Uploaded November 2018 | Updated September 2026, 34 minutes ago

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Hobby Essentials is a new series of dealing with the fundamentals of painting model kits aimed at those just getting started.

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Before you can paint a model you must first assemble it! This video goes over all the tools I use to assemble and clean models.

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EQUIPMENT & MODELS SHOWN
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I only ever recommend the equipment I personally use. If you use any of the links affiliate below then it helps out the channel.

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