RE: Beginner Build - tools question
This is a list copied from a kit manual. You do not have to have everything, and this particular list does not even mention clamps or weights.
CA glue or wood glue. Your preference, everyone has a favorite
30-Minute Epoxy
Epoxy brushes (I got 144 small paint brushes for 3 or 4 bucks in the kids art section of hobby lobby)
Epoxy mixing Sticks (popsicle sticks)
Hand or electric drill
Drill Bits: I got a low price set with 1/64" increments from 1/16 to 1/2 inch at Harbor Freight
Sealing iron
Heat gun
Razor Saw
Hobby knife, #11 Blades
Pliers
Wire cutters
Screwdrivers (Phillips and flat blade)
Round file (or similar)
T-Pins
String
Straightedge with scale (a 36 inch metal ruler is good)
Masking tape
Sandpaper (coarse, medium, fine grit)
T-Bar sanding block (or similar)
Waxed paper
Isopropyl rubbing alcohol (I prefer at least 90%)
Drafting triangle or carpenters square