Other Useful Items

Though not specifically used for building models, you may find a couple of other things handy to have on or around your building area. I’ve listed them below and then included a picture of them in Figure 13-19.

Pencil and paper

Nothing beats good old-fashioned pencil and paper when it comes to sketching out an idea for a model or maybe writing down a list of parts you need to make it. If you’re sketching out plans for a model, you might want to use some of the Design Grids discussed in Appendix B of this book, or you may just want to draw freehand on some plain paper.

Calculator

You may find times when your brain just needs some help. This could be when you have to figure out a particular scale (as we discussed in Chapters ...

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