Disaster

[DEL]

Doing final fitting of SK Miniatures Viking figure onto ground work. Just needed a tiny dot of suprglue by the holes where the pins at the figures feet fit.
Not paying enough attention I unscrewed the cap and failed to notice that the applicator had come off with the cap, turned the bottle upside down and out it poured.
Ground work sub structure was made from polystyrene foam so instant volcano effect smoke, fumes, melting and damn near tears.
Waiting 'til tomorrow to decide whether to rebuild.
Was hoping to take it to Ingolstadt, can't see that happening.

 

[davidmitchell]

What a bummer ,hope you manage to get it sorted in time.Sure you can you've got two whole days.


Cheers Davie

 

[Ferris]

That sucks.
Sometimes it's hard to remember we do this for our enjoyment.
At least it didn't go over the figure itself.

Cheers,
Adrian

 

[tonydawe]

We've all done it Del. It sucks mate.

 

[Mark S]

That's a shame Del...frustrating at that stage, BUT........

Maybe you could see it as an opportunity and go with it and create a nice fantasy piece.

 

[brian]

Get it fixed Derek and get it to Germany mate.You can do it.

 

[swralph]

The first thing I did was laugh and I'm smiling while writing this.
We have all done stupid thing's while modelling and I feel for you.
I remember super glueing both of my hand to the desk once.
Glad Paula was in to help me.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Sad to hear Del, how does it look now after a night sleep?

Glad Paula was in to help me.

And now, she will never let you forget it?

Cheers
Janne Nilsson

 

[DEL]

Thanks guys. Pretty much nothing salvageable apart from the plinth but have just spent the morning ploughing on with new groundwork.
Nearly there although there's been a bit of over handling of the figure in the process so I'll have to tidy it up once fitted to the new base.
I've kept most of the damaged stuff particularly the 'melted' polystyrene. Definite possible uses on a future fantasy piece.
http://www.skminiatures.co.uk/#/viking-warrior-75mm-gg/4586556224
I've painted him up as King Horik I, mainly because of the very strong resemblance to Donal Logue's character in the Vikings series.
The historical guy looks pretty interesting http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horik_I

Now where did I put the 75mm horned helmet with optional wings ???????

 

[Helm]

Just cover the base with sand make a little sand castle and title it "What the Vikings did on holiday"
Steve

 

[Rich Sculpts]

Just cover the base with sand make a little sand castle and title it "What the Vikings did on holiday"
Steve

Alternatively make the whole thing out of sand

I'm inspired (I'm also near the beach) I may get my bucket and spade out tomorrow

-Rich

 

[Helm]

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

I know you are a stickler for detailed groundwork , but a viking funeral before the show . Whit!!!
My heart bleeds for you

 

[theBaron]

I thought you were going to say you glued yourself to something. I hate when that happens.

I once did that, holding a piece between my thumb and my fore- and middle fingers, and letting quick-flowing CA glue flow down the piece from above. I didn't reckon on the capillary action, and wound up with a claw. Fortunately, it was my left hand--I'm a rightie--and I was able to pry the cap of my can of acetone with a screwdriver in my right, soak a rag in it and gradually work my fingers apart without losing skin.

 

[kenshin393]

I couldn't even begin to count the number of times I've done that. Inow use my left hand exclusively for all my criminal activity ......... no fingerprints left

That explains that spate of clumsy burglaries a few years back........

 

[kevininpdx]

Just read this....I feel your pain.

 

[Mark S]

I couldn't even begin to count the number of times I've done that. Inow use my left hand exclusively for all my criminal activity ......... no fingerprints left

Del, you just do whatever feels right,mate.....most people accept it as perfectly normal these days, there's nothing more natural in fact.... it's only the church that still considers it to be criminal.

 

[Kevin D.]

I couldn't even begin to count the number of times I've done that. Inow use my left hand exclusively for all my criminal activity ......... no fingerprints left

Sorry that happened Del, you have great pieces!!

A while back I pulled a "Young Frankenstein" move. The exacto knife flipped out of my hand and I instinctively closed my legs to catch it before it hit the floor...then jumped as the stupid thing stuck me! Thank goodness for super glue in cuts!

Kevin

 

[Blind Pew]

I too very very nearly had a serious mishap that could've been very costly.
Picture the scene, a scalpel with a round handle and a very sharp fresh blade. It rolls off the desk. And what do we instinctively do? Catch it. Yes folks. At the last micro second I pulled back my hand and simply let it fall.
Otherwise that Swann-Morton would have taken half a finger off...... I now use flat handles.