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New Uses for Toothpaste Caps?

A toothpaste-tube cap can serve many functions! Use it as a between-flight dust cover; remove its center and glue in fine mesh to make a filter; or use it as an intake extension for a cowled engine (it should fit snugly). ILLUSTRATION BY JIM NEWMAN
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