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So I know the best way is putting models in cases/sealed shelves and such to keep dust off them; however I simply don't have the space to put shelving up and I don't want the place utterly full of cases/boxes of models all the time (though I am slowly expanding what I've got there).

I already use a make-up brush to sweep dust off models, however this is more pushing dust around and as this is an older house there's plenty of cracks and such that can let more dust in. I don't mind brushing the dust off but it feels like a bit of a waste when that dust is going back into the atmosphere.


So I'm curious if there are any small (and not too expensive) air purifiers or similar that people have used that can help keep some localised dust levels down and perhaps be held near to a model when brushing it off to get the dust off and removed from the environment, not just pushed around. I know you can use a vacuum cleaner for this, but they are freakishly loud and honestly overkill in terms of sucking power.

You can buy cans of compressed air, about the size of a standard rattle can.

It has a spray applicator and is used for removing dust from keyboards, computers etc and works really well for getting rid of dust from minis.

Like this but you can get cheaper (about £3 a can): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sterlix-Air-Duster-Can-400ml/dp/B09LDB4NXZ/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=compressed+air+keyboard+cleaner&qid=1662724733&sr=8-5

Yeah but that dust is then still in the air around me. The makeup brush gets the dust off the models just fine with a few sweeps. This is more about looking for affordable ways to gather that dust up so that its gone from the environment and maybe also reduces ambient dust in general.

I know you can get room sized air filters, but they cost easily into the hundreds and are overkill for what I'm after.

Ah, gotcha.

In that case the only thing i can think of would be something like an electrostatic dust collector?

But you'd be looking at several hundred pounds for one of those.

Yeah and that's way beyond sensible to spend for this. I do see lots of cheaper options which might be ok just for direct dust clearing when wiping the model off with a brush and then keeping some dust at least out of the model area and not the whole room; but I've no idea if the cheap ones would actually work or if they are into that region of "its so cheap its basically worthless" .

Hand held vacuum?

This sort of thing....

https://www.currys.co.uk/products/beldray-wet-and-dry-bel0676-handheld-vacuum-cleaner-dark-grey-and-copper-10234677.html

Would getting a setup like what people use for indoor airbrushing work? Hood/fan/hose that either goes into a filter or out the window. It seems to me that if they are good for getting overspray and fumes out of your lungs, they might be able to do the same for dust.

Plus, then you have a place to spray indoors.

No idea if this would work, just thoughts over coffee.

Hmm that's not a totally bad idea on the airbrushing setp. Not sure how the filters on that would be happy with lots of dust instead of more vapour

Maybe something like this? https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B071D58ZY5/?coliid=IUVJH420S7LH1&colid=W7H5XSXYK8VV&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

wondering if a glass display case would work, stick a low voltage pc fan at the top and at the bottom, one at the bottom as an extractor, one at the top blowing air in, but stick a dust filter over it?

I have various collectables (busts, helmets, etc).
I take them outside to dust them with a brush.

It may not sound ideal, but setting a bunch of models on a tray, taking them outside (especially if you have a table and somewhere to sit outside - a BBQ spot, etc), dusting them, bringing them inside and swapping to the next batch.