what is the best method for dusting models not in display cases?

I bought a big soft paintbrush from ant art supply,and use it gently

^^Ditto^^

I use a big, puffy makeup brush that I stole, er borrowed, from the wife though. First I try to blow off as much dust as possible, then go easy with the brush.

If you have one, an airbrush at low setting. No paint of course.

Bill,

I use one of the "bulb-type" camera lens dusters.

These have a rubber bulb with a small hole in the side and nozzle with a soft bristle brush. You cover the hole with your thumb, squeeze the bulb, and air shoots out of the nozzle through the brush.

When you open your fingers back up, air enters through the hole (it works like a valve) and you repeat. (It all sounds complicated to explane, but it's really intuitive and simple, just hard to describe!)

You can pick these up for a couple of bucks at a camera store. It also works great to take with you to model shows and contests to brush off that last bit of traveling dust before the judges start commenting on cob-webs, spiders and "real weathering" vice "model weathering"

Tamiya make an anti-static brush just for this purpose- it has large hairs on one end and they are nice and soft, then there is an enclosed metal tip that has a small stiff brush for decliate/hard to reach areas. Just before I start painting a model I'll give it a quick once-over with the anti-static brush and I'm good to go.

thx, ill try it.

thank u

thanks Gino

thanks Bob

thanks Karl