Games Workshop Citadel Tools: Drill

Clean Holes, Clean Assembly

A pinned joint holds. Whether you're attaching a metal sword arm, securing a resin head, or running copper wire through a banner pole, the Citadel Drill gives you the control to do it properly. Small enough to work at miniature scale without cracking or splitting plastic, this is the tool that quietly makes the rest of your assembly go right. Drilling out gun barrels on Space Marines, prepping resin details for pinning, adding depth to scenic bases — it all starts with a clean hole in the right place.

What It Does

The Citadel Drill is a hand-operated pin vice designed for light plastic, resin, and thin metal work at miniature hobby scale. It turns by hand for precise control — no power tool momentum to snap a fragile arm or blow through a thin surface. The chuck accepts standard drill bits, and the ergonomic handle keeps your grip steady during detailed work. It's a simple tool, built for a specific job, and it does that job well. At this scale, precision matters more than speed, and hand drills deliver exactly that.

Who Needs One

Any hobbyist doing conversions, pinning joins for durability, or drilling barrel details will reach for this regularly. It's an essential addition to a growing hobby toolkit — the kind of tool you don't think about until you need it, and then you use it constantly. New painters building their first kit may not need it immediately, but anyone assembling metal or resin models, or pushing beyond basic plastic assembly, will find it indispensable. It also works equally well across game systems — Warhammer, Warmachine, or any other miniature range you're building.