Fun with Models

Discussion in 'Modelling' started by GERMANICUS, Apr 5, 2022.

  1. GERMANICUS

    GERMANICUS Member

    Dear members....

    I once bought a model of the German airship HINDENBURG.

    It had about 20 pieces in it. It took me all of a single afternoon to put together. The paint scheme wasn't exactly complex, and I finished the whole thing in the course of a weekend.

    I looked at the results. Other than stringing it up with fishing line, it didn't really inspire anything in me.
    So I decided to do the needful thing....

    I hung it up in the garage and covered the rear of with petrol.
    I got a cigarette lighter, lit the rear and stood back, paraphrasing the commentary that everyone has heard....

    "....and it's bursting into flames! This is terrible ladies and gentlemen, this is one of the worst catastrophies in the history of the world....OH THE HUMANITY!!!!!...."


    It was the most fun I have ever had with a plastic model....

    Has anyone else ever lost patience with their purchases and done something similar??

    GERMANICUS
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  2. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

  3. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    best have a look through this
    Get yer kits out.
    some forum members enjoy petrol and matches more than they should

    Did you burn the garage down?


     
  4. Tolbooth

    Tolbooth Patron Patron

    Guilty....

    In my case it was a 1/35 Jagdtiger and half a roll of magnesium tape "acquired" (ahem!) from the chem lab at school.
     
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  5. Wg Cdr Luddite

    Wg Cdr Luddite Well-Known Member

    Bangers up the tailpipe of jet aircraft. A FROG Buccaneer took three goes to disintegrate. They made kits to last back then.
     
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  6. SDP

    SDP Incurable Cometoholic

    Sank my Airfix Bismarck in a local ditch using my bow and arrow. I've still got the bow and a few arrows :)
     
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