Modelling mishaps

[Peter Gillson]

Hi Chris - strangely there was no pain at all. There must be some truth in the old saying "no sense, no feeling"!

Peter

[A_J_Rimmer]

Okay so here's one. Years ago before I worked from home, I used to model on an old tray in my car during lunch breaks. I once dropped a full bottle of Humbrol liquid cement over the back seat. I had drive around with all the windows open for a fortnight - it was January...

[boatman]

Okay so here's one. Years ago before I worked from home, I used to model on an old tray in my car during lunch breaks. I once dropped a full bottle of Humbrol liquid cement over the back seat. I had drive around with all the windows open for a fortnight - it was January...

WOW Arnie bet that was chilly to say the least but better than the pong from the glue as ive found breathin that in for long periods gives me a whackin headake an now when i model im wearin a smask an glasses or the helmet magnifier for protection as nr losein my sight was a big wake up call for me
chrisb

[Tim Marlow]

I once dropped a soldering iron, but managed to catch it on its way down. Trouble is, I caught the hot end……

[boatman]

I once dropped a soldering iron, but managed to catch it on its way down. Trouble is, I caught the hot end……

Yes Tim ive done the same thing as its just a reflex reaction to stop it landin on the carpet but its imossible in that split second of catchin it goin down to tell which end you will be catchin isnt it ?
chrisb

[Tim Marlow]

Yes Tim ive done the same thing as its just a reflex reaction to stop it landin o the carpet but its imossible in that split second of catchin it goin down to tell which end you will be catchin isnt it ?
chrisb

Yep, and it’s another split second before you drop it again

[boatman]

Yep, and it’s another split second before you drop it again

YES Tim very true it amazes me why do we bother as weve burnt our hand sometime quite badly an the iron still ends up on the carpet to see it burning an smokin on the carpet an us cursein ourselves for doin such a stupid thing an then jen for me gettin out the burns ointment an bandges an then her tellin me why did i do such a thing oh dear
chrisb

[Steve-the-Duck]

I once dropped a soldering iron, but managed to catch it on its way down. Trouble is, I caught the hot end……

Ow

[A_J_Rimmer]

WOW Arnie bet that was chilly to say the least but better than the pong from the glue as ive found breathin that in for long periods gives me a whackin headake an now when i model im wearin a smask an glasses or the helmet magnifier for protection as nr losein my sight was a big wake up call for me
chrisb

Yes indeed Chris - it gets to us all alas. I did think that driving whilst cold was better than driving under the influence to glue fumes though lol!

[Andy T]

I once dropped a soldering iron, but managed to catch it on its way down. Trouble is, I caught the hot end……

Reminds me of this:

[Tim Marlow]

The girl with the asbestos fingers…….i bet it’s fun to watch her use an electric drill……

[PaulTRose]

The girl with the asbestos fingers…….i bet it’s fun to watch her use an electric drill……

I worked in engineering.....once had a female team leader who was brilliant at her job but we wouldnt let her near any tools cos she was a danger to everyone......i was a safe knife use instructer.......3 times i told her not to use a stanley knife like that.....got an earful of abuse then i watched her chop off the tip of her thumb lol......if she picked up a battery driver we would all close our eyes or look the other way and pray!

[boatman]

I worked in engineering.....once had a female team leader who was brilliant at her job but we wouldnt let her near any tools cos she was a danger to everyone......i was a safe knife use instructer.......3 times i told her not to use a stanley knife like that.....got an earful of abuse then i watched her chop off the tip of her thumb lol......if she picked up a battery driver we would all close our eyes or look the other way and pray!

WOW Paul she sounds like a walkin disstaster one thing my jen isnt but she is a bit stubbon but will listen to me on how to do things the correct an safe way after i have found the unsafe way
chrisb

[zuludog]

So you've just finished your best ever P 51 Mustang ---- extra detailing ...... good paint job ...... aftermarket decals ...... subtle weathering ..... and all topped off with a coat of varnish

A couple of days later you notice that the Star 'n' Bar is on top of the wrong wing.

[Tim Marlow]

I worked in engineering.....once had a female team leader who was brilliant at her job but we wouldnt let her near any tools cos she was a danger to everyone......i was a safe knife use instructer.......3 times i told her not to use a stanley knife like that.....got an earful of abuse then i watched her chop off the tip of her thumb lol......if she picked up a battery driver we would all close our eyes or look the other way and pray!

That’s not limited to females. At Porton down I worked with several bright men over the years that would probably try to use the blunt end of a screwdriver if you were dumb enough to give them one to use. My favourite ever story was when I was a youngster there. Our team leader had bought in a pie for his lunch. When he sent my coworker and my self to lunch he asked the coworker to put his pie in the oven to heat up. We had a baby belling cooker in our rest room for heating food (pre microwave days was this), and for those that don’t know, they have two rings, and a grill/oven. There are three knobs, one either side for the rings, and one in the middle for the grill/oven which you turn one way or the other to activate the function you want. Not complicated…..
Anyway, half an hour later team leader walks in, opens the oven to take out his well earned hot lunch, and finds a raw pie with a literally burning crust on it. It was well alight. Coworker had only gone and put it under the grill for half an hour……John would’ve been proud :upside: