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View Poll Results: Do you save your old boxes?
Yes 30 61.22%
No 9 18.37%
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Old 02-02-2004, 08:02 AM   #16
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Re: Do you keep all your old model boxes?

I keep all of mine. I still have them all right under my bed. I don't know why, but I just do.
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Old 02-02-2004, 10:33 AM   #17
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I typically cut out the side panel of the fujimi/aoshima kits, and display it next to the corresponding car. On Revell/AMT kits, I might cut out the side panel if it is attractive art.
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Old 02-02-2004, 10:48 AM   #18
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I've never had any reason to keep boxes, I just chuck 'em. Most of the kits I've built didn't have real inspiring box art, just an illustration. I already know what the car looks like, and if I forget I have a model I can look at, so there's no reason for me to clutter my apartment with empty boxes. I've never regretted throwing them out, though I have wondered what it would be like to have kept them....
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Old 02-02-2004, 02:04 PM   #19
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I've chucked all but a very few...

I think I will start taking digi-pix of them before I toss any new ones though.

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Old 02-02-2004, 02:36 PM   #20
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Re: Do you keep all your old model boxes?

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I would have 90% of all the kits i have done.

I just cut the front cover off to keep in a box (kinda like the box pics) and also keep the instrustions
Same here...
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Old 02-02-2004, 02:41 PM   #21
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Re: Do you keep all your old model boxes?

I've used some of them to store model supplies. but Im a junk collector, most of them should go
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Old 02-02-2004, 02:43 PM   #22
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usually I do, unless its a rare kit or an expensive kit, I keep ALL my old MPC box's just cause there old and they look soo cool
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Old 02-02-2004, 10:01 PM   #23
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Re: Re: Do you keep all your old model boxes?

I usually keep my bigger boxes for throwing parts and the likes in. others, I cut the box art, and keep the instructions. Works the best for me.
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Old 02-02-2004, 10:10 PM   #24
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I KEEP EVERYTHING! I think, that I should keep what I paid for. I keep the box, the instructions, the leftover plastic and the plastic bags. It's sort of like a ... hmm.. memory thing, it's like, OH YEAH! I remember when I was newb and built that kit! Then you look at another and it's....... cool!
So, I say you should keep what you paid for. Even if it's just some plastic and some paper!
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Old 02-02-2004, 10:26 PM   #25
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I don't have a huge collection of model boxes yet . The boxes that I have I've kept just to store the extra pieces and whatnot.
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Old 02-02-2004, 11:33 PM   #26
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Re: Do you keep all your old model boxes?

i keep all the box cover and put them on my wall, im hoping to cover a whole wall
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Old 02-02-2004, 11:41 PM   #27
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I keep all of my model boxes, instructions, and anything else that comes with them. I usually store the instructions in a separate place, and use the boxes to put parts and stuff in. I always seem to find a use for them.
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Re: Do you keep all your old model boxes?

Holy dead threads Batman!!!

This thread is 3 years old and was dragged up from the long dead!
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Old 02-03-2004, 10:41 PM   #29
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Re: Do you keep all your old model boxes?

I keep a few only for transportation along wth some bubble wrap and to hold other spare parts. I do keep every instruction though. And I keep pics only If I like the real car pic or it has interesting facts.
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Old 02-04-2004, 04:40 AM   #30
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Re: Re: Do you keep all your old model boxes?

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Holy dead threads Batman!!!

This thread is 3 years old and was dragged up from the long dead!
Whoa, didn't even notice the date of the original post
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