Which is better to buy? A office note pad?

A self healing cutting mat in A3 or so size?

Where can you find the notepads here in the UK?

Hi,

I personally prefer self healing cutting mat for general kit building (not inclusive of PE).

A4 will suffice, A3 too bit.
Cheers!

Definitely the cutting mat. Very useful. I'd check the UK equivalent of an office supply store.

- Frank

Cheers a bunch!!

if you have a Maplins (Electronics Shop) near you pop in there and get an A4 one for £2.99 - CBS16S .

They also do a few other items which you can use for modeling. They have a online service as well www.maplin.co.uk.

When I started back into modeling I brought quite a bit from there. Check out the Hand Tools section.

Alan

Look for cutting boards in sewing/quilting shops ... a good brand is Olfa.

John

It took me years to finally but a cutting mat. Very glad I did.

Cutting board, Ive been trying to destroy mine for a few years now, and still looks brand new.

Jan~ You'll struggle to write down the things you need on a cutting mat
But seriously, if you have the equivalent of $2 shops (Imported Chinese stuff) they generally have green cutting mats for damn cheap lolly... varying sizes up to A3 also...
Cheers
Brad

Definitely the cutting mats! I have two of them that I used saying when I do find them cheap, I might as well get an extra just in case.

Try 'The Works' they usually have cheapo cutting mats with the art supplies, just don't spill any glue on them or the printed-on lines will dissolve (apparently). I bought a slightly more expensive A4 one from EXPO (IIRC) and haven't dissolved the lines on that one yet!

David

Cheers fellas!

I've also seen fuse wire been used in modeling, for all kinds of stuff. Which sizes is best used for 1/48 and 1/35?

Reel 5 Amp Fuse Wire 35 Swg EA

Reel 10 Amp Fuse Wire 29 Swg EA

Reel 15 Amp Fuse Wire 25 Swg EA

Reel 20 Amp Fuse Wire 23 Swg EA

Reel 30 Amp Fuse Wire 21 Swg EA

Reel 60 Amp Fuse Wire 17 Swg EA

Reel 100 Amp Fuse Wire 14 Swg

Best bet is to convert the SWG (Standard Wire Gauge) to a sensible measurement of diameter and work out which size works best with what you've looking for. This one is sort of helpful, but would have been better in mm and not cm.

http://home.clara.net/brianp/wire.html

David