My decal stash...

Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

My decal stash...

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 29, 2004 4:19 PM

Hey all, just wanted to ask a question. I have a little model box from testor's 1/72 corsair and in there I keep all my decals left over from all builds. Any tank decals not used, their kept. Any plane decals I didn't use I are in the box the minute the build's done. So the point here is, do you keep decals you haven't used or just throw them away? Just wondering what everyone else does, thanks! Big Smile [:D]

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rjkplasticmod

Member since
February 2003
From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State

Posted by rjkplasticmod on Thursday, April 29, 2004 7:46 PM

I keep mine in shoe boxes, which has become a quite a few over the years. I store all of my decals in zip lock sandwich bags for added protection. I label the boxes by scale & subject ( ie. 1/72 Luftwaffe, 1/48 USAAF, etc. ) so that I at least have a fighting chance of finding one when needed.

RICK

At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...

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qmiester

Member since
May 2003
From: Central USA

Posted by qmiester on Thursday, April 29, 2004 8:15 PM

Don't ever throw decals away unless they get so old they're unusable or damaged. They can come in very handy at times. I just consider them part of my spare parts box. I've got three 3 ring binders - one with aftermarket and two with stored kit decals. Try to set them up by aircraft types.

Quincy

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Duke Maddog

Member since
June 2003
From: Rowland Heights, California

Posted by Duke Maddog on Thursday, April 29, 2004 8:16 PM

I have a drawer in my desk filled with hanging file folders. All are labeled by nationaliy and hold all my instruction sheets. The one closest to the front is not labeled because it holds all my ziploc bags filled with decals. They are in the freezer bags that are designed to be written on, so I can label them and find everything I need quickly.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 29, 2004 8:26 PM

Got 'em all in zip lock bags.....even if the kit turns to junk, and I end up chucking it, I keep the decals.

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nicholma

Member since
September 2003
From: New Zealand

Posted by nicholma on Friday, April 30, 2004 4:28 AM

I keep all my spares in 2 old model boxes. I plan to seperate them by categories but haven't got around to it maybe some day....

Kia ora, Mark "Time flies like the wind, fruit flies like bananas"

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 30, 2004 8:07 AM

I keep mine sorted by country in a photograph album. It keeps them flat, protects them from moisture and when I am lookiing for something specific I just thumb through it.

Richard

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jimz66

Member since
December 2002
From: Winsted CT

Posted by jimz66 on Friday, April 30, 2004 9:08 AM

I don't really have a final system for mine yet. I keep them in a three ring binder in clear plastic pages. Some of them are also in Zip Lock style bags. The ones from Twobobs and CAM have been kept in the bags they came in. Other then that i have no other system. I don't have thet many different categories yet so I think I need to develop something.

Phantoms rule the skies!!!

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