Woops wont do that again!

Heller. Revell didn't have a separate cone.

stikpusher

About 26 years or so ago, I was building the old Revell 1/32 Tornado IDS. It was a rather tail heavy model so I needed to add weight in the radome. I had plenty of lead birdshot and loose pennies to affix in there but no super glue on hand to glue the stuff in place. So I decided to use Squadron Green Putty. Not a wise move. Where enough of it contacted one area on the inner surface created a corresponding size soft sink area on the outer surface until the putty eventually dried out. I suppose that had something to do with the toluene ingredient... So once that did dry I had to fill the resulting external area with putty and sand it smooth. Lesson learned: Squadron putty in large amounts in a concentrated area may cause more work than you intend to correct.

I did the same thing with a Hasegawa F-16B (two-seater) that I built about 15 years ago. Figured I'd be smart and use Squadron Green putty as nose weight in the nose cone. I filled that thing FULL of putty, then immediately super-glued it in place. A couple of days later, I went back to it to start on the painting, and was surprised to see that the entire nose cone had become a disfigured mess. I left it "as is", as I didn't have another kit from which to rob a nose cone. The only time I've ever used Squadron Putty for nose weight. Won't happen again.

Worst mistake was attempting to shave down a part to make it fit better.  Ended up splitting my thumb almost an inch long and God knows how deep.  Bled like a stuck pig.  Still can find the scar if I look hard enough, from over 30 years ago.  

John

I think we've all had our X-acto mishaps while modeling.  I think it is some type of unwritten right of passage into the modeling world.  I am still giggling about the gluing of ones lips together with CA and CA on the eyelids.  In regards to the gluing of lips together, I can only picture one attempting to open a well secured lid on a CA tube with their teeth and ending up with a "sticky situation".

My biggest mishap so far happened to be with lacquer thinner....some of you may have already heard me talk of this experience.  I learned quickly that modeling at the brand new kitchen table is not a good idea...AT ALL!!!!  And if you do spill this on a lacquer finished surface, DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT attempt to wipe up the spilled liquid as you will also remove the lacquer finish be left with a sticking smear on the tables surface.  Not to mention, one very unhappy spouse, who will quickly suggest that a new hobby be found.

Woops!

Sorry cant figure out how to post images evidently

Well.you can try to glue the blades back onto the hub.

Yea at my skill level I will probably get them on sideways :)

LOL!You may have to seek replacements if that is the case!

Jelliot,

or should I call you Sherlock because that's exactly what happened....lol

BTW  debonder tastes awfull !

Jay Jay

BTW  debonder tastes awfull !

The only reason I was able to picture this is because I too have used my teeth to open stubborn tubes of glue; however, I have to say I did not have the misfortune that you did.  Your story has caused me to re-think the use of my chompers for this purpose and think I will stick to pliers now.

I managed to fix the crushed prop okay more or less.

But I hit another little problem.. Should be more or less self explanatory.

The bottle on the left was the 'original' I used the bottle on the right was a replacement as the bottle on the left was almost empty. Note the serial numbers are the same but the shades sure aren't! Not the grey of course but the two shades of green.