PS Hope that thumb heals up soon. I've done that a couple of times - last one was when my father in law dropped the sledge on the woodsplitter a little too fast while I was lining up the next log. Came damn close to losing my thumb on that one.

Gamera

Haha, you got me! I meant one of the Tamiya ones- my mistake

Hell, if it's free, I'll take the Hasagawa 'stang!!

Haha, you got me! I meant one of the Tamiya ones- my mistake

Gamera

Doogs: Good to see you're back up and running. Though if you should have any problems with that 1/32nd Hasegawa Mustang I'll be generous and offer to build it for you.

Hmm...

Maybe I'll outsource the Hasegawa now that I'm going to have two big Tamiyastangs...

Doogs: Good to see you're back up and running. Though if you should have any problems with that 1/32nd Hasegawa Mustang I'll be generous and offer to build it for you.

I think we all know the story about General Patton slapping those two GIs suffering from combat fatigue. Don't ask about those 'malingering' soldiers  Manny whacked in the nards with his swagger stick.....

...maybe...Back in late '42 I recall that we had several Divisions around Leningrad with such a problem...the seige warfare was too much for many Isuppose and we had a lot of "weapons-cleaning accidents" where landsers took a slug to the calf or thigh and got a ticket back home for a few months...I solved that problem by establishing a convalesence station outside of Riga where the accomodations weren't much better than the front-lines...

Manstein's revenge

 

tigerman:

 

Get better soon buddy.

 

He smashed his thumb---he didn't lose an arm---sheeeeesh....

 

Are you implying it was self-inflicted?

tigerman

Get better soon buddy.

Ohhhhh elbow injuries suck! At least I'm just down one digit...honestly at this point my biggest hassles are masking (well, getting tape off the roll) and mixing paint. But I've found I can wield an airbrush more or less just fine...

Doogs

I feel your pain buddy, broke my elbow on Nov.17 while apprehending a "less than cooperative" suspect. Got the bad guy, but found something wasn't right w/ the arm after the adreneline wore off. Kinda hard to do delicate work w/ one good wing. For now, I'll have to browse the catalogs looking for future projects while I heal........I guess I could always always take this opportunity to straighten up the workbench!

Get better soon buddy.

So THATs it what they mean when they say "sticks out like a sore thumb"

Echo139er

 

If you MUST build something... then you need to relieve the pressure.

Heat the end of a bent paper clip (or a similar size metal wire) over an open flame until it is red hot. Use a pair of pliers to hold the paper clip during sterilization.

While it is still very hot, touch the tip of it to the injured fingernail. This is not a painful procedure for most people.

The heat of the clip will burn a small hole in the fingernail. It is not necessary to press hard on the fingernail to burn a hole.

As the paper clip is removed, blood should start releasing through the small hole. If not, retry the procedure until blood comes out and pressure is relieved.

 ..and presto.  Back on the bench in a matter of minutes! I have done this multiple times.  Or you can just wait.

 

Well...doctor said it's a very good thing I didn't drill/stab myself. It's been too long since it happened and opening the hole to dried blood wouldn't do any good and just invite infection. But I've got some rad painkillers and think I found a new doctor. Snark and to-the-pointness are big in my book...

Vance, get ready: I'm designing a new badge... 

I know when i'm injured and can't build models.....I buy modeles.....lol.....Oh, I think i used this one....

I'll tell you the same thing I tell my kids, "It'll grow back!"

I had that happen several months ago- severely painful. I could barely sleep through the night for the intense throbbing. I did as was already mentioned- heated a paper clip to burn a hole through the centre of the nail. I wimped out a bit and had my nurse freeze my finger first though....

VanceCrozier

Fine Scale Medicine?

Love it! That's great!

Reminds of the time, when I was 13, I got a nasty black eye. I used some of my sisters makeup (rouge) to cover it up. Far be it for me to admit I had a black eye!...Especially since it was sister that gave it to me (tough girl).

Fine Scale Medicine?

Use your other hand. A little 'flesh', with a touch of 'flat earth'. Tell the wife it miraculously healed, then break out the candle and paper clip. No forms!

DoogsATX

I'm sure it'll get me a henpecked campaign ribbon, but the wife's forbidden me from doing any scratchwork on the nail. Got an appointment with the doctor to do basically the same thing...

Get an X-aCTO blade and drill that M0J0 out...if the pressure is high the blood may spurt a foot or so...

Doctor shmoctor, get out a candle and paper clip!

I'm sure it'll get me a henpecked campaign ribbon, but the wife's forbidden me from doing any scratchwork on the nail. Got an appointment with the doctor to do basically the same thing...

Irony of ironies, this is also our benefit enrollment period, so I have pages and pages of forms to fill out...and I can't  hold a pen...

Buckeye

Could be worse, I just had surgery for kidney stones.

But you need stones to model, right? Ouch Doogs, you may have to scratchbuild a thumbnail, check with Hans, he's probably done it before. And double-ouch Buckeye - get better, a buddy of mine had the same deal recently.

Echo139er

If you MUST build something... then you need to relieve the pressure.

Heat the end of a bent paper clip (or a similar size metal wire) over an open flame until it is red hot. Use a pair of pliers to hold the paper clip during sterilization.

While it is still very hot, touch the tip of it to the injured fingernail. This is not a painful procedure for most people.

The heat of the clip will burn a small hole in the fingernail. It is not necessary to press hard on the fingernail to burn a hole.

As the paper clip is removed, blood should start releasing through the small hole. If not, retry the procedure until blood comes out and pressure is relieved.

 ..and presto.  Back on the bench in a matter of minutes! I have done this multiple times.  Or you can just wait.

Could be worse, I just had surgery for kidney stones.

Ooof !! This brought back a lot of memories from the time I slammed my middle finger in a heavy metal door. I don't know how I didn't lose it. Couldn't sleep for a few days because of the pain! Actually, it did feel a lot better later on when I cut a hole in the fingernail. Get well!

If you MUST build something... then you need to relieve the pressure.

Heat the end of a bent paper clip (or a similar size metal wire) over an open flame until it is red hot. Use a pair of pliers to hold the paper clip during sterilization.

While it is still very hot, touch the tip of it to the injured fingernail. This is not a painful procedure for most people.

The heat of the clip will burn a small hole in the fingernail. It is not necessary to press hard on the fingernail to burn a hole.

As the paper clip is removed, blood should start releasing through the small hole. If not, retry the procedure until blood comes out and pressure is relieved.

 ..and presto.  Back on the bench in a matter of minutes! I have done this multiple times.  Or you can just wait.