I am a newbie to fine scale modeling. Probably the last model I put together was Frankenstein when I was 14 years old. When I bought my first kit a few weeks ago, an Academy M3A1, I was amazed at the detail and the number of tiny parts. Therein lies my problem. I am becoming increasingly frustrated at the small parts that keep flying across the room. I've tried using regular tweezers, spring loaded tweezers and alligator clips, but I still usually end up on my knees looking for parts.
So how do you guys secure these tiny little parts while gluing, sanding, etc? I know it's ineveitable that I'll lose a part from time to time, but if you guys could offer a few tips on how to make the assembly job go a little smoother, I sure would appreciate it.