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re: So I walk into my office this morning to find this

Posted on 3/28/23 at 10:46 am to
Posted by chinhoyang
Member since Jun 2011
25071 posts
Posted on 3/28/23 at 10:46 am to
I have almost all of my vintage toy train collection at my office. The ones not in storage are displayed behind glass and I've never had an issue.

But, my secretary knows that touching my trains is not permitted.

Posted by chinhoyang
Member since Jun 2011
25071 posts
Posted on 3/28/23 at 10:48 am to
If you rebuild them, post pictures of the before and after.

To the guy who suggested a feather duster, save that for your SO to use on your balls.

A high dollar thick mascara brush is the perfect duster.
Posted by Ignignot
Member since Mar 2009
18823 posts
Posted on 3/28/23 at 10:49 am to
Shut up.......just shut the hell up
Posted by jmarto1
Houma, LA/ Las Vegas, NV
Member since Mar 2008
36348 posts
Posted on 3/28/23 at 10:51 am to
Invest in some display cases, maybe from Ikea. Do some research into star wars helmets and how people display them
Posted by redstick13
Lower Saxony
Member since Feb 2007
39851 posts
Posted on 3/28/23 at 10:52 am to
Based off the subject line I was expecting some sort of body secretion. Did they defecate on them too?
Posted by imjustafatkid
Alabama
Member since Dec 2011
58530 posts
Posted on 3/28/23 at 10:52 am to
Dang dude. That sucks.
Posted by gjackx
Red Stick
Member since Jan 2007
16563 posts
Posted on 3/28/23 at 10:54 am to
quote:

You have to strike back.

Darth sees what you did there.
Posted by USMCguy121
Northshore
Member since Aug 2021
6332 posts
Posted on 3/28/23 at 10:54 am to
Neat
Posted by TheHarahanian
Actually not Harahan as of 6/2023
Member since May 2017
21687 posts
Posted on 3/28/23 at 11:09 am to

The Nazi and Jap planes are undamaged. Your cleaning people are fascists.
Posted by Breauxsif
Member since May 2012
22291 posts
Posted on 3/28/23 at 11:12 am to
You should get more than $300, IMO. It’s the time it took to assemble everything that should be taken into account as well.
Posted by Tbonepatron
Member since Aug 2013
8461 posts
Posted on 3/28/23 at 11:13 am to
I keep waiting for the maids to knock over my guitar stands with my builds and come home to broken headstocks, but it hasn’t happened yet, thankfully.
Posted by Chromdome35
Fast lane, behind a slow driver
Member since Nov 2010
7703 posts
Posted on 3/28/23 at 11:14 am to
DAMN!!!

I would be pissed.
Posted by 777Tiger
Member since Mar 2011
83589 posts
Posted on 3/28/23 at 11:17 am to
quote:

I keep waiting for the maids to knock over my guitar stands with my builds and come home to broken headstocks, but it hasn’t happened yet, thankfully.



had that happen to an ES335 '57 dot neck reissue
Posted by Darth_Vader
A galaxy far, far away
Member since Dec 2011
69286 posts
Posted on 3/28/23 at 11:25 am to
Our account rep just came by my office and they’re coming to stoke me a check apparently.
Posted by Sea Hoss
North Alabama
Member since Jul 2013
1022 posts
Posted on 3/28/23 at 11:26 am to
quote:

I’m not trying to sound like an a-hole


Then keep your cock holster shut

Darth, you're going to have to frick the Portugese cleaning lady on your desk to recoup your losses.
Posted by One72
Member since Jul 2022
1041 posts
Posted on 3/28/23 at 11:27 am to
quote:

take months to rebuild


Perfect. That’s what this hobby is for. I build and give to my nephews. They destroy them immediately.

quote:

model show this Saturday


Which one?
Posted by boudinman
Member since Nov 2019
6101 posts
Posted on 3/28/23 at 11:27 am to
Charge them $25 hr labor, for avg estimated completion time, plus kit cost for each broken model.
Posted by 777Tiger
Member since Mar 2011
83589 posts
Posted on 3/28/23 at 11:27 am to
that’s good that they’re owning up, won’t fully reimburse you for the work you’ve put into it and the work ahead of you, good luck
Posted by Tusksup
Sheridan, AR
Member since Feb 2023
1520 posts
Posted on 3/28/23 at 11:39 am to
That sucks. All that work down the drain.
Posted by LegendInMyMind
Member since Apr 2019
66805 posts
Posted on 3/28/23 at 11:44 am to
That sucks, Darth. The fact that those who did it probably view them as "just toys" doesn't make it much better.

I have an idea, though. After you get over this, use it as an opportunity. Salvage all the parts, put them away together, and when you reach the point of getting bogged down use the broken remains to do crash scenes/dioramas. Hell, the hardest part (destroying a build) has been done for you. You'd be able to stretch your legs on a different type of model building and try out some new techniques.

Silver linings never hurt, even if they don't alleviate the suckage.
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