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Joined: 30/06/2012 Posts: 205 Points: 577 Location: Dunfermline, Scotland
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Hi, I'd like to buy a battery powered mini vacuum cleaner to remove the dust from my many models.I've been on eBay to see what's available but have been put off by poor customer reviews.Does anyone know where i can buy one that has good suction & costs around £10-£15? Any help would be appreciated.Thanks.Stuart.
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Joined: 05/09/2012 Posts: 1,400 Points: 4,690 Location: Beaminster, Dorset
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Hi, To be honest I find a vacuum of any sort useless for dusting models, if it works at all, you have to get so close that damage is a serious risk. They certainly don't get into those nooks and crannies. What I use is the opposite, a Blower, I have a Compressor and Air Gun, but you can buy cans of Aerosol Dust Blower fairly cheaply. The other thing I use is a large very soft Artists Brush. It's obviously best to do this outside, to avoid the wrath of 'er indoors 
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Joined: 30/06/2012 Posts: 205 Points: 577 Location: Dunfermline, Scotland
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Thanks Andy, yeah that makes more sense.Didn't think about blowing the dust off.Will ask at my model shop.Cheers.  
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Hi All If you have an airbrush and compressor set up this also can be used to blow dust off a model ,just remember to omit the paint though   regards Andy  Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Joined: 05/09/2012 Posts: 1,400 Points: 4,690 Location: Beaminster, Dorset
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Just for interest, Harder and Steenbeck produce an 'Airbrush' for this purpose. http://www.air-craft.net/acatalog/Micro-Air-Blower-1.html
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I use a fingerprint brush and an old airbrush I modified for cleaning my models.
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Joined: 16/04/2012 Posts: 99 Points: 304 Location: gloucester, uk
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I found a make up brush works a treat also, I don't know its purpose but the missus had a new one with long handle and alnost 'bloom' type head and very fine bristles........that somewhow went missing :-D
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I use a small vacuum intended for cleaning PCs. Roger the Cabin Boy
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Joined: 20/04/2010 Posts: 545 Points: 1,536 Location: lossiemouth
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not a mini but hand held from black and decker great puffer on it for blowing away dust from rigging etc 3 different puffer nozzels on it just put your finger over the hole on the nozzel to control the air  for got to say also great for finding small pices hover around your work space and empty in to acontainer put in some water the wooden parts will flot the brass or metal parts stay in the bottom found manny a fret pice this way also small nailes, connon wheels, etc
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Joined: 30/06/2012 Posts: 205 Points: 577 Location: Dunfermline, Scotland
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Thanks guys, alot of good advice.
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