Are there any suggestions to prevent static charges accumulating on a model while building the kit?
Keep wet paper towels draped over the model to prevent any further static build-up. Are your feet on carpet? you might try putting down a piece of plastic floor mat under your feet (you would still have to displace the static charge once before you start). You could ground the model with a jumper and also get a wrist strap from most computer stores and clip it to something that is a ground while you work. Ben Damon Go to someplace like Staples (or possibly an electronics store) and buy an anti-static mat. Either that or find an Audio salon where they still might sell the anti-static guns that you neeeded for records. I must say I’ve never had a static problem building models. I do, however, have a foam pad I lay models on while working. Paul Tackowiak …i use an aluminum-top worktable to put models together in the motorhome (a major source of static electricity)…drains off static-electricity, and cleans up easily. with a damp rag, as well…you can buy these aluminum- top folding wo
