mtdoramike Posted March 2, 2022 Author Share #61 Posted March 2, 2022 Well, this little orphan has found a new home and has been adopted by a nice older gentleman living in Minnisota. I hated to see her go, but knew it was for the best. He will provide for her better than I. I just shined her up and made her more adoptable hahaha. BobG, Keith Black, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDW Posted March 2, 2022 Share #62 Posted March 2, 2022 Happy ending to a great pictorial story. Keith Black, BobG, mtdoramike and 1 other 4 Quote Completed Projects: USS Fletcher 1:144 Scharnhorst 1:350 USS Independence LCS-2 1:350 1:32 J7W1 Shinden Interceptor/Fighter Fairey Swordfish Mk. II 1:48 Harbor Tug Box Scale Albatros D.V 1:32 Ala-Kart 1:25 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder 1:24 S-100 Schnellboot 1:72 Mercury Capsule and Atlas Booster BR-52 Steam Locomotive 1:35 Triumph 3 HW Motorcycle 1:9 Scale F-16XL-2 Experimental Fighter Bomber 1:48 Rafale 1:48 F-15E Strike Eagle 1:48 Petlyakov PE-2 Soviet Dive Bomber 1:48 TBM3 Avenger 1:32 1931 Cadillac 1:25 Scammell Pioneer SV2S Heavy Breakdown Tractor 1:35 M-50 Israeli Sherman 1:35 Military Wrecker 1:32 Delahaye 135 1:24 Toyota Sard Supra GT 1:24 Enzo Ferrari 1:24 1970 Baldwin Motion Camaro 1:25 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 Stock Car 1:25 American LaFrance Eagle Fire Pumper 1:25 1940 Ford Standard Coupe 1:25 VolksWagen Dragster/Dune Buggy/Street Rod 1:25 Kawasaki Ninja H2 Carbon 1:12 Porsche GT-1 Evo 1:24 Scharnhorst 1940 1:700 IJN Akitsushima Seaplane Tender 1:700 HMS Hood 1941 1:700 Prinz Eugen 1942 1:700 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Black Posted March 2, 2022 Share #63 Posted March 2, 2022 Good on ya, Mike mtdoramike, BobG and mtaylor 3 Quote Current Builds: Wood Hull Screw Frigate USS Tennessee Decorative Carrack Warship Restoration, the Amelia Completed: Early Swift 1805 Model Restoration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtdoramike Posted March 7, 2022 Author Share #64 Posted March 7, 2022 (edited) You ever hear the old saying, "No Good Deed goes unpunished". Well, it rang true for me today. I took the Nordkap orphan to the shipper this morning to get her sent off to her new owner and the shipping was $150.00. They first told me when I called to get and estimate the shipping would be less than $130.00. But when I arrived at my local shipper, when she plugged in the owners address, she said Fedex was charging a $27.00 surcharge fee due to the package being delivered to a rural address. I was stunned, but I broke out the wallet and dug a little deeper. This was after spending about $60.00 for packing material like 1x2 wood for framing, tape, staples and $40.00 worth of packing peanuts. Now I have had to pay surcharges before by the P&O and UPS for over sized packages or due to the package weight, but this was a first for me. I have been pondering that this one would be my last orphan adoption and if it were, would I stick with my decision this time and I think this kind of sealed the deal for me. I have a couple of builds left like the Calypso and a small tug boat for my grandson, but after that it will be scarce. Edited March 7, 2022 by mtdoramike mtaylor, BobG and Keith Black 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobG Posted March 7, 2022 Share #65 Posted March 7, 2022 Build for own pleasure and your loved ones, Mike, or perhaps for your friends or your neighbors and skip the shipping. I think it would also be fair for the buyer to be responsible for all the shipping charges if you need to ship. Whatever you decide, I hope you won't give up what you love to do and do it so well. mtaylor, mtdoramike and Keith Black 3 Quote Bob Garcia "Measure once, cuss twice!" Current Builds: Hms Brig-Sloop Flirt 1782 - Vanguard Models Pen Duick - Artesania Latina 1:28 Completed: Medway Longboat 1742 - Syren Ship Model Co. Member of the Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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