Model pieces are tiny, but sometimes to make them look perfect you just want to smooth out a corner, round over and edge or get rid of a rough spot.  

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Tacky glue comes in a few different brands, but is essentially Elmer’s school glue that hasn’t been watered down as much.  If you have school glue, you can also leave it out in a puddle for a little while and it will get close to working as tacky glue does.

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Masonite is essential industrial strength pulp (dust) and glue mixed and pressed together.  It is really heavy, but has a nice, hard, durable surface.  It responds to humidity by growing and shrinking slightly, but that affects large scale uses more than it does model building uses.

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I love foam core when I’m roughing in a model, because it is so fast and easy to work with.  I don’t like it as much in the finished product because it damages easily and making the edges look finished is a pain.  If you are using hand tools, and don’t have a band saw at your disposal, this will be one of your main model building materials because it has thickness and can be easily cut with a matte or exact-o knife.

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