What do you do with spares?

[Bigfoot57]

I keep mine in plastic takeaway tupperware containers if there are all from the same kit its easy to lable the container with kit name and mark or model no they are then stored on a shelf
I also keep foil wrappings such as rolo etc as these are always handy for any bmf finishes rolo is a nice golden colour indeed i used the very same on my McClaren MP4 build where the brake caliper tubes were wrapped in gold foil as a primitive type of insulation
I also keep a collection of everyday objects for use in scratch building like a metal tea strainer which when cut up makes a very effective 1/32 scale wire mesh

[Guest]

An old shoe box.

[Rbaker]

In empty tins of Roses or Celebrations

[Peej]

Some of my spares are in labeled packs and some are just loose in an old model box. Any good pieces of sprue are also stashed away as they come in handy for mixing paint. All my instructions and corresponding decal sheets are put into clear plastic sleeves and kept in a folder.

[Ian M]

I have three kit boxes, an F16 box contains all the modern aircraft parts, a mosquito box has all the WWII aircraft bits and a Sherman tank box with..... Drum roll ..... Armour parts.
I have a draw with a small invasion force of diverse figures.

[PaulTRose]

couple of plastic storage boxes.....one for armour, aircraft, cars, bikes, odds n ends........and a folder with clear pockets for decals

[scottie3158]

I have a collection of odds and sods and quite a lot of PE which normally comes in useful one way or the other.

[Fernando N]

I used to just cut the parts from the sprue and store them in a plastic container but moved on to a labeled zip-lock bag now for easier searching ea. kit and scale written on them.
Decals are in a shoebox and a mounting pile of pe frets are still loose in a drawer, have to organize those one of these days...:rolling:
Hope you find a system which works for you Pete.

[Guest]

I keep em in a box. They're mostly decals and come in handy with aircraft kits.

[stillp]

Some good ideas there, thanks folks. At the moment I just put all the unused parts back in the box, but I'm thinking that if I empty those boxes I can hide them away in the attic (or even the recycling bin) then I can sneak some new boxes into the stash without Management noticing...

I also have a large Jiffy bag full of decals and PE that I was given. I really need to sort those into separate envelopes.
Pete

[Rbaker]

I have three kit boxes, an F16 box contains all the modern aircraft parts, a mosquito box has all the WWII aircraft bits and a Sherman tank box with..... Drum roll ..... Armour parts.

So what Box contains your Ship spares then Ian

[Allen Dewire]

Some good ideas there, thanks folks. At the moment I just put all the unused parts back in the box, but I'm thinking that if I empty those boxes I can hide them away in the attic (or even the recycling bin) then I can sneak some new boxes into the stash without Management noticing...

I also have a large Jiffy bag full of decals and PE that I was given. I really need to sort those into separate envelopes.
Pete

And he shall be known as Sneaky Pete from this day forward……………………….

[stillp]

I've been called worse... :tongue-out3:

Pete

[eddiesolo]

Most of my modelling has now shifted to RC tanks etc so spare parts from new 1/72 etc kits are now non existent. I do however, still have a drawer full of bits and spares from when I did makes these kits. Some of them went into kitbashing (see pics of a sci-fi ship, made for a story concept), these are dotted with various 1/72 tank spares, Star Wars, Star Trek etc, the main body of the model is the body of an old Bizel cleaner...you never know when bits might just come in handy.

[Steve Jones]

Shoved in boxes all over the place. I always said I would sit down and categorize them all but I never have the time. Like Scottie I have a large box of PE spares which is invaluable

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