Well, as the title implies, it's obviously here....But a few really strange and one annoying thing. The note that came back said "We've replaced the shell with pomel, but wrong engraving."
In other words they replaced the body shell and put my old components back in, which I don't believe is true becaue they all look brand new and don't have Model Master gray all over them anymore. And, even better, it is very shiny. ![Big Smile [:D]](/emoticons/icon_smile_big.gif)
The reason I was told to send it in was that there was a ridge in the color cup as if something dissolved it, even though it still worked fine.
I swear that this thing must be brand new, because I wrote them a note saying "Didn't have time to put a head assembly on before I sent it in" and they gave me a new one! ![Approve [^]](/emoticons/icon_smile_approve.gif)
My only complaint...I got a new color cup cap with it, the thing that covers the color cup, and it doesn't fit. ![Boohoo [BH]](/emoticons/icon_smile_boohoo.gif)
Well, actually it does, it's just it's brand new and it takes some strength to push it in all the way, and if you do, it won't come out. Unless, of course, you use pliers like I did once, but that's another story.
Also, about the thing they wrote saying "but wrong engraving" : You all probably know how Badger engraves the model number and USA into the body shell...
Well, instead my shell has "SNAP-ON BF105 USA" engraved. Can someone who has sent their airbrush to Badger and received a new shell please tell me if this is what yours says? I think it's strange, but it doesn't bother me because it's still a 100LG. Engraving it right would've been nice though, and it makes you wonder why didn't they fix it if they told me and they knew it was wrong?
All in all, I can start modeling again and they got it back to me pretty quick, and I'm very happy with their service. ![Thumbs Up [tup]](/emoticons/icon_smile_thumbsup.gif)
EDIT: I googled Snap-On BF105 and I found the explanation for the wierd engraving!
Anyone who plays with their power tools all day knows that Snap-On is a tool company. So apparently they have an airbrush for car detailing and stuff, and it's called the Snap-On airbrush set or something and the model number is BF105! So, SNAP-ON BF105, just as was engraved on my 100LG. The picture shows that the S.O. airbrush set is actually a Thayer & Chandler Omni 4000, which has pretty much the same body as my 100LG. So, I've discovered that Badger probably makes the Omni 4000 for them except engraves Snap-On BF105 on it. Some of you may already know this and think I'm an idiot, but I was curious about it. Still, they could've at least told me what the engraving means, and I'd like for it to say 100LG like it's supposed to.