Jordan White Posted November 26 Share Posted November 26 This is one thing that has come in handy on almost every build, I strongly recommend to keep a scrap bin for cutoffs and other misc small parts! Sometimes you want to scratch something that may be tough to do with styrene strips/rod, or sometimes you need a piece of certain size or thickness to fill in a gap or hole, this bin has been a great source of pieces for many random things that I have done on builds! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnyrotten Posted November 26 Share Posted November 26 Absolutely, one of the first things I did getting back into the hobby was start the junkyard. That miscellaneous piece or part could be just what you need. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHPaul Posted November 26 Share Posted November 26 I keep two:Â One for cut-offs of basic shapes - sheet, tubing, rod, etc. One for actual parts or 3D prints that wound up not being used. As John said, one or the other - often both - get dipped into on most projects. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell C Posted November 27 Share Posted November 27 Got jagged scraps and sorta roundy scraps ... 'cause ya just never know when one of those will come in handy in this hobby. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoeman Posted November 27 Share Posted November 27 21 hours ago, Jordan White said: This is one thing that has come in handy on almost every build, I strongly recommend to keep a scrap bin for cutoffs and other misc small parts! Sometimes you want to scratch something that may be tough to do with styrene strips/rod, or sometimes you need a piece of certain size or thickness to fill in a gap or hole, this bin has been a great source of pieces for many random things that I have done on builds! That looks like the dumpster by the end of the week at the body shop I work at. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobss396 Posted November 27 Share Posted November 27 I keep small clean styrene and metal parts in pill vials. Bigger stock in bigger containers. Leftover parts I have in 2 model boxes, general use and stock car. I just started a box for modified stock car pieces. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan White Posted November 27 Author Share Posted November 27 I have one of those desktop drawer organizer units for all my spare parts. I too separate out my good styrene tube/rod and sheet scraps in their own drawers, and this drawer is strictly for misc cutoffs, bits of sprue, and small parts that I'm too lazy to sort out but probably won't use! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stitchdup Posted November 27 Share Posted November 27 I keep my sprue for mixing paints. i cut lengths of it and leave a nub on one end. i find paint mixes faster than using a cocktail stick. For shapes i like to use aircraft kits or beetles to get curves and some of the shapes you can get might surprise you. for example a 1/48 de havilland vampire wing hides a wide arch (minus te actual arch) monogram mustang rear quarter inside it which is on my future builds list. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugatti Fan Posted November 27 Share Posted November 27 Good idea keeping a scraps bin. Not only for the parts carved off when converting but also the bits you cut off by mistake looking at the Aurora out of your windows Les.  Lol. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straightliner59 Posted November 28 Share Posted November 28 I think I have about 40 of those!😅 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobss396 Posted November 28 Share Posted November 28 As a kid, me and my brothers had a communal parts stash. Mom worked for a big department store and would bring us boxes when we needed them. One being a large coat box with a lid. If I had no money, I could often root through it and do an entire build out of it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brutalform Posted November 30 Share Posted November 30 I have a Tupperware container with a lid, sitting on the bench. From the small leftovers I cut from styrene rod, or sheets, to aluminum tubing, gets tossed in there. I always rummage through the scrap bowl before grabbing a new piece of material. Not a very large container, but there are many usable items in mine, that I use regularly. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugatti Fan Posted November 30 Share Posted November 30 (edited) Tupperware. Now that's a blast from the past when my wife used to run Tupperware parties (anyone remember them?) back in the 70's. Coincidentally when we flew over to Florida with our kids in the early 90's to do Disney, Cape Canaveral, Sea World and others we happened to drive by Tupperware's factory by chance. I think I heard somewhere recently that Tupperware had gone into administration. Such an iconic brand from down the years. It would be a pity it it has now gone. It also reminded me of a documentary about our late Queen Elizabeth at breakfast in the palace with assorted cereals in what looked like Tupperware containers on the table.  Edited November 30 by Bugatti Fan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBLNG Posted November 30 Share Posted November 30 I picked these up at Dollarama for a couple bucks each. They stack nicely and come with 2,3 or four compartments and also in a couple of other sizes. I save most of my styrene sheet cutoffs and label them 1, 1.5, 2, 3, etc. with a pencil. It makes finding a suitable thickness easy when digging, rather than having to measure each chunk I grab. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobss396 Posted December 1 Share Posted December 1 On 11/30/2024 at 4:47 AM, Bugatti Fan said: Tupperware. Now that's a blast from the past when my wife used to run Tupperware parties (anyone remember them?) back in the 70's. Coincidentally when we flew over to Florida with our kids in the early 90's to do Disney, Cape Canaveral, Sea World and others we happened to drive by Tupperware's factory by chance. I think I heard somewhere recently that Tupperware had gone into administration. Such an iconic brand from down the years. It would be a pity it it has now gone. It also reminded me of a documentary about our late Queen Elizabeth at breakfast in the palace with assorted cereals in what looked like Tupperware containers on the table.  My wife was a dealer when my kids were little. They had to buy their own display kits, she had everything in a big bag to take from party to party. She qualified for a van as well, she sold so much and had a bunch of awards. The quality of these items has outlasted lives and marriages, no doubt. There was always a pipeline to getting parts replaced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brutalform Posted December 1 Share Posted December 1 Unlike many things today, Tupperware was made to last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carrucha Posted December 1 Share Posted December 1 Good idea. I also have a box for sheet styrene scraps. Very helpful when you need to create a small part from sheet styrene and you don't want to cut up a large piece of sheet styrene. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dino246gt Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 I have half a dozen scrap bins, and I use them all the time, they're a MUST HAVE for any scratching or kit improvements! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan White Posted December 2 Author Share Posted December 2 Oddly enough, I enjoy when I have to look through my scrap bin to find something to use because it really puts my mind to work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brutalform Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 I noticed my scrap bin gets a little, pleasant, plastic styrene, odor every time I open it. 🙂 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBLNG Posted December 3 Share Posted December 3 23 hours ago, Brutalform said: I noticed my scrap bin gets a little, pleasant, plastic styrene, odor every time I open it. 🙂 My scrap bins are not enclosed, so I only get that rush from cracking open a new kit.🤤 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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