Near Fatal bbi F-18 incident!

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Near Fatal bbi F-18 incident!

Post by Teamski » Fri Jul 28, 2006 8:49 am

I just got back from a 6 week TDY and looked over some of the mishaps that happened while I was away. I never have a problem when I am home. :roll:

My F-86 rolled off my desk, cracking the canopy and destroying the windshield. I haven't recieved the replacements from Admiral Toys, even with $9.50 they charged for shipping :shock: , hehehehe. I hope I get them soon!!!

My F-18 was bumped off the top of my monitor, however it didn't sustain any damage. However, my wife wasn't sure how I had the gear supported, so we tried over the phone to reposition the wood chocks I used to support it. She missed one and with the heat we have here, the plane settled onto the gear, distorting them grotestly. I mean bad! I was pissed. So, I retracted the gear and set the plane on the floor to deal with the issue later. The next day, I decided to extend the gear to look them over of course expecting the worst. To my absolute shock, they returned to their orginal position!! Obviously, the shape of the wheel well returned them to their original shape. So, the soft plastic saved itself! Whew!!

My 1.5 ton truck was kicked and some damage to it resulted. Nothing that couldn't be fixed.

You just can't leave anything without it breaking.....

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Post by aferguson » Fri Jul 28, 2006 8:59 am

maybe your wife secretly resents your toys... :lol:
i never met an airplane i didn't like...

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Post by boyx30 » Fri Jul 28, 2006 9:16 am

Well at least his wife is secret about it...I just find them in piecs with a hammer stuck in the wing and NOBODY KNOWS WHAT HAPPENED!!!!!?


I think my anniversary was last week?????......HHHMMMmmmm?

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Post by Razor17019 » Fri Jul 28, 2006 10:26 am

boyx30 wrote:Well at least his wife is secret about it...I just find them in piecs with a hammer stuck in the wing and NOBODY KNOWS WHAT HAPPENED!!!!!?


I think my anniversary was last week?????......HHHMMMmmmm?
LOL - Way too funny! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Post by grunt1 » Fri Jul 28, 2006 11:48 am

boyx30 wrote:
Well at least his wife is secret about it...I just find them in piecs with a hammer stuck in the wing and NOBODY KNOWS WHAT HAPPENED!!!!!?


I think my anniversary was last week?????......HHHMMMmmmm?



lol! Yes, that and when stuff just "disappears" :?

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Post by scbvideoboy » Fri Jul 28, 2006 2:34 pm

OK let's get this straight, you have a plastic model sitting on top of your computer monitor that is ON? That generates a lot of hot air and heat?
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Post by VMF115 » Fri Jul 28, 2006 2:40 pm

I am not married but my Girl Friend bought me an F-86 AT a Pudgy p-38 and a Red devil hornet for our anniversary, I also spent my Avenger, and Me 262 money and them some on a diamond bracelet. :shock:
Colonel "Madman" Maddox: Let me hear your guns!
Captain Wild Bill Kelso: My what?
Colonel "Madman" Maddox: Your guns! Ack, ack, ack, ack, ack!
Captain Wild Bill Kelso: [fires his airplane's guns] AHHHH!

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Post by VMF115 » Fri Jul 28, 2006 2:44 pm

grunt1 wrote:boyx30 wrote:
Well at least his wife is secret about it...I just find them in piecs with a hammer stuck in the wing and NOBODY KNOWS WHAT HAPPENED!!!!!?


I think my anniversary was last week?????......HHHMMMmmmm?



lol! Yes, that and when stuff just "disappears" :?

Why is it they always say to some one else, that you are playing with toys, when all you are doing is trying to set up your display of your 1:18 scale military replicas?

I keep saying to her that the are not toys.


Btw way if they go missing check the garbage. LOL
Colonel "Madman" Maddox: Let me hear your guns!
Captain Wild Bill Kelso: My what?
Colonel "Madman" Maddox: Your guns! Ack, ack, ack, ack, ack!
Captain Wild Bill Kelso: [fires his airplane's guns] AHHHH!

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Post by catman » Fri Jul 28, 2006 3:10 pm

VMF115 wrote:

Btw way if they go missing check the garbage. LOL


or the driveway and the tires of her car...
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Post by Jason of Admiral Toys » Fri Jul 28, 2006 3:11 pm

Teamski,

I will check on the status of your canopy. I will have someone send you a traking number.

We sent you an entire new fuselage. That is why shipping cost so much. We have tried to get the front canopy piece off the models in the past to no avail. Much easier to send a new fuselage.

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Post by VMF115 » Fri Jul 28, 2006 4:10 pm

Jason of Admiral Toys wrote:Teamski,

I will check on the status of your canopy. I will have someone send you a traking number.

We sent you an entire new fuselage. That is why shipping cost so much. We have tried to get the front canopy piece off the models in the past to no avail. Much easier to send a new fuselage.

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Captain Wild Bill Kelso: My what?
Colonel "Madman" Maddox: Your guns! Ack, ack, ack, ack, ack!
Captain Wild Bill Kelso: [fires his airplane's guns] AHHHH!

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Post by Quixote511 » Fri Jul 28, 2006 6:15 pm

Look at that service. It makes me proud to see an American firm that still does an honest business.
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Post by Teamski » Fri Jul 28, 2006 9:18 pm

Jason of Admiral Toys wrote:Teamski,

I will check on the status of your canopy. I will have someone send you a traking number.

We sent you an entire new fuselage. That is why shipping cost so much. We have tried to get the front canopy piece off the models in the past to no avail. Much easier to send a new fuselage.

Regards,
Jason
:shock: :shock: :shock:

Well, that explains a lot!! Thanks Jason!!

-Ski
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Post by Razor17019 » Fri Jul 28, 2006 9:22 pm

Quixote511 wrote:Look at that service. It makes me proud to see an American firm that still does an honest business.
Aaron
I 2nd that! Here, here!
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Post by RED » Fri Jul 28, 2006 10:33 pm

Hey y'all---I have never had any trouble with my stuff while I was gone!!!!I like to think that all my XD's work together to fight off my wife!!!! :lol: :lol: ---RED---
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