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To that end, can anyone recommend a hobby saw? I've seen good things about X-Acto saws, and the Gale Force 9 "Bone" Saw. Of course, the Citadel one may well be good enough, I just don't know. Thanks.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/568787/6351525.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/568787/6351525.page GMT
A jeweller's saw, with spare blades. Good for piercing cuts, turning corners and very narrow kerf.

A razor saw for general cutting of white metal and plastic. It will not cut harder or thicker metal. (The GW saw is a good one, actually. I once wrecked a GW saw by cutting up a die case zinc toy.)

A hacksaw. This will be used for heavy duty sawing e.g. zinc toys and wood.

They are not as expensive as you might think and can easily be found online and from places like Hobbycraft and B&Q.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/568787/6351605.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/568787/6351605.page GMT
Would a jeweler's saw be viable for plastic? Very fine cuts are what I need; I'm going to be doing a lot of cutting of Space Marine legs for extending and re-posing.

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For straight cuts, I use a razor saw with mitre box. The advantage to using the mitre box is that it's easy to setup a jig so that you can repeat cuts of the same length very quickly. You can get the saw & mitre as a kit from Amazon.com for about $12.




For curved or round cuts, use a coping saw. These can be picked up in almost any hardware store for $5 - $20 depending upon quality.



If you want to go all out, get a scroll saw. This is essentially a powered coping saw. They are expensive, ranging from $100 on the low end to over $500 on the high end. They are a tool for woodworkers, and can also be purchased at hardware stores.



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