ranma Posted February 15, 2012 Posted February 15, 2012 I'M not going to go into the details but after the 16 I will nolonger be here on the forum and I am walking away from building models. to Modelcollector I will replace the lonestar a.s.a.p.
Sam Cates Posted February 15, 2012 Posted February 15, 2012 Rick, sorry to hear, we sure will miss you...and hope to see you again in the future! If you don't mind me asking, what will become of your hobby stuff?
rustybill1960 Posted February 15, 2012 Posted February 15, 2012 It is a truly a sad day "whenever" We loose one of our own! This hobby-family of Ours is "way" to small for such losses! We "ALL" wish You well and hope for the Best! Take care
polandmob Posted February 15, 2012 Posted February 15, 2012 sorry to here that. i wish the best to you and your family hopefully you will be back.i hate to see the the hobby lose good people.
ranma Posted February 15, 2012 Author Posted February 15, 2012 Rick, sorry to hear, we sure will miss you...and hope to see you again in the future! If you don't mind me asking, what will become of your hobby stuff? I'll keep the remainder of what I have .just cant replace what happend due to cost.
ranma Posted February 15, 2012 Author Posted February 15, 2012 Its just depressing to loose so many models to being called "clutter" due to being boxed up. I lost some hard to replace 71-75 chevy cars(non corvette/camaro) I my decide to build again ,but I dont know yet.
mikemodeler Posted February 15, 2012 Posted February 15, 2012 hang in there and try to check in here when you can. Hope things work out for you and you are able to come back here someday soon.
kenb Posted February 15, 2012 Posted February 15, 2012 Sorry to here this Rick. I know that you don't know me, I'm not that avid a poster, but I wish you luck. Take some advice, hang on to what you have, because you will build again. It might take awhile to come back, but you will. I did after many years. When you, do look me up and if I can help you with anything to get back in it I will. Promise. Ken
promo55 Posted February 15, 2012 Posted February 15, 2012 Ken is right. Hang on to what you have, you WILL do this again. It is in our blood. We occaisonally have setbacks, but we can overcome it. I had a stroke in 2005 and lost some of my modeling knowhow, I know I will not be able to do what I once did, but I will see it through. Good luck to you and your family, I wish you the best.
Jantrix Posted February 15, 2012 Posted February 15, 2012 I don't mean to pry, but what happened to your models?
Harry P. Posted February 15, 2012 Posted February 15, 2012 OK, obviously you haven't told us what the story is, and that's fine... apparently there was a personal crisis or event of some sort concerning your models, but how/why does that mean you can't be a member here anymore?
Jantrix Posted February 15, 2012 Posted February 15, 2012 He sent me a PM that said that Virgil knows what happened. Apparently he is not comfortable publicly sharing what has happened. I don't blame him for being disheartened. And not being on forum for a bit will probably help him deal with the loss he's suffered. But as we well know that modeling isn't just an activity you just give up and never think of again. It's art and as such, the artist will seek to express himself again eventually. We'll be here when he's ready to give it another try. Take care Rick. Be cool.
Rob McKee Posted February 15, 2012 Posted February 15, 2012 I have to agree with everyone here, you will come back to the hobby. Most of us have walked away at one stage of our lives or another for various reasons. My last issue was just a few years ago when I divorced. My ex chucked all of my built models in the garbage and tried to have my stash of kits sold. I got my stash out but lost so many built kits that I had built over many years it left me depressed. I didn't want to continue as well, but 6 months ago or so I returned finding it the best medicine. I don't know what your situation is and I understand that you may not want to share it, but keep your head up. I wish the all the best.
Agent G Posted February 15, 2012 Posted February 15, 2012 I have to agree with everyone here, you will come back to the hobby. Most of us have walked away at one stage of our lives or another for various reasons. My last issue was just a few years ago when I divorced. My ex chucked all of my built models in the garbage and tried to have my stash of kits sold. I got my stash out but lost so many built kits that I had built over many years it left me depressed. I didn't want to continue as well, but 6 months ago or so I returned finding it the best medicine. I don't know what your situation is and I understand that you may not want to share it, but keep your head up. I wish the all the best. I agree as well. Keep plugging along, you'll get back into the swing sometime. I saw that coming with wife #2, so I took my stash to a friends, and donated all the built up police cars to the academy library. G
Tony T Posted February 15, 2012 Posted February 15, 2012 Good luck. Come back when you can. In the meantime, take care of yourself. It is a hobby and we'll be here when you get back. In the meantime, keep you stuff and put it away safely.
kitbash1 Posted February 16, 2012 Posted February 16, 2012 Sounds like his wife or girlfriend got to his stuff and chucked it. That's so sad if it's what happened. Some wive's are not very understanding of our hobby.
ranma Posted February 16, 2012 Author Posted February 16, 2012 (edited) Not at all my wife supports it. We think it was our apt manager as no forced entry was evident Lost over 150 models.A police report was filed. Edited February 17, 2012 by ranma
Rob McKee Posted February 16, 2012 Posted February 16, 2012 Are you saying your apartment manager went into your place without consent and took your models? I would be on the phone with the police if that was the case.
kitbash1 Posted February 16, 2012 Posted February 16, 2012 Not at all my wife supports it. I was our apt manager as no forced entry was evident Lost over 150 Wow that sucks big time. If I were you, I'd be on the phone to the police or down at the station to swear out charges against him.
Dave Van Posted February 16, 2012 Posted February 16, 2012 Right...it's called burglary no matter who they are.......
ranma Posted February 16, 2012 Author Posted February 16, 2012 We talked to a lawyer he said since we could not proue who done it theres nothing we can do. no euidence.
Junkman Posted February 16, 2012 Posted February 16, 2012 We talked to a lawyer he said since we could not proue who done it theres nothing we can do. no euidence. I know what that is like. Don't do a bloody thing about it, it'll only errr... what's the fancy word for it? errr... frustrate you. Let me know which currently available kit you would like to build and if I have it, I send it to you free of charge.
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