Best Dremel/Tool for cutting hard plastic and/or metal

Best Dremel/Tool for cutting hard plastic and/or metal
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Custom WorkstationHey gang, a little deviation from figures here. My hobby is customizing 1/16 and 1/18 scale plastic and die-cast cars, specifically batmobiles. I need your recommendation on a good, reliable power tool for cutting MOSTLY hard plastic in small areas (I.e. cutting out the 'headlights' on a 1/16 scale plastic batmobile so my LEDs can shine through), also for drilling holes into metal (I.e. the 1/18 scale die-cast Barris 1966 Batmobile).
I am assuming that the Dremel 300 would fit the bill - but do you folks have any recommendations on dremel/other make power tools that are better, and if so, what type of bits/parts I should be looking for?
Also re: dremel, what is a good part for sanding down the edges of small holes/areas that I've cut out of a piece of plastic?
Thanks *much*,
J.B. Malik

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jbmalik on Saturday, September 4, 2010
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Curious if you could tell me your dremel make and model #, that would help. Thanks
Anyways it would have different bits for carving, sanding, whatever. I use mine for all kinds of stuff. Hope that helps