Ian at Charlie’s Plastic Models has produced several “caddys” to help corral a lot of the modeling tools, glue and other stuff we accumulate in the pursuit of building the next award-winning, or shelf-dwelling model! They are well thought out and the slots and spaces are perfectly designed to securely hold regularly used tools, even my abused and worn sanding sticks!

If you are like me, there will be plastic containers, old glasses, mugs and jars strategically positioned around my modeling desk, containing everything needed to cut, file, glue, paint and scribe.

The Tool Caddy I received for this review was very nicely produced in grey 3 D printed plastic. It is sturdy, and for its size can hold lots of various items. It did not take much imagination or time for me to fill mine full.

It has two slots in the front, sized for Tamiya’s square liquid cement or panel line wash bottles. To the right are plenty of slots for Exacto knives, tweezers and whatever else can fit there. To the rear are rectangular slots that are useful for anything else that is needed or used on a frequent basis. To the left, the space is larger and can easily hold glue and Micro-Sol bottles.

This and the other Tool Caddy’s in this series are the perfect addition to any modelers desk, and a fantastic way to organize your modeling area. At $10 each, they are certainly affordable, but compact enough to allow several to be lined up without taking up too much space.

I would like to thank Ian at Charlies Plastic Models and the IPMS folks for the opportunity to review this “gem” of a tool caddy!! Now, where’s my card so I can order a few more?