Author Topic: This is an example of why I cant keep a nice airplane. (Read 2636 times)

Tim Stagg · « **on:** May 28, 2020, 07:34:07 AM »

The first picture is what used to be a shelf with stunt trophies, the second picture is what happens when shelf falls on new Dreadnought due to a sticking door being slammed..... by me of course.

Have not even flown it yet and I am already making repairs

If its not someone driving over my airplane, its a shelf falling on them, or me knocking a tail of rudder off going through a doorway.

Grace is not my strong point

gene poremba · « **Reply #1 on:** May 28, 2020, 07:52:26 AM »

Tim, I'm sorry to see that happen to a beautifull model like yours. However, I'm glad you posted this because I convinced myself this kind of stuff only ever happened to me!.....gene

Andre Ming · « **Reply #2 on:** May 28, 2020, 08:01:21 AM »

You're not alone. I showed up at a field for a day of 1/2 A combat back in the mid-80s. Had a stack of brand new, never flown combat ships stacked outside the circle. One of the fliers, an absent minded/spastic type, got all excited about something... and thoughtlessly stepped back and "crunch"... so much for those airplanes!

I was not a happy camper.

Andre

Carl Cisneros · « **Reply #3 on:** May 28, 2020, 08:25:13 AM »

Tim
oh, boy, very sorry to see the new plane that way guy.

BUT, now other than the repair work on it, you have to do a couple other things now as well.
That should take care of it from happening again ya know.

I know Scott will be sick when he sees the picture.

Carl

John Lindberg · « **Reply #4 on:** May 28, 2020, 08:32:44 AM »

Sorry to see that, Tim, but it does look and sound familiar!

By the way, I drove over my own plane once ( I put it, a two meter R/C glider) under my van on a 100 degree day once, trying to keep it somewhat cool, after two or three hours of staying in the heat, forgot about it. I also have had some "unique" stooge accidents!

Avaiojet · « **Reply #5 on:** May 28, 2020, 08:36:50 AM »

Tim,

My condolences and congratulations on your trophy wins.

By the looks of the workmanship on your model, I strongly believe you'll have absolutely no difficulty with the repair.

I'm sure the model will be back to the original look and quality.

BTW, you chose some really nice colors that work great together.

CB

bob whitney · « **Reply #6 on:** May 28, 2020, 08:43:28 AM »

Tim thanks for giving us a little guilty pleasure

took the complete tail assbly off of my Jamison TWICE on the same doorway. RAD

Dave Rigotti · « **Reply #7 on:** May 28, 2020, 08:45:28 AM »

THIS is WHY I never win trophies!

Mike Alimov · « **Reply #8 on:** May 28, 2020, 09:01:03 AM »

Quote from: Dave Rigotti on May 28, 2020, 08:45:28 AM

THIS is WHY I never win trophies!

Dave, you never fail.... awesome!

WR Crane aka MrClean · « **Reply #9 on:** May 28, 2020, 09:02:07 AM »

"THIS is WHY I never win trophies!"
YUP! I build and fly for ME not for some, trophy.

Some pretty, stylish, award winning, aknowledged accomplishment, trophy.

sniff

But I can't count the times I've finished covering and trimming a wing NEVER as good looking as most everyone elses, turned around and punched a hole the WHOLE way through a wing.
Then, there was the time I tacked the control horn mount in without actually doing the job (don't build really really late inthe morning folks) It flew a couple dozen test flights nice. Pull test wasn't such a great time to find out I forgot a step. D'oth.

Your repair will no doubt look bettter then my best efforts. Extra T for Terrific.

kevin king · « **Reply #10 on:** May 28, 2020, 09:24:24 AM »

I've often wondered if a model was damaged or stolen from your car or house from a break in what kind of value would the insurance company put on something like that. Sorry about your airplane.

Tim Stagg · « **Reply #11 on:** May 28, 2020, 09:34:25 AM »

Thanks all, I am still mad at myself, but have already stripped off the covering, from a damage standpoint its not that bad....just going to be a challenge to cover and finish

On another note Carl, Those trophies are the ones from the NVCL contest....I wonder if Scott is to blame for this some how

Taking out the competition

Avaiojet · « **Reply #12 on:** May 28, 2020, 09:43:16 AM »

Tim,

I'm glad you started your repair.

I have to ask.

Your choice in the color teal has really caught my eye.

Where did you come by this paint?

Charles

Brad Smith · « **Reply #13 on:** May 28, 2020, 11:03:27 AM »

And you want build the belfrey bound hmmmm
No really am sorry to see this I that crap only happened to me

Tim Stagg · « **Reply #14 on:** May 28, 2020, 11:12:15 AM »

Charles,

It is all Brodak dope, the mint color is my own custom mix, a little neon green blue and lots of white. The teal is a standard color.

Will Davis · « **Reply #15 on:** May 28, 2020, 11:19:01 AM »

Tim ,
Hate to hear of your incident , with your paint skills , you will make it better than ever, time consuming , but you can do it , Just like you did on the chipmunk .

I have a few vintage kits stored on a shelf , above my work bench . After reading your post, I moved the kits to a safe location , away from my new plane

bob whitney · « **Reply #16 on:** May 28, 2020, 11:37:49 AM »

Will when I was a Teen I used to keep my race planes under my bed. for some reason I took them out and put them on the other bed .honest to god the next night my bed slats broke and everything hit the floor ,how can u figure???

Tim Stagg · « **Reply #17 on:** May 28, 2020, 03:24:15 PM »

Ty,

as it turns out my work relaxed it position on my moving...so for now, I will be staying in Maryland...although my wife and I do come down quite often and stay for a couple of weeks and camp at Monta Sano state park....or at least we did before covid happened.

Next time I am down I give you a shout, always love trading stories

Tim Stagg · « **Reply #18 on:** May 28, 2020, 03:24:55 PM »

Will,

I will not store stuff above my planes again

john e. holliday · « **Reply #19 on:** May 28, 2020, 03:34:04 PM »

Now you remind me of why I hang my planes from the rafters. Every time I sit one on the floor to wait a good cleaning they get a hole in them, Usually from other planes I stack on them.

John Hammonds · « **Reply #20 on:** May 28, 2020, 05:13:45 PM »

I feel your pain.

Although my models are mediocre at best as far as finish is concerned when my late wife was very ill we had bags of tablets and treatments which were kept up high well out of the reach of our grandson.

One day for no apparent reason (No one in the room) they fell off the shelf and wiped the tail off my Ringmaster, the tail and fin off my Nobler and went straight through the wing of my Easy 7. Obviously although all of little concern at the time.

But as I slowly make my way back into the fold somewhat annoying to say the least as I survey the work ahead.

TTFN
John.
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Steve Fitton · « **Reply #21 on:** May 28, 2020, 05:23:03 PM »

Oh NO! I am crushed to see this. Very sorry

Tim Stagg · « **Reply #22 on:** May 28, 2020, 07:02:11 PM »

I was out in the shot tonight and all structural repairs are complete, filled all the dings. just need to final sand then I restart the finishing process. It will get there eventually. Learned a valuable lesson the hard way....oh well

Thanks for all of the nice thoughts, Steve maybe we will get to see each other at NVCL if things get better

Alan Buck · « **Reply #23 on:** May 28, 2020, 07:55:10 PM »

Tim sorry to see the damage but it can be fix repair it and
fly it like you stole it
Alan sorry buddy

Bob Hudak · « **Reply #24 on:** May 28, 2020, 08:07:38 PM »

Chuck the trophies in a box and store them in the shed. If you can't eat them or fly them...

Peter in Fairfax, VA · « **Reply #25 on:** May 28, 2020, 08:23:19 PM »

Sorry to hear about the damage but happy to hear that, like many complaints in life, this is an opportunity to get some good work done.

But, Tim, you can be sure that I and the rest of the NVCL crew are mowing our field weekly in anticipation of the September Stuntfest. I've been mowing out the pits and the parking a little larger than usual so we have lots of parking. Just today, another NVCL member mowed the 1/3 mile driveway past the gate leading to our field. And a lot of the smaller trees have been cut down last Fall, too.

Peter

Carl Cisneros · « **Reply #26 on:** May 28, 2020, 10:49:47 PM »

Tim

I think Scott DID say something about getting a couple of hairs from your head and doing
something called for using VOODOO..........

Carl

Dennis Leonhardi · « **Reply #27 on:** May 28, 2020, 11:31:14 PM »

That REALLY hurts Tim, beautiful work and I'm sure you'll make the best of it.

Dennis

Jared Hays · « **Reply #28 on:** May 29, 2020, 12:40:46 AM »

Ouch, and here I thought hangar rash only happened to me

John Park · « **Reply #29 on:** May 29, 2020, 10:02:16 AM »

Quote from: Jared Hays on May 29, 2020, 12:40:46 AM

Ouch, and here I thought hangar rash only happened to me

I expect we've all got our stories. Mine concerns a repair, re-covering and re-finish job I did on an own-design with an I-beam wing. Though I say it myself, I made a nice job of it. Then, before I even had a chance to take it out and fly it again, I somehow managed to drop a heavy wooden workbench stool on it, leaving it beyond any possible repair.

Phil Krankowski · « **Reply #30 on:** May 29, 2020, 10:29:17 AM »

... dont forget to fix the door while you are at it.

Phil

Scott Richlen · « **Reply #31 on:** May 29, 2020, 11:47:05 AM »

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Those trophies are the ones from the NVCL contest....I wonder if Scott is to blame for this some how

What? Man, I can't get away with anything no more!

How'd you figure it out?

(Besides Carl ratting me out...)

Was it the dry run I made the other year with my yard rake on Chubby's Checker?

Ooooh! That hurt! I feels your pain! I feels your pain!

Tim Stagg · « **Reply #32 on:** May 29, 2020, 12:23:31 PM »

Phil,

The door is getting removed for a remodel..trust me its log over due.

Scott, I totally forgot about the yard rake incident, I don't feel so bad any more.

Scott Richlen · « **Reply #33 on:** May 29, 2020, 02:53:43 PM »

See? With a little extra effort it is easy to do incredibly dumb things! Why just do normal dumb stuff when you can drop a rake or a shelf full of trophies on your brand new airplane? See? We are incredible people!

Gordon Van Tighem · « **Reply #34 on:** June 01, 2020, 02:38:05 PM »

Similar situation years ago wiped out a small fleet of free flight models. His solution was to remove all the small plates from the trophies and mount them on an appropriate board. The trophies were then donated to various contests. End of problem.
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Avaiojet · « **Reply #35 on:** June 01, 2020, 04:09:33 PM »

Quote from: Gordon Van Tighem on June 01, 2020, 02:38:05 PM

Similar situation years ago wiped out a small fleet of free flight models. His solution was to remove all the small plates from the trophies and mount them on an appropriate board. The trophies were then donated to various contests. End of problem.
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I like that! Great idea.

I have a life history of restoring imported sports cars. The last one I had I kept for 25 years and the car would always take an award at shows.

First thing I would do when I got home was to throw the award away.

That works also.

Author Topic: This is an example of why I cant keep a nice airplane. (Read 2636 times)

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