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1/350 Bismark floats, United States capsizes, Endeavor a total loss

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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 16, 2005 11:41 AM
Glad to hear that things are working out and back to business, I lost alot of kits during a flood 20yrs ago in my mothers basement. I was in the Navy at the time, alot of nice old kits from the early 70's and 60's. Even hurts worst now since some have become pretty good collectors items.
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    November 2003
Posted by richter111 on Wednesday, November 9, 2005 9:41 PM
I am so sorry to hear this.  Even though you enjoy the build, it still hurts to start from scratch.

Ric

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    March 2004
  • From: Pacific Northwest
Posted by MBT70 on Wednesday, November 2, 2005 4:10 PM
"If not for the courage of the fearless mate ... the Minnow would be lost ..."
Life is tough. Then you die.
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    December 2003
  • From: 37deg 40.13' N 95deg 29.10'W
Posted by scottrc on Wednesday, November 2, 2005 12:57 PM
Hey, thanks for the replies guys. Although this happened almost four months ago, I now have the shop cleaned, repainted, a new 5000w generator installed, and a 1/350 Arizona on the slip plus a bunch of ships being repaired.

What happened to me is nothing compared to what has happened to many of our fellow modelers down south. I went down to help my relatives in Mississippi and Texas and when going up to a house that either either just a foundation, or is packed full of mudd, all you can do is just sit in mindnumbing disbelief.

But like myself, all you can do is roll up you sleeves and dig back into the build. Just like building a model, you get an idea, then a plan, materials, then set forth to build even a better house, and then get into building more and even better models. It's kinda like getting a new outlook and lease on life. It can't get worse, only better.

Just some of my thoughts due to the events that have occured since June 30th.

Scott

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    March 2005
  • From: Albert Lea, MN
Posted by yah4sure on Wednesday, November 2, 2005 11:01 AM
Sorry to hear of your misfortune Scott. I used to live in central Illinois and I'm painfully
aware of all the weather that comes through your neck of the country. Not much in
Kansas to slow down the wind.
I'm glad to hear that you can get some $ back at least..

Keep the faith!
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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 28, 2005 11:32 PM
to bad for the germans their luck with the bismark wasn't as good. sorry to hear of the loss.
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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, October 9, 2005 11:24 AM
thats just harsh man!!! ive got my own natural disaster to worry about, MY BROTHER!!!! unlucky mate, though you can now buy new kits and start fresh. i had a bismark, but it went turtle when i launched her!!! want to swap?!
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    December 2003
  • From: 37deg 40.13' N 95deg 29.10'W
Posted by scottrc on Wednesday, July 6, 2005 1:51 PM
Thanks DukeBig Smile [:D]

Scott

  • Member since
    June 2003
  • From: Rowland Heights, California
Posted by Duke Maddog on Wednesday, July 6, 2005 1:50 PM
Man, I'm sorry to hear about the losses. I always hate to hear of models being broken, destroyed etc. At least you are able to cover the losses. That is great news that the cost will cover a new kit and some equipment. Now, all you can do is move forward.

Good luck, and remember we are all here for you.
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    December 2003
  • From: 37deg 40.13' N 95deg 29.10'W
Posted by scottrc on Wednesday, July 6, 2005 12:21 PM
Yup, I live in the center of "Tornado Alley", even lived in a trailer house once. That was an experience. Staying in a trailer house during a hurrican force storm is like being in a submarine while being depth charged. Admidst all the noise from the hail, concussions from the thunder and tossing from the wind , you never know when the whole thing will just implode and end your existance as a carbon based entity. Kinda miss those days. NOT!

Not all of the water came through the window, a lot of it came up from the ground through the drains and into a drywell that has two sump pumps. The window also had a drain trough in front of it but was clogged by debris. When the power went out, so did the pumps and thus I ended up with the perfect 20'x22' test tank for balancing RC boatsBig Smile [:D]

Thanks for everyones replies, kinda makes the cleanup go easier.
Scott

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    April 2003
  • From: PDX, OR
Posted by Umi_Ryuzuki on Wednesday, July 6, 2005 11:16 AM
I had heard Kansas was corny, but you get storms there too?

Sorry to hear about the mess, It's hard to imagine that much water coming in through a window.
Nyow / =^o^= Other Models and Miniatures http://mysite.verizon.net/res1tf1s/
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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 6, 2005 9:32 AM
that's a great attitude, very sorry to hear about the loss though.
must be the smeel of the glue that's keeping your spirits up :)
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    December 2003
  • From: 37deg 40.13' N 95deg 29.10'W
Posted by scottrc on Wednesday, July 6, 2005 8:00 AM
Hello, here's an update on my situation.

The insurance adjuster said, that since I have sold my ships in the past, that I can do a "loss on hobby for profit claim" and that I can get kit replacement price for the United States and a value of $500.00 on the Endeavor. She complimented me on my ships and said she would like to have one. I can also claim the missing PE, water damaged building supplies, and damaged Dremel, plus costs to repair my workshop.

So one good thing, I get to buy some new kits and build again. To me, its not the finished product, but the building that I enjoy anyway.

Scott

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    August 2004
  • From: Nowhere. (Long Island)
Posted by Tankmaster7 on Sunday, July 3, 2005 2:05 PM
That sucks man. But as always the bismarck proves near impossible to sink.
-Tanky Welcome to the United States of America, a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation, in partnership with Halliburton. Security for your constitutional rights provided by Blackwater International.
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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 2, 2005 11:12 AM
Bismark rocks,no wonder Churchill saluted her
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    May 2003
  • From: Greenville, NC
Posted by jtilley on Friday, July 1, 2005 11:07 PM
Awful news. To have that sort of thing happen to your models is a miserable experience. It sounds like you're lucky nobody was hurt.

Youth, talent, hard work, and enthusiasm are no match for old age and treachery.

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    November 2003
Posted by richter111 on Friday, July 1, 2005 6:52 PM
sorry to hear about your losses. Best of luck to you
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    May 2004
  • From: Kings Mountain, NC
Posted by modelbuilder on Friday, July 1, 2005 2:23 PM
WOW Even as a 1/350 scale model the Bismarck proves to be hard to destroy.

  • Member since
    October 2004
  • From: Northern Indiana
Posted by overkillphil on Friday, July 1, 2005 12:23 PM
Wow, that sucks.
my favorite headache/current project: 1/48 Panda F-35 "I love the fact that dumb people don't know who they are. I hope I'm not one of them" -Scott Adams
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    December 2002
  • From: Harrisburg, PA
Posted by Lufbery on Friday, July 1, 2005 12:10 PM
Ouch!

I'm awfully sorry to read about your flood. Good luck getting things back in order.

Regards,

-Drew

Build what you like; like what you build.

  • Member since
    December 2003
  • From: 37deg 40.13' N 95deg 29.10'W
1/350 Bismark floats, United States capsizes, Endeavor a total loss
Posted by scottrc on Friday, July 1, 2005 12:01 PM
We had a series of sever storms last night, and in lue of my house getting clobbered my 70 mph winds and golf ball sized hail, the window in my basement gave out allowing a torrent of water in that washed both my Bismark project and the 1/150 USS United States off my workbench and onto the floor. Upon inspecting the damage with a flashlight, since I have been without power for over 14 hrs, I found the Bismark floating upright and around the room, however, the United States didn't fare as well. It resembled a dismasted Oklahoma and most of the scratchbuilt basewood upper hull I did expanded and fell off. I cannot fathom where all my PE and N scale parts might be.

I am still without power, and we used a generator to run my sumps to pump all the water out, but it looks I will be out of the group build for a few days until I can find all my missing parts, PE, and dry out my instructions. Not to mention my work bench, supplies, and tools.

My RC planes, and wooden HMS Endeavor may have fared a much worse fate since they somehow ended up being washed onto the floor as well are made of wood, and were under 4" of water.

Well, I'm now at work where there is electricty, a bathroom, and a hot cup of coffee, so I'm now off to get that hot cup of coffee and put on a dry pair of socks.

Scott

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