BlackFivesMatter Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 As a health care professional I and many others are using lateral flow test kits. They consist of a box of ten self test items. A swab on the end of a 1.5/2mm diameter plastic tube, a plastic container of test solution, a cap for said container, a rectangular test unit, a silica bag and a self seal bag for disposal. I'm looking at the plastic tube and seeing a LMS n gauge signal post and the the solution and cap as a wagon load. Had anyone else used such items (duly sanitised of course) for modelling? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwin_m Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 (edited) One or more upside down test units might make a good wagon load too? I suspect the swabs are the kind of plastic that's impervious to any sort of glue, paint or solvent. Edited December 19, 2021 by Edwin_m 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Phil Parker Posted December 19, 2021 Administrators Share Posted December 19, 2021 I've been putting the little silica gel packets in the tool drawer I store metal squares etc in. 1 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted December 19, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 19, 2021 Someone has used the swab tubes as car park bollards. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray W Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 (edited) I've repurposed the packs they come in as the card is quite good for building purposes I have just almost completed a small lineside store to hide a surface mounted point motor you can see some of the printed surface on the second image Edited January 30, 2022 by Gray W 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tornado64 Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 i use the test units as mini sanding blocks , a source of styrene , etc 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Besley Posted January 4, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 4, 2023 I use the swab tubes for applying diluted PVA for scenery work, particularly when adding to an already 'wetted' area a small top up of scenic scatter, leaves, rubbish etc 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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