Freezing cold models !!!

[mike united]

Been putting this off for ages & im not even gonna think about doing a search but..............all my built models are in like a small loft come storage room in my house which is not insulated. The thing is the climate here in Sweden is very extreme, Just now it's f-ing freezing here and even lower temperatures are expected come January so you can imagine how cold my little babys are in that room. The summer i dont think is that bad, the room is warm yes but its no sauna in there.
So...........do any of you have any experience with this, should i move them out of there before they're all damaged or can the paint etc survive these cold temperatures.

Thanks, Mike

[Dublinguy]

Mike,

I am by no means any expert when it comes to models as I am sure you can guess by the amount of models I have posted on here...the big amount of 1 that was unfinished at the time.

Anyway my view would be the cold temps wouldnt be good. Think of it this way, what is always suggested when you want to seperate glued parts. Put them in a bag in the freezer. If its that cold I would worry about the parts becoming brittle. As for the paint some one else might give you some better advice.

Ciaran

[mike united]

Thanks Ciaran for that, im gonna have to find somewhere else to put them, wife permitting !?!
Oh & nice to see you back, last last time i remember seeing you post anything must be more than a year ago. How's the golf going ?

Mike

[Dublinguy]

I know exactly what you mean about the wife Mike. Thank god the fiance gave me the box room (or is that play room) for the models and PC.

By the way dont take my word for it on the brittle thing that is just the first thing that popped into my head.

Eh I have been posting a little, no models though not since the Scooby. My alfa is getting right my proverbials (sp) at the moment and have started on a Focus rally of Great britian so hoping to have something near completion by the end of the year. Will post pics taken with my new digi the fiance got me for xmas when I can.

Golf has been non-existent this year played about half a dozen rounds. Think I won all them though playing off 12 (the gits keep cutting me when i win). My neighbour plays golf and is hoping to get back next year so hopefully a new golfing buddy and will get out more next year. Hope all is good with you.

[Martbee]

I think it's bad for the complete model (for the glue part) but for the plastic too... constantly going for cold (winter) to warm (in he summer) because here (in Canada) we have hard condition too and things that are exposed to these conditions didn't last. They break easely and become very fragile... almost like an ice cream cone.

Ps... it's -32°C with the wind shield this morning. Freezing are my fingers and numb is my nose !
Merry Christmas. hohoho.

[exhaust smoke]

Off the top of my head, wouldn't the extreme cold cause the plastic to contract, therefore cracking the paintwork?

Just a thought...

[Martbee]

Never happened to me... paint is quite well gripped on what they stand... or else, every Fiero and Corvette would stripped for winter !

I don't know what contract the most... plastic or metal !? Anyway, I can tell you the cars paint don't come off with cold weather. But the idea is kind of funny !!!

[primera man]

Mmmm...cant really help you on this one as it never gets that cold here so never have that problem.
At a guess I'd say it shouldn't do them any harm

[weaponCIVIC]

Originally Posted by Martbee

Ps... it's -32°C with the wind shield this morning. Freezing are my fingers and numb is my nose !
Merry Christmas. hohoho.

im from canada too . it was soo cold! i was outside for not even 2 minutes and my face was numb, i heard it was like -37°C !

the models should be fine, but move them anyways if you can just to be on the safe side.

[Feint Motion]

Originally Posted by exhaust smoke

Off the top of my head, wouldn't the extreme cold cause the plastic to contract, therefore cracking the paintwork?

Just a thought...

Glad I live in California

[Martbee]

Originally Posted by Feint Motion

Glad I live in California

Maybe my home isn't warm in winter... BUT, it isn't shaking every now and then ... every countries have their good points. I'm not talking about snowbording because when it's -35°C... there's not much snowbording to do... plus, snowbording is just a "model time" eater.

Well, I'm damned, I'll move down to Texas !! But there's not much place to do Windsurfing there, is it? I've always loved rattle snakes ! They are so much easier than Grizzlys to deal with...

[ImolaEK]

Originally Posted by Martbee

Maybe my home isn't warm in winter... BUT, it isn't shaking every now and then ... every countries have their good points. I'm not talking about snowbording because when it's -35°C... there's not much snowbording to do... plus, snowbording is just a "model time" eater.

Well, I'm damned, I'll move down to Texas !! But there's not much place to do Windsurfing there, is it? I've always loved rattle snakes ! They are so much easier than Grizzlys to deal with...

New Jersey isn't that bad, This week it was 3°F at night with windshield factor. Summer time strikes hard with sometimes high 90°F's!

BTW: I dont know about the models getting messed up. Haven't had that happen to me since i get to keep them in my room...so far since my collection isn't that big.

[AstroRide44]

i live in south florida so the only thing that kills me is the rain and the humitity. both cause bubbles in the paint during drying. once the paint its dry its good to leave in the sun to dry with clear coat

[lowcrome]

[lilbudman]

Thats great man!