The Amalgamated Fireproof Insurance Company Pty Ltd asked me to write this to help prevent modelling disasters that they might have to pay for. The risks they don’t cover – well, knock yourself out.
a. Don’t model drunk. Little knives and spray guns become a lot more fun when you’re schickered, but you’ll regret it later.
b. There is no need to store 30 gallons of lacquer thinner in the shed…the one that gets to 52 degrees every February. Nor do you need to check the level of the thinner tank with a kerosene lamp.
c. Vast stashes are wonderful if they are stored on sturdy shelves. The pair you got from the Goodwill that totter when a spider walks over them are an invitation to the E.R. department at the hospital. If you can assemble kits, you can assemble IKEA and you get bonus meatballs.
d. Do not go to the hobby shop when you are bored. You will not suffer, but your credit card will.
e. A debate about the correct shade of green can deteriorate into a Styrene Stalingrad very quickly. Learn to leave early.
f. When it just needs a little more force to fit, it needs a little less force to be safe. Trim slowly and do not force tools.
g. When you super-glue yourself to the bench in outer space…no-one can hear you scream.
The Little World 
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