This is a very timely article on ",I broke something and I cant do anything." I seem to recall,back in the dark ages(well 1977 to be exact) I got hurt and the upper left body and arm were in a cast.
I had to watch how I turned in a tight space or I,d bean one of the children.Well,the chest part came off and I was at wits end.The missus said so succinctly,"why don,t you work on that LINDBERG ship you cut up " ?
I was converting the "BLUE DEVIL" (U.S.S.MELVIN) to a GEARING CLASS- FRAM destroyer.The accident put that on hold.You would,ve gone to your reward just from laughing at my efforts.The first couple of weeks,now that I look back, were indeed funny !
I finally got down to a cast that let my left hand pop out(kind of like a turtle.) The doctor wouldn,t believe what my home therapy was.I did get into some interesting situations though.The end result,Well,the U.S.S.OZBOURN- D.D.846 won her class at an I.P.M.S. regional and took home peoples choice,at the local show.
MOLDED-PLASTIC THERAPY gives you your CAN-DO spirit back while letting you do what you love !!This is why ,years later I had a model craft class at the V.A. facility in MARTINEZ , CA.The sheer satisfaction of seeing these vets,on the mend and NOT saying,"I can,t do that" was as intoxicating as a fine wine to me.Take it from guys like MATTHEW and I, IT WORKS !! TANKER-builder P.S. This is in response to his editorial in the newest issue.