What do you do if you want to dispose of stuff you've built?

[rlwhitt]

Hi All,

Maybe an odd question. I've got several planes I've built over the years and frankly don't want to continue finding a place to display them (will be moving to smaller digs in the not too distant future). Storing them makes no sense (for what?). Sure I can just toss them into the bin, but that would just seem "wrong". If I knew some kids that would like to have them, that would be great. I don't care to make any $ off them. What has anyone done to solve this?

Rick

[ennder]

if you mount them on a display board and get or build a Plexiglas case to go over it, you can then donate it to your local children's library. Although if the library has an empty shelf in a display case you may not need the Plexiglas case.

[Knife]

I give some to the local USO. They can display them, or give them away. If you have a local flea market, rent a table and spend the day making models and give away the ones you already have built. Good opportunity to meet people and get new people interested in the hobby.

[Philip]

I've donated models to a local charity shop before now. They don't bring in a fortune for the shop, but every little helps.

[Paper Kosmonaut]

*bragging mode on* A couple of my models are permanently on display in the national space museum. *bragging mode off*

But I also like to just give them away as little presents, when I have no room left. Most of them are just gathering dust on shelves in my hobby room where no one ever comes. All the birds I made for example, have gone to my mother's house and she enjoys looking at them every day.
It also gives me the chance to maybe redo models in a better or different way in the future.

And libraries indeed often are nice places to display some models more permanently

[Butelczynski]

I give mine away to kids in neighborhood or to dads so they can gift it to their kids.

I gave a whole bunch to printing shop owner where I print my models. Wiw-win because often he prints my models for free or on better quality printer. I gave him number of sites for free models so who knows,maybe I'll bring him to our side of The Force.

[Paper Kosmonaut]

Originally Posted by Butelczynski

I give mine away to kids in neighborhood or to dads so they can gift it to their kids.

That's a lovely thing to do! That made me smile.