Paper model rules!!!

[spaceagent-9]

don't glue after bedtime

[Muttleyy]

Convince the wife not clean your desk:

Wife: "But it was just a piece of paper!"
Modeler: "No, it was not just a piece of paper" (while printing another whole sheet because of the piece of paper)

[charleswlkr54]

And learn Japanese and Russian! Also parakeets and models do not mix!

[codex34]

#9 - wet wipes.
for anyone else who is 2 flights of stairs from the nearest sink, and a dirt magnet.

#11 - it's not ruined, it was just a momentary lapse in concentration, take a break and then ruin it trying to fix it.
#12 - don't fix it.

[nighthawk78]

Originally Posted by jagolden01

#6 is interesting. Can you explain?

Great list and advice!

The steam iron is a iron which uses steam to iron your clothes, so in this context it probably means that when a paper part is all creased up, you shouldn't steam iron it because it will obviously end in disaster...
I think this is right but I'm not so sure myself!!!
NH78

[paper hollywood]

Here's one: I learned this the hard way. Reinforce any flimsy part that may sag over time. Post-construction reinforcement doesn't always look so good.

Originally Posted by spaceagent-9

don't glue after bedtime

After you reach a certain age, working on small parts late in the evening isn't even an option.