Ultimate sin!

There are also the children of friends and family that stop by-for some reason the hobby room stays firmly locked. Kids are naturally curious and don't fully understand. Besides, they loose interest quickly with things they can only look at. They want to pick up your F-14 and 'transform' it into Optimus Prime! As much as you want to amaze them, they aren't. I went to show my nephew my N scale RR layout (I don't work on that anymore) he briefly looked at it, then asked if I had any video games he could play with. Another time he was to participate in a pine car derby, and I was to "help" him as I am a modeler. I think it took almost 10 minutes for him to disappear, while I finished the car. Found him later watching TV in his room.

the Baron

 

 

 

Interesting note about judges; it was a judge who knocked one of the cockpit doors off my P-39 at Region II back in October.

And people wonder why I don't do contests! Ha!

In the past when I have judged at contests, I never picked up a model. That is what dental mirrors and flashlights are for...so you can see under and around the model without actually touching it!

I've been tempted to insert inside the wheel wells a decal that says...YOU ARE NOT TO PICKUP THE MODEL!

fermis

That is a tough moment for sure, especially if it's a nonmodeler doing the handling. I know it's an unwritten (maybe written somewhere) rule, not to touch another modelers creations, but if it's another modeler or contest judge, it doesn't bother me one bit. Who's gonna be more careful than another modeler!!!

Interesting note about judges; it was a judge who knocked one of the cockpit doors off my P-39 at Region II back in October.

jimbot58

His severed hand is mounted in a glass case nearby as a warning to future transgressors!

Vlad Ţepeş  "Dracul "once had the turbans of visiting Turkish ambassadors nailed to their heads when they  refused to remove them in his presence.....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vlad_III_the_Impaler

Very sorry to hear of what happened.

You may want to consider display cases if ignorant guests become too troublesome.

FSM has numerous thread on the subject if you are interested....

There are two grave markers in my yard. The first, a neighbor who let his dog poop on my yard and didn't clean it up. The second someone who did exactly like your friend did, only he broke some of the more delicate parts off in the process.

Typically if someone walks their dog and it does its duty in my yard and the owner doesn't clean up after them, I scoop it up and deposit it on their door step. The second time, see the first paragraph.

Could have been a lot worse. I recall an IPMS Contest a couple of years ago where the child of one of the spectators grabbed a 1/48 aircraft model from the Judges table & launched it.  It landed in the middle of the 1/72 twin engine model display, destroying a total of 5 models.

Regards,  Rick

That is a tough moment for sure, especially if it's a nonmodeler doing the handling. I know it's an unwritten (maybe written somewhere) rule, not to touch another modelers creations, but if it's another modeler or contest judge, it doesn't bother me one bit. Who's gonna be more careful than another modeler!!!

jimbot58

 (Well, nearly. Still needs a few touches) SU-27, when to my complete amazement, he picked it up!

you did say it neede a few touches   and that what he did  he touched it     roflmao

Only his hand?

Thats almost as bad as taking it outside (a curse on you outdoor modelers lol) I hope you embalmed the hand, might start to stink out the place otherwise