“Are they made of gold?” – was the first comment I heard when the new Citadel Tools debuted last week.
Clearly something was amiss and as it turned out the MSRP on the new Citadel tools is indeed the highest in the miniature industry, but no that doesn’t necessarily mean they are made of gold.
Two lines of thought jumped into my mind at that point, well tools are expensive in ANY industry and if you have good tools, you can do good work right?
But hey I suppose that’s like saying if you own a BMW you can drive “better” than say someone not with a BMW I guess? I mean they both still “drive” right?
Personally I’m very torn on what to think about the new Citadel tools. Sure every ounce of me wants to scream all Paul Revere style about something the British are doing, but then again sometimes it’s better to stay calm and compare and contrast all adult like.
Meh, I really wanted to run around screaming the sky is falling…
When I started this review, I had no idea it would turn out to be nearly THIRTY minutes long. I really got into the comparisons with similar tools on the market and just kinda went to town on it.
So when the dust cleared, I broke the videos apart into about ten minute blocks to make them easier to digest.
The first video review is on the packaging, the Tool Satchel itself, Seam Scrapper, and Hobby Knife.
If you can’t wait and want to jump ahead to see all the reviews I did on the new tools, you can find them over on my YouTube channel.
About the Author: Rob Baer
Rob Baer
Job Title: Managing Editor
Founded Spikey Bits in 2009
Socials: Rob Baer on Facebook and @catdaddymbg on X
About Rob Baer: Founder, Publisher, & Managing Editor of Spikey Bits, the leading tabletop gaming news website focused on the hobby side of wargaming and miniatures.
Rob also co-founded and currently hosts the Long War Podcast, which has over 350 episodes and focuses on tabletop miniatures gaming, specializing in Warhammer 40k. and spent six years writing for Bell of Lost Souls.
Every year, along with his co-hosts, he helps host the Long War 40k Doubles Tournament at Adepticon and the Long War 40k Doubles at the Las Vegas Open, each of which attracts thousands of players from around the world.
Rob has won many Warhammer 40k Tournaments over the years, including multiple first-place finishes in Warhammer 40k Grand Tournaments over the years and even winning 1st place at the 2011 Adepticon 40k Team Tournament. He was even featured for his painting in issue #304 of Games Workshop’s White Dwarf Magazine.
With over 30 years of experience in retail and distribution, Rob knows all the products and exactly which ones are the best. As a member of GAMA (Game Manufacturers Association), he advocates for gaming stores and manufacturers in these difficult times, always looking for the next big thing to feature for the miniatures hobby, helping everyone to provide the value consumers want.
While he’s played every edition of Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy (since 5th Edition) and has been hobbying on miniatures since the 1980s, Titans of all sizes will always be his favorite! It’s even rumored that his hobby vault rivals the Solemnance Galleries, containing rulebooks filled with lore from editions long past, ancient packs of black-bordered Magic Cards, and models made of both pewter and resin.
