Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. F1 Build
Washington, United States
Joined: August 05, 2010
KitMaker: 146 posts
Armorama: 143 posts
Posted: Monday, December 19, 2011 - 10:25 PM UTC
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Folks, I'm posting for Mason since he's heartbroken. Our cat decided to play with his F1 while we were at a school Christmas concert tonight. We came home to find it in pieces all over the floor. It is salvageable though. He has proudly left it out for all visitors to see as he works through the tracks and final stages. This is a new level for the cat, since she has never taken interest in any of the models before. The bad part was that all he had time to do was find the busted off pieces before getting his bath and heading straight to bed...he wanted so badly to stay up and fix it, but it''s a school night...
This happened to me once Mason a few years back when I was in middle school. Though it wasn't with a cat. It was a dog. And it was not salvageable. And it was my first armor model (a tamiya m41 bulldog to be exact). Things will be okay!
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Indiana, United States
Joined: May 08, 2006
KitMaker: 44 posts
Armorama: 35 posts
Posted: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 - 07:48 AM UTC
Mason:
Fantastic job on your Pz IV! I'll miss your cat though...
Once I was carrying a finished model back to my basement after a model show when I missed the bottom step. Let's just say that nothing takes an '88 out faster than 250 pounds of middle-age model builder!
Don't get discouraged - I'm sure it will go back together. Keep up the excellent work and have a Merry Christmas.
Nevada, United States
Joined: December 21, 2008
KitMaker: 1,109 posts
Armorama: 1,095 posts
Posted: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 - 08:05 AM UTC
Nicely done young man. That's a build to display with pride.
G
Lasci la pistola. Porti le cannoli.
CMOT
Editor-in-ChiefEngland - South West, United Kingdom
Joined: May 14, 2006
KitMaker: 10,954 posts
Armorama: 8,571 posts
Posted: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 - 08:34 AM UTC
Mason I can understand how gutted you are about your model, but you can turn this into a positive by looking at it as a learning curve. The Friul tracks can be used on another build as can the figures and the interior. The turret if not to badly damaged could be used as a defence post that the Germans used so much towards the end of the war. Lastly remember it is not the cats fault and yes I know that's not what you are thinking just at the moment.
Pennsylvania, United States
Joined: June 09, 2011
KitMaker: 108 posts
Armorama: 107 posts
Posted: Monday, December 26, 2011 - 11:29 AM UTC
with Dad's guidance, my F1 is almost back together. I need to hide some of the obvious breaks. Dad suggested bedding rolls, net and even a flag. He will get pictures up tomorrow he said.
I'm just a kid trying to learn from the great examples here.
South Carolina, United States
Joined: May 07, 2010
KitMaker: 2,238 posts
Armorama: 2,158 posts
Posted: Monday, December 26, 2011 - 12:13 PM UTC
Good on you, Mason!
That's a display of fortitude for us all and puts you in the "teacher's" roll of setting a good example for everyone else.
Hang in there and keep at it. Your next build will be better than this one even before the cat got to it.
Hope you're already looking forward to and thinking about that next build too and planning what you're going to do with it.
Thanks for the example, too, of how to overcome disaster!
Happy New Year and Happy Modeling!
Mike Roof
AMPS #1632
Chapter Contact
AMPS Central SC
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CMOT
Editor-in-Chief England - South West, United Kingdom
Joined: May 14, 2006
KitMaker: 10,954 posts
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Posted: Monday, December 26, 2011 - 05:42 PM UTC
Good news on the recovery Mason I look forward to seeing how you got along.
Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Joined: August 24, 2009
KitMaker: 518 posts
Armorama: 16 posts
Posted: Monday, December 26, 2011 - 10:01 PM UTC
Aaaw, bad kitty :-)
The same happened to me once, keep it up Mason!
Arkansas, United States
Joined: June 29, 2009
KitMaker: 11,610 posts
Armorama: 7,843 posts
Posted: Monday, December 26, 2011 - 10:05 PM UTC
Maybe the kitty just wanted to see you build an arv.
Ideals are peaceful. History is violent.
Pennsylvania, United States
Joined: June 09, 2011
KitMaker: 108 posts
Armorama: 107 posts
Posted: Wednesday, December 28, 2011 - 05:16 AM UTC
Thank you everyone. My Dad got sick on Christmas Eve and wasn't up to much yesterday as he got worse. He did take this picture. I still need to glue the Crew man's headset on, drill a new hole and install the cable anchor and the back. The bed rolls are drying from the weathering paint, so they will hide the upper hull separation that I just cant fix perfectly. The turret basket and main gun basket were in too many pieces. dad suggested putting another crewman on the open hatch.
I'm just a kid trying to learn from the great examples here.
CMOT
Editor-in-Chief England - South West, United Kingdom
Joined: May 14, 2006
KitMaker: 10,954 posts
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Posted: Wednesday, December 28, 2011 - 07:20 AM UTC
Looks like a good recovery to me Mason well done.
Pennsylvania, United States
Joined: June 09, 2011
KitMaker: 108 posts
Armorama: 107 posts
Posted: Friday, December 30, 2011 - 04:13 AM UTC
I'm just a kid trying to learn from the great examples here.
North Carolina, United States
Joined: June 26, 2007
KitMaker: 2,116 posts
Armorama: 1,080 posts
Posted: Friday, December 30, 2011 - 06:54 AM UTC
Hey Mason,
A very nice recovery.........Excellent Panzer work.
milvehfan
South Carolina, United States
Joined: May 07, 2010
KitMaker: 2,238 posts
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Posted: Friday, December 30, 2011 - 08:45 AM UTC
Darned nice come back, Mason!
That was one heck'ov'a complicated build to start with - near full interior, with interior and exterior figures, and link-to-link track to boot! Not too many model builders with 10-times your experience would have even attempted it, but you did it twice!
So, my hat's off to you, sir! Thanks for sharing your build, and I'll be looking forward to seeing what you're gonna do next.
Happy New Year and Happy Modeling!
PS: Hope your dad's feeling better, too!
Mike Roof
AMPS #1632
Chapter Contact
AMPS Central SC
Visit us at http://www.ampscentralsouthcarolina.org
Pennsylvania, United States
Joined: June 09, 2011
KitMaker: 108 posts
Armorama: 107 posts
Posted: Friday, December 30, 2011 - 01:18 PM UTC
Thank you. I guess I just don't know any better than to just fix it.
Dad did get me my next model, a Dragon El Alamein Sherman
I'm just a kid trying to learn from the great examples here.
Singapore / 新加坡
Joined: December 05, 2011
KitMaker: 8 posts
Armorama: 7 posts
Posted: Friday, December 30, 2011 - 01:40 PM UTC
Wow. This is an awesome build, and an even MORE awesome recovery. The Fruils must have been tough too. I am a junior modeller to and Im speechless.
Good luck with the rest of the build. Im eagerly awaiting the completion of this build.
Adrian.
Pennsylvania, United States
Joined: June 09, 2011
KitMaker: 108 posts
Armorama: 107 posts
Posted: Saturday, December 31, 2011 - 04:38 AM UTC
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Wow. This is an awesome build, and an even MORE awesome recovery. The Fruils must have been tough too. I am a junior modeller to and Im speechless.
Good luck with the rest of the build. Im eagerly awaiting the completion of this build.
Adrian.
Thank you Adrian. The Fruil tracks took forever to finish. I should have bugged my Dad to get them at the start and started them then. I am getting better, but credit goes to my Dad and the forums here for direction. If it weren't for the encouragement I got here and from Dad, I would have quit several times during this build.
I'm just a kid trying to learn from the great examples here.
