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    AMAZON LINKS: materials I use, no extra cost to you and they give me a bit of money as a kickback (anything you buy while starting with these links, actually!):
    Brush Rinser: amzn.to/47EyRt9
    Mini Desktop Vacuum Cleaner: amzn.to/417hkqV
    Carbon Fiber Sanding Sticks: amzn.to/3uLs4zn
    Self Adhesive Sandpaper Roll: amzn.to/3GqQd0L
    0.7mm Chain: amzn.to/3T7Mfl2
    0.6mm Metal Mesh: amzn.to/3GqQd0L
    Micro Sanding Pen / Drill: amzn.to/3tbYoL7
    1.0mm Metal Wire: amzn.to/418DwRF
    1/35 Scale Bricks: amzn.to/3R9Fb4F
    Sanding Sponge Discs: hobbyisthaven.com/collections...
    Electric Paint Stirer: hobbyisthaven.com/collections...
    Metal Mini Saw: hobbyisthaven.com/collections...
    Magnifier Glasses (Sexy gogs): amzn.to/3O9AN2a
    Dremel - Cordless: amzn.to/43dKAM4\
    Apoxie® Sculpt: amzn.to/3ULQPU7
    Clay Shapers: amzn.to/39bPZgW
    Flexible Sanding Sticks: amzn.to/3sblzkG
    Miniature Files: amzn.to/3yU3qvl
    Tamiya Sprue Cutters: amzn.to/3gfvjYm
    Tamiya Extra Thin Plastic Cement: amzn.to/3SsJxCU
    X-acto knife: amzn.to/3EY26eO
    600 Grit Sandpaper: amzn.to/3scfrbR
    1200 Grit Sandpaper: amzn.to/3DdvqNi
    Insta Set Super Glue Accelerator: amzn.to/3THN80T
    Dental / Wax Carving Tools: amzn.to/3CTGGgg
    Spackle: amzn.to/3eQVHYm
    2mm polystyrene sheets: amzn.to/3DpouNj
    Hobby Saw: amzn.to/3eOK6ch
    Gorilla Glue GEL: amzn.to/3OpiPu7
    Micro Disposable Applicators: amzn.to/3rsE6ZQ
    Super Glue THIN: amzn.to/3fQVbtB
    0:00 Intro
    0:49 TINY Chains
    1:58 The Otoscope
    3:17 Saw VII: Tiniest Saw
    4:38 Hobby Wall-E
    6:51 Mould Line Sander
    9:28 Metal Mesh?!
    10:22 The Guide that Sucks at Guiding
    11:15 Rigging
    12:04 Carbon Fiber Sanding Sticks
    13:41 Dog Water Dish
    17:01 My Final Thoughts
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  • @gurtwurz
    @gurtwurz 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +102

    My wife bought me the fancy flush water pot, much to my amusement. Then I tried it, found I actually REALLY like it and I’ve used it for around a year. I wanted it to be useless, but it’s actually pretty good, as long as you give it a clean every now and again

    • @GS_37
      @GS_37 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      My wife bought it for me last Christmas as well! I've used it the last year and honestly I love it!

    • @chrisburrows1380
      @chrisburrows1380 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      I got one and its probably my fave hobby tool i've got. It looks like a "fad" item, but my god does it making cleaning your brushes a lot easier! Especially when you want to thin down some paint, having clean water at hand is a godsend!

    • @tyrs8657
      @tyrs8657 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      I have one of these as well and I use it pretty much every time I do a painting session. As he says, it isn't necessary but once you start using it you will want to use it every time.

    • @maguseverwind7488
      @maguseverwind7488 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Same here. I bought it from GSW. Started using it and never looked back. I keep a pot of water nonetheless. But it's a my go to all day long.

    • @Twentyand1
      @Twentyand1 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Same for me, got it as a gift. Did a little digging and found out you can order a larger water tank for it. Was pretty inexpensive too, but makes it even better

  • @garayworkshop74
    @garayworkshop74 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +90

    Just two cents about rinsing brushes: I come from the watercolor world. There is common practice to use two cups and always rinsing the brushes in the same order that way you get one super filthy cup of grey water and the other one stays fairly clean for a very long while.
    There are other watercolor painters that also use two cups but on a different way, one is for rinsing warm colors and the other for cool colors. I don't subscribe to that practice but maybe works for one of you.

    • @the9nazgul_razul
      @the9nazgul_razul 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      This is such a good idea. I'm going to start doing this asap. Thanks for the advice

    • @janandersson9411
      @janandersson9411 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      That is how I do it. Two cups, one for rinsing the brush, the other one to make sure it’s clean. Works fine. It also means that I always have clean water on my desk if I need to fill up my wet palette.

    • @Shadowdncer
      @Shadowdncer 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Especially for acrylics, that two-cup cascade should be plenty. I've never seen the second cup get visibly polluted when using "modelling-size" brushes and paint quantities, even when doing an oil wash or rinsing a flat size 12. I do have a paint puck and some dish soap in the first cup for good measure, so any detritus ends up sinking below the puck and I don't stir it up so much. When I have a very dirty brush, I simply wipe it off after the first step and give it another go.
      Water colours are a lot messier than acrylics too, so if it works there, it should work everywhere 😁

  • @Siege181
    @Siege181 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Gotta admit, the flushing water pot is so useful! After a painting session, cleaning brushes is so much easier when you’ve been using clean water to rinse them throughout the session

  • @gregorylomb281
    @gregorylomb281 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +34

    My friend got me one of the water dispensers so I could always have clean water. I love it and have used it for the last year. It is kind of a game changer. I don't have to worry about my kids or cats knocking over my water and it has sped up my painting time by not needing to get fresh water all the time. It has also helped me maintain my brushes better so I'm keeping them for longer

  • @zramirez5471
    @zramirez5471 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +23

    These are some of the most useful videos you make; you're also the only one other than Project Farm that has lead me to direct purchases for tools. I REALLY like the duaity of this one. Sometimes i still consider the thumb pallet...

  • @citizenrico42
    @citizenrico42 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +21

    Great to see the love for the rinser. Tip for anyone that has one that seems to drain or leak, the lid is not threaded even though the neck is. To fix this just fill the lip in the lid with water and push the reservoir down into it.
    I have had one for almost a year now and really like it. It helps with having my hobby space always ready.
    Edit: Also prevents accidentally drinking paint water.

    • @dinonut80
      @dinonut80 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      But will it prevent me from dipping my paintbrush into my mug of coffee? Lol

    • @alexanderpopov3587
      @alexanderpopov3587 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Seems the button should better be on the right side at least for the right handed people so it does not go in the way when moving the brush to the cleaner.

  • @smc873
    @smc873 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    The desk vacuum has been one of my best purchases. Got one last year as a bit of a joke but holy crap it’s super handy!
    I’ve been making my own sanding sticks for a few years now. Maybe it’s not cheaper and certainly more work making them, but I get the exact grit I want, the shape I want and the length I want. Plus that last for months, so I think it’s worth it.
    Love your videos. Seriously you make some of the most useful content on TH-cam.

  • @Jathom
    @Jathom 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I got one of those vacuums a couple years ago and it is a work surface lifesaver! So great to use to clean up all the shavings from doing assembly or chunks of dried paint from cleaning out bottles and pallets. Not to mention getting sand off the desk when using non-paste basing material!

  • @danielpalombo-tejera1495
    @danielpalombo-tejera1495 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +27

    I would love to see a follow up to this video of which ones of these things you're still using a month or two from now.

    • @inigomontoya6968
      @inigomontoya6968 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      See my comment I just posted regarding the mold line sander. I've been using it for 2 months now.

  • @verigone2677
    @verigone2677 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +49

    Jon, when buying scale materials, you are looking for 1:75 on the smallest end (this is just a bit shorter than old GW models) but most materials between 1:64 and 1:50 should work well, animals and figures you want as close to 1:58 as you can find, everything else should look just fine (chain, cable, wire, trim, etc). The scale rigging you bought is for 1:144 to 1:100 ships or 1:74 and 1:48 planes, which tend to actually run quite small for their advertised scales.

    • @gamedude412
      @gamedude412 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      1/72 is going to be the common one 1/76 is a very unique and fading scale

    • @verigone2677
      @verigone2677 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@gamedude412 good catch

    • @stormycatmink
      @stormycatmink 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I've also found if you're trying to get scale model vehicles/vehicle parts.. just because of the 'heroic' proportions of GW vehicles and scales, although it's technically supposed to be more like 1:65 or 1:75 (depending on how you measure GW's scale), sometimes 1:48 vehicles (or even 1:35) just 'feel' better with existing vehicles and units. It can depend a lot on the style of the vehicle and how large it is, though. It's hard to guess without just trying it, since GW minis (and most sci-fi/fantasy miniature games) are not to a strict scale, and tend to exaggerate things, especially vehicles.
      A great example would be a plane.. a 1:72 WWI bomber would probably fit well (maybe even 1:144, for something like a B-29), where as if it's a jeep, or personal tools and stowage, you probably need more like 1:48.

  • @BryceGoodson
    @BryceGoodson 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I find the water flush tower super useful for keeping my water clear during a painting session. I liked it so much i got one for a friend that paints sculpted figures.

  • @markchristy9704
    @markchristy9704 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I love these gear reviews, particularly your very honest, straightforward insights. Thanks, Jon!

  • @MrDLYouTube
    @MrDLYouTube 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I've had a similar water dispenser for several years now, I love it. Never going back to glasses/cups of water, even if I did use 2 to rinse in. Like you pointed out in the video, painting with metalics etc really makes you have to change your water out all the time. So a water dispenser like that is really helpful. My version does have a much larger water tank though.

  • @dinonut80
    @dinonut80 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thank you. You reviewed a couple products I had been curious about myself. I almost wish I had the rinser now, but I got a paint puck set last year. I just can't see needing both. Happy holidays and new year!

  • @maqywhaq
    @maqywhaq 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    That's a photoetch saw, I use Gunze branded ones to do cleanly extract surface details off miniatures or make very fine cuts without deforming things(even with a scalpel blade, pushing it through the plastic will cause it to deform a tiny bit).
    The hobby vacuum was originally designed for cleaning up sprue offcuts, so it's really meant for bits of plastic rather than flock/sand. I use mine sometimes to do general debris cleanup, but as nice as it can be to cut down maintenance time, a good wipedown is always good too...
    The drill guide thing I suspect is meant for center drilling plastic stock(thus the various sizes). Mostly meant for plastic rod/square stock where you might tape a piece to the guide to center the piece for drilling. Personally, it's not really stable enough for really precise work(which IMO is what it's meant to help with).

    • @SenselessUsername
      @SenselessUsername 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The saws look like scaled-down japanese pull saws? So you'd only cut on the pull-stroke (where western style cuts both ways and therefore needs thicker blade hence more loss/less precise). I can't see the teeth detail on the video; if so it would be better than it seems here. (Plus the opportunity of installing the teeth the wrong way.)

  • @SpyderHelix
    @SpyderHelix 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I have the paint cleaning station featured at the end of the vid and have used it to great effect for the last 2 months. I love it's simplicity (though assembly was a very slight pain) and it works really well. Personally I don't care if my friends would make fun of me for having it if it works (and it does) plus everyone uses their own tools, right? 😉
    You can find extra 'tanks' for that rig online that are double the size for more water to flush for only 5 dollars.
    The 500ml tank for the cleaner can be found at Green stuff world

  • @GeorgeSlade1
    @GeorgeSlade1 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The brush rinsed is great I used to have multiple jars on my desk for regular and metallic and it doesn’t take up any more space but is easy to use!

  • @nathanielwise4536
    @nathanielwise4536 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Jon dropping this right as Christmas rolls up is genius. Helping all of us hobby enthusiasts with our wish-lists!

  • @carmab5009
    @carmab5009 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The "sticks" for ink mixer fit into one another end to end so you can customize it to any depth of bottle. I even took a coffee stirrer/straw and hot clued it to one piece, snipping the ends to fan our and catch sediment at the bottom of the bottle (particularly helpful for metallic paints). Not sure if you can get extra bits so make sure if you buy one it comes with lots of extras - mine came with 50.

  • @Haanzer
    @Haanzer 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I'd heard about the water pot flushing thing before but never actually seen it in action, seems pretty cool!
    I think an added benefit to it that might not be apparent at first is that it'll get you in a much better habit of changing your water more regularly. Like you said yourself, with a regular water pot you can wind up having the same water sitting there for weeks even months sometimes. With this device, you'll run out of water in the reservoir after a while and have to replace it - which means you're forced to get fresh water when you run out. Kind of a neat side effect.

  • @jameswatson-drewett6362
    @jameswatson-drewett6362 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for all you video this year too! Have learnt a lot, and also slayed some grey with your encouragement! 🥰

  • @Madix1024
    @Madix1024 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I personally wouldn't say Dspiae tools are obscure, they are very popular and one of the go-to hobby tool manufacturers in the model (gunpla and related types) building community. They have a huge range of tools and nearly all of them are incredibly well made and useful. The "sanding stick" that you got is also a Dspiae product (or maybe you got a knock off version, I didn't see their logo on the box), they are called Sanding Boards and they make many shapes for different uses. The carbon fiber ones are intended to be semi-flexible around surfaces. They also have aluminum ones if you need something rigid. They have some amazing stuff, you've only scratched the surface and should give their product line a good look =)
    As I'm both a miniature painter and model builder, I have regularly used these tools and many more across hobbies. I'm happy to see they are getting some love on the miniature side of things. Great video as always

  • @kemal2551
    @kemal2551 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    if youre looking for more automated sanding tools, take a look at the artima 5 or 7 pen sander, a liniear motioned electric sander i use for both sanding and polishing. there is a proxxon pen sander aswell however, the motion on that is side to side and i prefer sanding front to back. seems like no one has picked up on these yet but the gunpla community in japan

  • @karlb6273
    @karlb6273 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Simple solution for clean brushes: Use two water cups, one dirty and one clean. When the water in the dirty cup is replaced (a couple of times a week maybe), it then becomes the clean cup. Also, use a separate cup for metallics. This has worked perfectly for me for 20+ years.

    • @chrisburrows1380
      @chrisburrows1380 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yeah but the rinser makes it even easier! and having clean water at hand to water down paints is a god send.

    • @karlb6273
      @karlb6273 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I have found that I get a more consistent mixing result wit a dropper bottle of water and Liquitex matte medium mixed 4:1. Some of my paints split when mixed with water only, but never with this medium mix. Also, I can dilute paints more, if I like. But in the end, of course, it’s just a matter of preference.

  • @Tekkaman76
    @Tekkaman76 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love this type of videos from Ninjon, well done maestro

  • @Astronometric
    @Astronometric 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    15:00 I always use two cups of water to rinse my brushes. One is for the heavy rinsing when I switch between different paints and the second one is just to get the brush wet and as a source of clear water if I need it for dilution. It usually goes like this > dirty brush into the first cup to clean > dry and remove the dirty water on a piece of absorbent paper > wet the brush in the clean water > use the new paint. I’ve seen this trick done by a few watercolor artists and it works really well. It takes a bit to get use to it and in the beginning is easy to confuse between the two cups, but after a while it becomes a routine and it really keeps the brush clean and your paints on the palette free from cross-contamination.

    • @mach2makoto
      @mach2makoto 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I do the same thing. Its like dishes. One for wash, the other for rinse.

  • @Mr.Morphmman
    @Mr.Morphmman 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The mixer I have used for years for the old testers bottles. When I switched to Miniature paints, I super glued 2 stir sticks together

  • @RichardReads
    @RichardReads 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +40

    Hey Jon, for the bricks you bought that are the wrong size around the 6:45 mark, they make amazing urban debris if you use hobby pliers or whatever you have around the desk and crush them up. They should be really easy to crush and get some varying sized rubble, or you can crush them again and get some smaller rubble.

    • @trentl3492
      @trentl3492 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I wondered about that. Could also terrain your base with them as is like road pavers or use them as a base/ground/foundation layer of a wall being built.

    • @cheevocabra
      @cheevocabra 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Is it possible to crush them just one more time to get even SMALLER rubble?

    • @gutz323
      @gutz323 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@cheevocabraI was wondering the same???

    • @RichardReads
      @RichardReads 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@cheevocabra the possibilities are endless. You can crush till your heart desires!

  • @kaworupl
    @kaworupl 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have that brush rinser and I love it.

  • @barrygray5484
    @barrygray5484 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    i got those little carbon fibre sanding sticks recently. there is 6 shapes in total . quite a few of them are fantastic for small areas . i got a set of different self adhesive strips with them .
    I love the versatility of them

  • @MrBigB312
    @MrBigB312 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I’ve been using one of those rinse pots for several months now. I got it for free and thought it was a total joke, but now its pretty much all I use. Takes up very little space and not having to worry about cross over from washes/metalics/paints is awesome.

  • @Patrick-jd1ku
    @Patrick-jd1ku 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have that dspiae electric grinder, and I think my favorite thing about it is that the hex key for switching out the bits can be stored in the bottom of the tool. I can't tell you how many times I've lost track of a hex key for something, so that little change is a life-saver

  • @anyfield844
    @anyfield844 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Video idea - tools for removing moldlines from you 40k minis. Talk about tools for cleanup of plastics, resin and metals

  • @davecolwell725
    @davecolwell725 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I think this series is one of my favorites that you make, always a few gems in there. The electric sander might just be something worth trying. I'd be keen to hear if you find yourself using it over the next 6 months.

  • @davidrathbone5581
    @davidrathbone5581 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    The mesh at the 10:00 mark is super similar to insect mesh used to protect vents and suchlike. It's quite cheap in hardware stores.

  • @omegasuperduper
    @omegasuperduper 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The paint toilet is great, I was skeptical too at first, I’m not really worried about cross contamination of paint, I find my brushes are softer and maintain a point better if I use clean water. Also my cats love it, fresh desk water.

  • @farmcat3198
    @farmcat3198 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Here's a tool suggestion if you can swing it - Foredom K.1050 Brushless Micromotor kit. It's like a high-end Dremel. I use it with 2mm and 3mm polyurethane pins to do detail work, mold line removal, and seam blending.

  • @aaronbono4688
    @aaronbono4688 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I got the green stuff world brush rinser with a larger water bottle and I've been using it for months and I love it! It is so much easier to keep the brush clean and I don't have to keep going back to the sink to get clean water in order to have a clean brush.

  • @ScaleModelMuse
    @ScaleModelMuse 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I like that sanding pen. I added it to my amazon wish list. The brush toilet is funny but useful too. I too leave my paint water far longer than I should ..

  • @tomdelaney19464
    @tomdelaney19464 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have the brush rinse pot, thought it would be awesome, used it and it works..it also slowly never stops dispensing water, overflows the bowl and soon puddles around my desk

  • @Fredurix
    @Fredurix 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have that brush rinser, and I like it a lot. An issue is the that tabs connecting the push button to the seal are flimsy, so be warned that some repairs may be eventually be required.

  • @Sqalman
    @Sqalman 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Nice tips! I´ve got myself a latte mixer ("Produkt") from IKEA instead of the paint-stick-mixer" just cut off the spiral end and bend a few small kinks in the end, reaches down into any paint pot!

  • @Xaltotun
    @Xaltotun 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I got the "dog water dish" from my wife since she didn't know what I needed/wanted. I rarely use it, but I use it for metallics. I love being able to swap back and forth between metallics and normal paint.

    • @papabopp
      @papabopp 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I also use it exclusively for metallics

  • @grumpymeggo
    @grumpymeggo 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Dspiae in general makes great products for miniature painting! The nippers are great! And they have flexible sanding pads you can cut to size

  • @greimann
    @greimann 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have the brush bath and it changed my brush cleaning game totally. Brushes last a lot longer and it is easier to see when your brush is actually clean.

  • @grantmorrison6464
    @grantmorrison6464 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I added a spill rim to my brush washer. Just cut a hole in a plastic jar lid and sealed it onto the top around the existing washing recess with bathroom sealant. I am also considering a raised lip along the water channel as it sometimes spills over. The spring loaded arm can also work free at the pivot end but that's an easy fix. Overall I am happy with it though.

  • @MarcMouvet
    @MarcMouvet 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I’ve had the water flush thingy for a couple of months now and I think it’s pretty good. My only gripe is the base is smooth and tends to wander when I apply a bit of pressure to clean my brushes.

  • @technophobiakills4371
    @technophobiakills4371 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The brush flush is amazing. Has truly made a difference in the lifespan of my brushes.

  • @joebomberger
    @joebomberger 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That vacuum is really good for kitchens, too. My mother-in-law had one and got my wife one, too. We use it all the time!

  • @metajock
    @metajock 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That mini vac looks good, especially since you can easily open it and pull out bits you wanted back. And it a lot better than sweeping everything off onto the floor. Good call on that one.

  • @SinPhi666
    @SinPhi666 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The metal mesh has some cool possibilities, my instant thought was chainmail. I wonder if you could wrap it to blade guard veteran's tabards to turn them into hauberks. Could make for some cool black Templar conversions with the chains thrown in

  • @SamBrownBaudot
    @SamBrownBaudot 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    How timely! I spent today wandering around the modeling shops in Osaka, and there's so many more hobby supplies than I usually see in the states.
    I've been making a list of brands and products to look into ordering when I get back to my hobby desk. That list is...
    Artima Argofile7 pen sander, with different heads for sanding different shapes.
    ArgoFile also makes a mini-router (like a dremel tool) with even more sanding heads.
    "Wave Corporation" Micro Swabs. These seem like the old "sponge shredded and held in tweezers as a blotting brush for weathering", but they're super-tiny and not ragged. "Wave Corporation" also made several similar tools, like a 10-pack of disposable micro brushes.
    Scribers, from Funtec, for scratching lines into the surface of mecha and stuff, so you can go back and hit it with Tamiya panel liner after. They also make guide tape you can lay down, so you're not freehanding the lines you're carving into your model.
    "IPMS knife" handles. These were just really pretty, comfortable looking xacto handles, handmade from wood, antler, or some combination. These seem more like a gift, for the hobbyist who has everything. 100$ for a beautiful, functional xacto blade handle? Yeah, definitely feels like something for gifting.

  • @acecab5397
    @acecab5397 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I NEEEEEED that brush cleaner!

  • @andrewlee3902
    @andrewlee3902 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love the Trevor Foster bowl on the desk!

  • @LakeyWargames
    @LakeyWargames 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Some really handy looking bits here, thanks for testing and sharing them with us! :)

  • @nhahtrebor91
    @nhahtrebor91 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love my little vaccum. My mom bought one for crums on the table and when I started this hobby and notice how dusty things get when sanding I asked for one for my birthday. She was confused at first but got me one anyways and it's PERFECT. And you can find them in different sizes and price ranges.

  • @Bakroth85
    @Bakroth85 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I was almost expecting Miniac to pop up to mock you when you were speaking about the brush rinser. I have one of those mini hoovers, and it's surprisingly awesome. Tempted by the electric sanding pen though.

  • @W0LFFAN2670
    @W0LFFAN2670 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for your reports from across the pond merry Christmas and a great new year Cheers UK

  • @CuteAssTiger
    @CuteAssTiger 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    15:00 the nicest part of this product is that you always have water ready. i essentially have everything ready to go at my little hobby desk so if i want to paint i can just start whenever i want . you know you are to lazy to get a glass of water

  • @WickedTheReaper
    @WickedTheReaper 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Good scale bricks I have found at Greenstuffworld. You can also get molds to just make a bunch of your own, and pipes and such (making terrain is cool with them!!)

  • @sevencoloredmage8726
    @sevencoloredmage8726 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Use that grinder for garage kit mold lines. It's very handy because it can turn much slower than a dremel

  • @christopherlwilli
    @christopherlwilli 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    To mix packed paints, take a brush that has ended is serviceable life. Cut the handle shorter for ease of use. Place it in the Chuck of a cordless drill (a smaller drill is easier to use). Have at it. If the paint is super stubborn, a toothpick in a Dremel would work as well.

  • @jonmaddison8598
    @jonmaddison8598 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love these videos, I thought exactly on the water thing I have one it’s still in its box in the cupboard, Theoretically it was a good idea. I do particularly like the mini grinder that had my interest.

  • @jwojchi
    @jwojchi 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Dremel makes a drill press mount that you could use if you need to make straight holes. Also I work at a workshop and we always "ding" or spot our holes with a scribe before drilling unless we're going through an already existing hole(kinda like that template you bought) because like you said, sometimes the drill decides to veer of to the side. Definitely gonna check out that pen sander though, looks like it'd be great for my sculpey and resin sculptures!

  • @chrism4841
    @chrism4841 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I made my own sanding sticks using that double sided foam tape (regular double sided tape works too but they'll be stiffer) and card with some fine grade wet and dry paper, that way I can make them any shape and size but also have the option to have them stiff or bendy depending what it is I'm sanding. You can make a load really quick by making one massive one and then using an old blade or scissors to cut them all to size.

  • @paulgee1952
    @paulgee1952 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Get some coaxial cable very cheap , the fine hair copper outer wrap is ideal for making bow strings and such on 28-32 mm models. The solid center wire can be used for sculpting also.

  • @andreyp2810
    @andreyp2810 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The best paintshaker I met (and using till today) is an electric jigsaw (I saw it on the internet long time ago). I firmly attached with the metal wire metal panel with the holes to the saw blade on the distance enough to do not touch jigsaw body and made couple of brackets with the same wire. Even the oldest paint is perfectly mixed right in a few seconds. I had a few years break in painting, so all my paints really needed a good shake. For couple of hours approximately 250 pots of citadel and Vallejo were perfectly done!

    • @garylee4315
      @garylee4315 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I’m made out of tools, you’re speaking my language.

  • @Zenny1220
    @Zenny1220 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love your content and humor.

  • @BigJimFodder
    @BigJimFodder 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I can't live without my paint toilet. It's genuinely brilliant

  • @Chamomileable
    @Chamomileable 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    DSPAIE make some fantastic tools and hobby supplies. As a gunpla and garage kit modeler, I can personally attest to the quality of their lacquer paints as well. Super beautiful metallics that airbrush incredibly well. Definitely check out more of their stuff.

  • @breakupgoogle4584
    @breakupgoogle4584 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I have the sanding sticks by Infini, they are metal and not carbon fiber, they also sell the adhesive papers for them in much finer grits than 400, including 600 800 1000 and several others. I have found the 400 to 800 to be the most usable for warhammer plastic models, the 1000 is ok too, sometimes for polishing a flat surface even more. I bought 2 packs so I could adhere to the front and back of each stick with different grits, might also buy a third pack in case I want to bend them into some helpful shapes.
    I definitely want to try that sanding tool in this vid, that looks like it could be cool too.

  • @Devayen
    @Devayen 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I use the water riser, bought it after a facebook ad showed it to me. Absolutely adore it, highly recommend!

  • @panzerleader49
    @panzerleader49 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I do ship models as well and the scale chain is a MUST HAVE. thanks for the link!!!

  • @samronco5133
    @samronco5133 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The sticks on that otoscope can be connected together to reach more comfortably in those GW pots.

  • @phoulmouth
    @phoulmouth 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The sanding pen and disks are amazing. I already had it before this and it is life changing, especially for those of us that actually care to gap fill our models. It cut my sanding time to about 10% of what it used to be in all situations. The pen also comes with these little sanding pits that can fit almost ever situation for even small details.
    And while I agree with ninjon that the 1000 grit are the most useful, if you do gap filling the 400 and 600 grit pads can come in handy but you have to be careful.

  • @garrettsmith4574
    @garrettsmith4574 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I designed nozzles and heads for the little palm vacuum that I 3d printed! Works so much better to have like a precision tool for it, definitely recommend

  • @Viridye
    @Viridye 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    that BRUSH RINSER is rly good, got 500ml bottle for it and now it is hard to use somethings diff to rinse when I am painting and changing from metalic to normal paints and using diff brush from natural hair.. this is best, don't need to worry that metal flakes will kill my expensive brush

  • @leeperry7068
    @leeperry7068 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I've been using the brush rinse / flusher thing for a good year, and gotta tell ya, I love it. I'm super used to having it around. I do recommend getting that SPECIFIC one though. There's another one that's a hexagonal base if I recall, and it doesn't have the nubby lines in the cleaning area that I wipe the brush over, and that's lame.
    ALSO, note that I have two of these, and one is better than the other. One has the clear container that has threads, and the cap doesn't, so, it's tough to get it separated. The original one that's not threaded is easy peasy, it all just slides together.

  • @terrencemiltner1005
    @terrencemiltner1005 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Your wowstick video back in the day started my dive into the mini hobby. So, of course, I am all in for this one.

  • @frubblegump
    @frubblegump 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Bought a similar desk vacuum. As with you. Was pretty dubious. But awesome little buy. Definitely recommend

  • @timrouw2462
    @timrouw2462 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The rinser is really great. As a dad my time to paint is often limited by the attentionspan of my 5 year old son ( he often paints with me). I love that I can quickly rinse my brushes, use some brush soap and leave the remaining clean water for later.

  • @panzershock441
    @panzershock441 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That sander looks like a dream for cleaning up 3d prints.

  • @vickyguarnieri9385
    @vickyguarnieri9385 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I picked up the Ninjon paints at Gencon at the Monument Hobbies booth. Great pigments. Thanks!

  • @travismurray6488
    @travismurray6488 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The ink mixer might be great for mixing things in airbrush cups. Depending on how solid the stir attachment is.

  • @jasonstatham5879
    @jasonstatham5879 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'm still in the air on wanting to get a brush flusher. I got a silicone cup that has some notches that I can put brushes in with the brush down. Doesn't refresh the water, but it works well.

  • @DrogzFPM
    @DrogzFPM 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for showing off some items you wouldnt normally think of.

  • @Anduril1974
    @Anduril1974 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I use the flushing water pot and I LOVE it! Why on earth woudn't anyone use it?! Especially when using normal paints and metallics. It eliminates any contamination issues and ensures a properly cleaned brush in seconds. Wonderful invention!

  • @roryhatfield6696
    @roryhatfield6696 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I’ve had the water flow tray for a while now and I love it

  • @joegkushner
    @joegkushner 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    With the water paint station, I had one many years ago and the problem I had was that the seal wore out fairly quickly so the water wouldn't stay in the 'pool' portion.

  • @AncillaryAlfred
    @AncillaryAlfred 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Re the brush washer I am using it and the screw which holds the mechanism from underneath is really rusty after 6 months. If anything is gonna fail it will be that so be prepared for that after a bit of use and replace it before the thing gets too rusty to remove

  • @justanothercaptain6566
    @justanothercaptain6566 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great video! And as always, my timing was off! I just bought all my Hobby Christmas gifts to myself last night! 😂😂😂 That drill sander and vacuum looked good to me. Oh well, Boxing Day Sales, eh?!? 😂😂😂Cheers 🍻

  • @andreacook7431
    @andreacook7431 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    One of my local hobby stores does model railroading; I find myself poking around that section for things for my minis. HO scale is fairly close to 1:32 or 1:25. (For example, the HO scale rats are the same size as the ones on my Malifaux minis)

  • @benmiles00
    @benmiles00 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    10:00 - fly screen material works pretty well for fences and chain mail. I can get a 10mx2m roll for less than $10 in Australia. It's not as fine as the one Jon showed us though.

  • @alejandroballesteroshernan1678
    @alejandroballesteroshernan1678 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    yea DSPIAE is a really good gunpla supplies brand, when a saw an article of them I knew it was going to be awesome. They also have the best scribblers for doing panels on gunpla (or space marines..)

  • @alexanderfoust6127
    @alexanderfoust6127 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My wife bought me the brush rinser and I love it! I am like you that I keep my water cup there for days/weeks! I have gotten trolled for mine by friends and people on the internet. Thanks for all you do! Love your videos!

  • @jnrmack
    @jnrmack 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    the ink stir is for them doing tattoos ,idea for stirring paint in a airbrush cup, been using one last three years. and a bag of stirring sticks are cheap and last a long time.
    greenstuff do the brush cleaner with a 500mm bottle.

  • @xthetenth
    @xthetenth 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I've got a pair of dspiae snippers and their stuff is really quite good, I like them and the very fancy complex vise for holding parts that I've gotten of theirs.

  • @sonicwingnut
    @sonicwingnut 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The DSPIAE grinder tool is my favourite hobby tool but I actually don't have the sanding pads! You need to test it with the grinding/router bits too! I use it mainly for taking larger bits of material from models, like creating cavities for magnets and stuff.
    I will have to get some of those sanding pads though..
    Also I am 100% getting one of those hobby vacuums.

  • @Kenosos
    @Kenosos 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love the rinser thing, the idea is great and it is really usefull, I just think the design could be modified to make it a bit easier to change the water etc

  • @Sn0wwh173
    @Sn0wwh173 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Two things: The Museum Putty has been a total Game changer. The DSPIAE has been absolutely terrific as well- much higher quality then I expected.