Question:
We're looking at possibly moving from a large condominium (where I
store my kits indoors) inbto an older single-family home. Problem is,
I see little room for storing my 1,000 or so kits. There seems to be 2
options: one is to put them in the attic, the other is to store them
inside the 2 1/2 car garage.
We live in Chicago, where it can be 95 degrees and humid in the summer,
or below zero in the winter. Does anybody have any experience storing
kits in such temperature extremes? I could remove the decals in each
kit and store them indoors, but would the plastic parts warp in high
temperatures? Would it help if I insulated the garage, or put an
exhaust fan in the attic to clear out the excess hot air?
This is a very charming place we're looking at, and my issue with
storing my kits might be the deal-breaker - unless the consensus is
that plastic parts won't be irrepairably harmed by the temperature
extremes.
Thanks for sharing your experieces and advice!
Answer:
-Living in the frigid north, I have had to resort to storing models in the
garage and found no ill effects from prolong cold- it only seems like 11 1/2
months of the year of below freezing cold.
-That attic can get upwards of 150 degrees!
Unless it has aome kind of venting, even then it can get pretty hot.
I wouldn't store my kits there!
I have mine stored in heavy cardboard boxes in the garage.
-I have been storing 2000+ kits in the garage in heavy cardboard boxes
for about eight years now without any problems. Of course central
coastal California isn't exactly the Gobi Desert or the North Pole.
We just had a new roof installed and I am about to insulate the whole
thing and put in simple plywood flooring, ventilation and lighting.
Indoor work during rainy days, outdoor on dry. Also insulating the
garage and installing overhead storage.
By the time I finish it all I'll be too old to build models and I'll
have to sell them all off.
