vintagestang Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 The soap you use to disinfect a cut may also be Fast Orange hand cleaner which contains pumice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan White Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Lots of unwanted things happen to me and my models during construction. I'm sure the members here have lots of examples, but here are two of mine to get the ball rolling: 1) When scribing a panel line with the back of a No 11 blade, several passes are needed to make an impression. However, the first time the blade jumps out of the groove, a deeper gash is created in one single pass 2) Why is it that a small part prefers to stick to my greasy, oily fingers, rather than the piece it is being superglued to? Along with this, why is it that when using superglue, the part won't always instantly stick to where you want it to be glued, however it will stick instantly to the spot it falls on when you let go hoping it sticks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin T Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 One of my friends in the local club was opening a trunk to a NASCAR kit and hit one of his arteries in his hand really REALLY bad, 4000$ later he finished the trunk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve7119 Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 I have never cut myself that badly. I guess I have been lucky. A couple weeks ago I was working at the bench in shorts and watched the sharp thing roll off the edge toward my lap. remembering the wisdom of those sages on this forum, i did not immediatly try to catch the sharp knife with my privates, but instead spread my legs so the knife could hit the floor......blade stuck in back of my left calf on the way down. Didn't even try to explain that to my wife. just cleaned it up and moved on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagestang Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 I have never cut myself that badly. I guess I have been lucky. A couple weeks ago I was working at the bench in shorts and watched the sharp thing roll off the edge toward my lap. remembering the wisdom of those sages on this forum, i did not immediatly try to catch the sharp knife with my privates, but instead spread my legs so the knife could hit the floor......blade stuck in back of my left calf on the way down. Didn't even try to explain that to my wife. just cleaned it up and moved on... The other day I dropped the knife out of my mouth and luckily I was wearing jeans or it would have stabbed into a major arterie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent G Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 My knife rolled off the bench unseen by me. It landed tip down, and stuck in the Croc I was wearing on my right foot. Thank goodness Crocs are heavy rubber or I'd be limping. G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc7wzl Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 (edited) DELETED! Edited April 27, 2013 by kc7wzl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clavender17 Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Oh man lol I just had one brake in half on me about an hour ago ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Is that a Beretta? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clavender17 Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 looks like a camaro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinfan5 Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 It never fails, well for me anyways, when working on a kit that you have been waiting for, and excited about building, and it goes murphy strikes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneWolf15 Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 For those of you that followed the Zombie / apocalyptic build off . I built a Peterbilt and used razor blades for a " clearance " bar on the front bumper . In a hurry , I reached into the top drawer of a cabinet that the truck was sitting on , knocking off the front bumper in the process . Suddenly , I hear this rapid dripping sound . Looking down , I see a growing puddle of red . Yep ! One of my own creations bit me on the knuckle ! The shop pup just sat there , cocking his head at my antics and the expected cussing that went with them ! Lmao ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edsel-Dan Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 I used a Round blade X-Acto to fix something in my room and set it down. It was on my Bed!! I put my hand down to reach over to get up, and it came down across the blade!!. My right hand pointer finger First knuckle. Semi-luckily, it came up right between the hand & Thumb but Did slice!!! I wrapped it tight with kleenex and tape, then went back to sleep. (AFTER moving the knife OFF my bed!!! Later the next day, I went to the doctors. $175.oo and 2 stitches!!! OUCH!! I have curt myself while building, restoring, taking one apart for resto MANY times!! I too have dropped parts not to be able to find them. Worst, one of the tires/hubcaps from an AMT 55 Nomad. Watched it roll. Saw where it went, then......................... NOT There!!!, Still not found it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peekay Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 The closer you get to finishing a model the more the Murphys come visiting. I've learned never to say to myself "today I'll wrap this one up" - it's asking for trouble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blown03SVT Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Sounds like some of you guys need these to keep from getting injured: http://www.monstermarketplace.com/catholic-books/pencil-grip-triangle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deathgoblin Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 As an addendum to dropping freshly painted things in the nearest pile of dirt: These same parts will also find the nearest cache of cat hair in the carpeting. Recently shoved a microdrill through my fingertip. That was unpleasant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixties Sam Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 How about parts that fit together perfectly during umpteen test fits, then you apply glue for the final assembly, and suddenly they don't fit?! Auuuuugh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggon Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 How about parts that fit together perfectly during umpteen test fits, then you apply glue for the final assembly, and suddenly they don't fit?! Auuuuugh! I was working on an ancient AMT 32 Ford coupe. All the way through mockup, and test fitting after paint, all was well. When I polished and decaled the body, all of a sudden the cowl was almost 1/8 inch too high. Grrrrrrrrr! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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