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Hi Lisa! <br />Styrene is my favorite medium to work with, because you can, with a little doctoring, & paint, make it look like anything you like. <br />Essential to scratchbuilding & kitbashing are some basic tools. A Dremel was mentioned, & these are nice, but you don't need one for structure building. What you DO need is a scale ruler, preferably a metal one which can also be used as a straight edge, for aligning, & cutting. You'll also need an x-acto knife, & plenty of spare blades. X-acto also makes a razor saw, with interchangable blades that is a must-have item. A good flat file, for cleaning up edges, & also nice to have, is a set of small jeweler's files (especially for N scale). Another handy item is a pair of flush-cutting pliers, such as Xuron "rail nippers". <br />Also, read anything you can find by the late, great Art Curren. His book, How to Kitbash HO Structures (Kalmbach Pub.) is a wealth of great ideas, & inspiration, no matter what scale you model in. <br />Good luck Lisa! I hope you enjoy this part of the hobby as much as I do!
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