At the much insistance of my SWMBO (My mom .......) and the loss of much space in our house, I have been asked to store my models outside in large plastic tubs in our pole barn. I was wondering, will anything happen to the models as long as they are dry? You see, I'm worried because here in the Hoosier State, we generally get 90 degree to 0 degree (F) temperatures here throughout the year. Also, Indiana has been known to get 70 degrees to 30 in the same day! (My mom, from California, hates it! I say that it makes one tough. :-) ) Well, would the plastic be warped with the temperature changes? I'd hate to have anything happen to them. Thanks for your time.

Id be interessted in figuring this one out also... My kits always made good bb gun tarkets so never stayed shelfed up for long.

The best way i found to minimize the collecting other than victimizing my kits was giving them as a gift to someone. ex, my grandpa loves planes, so i gave him a finished spitfire.

Maybe this could have helped

Francois

Direct sunlight can potentially cause the decals to both fade and crack if you havent sealed them properly. If you are not one to seal your model with either clear matt / gloss then hot storage can potentially degrade the look of the paint.

I would think if you store them safely in large tuperware containers..kept out of direct sunlight..you should be good to go.

I can't believe you would actually do it! So what is she going to store in bins in the garage?

I don't know about paints and decals but I have a few car models that I built but have not painted sitting in my garage. The plastic seems to have held out. I' m in Michigan so we have about the same weather

I think it could be wise to drop a pouch of silica gel in each box to absorb any damp or moisture. These are the little white pouches that come in most packages these days.

here in Australia we have high temps but all my models are sealed in airtight plastic containers and do not deteriorate at all. Just keep the sun off them and as a precaution run tape around the sealed edge of your container.

cheers
Cliff

Thanks for all of your help! Oh, I forgot to say this in the beginning, but most of these are unbuilt kits, still in their boxes. Would that change anything? Thanks for your time and help.

I think the ones in boxes would be that much more protected. Should be no problem.

If she told you to remove your plastic.....I would just move out, that is blasphemy !!!!!!!!!!!

With unbuilt kits the only thing that will show age are the decals and directions.

Hiya.

I live in Minnesota where temps go from 100-F to -60F on a regular basis (and some days can even run from 80-F to -20F in 24 hrs...holy moly!)

Anyhow, I have had models stored in cardboard boxes in a storage area (a rented space) for about 6 months and had no problems with my kits being damaged. And now that there are plastic totes, I would assume it is even more secure in a pole barn.

However, I recomend sneaking the kits in one at a time, to get them in out of the cold! :-)

For years, when I lived in the city, I kept my models stored in a crawl space (a really low attic type thing) above my apartment..... and they were fine, when I moved to the burbs, I stored them in an unheated basement, and all was fine, until the river decided to make my basement an indoor pool....

Now I store them in the closet in a small 2nd floor apartment.... and have run out of room......... :-) :-)

If you have opened the kits, I would put at least the decals in a ziploc bag. You can do the same with the instructions.

hi, i think getting yourself a new mom, would be the best solution :-)

What the going rate for these ones at the LHS? Are there PE parts that we can add to it?