Today I did something I've never done before: I Threw a kit in the bin!

[van883]

the kit in question was the Whirlykit Rockwell XFV12A. I have built vacforms before and I know I am not an expert  builder, however in this case nothing fitted, the plastic was soft and VERY thin and it was moulded asymmetrically. A piece of s*it really-worse even than an Airmodel kit I once put together. To illustrate my point, I actually tore the fuselage in 2 -the plastic was that soft and flexible.
I feel better now!



Van

[slackjack]

Bummer... I'd think a guy could scratchbuild one with some effort, since it used an A-4 canopy, F-4 scoops, and some other USN components.

Sorry to see you had such a bad experience.

[Ed S]

I have found that a large hammer works for me in this situation.  When some serious kit "bashing" is called for.

Ed

[Sisko]

It is a rare occurrence for me but I have done it. Do it sooner rather than experience absolute frustration with it later.

[thedarkmaster]

I've done it  mate, it's better than tearing your hair out. Sometimes whrn i model i can get so frustrated that i just need to break somethinh, so i keep pencils close by for that, the satisfying snap when they break makes me feel much better.        

[Aircav]

When I was younger I bounced the odd kit against the wall in frustration, it can be very satisfying 

[PR19_Kit]

Taking the darn things into the back yard, finding a handy paving slab and STAMPING on them produces great feelings of satisfaction too! 

[NARSES2]

Last time I did this was with a Revell Hurricane IIC - had a bit of a rogue kit and it fought me all the way. I won in the end though 

[kitbasher]

Not happened to me yet, although I do tend to play safe with my kit purchases.  Only ever built one vacform (a Rareplanes Meteor F8) and have another cut out and ready to go (well, I cut it out and it's been ready to go for at least 10 years!).  Some kits have scared me in the past (Pegasus Balliol and Defiant, Merlin Vampire T10 and Meator F8, for example), but I've either sold them on, chopped them up and used bits in other builds or ignored them in the hope that they'll run away.  Taken the plunge just this week with the Merlin Meteor, though. 

[sideshowbob9]

I once ripped an airfix Tornado in two in absolute frustration. Fit together waaaaaay better after that! 

Sometimes frustrated is where you need to be.

[ChrisF]

Im hearing you on the tornado... Look at my past posts and you'll see my "desert storm" build... Christ that thing fought me every step !!     lol

[JayBee]

Nothing beats a good old gas blowtorch

JimB

[Tojo633]

an air rifle in the back garden or depending where you are a .44 Smith and Wesson if you really want to stress relief!!
Sandy

[chrisonord]

I have not as yet binned a kit but have been very close. Because of the cost of the things these days, I just swear a lot take a breath, then put it back in its box and back in the stash. If the kit is that bad I will strip it of any usable bits and and put them in the relevant bits boxes. Whe I was a kid though, it was different, and if they didn't go together properly they became .22 air gun fodder 
Chris.

[van883]

I saved various bits and pieces but the fuselage is in the bin!

van