Other Hobby Supplies
Other Hobby Supplies – Specialty Tools, Effects & Materials
Round out your hobby bench with specialty products that make building, converting, and finishing faster and better. This collection brings together versatile essentials and pro-grade tools: Dirty Down paints for instant rust, moss, and verdigris effects; Green Stuff World rolling pins and creative accessories; putties for gap filling and sculpting; magnets for weapon swaps and modular kits; and reliable Tamiya supplies including cements, tapes, and finishing abrasives. Whether you’re upgrading miniatures, detailing terrain, or dialing in realistic weathering, these add-ons help you achieve clean assemblies, crisp textures, and showpiece finishes.
1. What are Dirty Down paints used for?
Dirty Down paints create quick, realistic weathering—rust, verdigris, and moss—in one step. They’re water-based and re‑activatable, so you can soften edges, streak, or blend after drying. Ideal for armor plates, pipes, stonework, and vehicles.
2. How do Green Stuff World rolling pins work?
Texture rollers imprint repeating patterns into putty or clay to make cobblestones, wood planks, bricks, runes, and more. Roll over a thin sheet of putty, let it set, then cut bases or panel sections to size for fast, consistent textures.
3. What other Green Stuff World supplies are handy?
Common picks include silicone molds, UV resin for water and clear effects, sculpting tools, leaf punches, and hobby saws. They’re great for basing, diorama details, custom bits, and quick scenic add‑ons.
4. Which putty should I use for gaps vs sculpting?
Two-part epoxy putties (e.g., green stuff) are flexible and good for sculpted details, cloth, and organic shapes. Epoxy or polyester fillers (e.g., milliput‑style) sand hard and are excellent for gap filling, sharp edges, and panel rebuilding. Acrylic putties are quick for tiny seams but shrink more.
5. What magnets do I need for weapon swaps?
Use neodymium magnets sized to the part: 2×1 mm or 3×1 mm for infantry arms and small options, 3×2 mm to 5×2 mm for vehicles and heavy weapons. Drill straight, test polarity before gluing, and pin if the joint will bear weight.
6. Which Tamiya supplies are must‑haves?
Tamiya Extra Thin cement for clean plastic welds, masking tapes for sharp paint lines, fine sanding sponges for surface prep, and panel line accents for recessed detail. These staples deliver precise assembly and tidy finishes on kits and conversions.
7. Any tips for combining these products effectively?
Assemble with Tamiya cement, fix gaps with the right putty, add texture using rolling pins, then paint and finish with standard acrylics. Apply Dirty Down last for weathering, seal with light mist coats, and use magnets wherever you want modular options or safer transport.