In images: your modelling tool creations

We asked our social media followers for their modelling tool creations – items made that perform a specific task or that make a modelling task easier.

Tony Wright's spray holding device, made for him by a friend. Bent from thin steel, wrapped in scouring pad off-cuts at the ends, they are kept apart by a spring, retained by a nut and bolt. Outer pressure on bodyshells is enough to keep hands at a distance when spray painting, allowing models to be rotated for a more even finish.

A home-made spray booth, anyone? One of our followers send this image of his large custom workshop spray booth. 

Sitting on a modelling bench, the unit also has twin motorised extractor fans, powered by a speed controller. A filter has been added to the back of the unit, too! 

Jigs are often useful for making repetitive components accurately. This jig was made by a follower for cutlevers on American freight cars.

"Yes, that's right American. Please feel free to delete as inappropriate. " he commented. It's OK – we enjoy looking at model-making from around the world on World of Railways!

"I have made my own bench pin which has been handy for cutting sheet metal like brass", said the creator of this small ply-cut item. Often used by jewellers, it offers support for a fret saw, needle files, and many other tools when cutting into sheet material.

Have you created a model tool of your own, or adapted a tool for a specific purpose? Let us know in the comments, below.

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