I'm pretty basic when it comes to my tools. But I found an excellent deal on a Woodworking station by Dremel. The thing retailed for over $250 and you can get it now at Amazon for $179 (free shipping). I've seen this one in action and it is great. You get an impressive scroll saw that has a full 90 degree rotation (you can use it like a band saw!). It also has the useful dust blower and light. It even accepts the flexi-shaft for all your other dremel tools. I'd even recommend this instead of getting a Dremel. Just get this and a flexi-shaft and you are in business. Finally, it has a disc sander on the side. Pretty neat stuff.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002HC23Y/qid=1140717559/sr=8-1/ref=sr_1_1/002-4161625-3728815?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance&n=228013

I don’t know if it could replace a dremel for model work. The sanding disk wouldn’t be the greatest at getting into tight spots like a small drum sander.

Otherwise it looks like a great deal on a scroll saw.

sure you could! The flexi-shaft plugs right into that sander and there you have it. The flexi-shaft is much more easier to use than the dremel all by itself.

That's way cool looking tool for things other than models

Oops I missed that part.

Looks like that would be a great modeling tool.

i've use a bandsaw to freehand some plastic stock ... makes a real nice "torch cut" look for steel plate the Scroll saw should too!!