Fell from the ceiling and are now destroyed!

Toshi ;

    I am glad to know that your better half feels that way .  T.B.

Tanker - Builder

Toshi ;

    I am glad to know that your better half feels that way .  T.B.

 

Yah, she's very cool about things like that.

Toshi

Wow,that's demoralizing,hurts the heart,I never hung aircraft for that reason,but more so because of the dust accumulation,on the open shelves they are dust magnets,but at least I don't have to take them down to clean.So how did you deal with dust on those masterpieces you have shown here?

Tojo72

Wow,that's demoralizing,hurts the heart,I never hung aircraft for that reason,but more so because of the dust accumulation,on the open shelves they are dust magnets,but at least I don't have to take them down to clean.So how did you deal with dust on those masterpieces you have shown here?

 

First off, thank you for the support.  Second, these aircrafts definately collects dust.  Finally, I have to clean every models once a month by taking the models down one at a time and dusting them off with a giant make up brush.  It's the type that women use to put blush on their cheeks.  I continue to do so with all my other models.  Thanks for the read and reply!

Toshi

I had two B-52 1:72 hanging from the ceiling of my showroom for many years. A few months ago one went down mysteriously (nylon wiring intact) and broken into many pieces. I glued them together using the best adhesive (super glue) and hanged back to its place using the old nylon wire. Late last month I heard a loud noise of something breaking. The old B-52 went down again, this time it was appearant that the nylon wire failed and snapped. After painstakingly put all the parts back together I thought enough is enough. I don't hang it anymore but put it on top of the highest display case at the side of my house instead. Still fearing that some day a strong wind might bring it down another time. Still in the showroom I have another B-52, a KC-135 and an XB-70 all 1:72 scale hanging from the ceiling as there's no other place to keep them. 

Model Maniac

I had two B-52 1:72 hanging from the ceiling of my showroom for many years. A few months ago one went down mysteriously (nylon wiring intact) and broken into many pieces. I glued them together using the best adhesive (super glue) and hanged back to its place using the old nylon wire. Late last month I heard a loud noise of something breaking. The old B-52 went down again, this time it was appearant that the nylon wire failed and snapped. After painstakingly put all the parts back together I thought enough is enough. I don't hang it anymore but put it on top of the highest display case at the side of my house instead. Still fearing that some day a strong wind might bring it down another time. Still in the showroom I have another B-52, a KC-135 and an XB-70 all 1:72 scale hanging from the ceiling as there's no other place to keep them. 

 

Wow!  Thank you so much for sharing your story.  For you to be so strong in re-building your B-52 twice is a monumental task.  You are the man! The other aircraft that you pointed out (B-51, KC-135, and a XB-70) must be some of your treasured artistic renditions.  Thank you so much for everything!

Toshi

Back when i was in high school i had a Tamiya lancaster hanging in my bedroom when one of my brothers went in my room swinging a stick and knocked my lancaster down saying it was my fault for hanging it from the ceiling in the first place.this was back in 1978

seastallion53

Back when i was in high school i had a Tamiya lancaster hanging in my bedroom when one of my brothers went in my room swinging a stick and knocked my lancaster down saying it was my fault for hanging it from the ceiling in the first place.this was back in 1978

 

Oh my, you bring back fond memories!  In 1979, I went for the last time to Tokyo, Japan for my summer vacation. I remember going to my friends toy shop and seeing the myriad of model kits displayed.   

That's too bad about your Tamiya Landcaster.  I just built one earlier this year, that was a great kit to put together!

Toshi