The model honey hole,Mabey

[Austin T]

My uncle told me about one of my other uncles who died at a young age in a car crash in the 60's at age 16.He also told me that he liked to build model cars and that once he died all of his kit's, suppys, and other model stuff was boxed up and put in the attic in the late 60's,They have been there untouched for almost 50 years.Sadly the owner of the house my great grandmother passed away in 2001 and the house is owned by some other family member.The house still stands today and the last time I was in it was when I was around 4 or 5.After hearing the story I have been jumping at the bits to go there and save some old kits from rotting away but I don't know if the family member that owns it would let me take and restore/build up the kits in the attic because he like to hang onto things.Mabey I can talk to him about it and save the kits in the spring.Any tips or stories like it?

[Austin T]

Anyone?No stories?

[Rob McKee]

I would just ask him if he's interested in keeping them and explain to him that you build models and you would like to see them get built instead of sitting in the attic and possibly being destroyed by sitting up there.Hey,ya never know he may say sure go ahead and take them,all I was going to do with them was throw them in the trash.The worst thing he can say is NO!

I agree. You'll never know unless you ask.

[Dr. Cranky]

I agree with Rob too, it won't hurt to ask and investigate, you'll never know what you will find.

[Austin T]

Thanks guys.Im sorry to hear about your cousin George.

Edited December 12, 2011 by Austin T

[jbwelda]

i would go there and tell them all the story about being in the house back then and maybe embellish it just a bit to make you seem closer to your relatives, then tell them how your favorite uncle passed away when he was young but the models got packed up there. you were hoping maybe some of the models you and him were building together (right before the tragic accident) were still there because it would mean so much to your family dont you know...

well maybe dont lay it on that thick but a little theatre probably wouldnt hurt.

but if they have been there long they probably disposed of them already. but it dont hurt to ask.

[Greg Pugh]

I agree, you have to at least ask.

[JamesW]

i would go there and tell them all the story about being in the house back then and maybe embellish it just a bit to make you seem closer to your relatives, then tell them how your favorite uncle passed away when he was young but the models got packed up there. you were hoping maybe some of the models you and him were building together (right before the tragic accident) were still there because it would mean so much to your family dont you know...

well maybe dont lay it on that thick but a little theatre probably wouldnt hurt.

but if they have been there long they probably disposed of them already. but it dont hurt to ask.

I don't think that with him only being 15 he was building kits with his uncle in the 60's. LOL

But yeah, lay it on a little thick and they may let you dig around and take them home.

[Rob McKee]

I would say something along the lines that your Uncle who told you the story thought it was very cool that you have the same interest in modelling that your late Uncle had when he was your age. He told you about packing up his kits and supplies and putting them away for a day when someone in the family expressed interest in them. Your Uncle thinks if you build these kits it would be a great way for your family to remember you late Uncle.

Best of luck and let us know how it all pans out.

Rob

[Austin T]

Thanks guys for the tips,And also Im 15 so I couldn't really build kits with my late uncle in the 60's.LOL.