How can this happen?!

[Jack L]

This morning I was assembling the shell racks for an M10, it's in my opinion a fairly poor design by Academy, anyhow after drying overnight the middle shell case came loose, and on trying to get it back in, applied too much force and 8 cases and the rack pinged off in 9 different directions. Took 20mins to find all 8 cases (not important and I don't want 4 full racks, but can I find the rack piece....nope!

[Gern]

Interesting reading boys, and we all know from experience how easy it is to loose a very small part of a kit.

...........but how on earth can I loose something the same size as the top of an egg cup! I still haven't found it yet.

Knowing your luck, it'll turn up just when you need a circular piece for your next dio - and it'll be EXACTLY the right size!

[Guest]

If it helps,ive just lost the smallest decal on my sheet,for a FW 190.
A minisule single word which should sit next to main wheels..Happily on the end of my tweezers one minute,and the stolen by aliens the next.Where do they go to?

You can prevent that by lining your work room with aluminum foil............

[rtfoe]

Ron, I dropped a rubberband once and it rolled...perhaps it's gone further than you think merrily out the door. :thinking::smiling2:

Cheers,
Richard

[BarryW]

I think everyone has missed the truth of the matter, it is much more simple. You just have an exceptionally large example of beastus carpentus (carpet monster) lurking somewhere in your room waiting to spring.

You need to raise a safari team go on a monster hunt, children are particularly good in these situations thanks to their sharp eyes and ability to crawl into tight spaces, have a broomstick available to pummel the monster with once they scare it out of hiding.

[spanner570]

.........have a broomstick available to pummel the monster with once they scare it out of hiding.

Nice plan Barry, but unfortunately the only broomstick we had was destroyed when my wife had an unfortunate crash landing whilst piloting it it!

[boatman]

WELL it happened to me again now the bloomin aliens have nicked my Dremel tool file as I now have one of those new chucks that take any sized bit well there I was tryin to just remove 1mm of wood from the surface an then it happened!!!!!!





the filein bit flew out of the Dremel chuck an then diappearded an it not small an the carpet is not a monster as its short hair hard wearin carpet I can look down an see nr every where but no sign of the implement an that 1mm nr got the better of me but no I gritted me teeth an thought one lousy mm is not goin to beat me an it dint the electric plug is now in postion an it all works fine but that Dremel file or mini grinder is still missin unbeleiveable aaaaaaahhhhh an it just as well I had my safety glasses on
chris

[Guest]

Have you looked in the loo

[spanner570]

STOP PRESS!

You can all stop looking for the circular piece I lost during a recent Airfix 1/72 Vosper MTB build. Which, to remind folks, was the kit the missing bit was lost from, and the reason for starting this 'Discussion'.

I've found it!

Of all the ridiculous places to find it too...... On my work bench, which I searched three times!

I'm building a 1/48 Spitfire, and needed something to hold the fuselage halves together. A few minutes ago, I reached for my container of elastic bands and the missing circular part was looking up at me from the wriggling mass of rubber. I used a load of bands for the hull and deck fixing, so once I'd had finished with them, I reckon I scuffed the piece up along with the elastic bands.- And in the box it went.... :upside:

Here is the b*****d thing!



In my defence, M'Lord, it does look like a thin elastic band.......Doesn't it?!

Anyway, off your knees good people, and back to model making.

Keep safe.

Ron

[rtfoe]

I did mention rubber bands but I didn't know you had a bunch of them. :tears-of-joy: Definitely in the most unlikely of places. Now I need help getting off the floor. :tongue-out2:

Cheers,
Richard

[grumpa]

Ron, I love you like a brother.....but..... did you ever consider that since where you found it, there might be other...ahh...things.... happening here.
Don't worry my friend, for you are not alone, I "lost" a very small but of course elemental little bracket of some sort a while back.
After launching into a tirade the Missus came in and said "what the heck is the matter?".
After relating the cause of my displeasure and showing her the part in the instruction sheet, I retired to the den for a bit
of " spiritual comfort" in the form of a rather potent bloody Mary.

After less than a minute she came to me and said "I found it" to which I said "where in Hell did you find it, I've searched every damn inch of the place
for at least 20 minutes?'
Her answer? "right here on this thingy with some other parts" meaning the sprue tree of course!

[grumpa]

So you lot think that was funny, now let me tell you my tale of woe....
It was one of those hot sticky summer nights in my younger experimental days when examining all things that people only whisper about to do with you know what I mean. I was sitting in the living room with the patio doors wide open, there was a fan behind me that was just moving the hot sultry air around the room at a slow sleepy pace. I was sitting in the leather armchair trying to find a comfortable position in my now old baggy 'Y' fronts when I decided to get out my new toy. And there it was in all its glory, the deluxe edition complete with its own helium gas bottle, I rushed to inflate my possesion and connected the lead to hold onto it while reading the instruction manual. And it stated that if you run out of lubricant you can use cooking oil, an as I had not ordered the scented lubricant, it was dip a cup into the chip fryer and start lubricating, after about ten minuted the job was done, and I went off to wash my hands but disaster... upon returning I was just in time to see the last of the lead slowly being pulled over the balcony rail, I rushed to the balcony only to see my deluxe edition slowly drifting down the strrt with the lead just touching the road. I rushed out the door, down three flights of stairs, out the front door and gave chase. After about ten paces I realized that I was standing in the middle of the road in just my old baggy 'Y' fronts, shock took hold and I retreated in embarrasment back to my flat and hid in disgrace.
Now if you see a wrinkled old granny hanging from a lamp post by a dog collar and lead can you return it/her, the address in on the bottom of its/her foot.....

Gosh, Mike I don't quite know how to react to a story like that one!
Either your very courageous, or totally mad!
Jim

[Guest]

Gosh, Mike I don't quite know how to react to a story like that one!
Either your very courageous, or totally mad!
Jim

I'll take madness anytime....

[Guest]

570 Have you located the part, people are sitting on the edge of their seats.

[spanner570]

570 Have you located the part, people are sitting on the edge of their seats.

For heavens sake 453. Please buck up!.... :rolling:

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