unconventional modelling materials list

[dave]

I save Water bottle caps to put a little paint in and also I use them to put glue in and use with a Cocktail stick to apply.

I keep my beer bottle caps for that purpose, and it gives me an excuse - "I need to drink a beer this evening I need another bottle cap for paint mixing"
Although despite living in Belgium for 10 years I still have quite a few beers to try.

[Airborne01]

I use cigarette papers for flags, tarps and similar. Come in various thicknesses, cheap as chips and harden up well with dilute PVA.

[Airborne01]

Something else crossed my mind: I sometimes use 'Blocking Pins' for German vehicle width indicators. They are available from suppliers of knitting accessories, again come in a range of sizes (diameter 0.45 mm to 0.65 mm, and from 38 mm in length to 52 mm in length), about 100 in a pack and cost about £5. Well worth checking out to see if they meet your needs.

[Tim Marlow]

It’s also worth checking out Lace Making suppliers Steve. They do pins in a variety of diameters, lengths and head types.

[Bobby Conkers]

Received a damaged Covid 19 rapid antigen test kit on Saturday, the swab packets were not correctly sealed. Was told to dispose of the whole kit.

Not on your Nelly! Way too much useful stuff here ...

[PaulTRose]

So i was mooching round Hobbycraft today.....i was actually looking for wire used in jewelry making......but found these in the flower arranging bit

Its wire...180mm long.... 0.32mm diameter.....easy bent ......can see loads of uses such as antennas.....cut and bent into cables or grab handles......was £1.50 for about 100......comes in different gauges too

[Andy T]

I have some very similar but unbranded wire, bought through ebay. Mine doesn't accept paint or glue very well so I have to strip away the coating

[John]

My wife got some of these from Shein, she has given me one to try, not done anything with it yet, but I can see it could have uses

https://www.shein.co.uk/1-10pcs-Empty-Twist-Pen-Nail-Polish-Pen-3ml-Manicure-Nail-Softening-Tool-Nail-Cuticle-Oil-Concealer-Lipstick-Foundation-Liquid-Make-Up-Refillable-Bottle-Travel-Accessories-p-33583612.html

[Andy T]

I've seen people putting decal solutions in those

[John]

Good idea, I’m going to try that.

[Jack L]

I use the cases my daily contact lenses come to mix washes and paints etc in.

[Gern]

Received a damaged Covid 19 rapid antigen test kit on Saturday, the swab packets were not correctly sealed. Was told to dispose of the whole kit.

Not on your Nelly! Way too much useful stuff here ...

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Is it just me? I can only get the thumbnail image. How do I make it bigger?

[PaulTRose]

Is it just me? I can only get the thumbnail image. How do I make it bigger?

Its cos it was posted on the old site....its going to be a while before pics update to proper size

[Jim R]

Those plastic lids off the containers that milk from supermarkets comes in. Make great little disposable dishes for all sorts of things.

[Andy T]

Those plastic lids off the containers that milk from supermarkets comes in. Make great little disposable dishes for all sorts of things.

Agreed, I have a collection

[LeytonO]

Empty spice jars with all the little holes in the top make for very good paintbrush storage

[Panzerwrecker]

• Empty washed out plastic tubs a curry comes in are great for storing stuff in
• Cheese cake plastic clear dividers make great windcreen material
• Mentioned before but water or milk bottle tops great for pouring enamel weathering products into. Recycle again, add tin foil and use for CA glue
• Old electrical or telephone wiring with casing removed
• Repurposed music stand for holding kit instructions
• Flower shops have loads of usefull stuff. The green blocks they used to display can be used for dioramas, certain dried flowers represent decent scale leaves
• assortment of tea leaves mixed into terrain layers give more texture to mud for AFV tracks and dio/vignette bases
• Halfords rattle can primers give good robust coverage if added in thin layers. Bit stinky but definately cheaper than hobby specific primers
• Large pizza sized multi compartment sweet containers with lids are fabulous for keeping stalled build sub assemblies in one place.
• Garden soil and small roots are great for natural looking terrain. Stick on old baking tray and stick in oven on high heat for a 30mins to get rid of any creepy crawlies?
• Kids fine sandpit sand also great dio material
• B & Q kitchen rounded profile worktops make great work benches. (They will cut them to size in larger branches) Their adjustable legs are good too

[Si Benson]

Those plastic lids off the containers that milk from supermarkets comes in. Make great little disposable dishes for all sorts of things.

Yup……I would be lost without them ?