 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Okay.. two maybe three items. In the top photo is my eXacto brand battery power drill. I bought it at a hobby shop because my inlaws gave me a gift certificate. I've never seen another one since. I dread the day it dies! I use it every day. Next would be my cushion handle eXacto knife. It's much nicer than the hard handle. The bottom photo is the Chopper 2. I do a lot of scratch building with basswood and Evergreen plastic and it makes easy work of getting perfect cuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxer Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 a Dremel Stylus cordless. It runs at slow speed, which my plug-in Dremel says it can, but doesn't. It's very comfortable and can be held in many ways to suit the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZ Boy Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Mine wasn't exactly a "purchase". I was given a dremel set from my Father-in-Law about fifteen years ago. It's not cordless, but it's still going and I use it extensively on all of my builds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowerPlant Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 a Dremel Stylus cordless. It runs at slow speed, which my plug-in Dremel says it can, but doesn't. It's very comfortable and can be held in many ways to suit the job. Totally agree with this one... Makes life so much easier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Yep it would have to be the Dremel I didn't buy it for modeling it was bought for something else but it stays on my workbench all the time now!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin T Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 My first kit, without it all the other things I bought would have been pointless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAGNUM4342 Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Dremel for me as well. Modeling was never easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darin Bastedo Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 My best purchase? When I spent my meager 6 year old allowance on this. It is what got me hooked... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps2u Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 My first model kit , The "T for Two" bought it at a five & dime back in 1967. The beginnings of a life long hobby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Barrow Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Hands down, Tamiya's painting stand, no doubt about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george 53 Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Sprue nippers. Best tool since sliced bread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 The best deal I ever got IMO was buying some kits direct from a guy in Arizona. I bought the following from him: AMT International Transtar II Eagle COE (sealed) AMT Lowboy trailer (sealed) (2) AMT John Deere 4430 tractors (sealed) (2) AMT John Deere 310 Backhoes (sealed) AMT '77 Ford F-350 with camper (sealed inside) I got all of these for $210 shipped. I've got a lot of great deals on Ebay also. But, there's no way I could have gotten all of those kits separately for that price from there. I've seen the Transtar II go for well over $100 many times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320wayne Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Two things. An original, complete AMT 62 Nova for $10 bucks at an antique store. And more importantly. The $20 bucks that I spent for my visor, magnifier so that I can continue all of my small detail work on models with failing eyesight, due to cataracts. Surgery forthcoming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 In Florida? My spray booth no question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtx6970 Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 My retracatable X acto cutter pen. Works perfect for gliding along to cut BMF wih ease Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
von Zipper Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 I don't know if it's "THE" best modeling purchase I have ever made, but it's one of my favorites. Got this 1970 Toronado glue bomb off eBay for $16.50 after 24 hours in Dawn Power Dissolver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imarriedawitch Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Sirius XM for the work bench. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertw Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 a Dremel Stylus cordless. It runs at slow speed, which my plug-in Dremel says it can, but doesn't. It's very comfortable and can be held in many ways to suit the job. I agree!! I found it so useful over other hobby drills that I had owned or used that I bought a second just so that I'd have a spare on hand if my first failed, so far it hasn't. I haven't seen one on store shelves for some time, are they still being made? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 (edited) My old corded Dremel has become the single most often used tool on my bench. I never woulda thunk it. I'm also surprised by how often i use the digital calipers and the calculator, too. Several times every build. Edited May 27, 2013 by Ace-Garageguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southpier Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 got a few of them now, but 25 years ago it was a tipping point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 $1.39. About 10 minutes after it hit the shelf . . . 1958. For those too young to recognize what it is, it's an AMT 1958 3n1 model kit. A 1958 Buick hardtop, to be precise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Sprue cutters and any Cobra kit I purchased. : ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Smith Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Airbrush. Mine happens to be an Iwata, but I would be happy with any nice one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKcustoms Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 My Badger 105 airbrush. It's the best tool I've ever purchased. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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