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02-01-2009, 06:20 PM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007
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| Bring tears to your eyes Started clearing out the loft and found 3 vintage airfix 1:24 kits. The stuka, spitfire and Focke wulf 190. I have been lugging these through life since a kid with the intention of building when my skills where up to scratch and then forgetying about them. Well opened them up to have a look. Every single one has been delibrately broken across the fuse or wings.  I can only think it was done when I first moved out from home and shared a flat. I looked on ebay and a vintage Stuka shifts for a £100.
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02-01-2009, 06:22 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A Swede living in Glasgow, Scotland
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| Sorry to hear that mate! 
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02-01-2009, 06:22 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Redding, California
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| Aww man, that's a bummer! Any way you can repair the damage?
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02-01-2009, 06:26 PM
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| Siggy Master   Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Poland
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| To make you better, these parts were made of plastic. So there is no problem to put them together with a glue.  If you do it enough accurate and carefully all will be fine. Really.
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02-01-2009, 06:37 PM
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__________________ Lord Flasheart: [about planes] Always treat your kite like you treat your woman. Lieutenant George: How do you mean, sir? Do you mean, take her home at the week-end to meet your mother? Lord Flasheart: No! I mean get inside her five times a day and take her to heaven and back! Captain Blackadder: I'm beginning to see why the suffragette movement are wanting the vote. Lord Flasheart: Hey, hey! Any girl who wants to chain herself to my railings and suffer a jet movement gets my vote! | |
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02-01-2009, 06:42 PM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Redding, California
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| Don't give up on 'em just yet...like Wurger said, they are plastic...there's a chance they could be repaired.
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02-01-2009, 06:45 PM
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| Siggy Master Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Poland
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| I agree with GG.Could you take some pics and upload here Mate?
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02-01-2009, 06:54 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Aug 2008
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| That was bad news. But, as Wurger and Grau' say, don't give up. Even if it means a cut here and there, the gaps can be joined, and there's people here who can offer advice. Post some pics if possible and we'll all see what can be advised.
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02-01-2009, 09:48 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: May 2008 Location: New Zealand
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| Sorry to hear it mate Surely though with lots of putty and glue at least an ok model can be made? DON"T THROW THEM OUT!!!
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02-01-2009, 11:19 PM
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| The Pop-Tart Whisperer   Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Jersey, United States
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| What was her name?
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02-01-2009, 11:25 PM
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| aka Dickcheese  Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Washington State
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| I want pics of those kits that are unsavageable. First I'm dubious. Second, I bet us forum mates can give you tips for making them whole again.
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02-01-2009, 11:29 PM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Redding, California
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02-01-2009, 11:39 PM
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| The Pop-Tart Whisperer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Jersey, United States
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02-02-2009, 12:54 AM
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| Minister of Whoopass  Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island Native in Mississippi
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| Stinkin spiteful bitch......
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02-02-2009, 05:20 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Adelaide Sth. Aust.
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| You only had a tear in your eye .....I would have gone f*cking ballistic
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