r/modelmakers • u/IndependentStrike979 • 2d ago
Completed First flight - F-14D dropped
Pro tip: Don’t drop the model!
I’ve got it doctored up and only lost an AIM-9 canard to the ground. Final pictures coming once the glue dries!
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u/Subset_Studio 2d ago
'Goose, we're in a flat spin! I can't reach the ejection handle - you have to punch us out!! GOOOSE!!!'
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u/dr_robonator Prime your models 2d ago
I'm honestly surprised how well it stayed together, all things considered. I've dropped Academy's M1151 from a similar height and it was deconstructed to its component molecules.
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u/deltaxi65 Building ships under the stairs 2d ago
I dropped my New Jersey model carrying up from my workshop when it was finished and I thought I was going to put my head through the wall in frustration. I feel your pain.
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u/wanderer1999 2d ago
Thank god you are able to fix it. It's a painful experience.
That was from a pretty high up too.
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u/Wild-Fan5637 2d ago
That is heartbreaking, especially on one done so well!
Back to the hobby shop.
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u/someonesartfuldodger 2d ago edited 2d ago
You'll find "that one piece" about 2 years from now, in another room.
Ask me how i know!
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u/schulz47 2d ago
I’m genuinely confused as to why you kept taking pictures as you lost control of it
Sorry for your loss though
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u/BlackWindow144 2d ago
Now its an aircraft that took some damage! Keep it like that, add a scenery and it would be perfect!
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u/Advanced-Ice-2552 2d ago
Great model, but sad ending. You will be fine tho, just build another one
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u/Any-You-8159 2d ago
first advice: the photos, are taken from a flat and solid location, the pieces that are loose are easy to adjust