there are lots to chose from here http://www.modelsport.co.uk/tools/rc-car-categories/9980/998075&MSAttributeID[72]=1253 as for essential tools you will always be short of the one you need .. this is not a bad set to get you started . I have this set http://www.modelsport.co.uk/dynamite-ecx-vaterra-hpi-startup-tool-set/rc-car-products/387851 I also have these http://www.rcmodelz.co.uk/misc/km-tools/km-tool-kit.html