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Fell from the ceiling and are now destroyed!

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  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Friday, July 22, 2016 7:50 AM

OH KRAP!!! That blows Toshi, so sorry to see that. 

I think you're handling it better than I, I almost teared up looking at your broken models on the carpet there... Crying

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

  • Member since
    March 2015
  • From: Streetsboro, Ohio
Posted by Toshi on Friday, July 22, 2016 7:47 AM

Jay Jay

OH NOOOOOO!

That's what I said too, when my F-111 fell from the bench just yesterday. odd how we both had a calamity the same day.

Since mine is in progress and i have not yet installed any small parts, , I'm gonna fix it. The whole front of the plane snapped off aft of the cockpit right through where the heavyest putty was.  I used the laser glue on the canopy prior to the fall and that is still intact though ,so I am impressed with the holding power of that glue.

 

i need to try that new glue!

Toshi

On The Bench: Revell 1/48 B-25 Mitchell

 

Married to the most caring, loving, understanding, and beautiful wife in the world.  Mrs. Toshi

 

 

  • Member since
    February 2014
  • From: Cincinnati, OH
Posted by Valkyrie on Friday, July 22, 2016 7:47 AM

Toshi, it's heart breaking to see the parts scattered about on the floor.  I had something similar happen with a B-17.  One of our cats was "involved."  However, it became part of a battle damage repair diorama in it's "second life."  Good luck on what ever you decide to do with it.

  • Member since
    August 2013
Posted by Jay Jay on Friday, July 22, 2016 7:36 AM

OH NOOOOOO!

That's what I said too, when my F-111 fell from the bench just yesterday. odd how we both had a calamity the same day.

Since mine is in progress and i have not yet installed any small parts, , I'm gonna fix it. The whole front of the plane snapped off aft of the cockpit right through where the heavyest putty was.  I used the laser glue on the canopy prior to the fall and that is still intact though ,so I am impressed with the holding power of that glue.

 

 

 

 

 

 I'm finally retired. Now time I got, money I don't.

  • Member since
    March 2015
  • From: Streetsboro, Ohio
Posted by Toshi on Friday, July 22, 2016 7:14 AM

seastallion53

I use cheap cup hooks screwed into the ceiling.

 

Thank you for the tip, that's something I need to look into.

Toshi

On The Bench: Revell 1/48 B-25 Mitchell

 

Married to the most caring, loving, understanding, and beautiful wife in the world.  Mrs. Toshi

 

 

  • Member since
    March 2015
  • From: Streetsboro, Ohio
Posted by Toshi on Friday, July 22, 2016 5:30 AM

GAF

Toshi,

That's a real shame!  I've learned never to trust those stick on hooks.  They never seem to hold up very well.

Good luck on restoration!

PS> And don't throw the parts out.  You can always use spares.  Smile

Gary

 

Never again!   Thank you on the point of restoration!  I will definately utilize the spares.

tonmo 

On The Bench: Revell 1/48 B-25 Mitchell

 

Married to the most caring, loving, understanding, and beautiful wife in the world.  Mrs. Toshi

 

 

  • Member since
    January 2013
Posted by seastallion53 on Friday, July 22, 2016 4:59 AM

I use cheap cup hooks screwed into the ceiling.

GAF
  • Member since
    June 2012
  • From: Anniston, AL
Posted by GAF on Friday, July 22, 2016 4:36 AM

Toshi,

That's a real shame!  I've learned never to trust those stick on hooks.  They never seem to hold up very well.

Good luck on restoration!

PS> And don't throw the parts out.  You can always use spares.  Smile

Gary

  • Member since
    March 2015
  • From: Streetsboro, Ohio
Fell from the ceiling and are now destroyed!
Posted by Toshi on Friday, July 22, 2016 1:37 AM

I took a nap as I was not feeling well this afternoon.  Suddenly, Mrs. Toshi woke me up as she heard a loud crash only to show me my destroyed Revell 1/32 F-4 Phantom (Broke into a hundred pieces) and my GWH 1/48 P-61 Blackwidow (The entire nose snapped off as that's where I placed several lead fishing sinkers so as not to have a P-61 tail sitter).  So much for the 3M sticker type hooks.  Oh well, the rest of my planes are still holding.

 I guess the F-4 was too big and the P-61 had too much lead sinkers yet, I have a huge Revell 1/48 B-24 Liberator, Tamiya 1/48 Lancaster, and a Trumpeter 1/32 Avenger still holding up after more than a year.  Now what do I do?  Did I get mad?  No.  I just cleaned up the mess, knowing I'll rebuild the F-4 and the P-61 better than before.  I went straight into finishing up my newest project, the Academy 1/72 P-51B Mustang.  I'm currently at the decal stage.

Toshi

On The Bench: Revell 1/48 B-25 Mitchell

 

Married to the most caring, loving, understanding, and beautiful wife in the world.  Mrs. Toshi

 

 

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