SOVIET T12 MEDIUM TANK HobbyBoss 1/35

[Guest]

I normally move the chair and then stand on the part

That’s why, when I drop something to the floor, I take care to not move my feet or my chair, and begin by looking at the floor like that. Then carefully stand up, not moving my feet again, and lift my seat up and move it back. Then carefully step away and then search the ground on hands and knees … And still I frequently don’t find the part at all

[David Lovell]

Can just imagine you sitting there in disbelief when that happened. I normally move the chair and then stand on the part, so you did well Dave.

That’s why, when I drop something to the floor, I take care to not move my feet or my chair, and begin by looking at the floor like that. Then carefully stand up, not moving my feet again, and lift my seat up and move it back. Then carefully step away and then search the ground on hands and knees … And still I frequently don’t find the part at all :sad:

I suppose I'm lucky in that we've hard floor in the dining room making retrieval of awol part slightly easier ,I'm not a big tweezer fan much preferring to gently pick the part with the tip of a new/newish scalpel blade sounds savage but if sharp you hardly have to touch the part to pic it up no one has ever said what are all thoes strange stab marks ,I also use one of thoes white pencils with the waxy middle bit I think marketed by ultimate ,always working over a sheet/s of printer paper if the part drops its easy to see ,and it does just drop unlike tweeers wich are capable of launching into the next dimension ,but how many times have you searched to no avail only to notice the offending piece inches from where your working. Dave

[scottie3158]

The carpet monster must have been sleeping today mate, glad you found the bit.

[Scratchbuilder]

That’s why, when I drop something to the floor, I take care to not move my feet or my chair, and begin by looking at the floor like that. Then carefully stand up, not moving my feet again, and lift my seat up and move it back. Then carefully step away and then search the ground on hands and knees … And still I frequently don’t find the part at all :sad:

That is the best position to hit the back of your head on the underside of the bench. Searching for parts, I have leaned to start at the door, how the part gets there is beyond me, but I have found a few on their way out the door....

[David Lovell]

That is the best position to hit the back of your head on the underside of the bench. Searching for parts, I have leaned to start at the door, how the part gets there is beyond me, but I have found a few on their way out the door....

The hard floor has a acoustic advantage part usually gives a ping from the direction it landed ,trouble now ive lost my favourite tool for finding missing parts she's starting her last year at uni now but the promise of 50p/pound would produce the best thorough search untill piece was found if I got down there now to look id never bloody get back up again ,small tip to thoes with hard floor I put my lamp on the floor on its side to shine across the floor you'd be surprised something you couldn't see casts a shadow.
I can remember giving up on apiece of lost etch gutted as no plastic alternative was thinking of restashing the whole thing ,packing the shopping in asda only to find the offending piece attached to the sleeve of my jumper. Dave

[David Lovell]

Yay got another monkey off my back ,can't say i haven't enjoyed the trip but will be glad to return to my first love plus ive pulled a wingy thing from the stash

So more pic's in the FINISHED ARMOUR BUILDS thanks all for your continued help and encouragement. Dave