I am starting to collect leftover parts and spare sprue from various models I build, what is your best ideas for keeping or storing and categorizing these extras for potential future use?
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I use plastic storage organizers that I’ve gotten from hardware stores.
But if there’s parts or sprues that are very large, then I’ll just put them in a large plastic tub or bin that I can purchase from Walmart.
I try to organize my spare parts whenever possible such as engine parts, weapons, ship parts, etc. But more often than not, things tend to get mixed up and disorganized.
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As a newer builder/return builder, I don’t have alot of spares in general. Because most of what I have are spare aircraft ordnance I keep the 1/32 in a 1/32 kit box, 1/48 in a 1/48 kit box. The only spares I tend to keep other than that are pilots. Those are in a separate box.
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I wish I did,I just toss them in a big box,and then root thru it when I’m looking for something.
I do have all of my AM leftover tracks and Figures in seperate boxes.
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I used to have much more than I do currently. What I have left is generally broken down into ordinance in one tool box drawer, props and tires in another, and then I keep pilot/ground crew figures in a separate Ziplock bag. But there’s no organization among eras, scale, etc; it’s just a jumbled mess.
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Call me crazy, but I was going to put all extra parts from each kit in a ziplock with instructions, little bags in bigger bag if needed. Then put in some kind of container. We will see if that keeps going or not. Thanks for all the ideas.
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I’m terrible. I have a box of car parts and a couple kits I"ve pirated/kitbashed out in the garage. And some airplane bits here and there in drawers. No organization lol
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