Those dreaded words

I'm sorry to hear that Peter. That must have been quite painful. I'd say wifey owes you a new kit or two. Of course that doesn't replace the hours you put into the LVTP7A. It will get better.

"It is well that war is so terrible, lest we grow too fond of it."-R.E.Lee

oh no thats terrible news,
it looks as you sig is right

Sorry to hear about that Pete. But look at the bright side of it. I bet your wife will be extra nice to you for the rest of the year. (Just kidding...)

It seems to happen to all of us, when we least expect it. BTW, a wooden box would be good but to be extra sure, buy yourself one of those 1'x1'x1' steel safe. It would probably cost around US100 Dollars but could save you a lot of tears.

Good luck?

Thanks guys.

Tigerman/Dwight, the wife bought me my new Aztek double action airbrush for Father's day; a much, much more expensive present than we usually get each other for just Mother's or Father's Day.......so I guess I shouldn't expect more.

I bought the original kit about 12 years ago, just after GW1 (Gulf War 1). It is the old one with the .50 cal M85 mount and the price on box is AUD $12 (USD $8.50). To replace it I would have to spend AUD$60 (USD $42.50) at a local store on the one with UGWS turret, or look for an older kit on Evil bay. The kit is really basic and needs so much work that I couldn't part with the money.....there being so much more value in other kits that I would love to get. (I can get Tamiya's Tiger 1 late production or Pershing here for the same price)

Captain...as they say "no truer words were ever spoken in jest" or some such.

My heart goes out to you, Pete, on your loss. I've been there recently, and I feel your pain.

demono69

Sorry to hear that Pete. Sounds about like a guy that had spent 10 years restoring a 32 Ford never driving it till he was done, a girl on a crotch rocket hit him head on 3 miles into his first drive.

Where have I heard this story before ...... chin up, carry on Peter.

WOW that is awful! I feel for your loss I feel sorry for your wife to...accidents happen! Geesh I think I would have cried to...and as far as the kit winding up in more pieces than came in the kit...I too have wondered this. Must be something along the lines of spontaneous particle seperation! Oh well what ever it is its above my understanding!

Sorry to hear about that, Pete.

I do, truly believe, that there are modeling gremlins out there No matter what you do or how careful you are, they will always get you if it's your time.

I've been there!

Well...I bet you won't be leaving any models on or near that old billard table again...huh?
Lesson learned the hard way! We all have to work at keeping Mr. Murphy at bay!

Glenn

Dreaded words indeed... Sorry to hear about your loss, Pete... I have to admit that since my wife and the kids have taken on the hobby, I see a difference in the way they care for models. A neat improvement. However, that still leaves the cat and real accidents like the one you are telling us about to worry about...

UUUPS.....these things happen and elsewhere than my house.....My P-38 is broken in booms and tail, landing legs surviived!!!!!what a consolation it is......not intending to make fun of your pain.....
go and restore her ....

Ouch, that had to hurt Peter. Well, look at the restoration project as a good thing, see how well you can so it.

Eric

It's not the "I love you" that is dreded, it's the "but..." that gets you!

Peter, I hurt for you. I can just imagine how you felt, and how your wife must have felt. Is there anyway all the little parts can become one big part again? I hope so.

Best of luck,

Bill

Thanks again to everyone.

Well the wife filled me in on a bit more of the story. After finding a dint in the Gyprock wall and a search under the bookcases that turned up a few missing parts including the gun barrel, I pieced together that the LVTP must have hit the wall first, then fallenl to the ground. My wife then added that hearing the 'bang' Mr 3 year old came running in the room to see what happened, and accidentally kicked the model into the bookcase.

With all that, all I can say is that this LVTP must have killed an Albatross in a past life

Anyway, I figure if I can scatch build so much detail, a few broken axles, drive sprockets, sprung seams and cracks through the hull, etc can be repaired. Lets face it, everyone needs a challenge and I really don't want to walk away from all I've done so far.

One of the guys from my club emailed me. He is going to build the UGWS version and has ordered the replacement wheels and tracks for the newer pattern.......so I get his old Idlers and Drive sprockets from him this weekend....woohoo. Not looking forward to drilling out the lightening holes on the drive sprockets again though.Well, with a bit of luck (good luck that is) the old beast may turn into a Phoenix after all.

If it ever gets done, I'll post pics so you guys can see the result of your well wishes.

just please change your sig

Honey I love you........................... but we're getting a divorce!



LOL

Captain, how about this new sig?

Littlemoe, been there once, long ago. Even though it was amicable.......never again.

thats far far better
better than a divorce would be
Honey I Love You....... take me for dinner your paying

Captain

My wife has a Chef's certificate altough she works at a Bank. I get to 'eat out' at home. My wife's idea of a good meal is the one I cook her.......yes I can cook too. But the real irony here is, is my wife is a great cook and her name is Lucretia and our surname starts with B.....think about it!

Been there and done that too.... however in my case it was a fur-bearing four-footed creature who was the culprit. The victim in this case was a newly-completed diorama which was slated for competition. I was able to repair it but not in time for the show.
Hope it never happens again, Pete, but at least you know you're not alone!

Sorry to hear about the accident. Is the model to far gone for any repairs or is the model going to be put in the parts box?
mark956

Consider that you have a wife who does not mind that you leave in-progress models on the billiard table, and be grateful.

That said, I leave my stuff in all kinds of crazy locations, and bad stuff occasionally happens to it, and I never learn.

Well, at least your wife said, "I love you" and apologized. I was buildiing a ship for someone, and she went into my hobby room to turn off a fan. You guessed it, The Ship went down like the Titanic. She never said anything to me, just closed the door and went on. I found it two days later and asked her what happened. She simply said "It fell wehen I tried to turn off the fan. You need to save electicity." When I tried to impress upon her the time and hard work I'd put into this, and the fact that it was for someone else, she acted as if I was wrong for "making her go into the room and turning off the fan instead of doing it myself." (her words!)

Oh well. Maybe someday She'll learn....

I feel your pain, the loss of my TU95 was unBEARable, (bad pun intended). didn't get so much as a sorry and that wasn't the first model that she has totalled. she always seemed to wreck the ones that i can't replace like my heller EC121 and the revell 1/32 mosquito. anyways i have converted my loft into a modeling room and as i have to pull myself up through the hatch (something she isn't physycaly strong enough to do) she can't do any more damage (OR CAN SHE????????). Greg

I'm sorry to hear about that..... it's never fun to see an almost finished project destroyed partially or completely, at least you can blame it on somebody else, it's worse whe you are the one the does it

Can't understand you guys with pets. I've never had a pet, but I always end up washing, feeding, worming, walking and taking my wife's dog to the vet. I had to feed and clean out my older son's mice pen when he was younger, and feed the other son's fish and clean the tank regularly. If I had to look after my own pet as well, I would never get any modelling done!

Duke, I think you MUST be worse off than me. At least I think my wife will be more careful in future. Maybe you should should invest in a timer for the fan and a lock for the door!

Gregors, but aircraft are such flimsy things anyway There are a lot more fine parts on an aircraft and I know, from when I modelled them, accidents usually result in an addition to the parts box not a rebuild. I gotta feel more sorry for you - especially that the kits are irreplaceable.

Larry. It was there for less than 90 minutes! I had actually moved it out of the garage so my wife or kids would not knock it off the desk when she left for work or they went to school later that morning. My wife suffers from migraines, so I have to paint outside so the fumes from paint do not set her off.

Well the weekend has come and gone, and after copious quantities of glue, bracing around cracked hull joins, putty, replacement parts from 2 guys from my club (one even brought the old Kirin resin add-on armour kit in case I needed that!) the LV is on the road to recovery. I believe she will walk again, but it will be lots of physio and TLC to see her through.

Thanks again for all the support

I've heard those words too! It's really tough to put things in perspective at a time like that and remember that it is, after all, something that can be replaced and maybe even improved on (that's my way of dealing with it!). It's one of those times when NO words and a hug are worth much more than any harsh words. I'm sure your wife felt about as bad as you. ( I knocked over my ex's favorite orchid once and she not only ragged me out, but never forgave me for it... I know what the flip side feels like too.)

Ron.