Old Sprues

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johnharrison
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Old Sprues

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I know this is a strange question but what do you do with all your on Sprues once you have built the model?
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johnharrison wrote:I know this is a strange question but what do you do with all your on Sprues once you have built the model?
Circular file mate (the bin).

Once I know they're done and I don't want anything for spares its into the recycling and out of the way! :thumb1:
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I chuck them too. I've seen people stretching them to make cables and rigging, but that's beyond my skill level at the moment!
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there's always more sprue, no point in keeping it. My spares go into a zip lock bag labeled as what type of vehicle..ie panzer 3
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I keep some for aerials and scratch building stuff and also some goes in the sprue goo pot if its getting low, the rest unfortunately goes in the bin.
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Trash.
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I tend to cut out the straight parts if they are long enough
Some get used as paint stiring sticks and others end up in the pencilsharpener if i need to make more filler but i made a lot last time so most gets cut up and goes in the plastic recycling bag for pick up
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