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Old 07-25-2020, 09:56 AM
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Default I'm going to be sick..

I had seen mold on a few open kits recently, but this one makes me ill...
I guess I'll open it up and see if I can kill it enough to make it buildable...

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Old 07-25-2020, 11:03 AM
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Isn't that part easily duplicated?
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Old 07-25-2020, 11:20 AM
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Major bummer.
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Eeeeew! That's nasty!
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Old 07-25-2020, 01:38 PM
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I'm willing to take it and dispose of it properly if you want to get rid of it.
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I'm willing to take it and dispose of it properly if you want to get rid of it.

Ditto... yer alright Stan. THis is just an indication you need to build this kit.
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Old 07-25-2020, 06:49 PM
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Soak the affected pieces in Clorox , let dry, then sand it off.
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Soak the affected pieces in Clorox , let dry, then sand it off.

Shhhh. Don't give him advice. I'm trying to get him to give it to me!
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I had seen mold on a few open kits recently, but this one makes me ill...
I guess I'll open it up and see if I can kill it enough to make it buildable...

😭😭😭

Stan


I have seen similar in kits that appeared to have some moisture incursion, which can generally be seen as water stains on other paper/balsa items in the kit and/or the face card. It would seem strange to have that much mold without a heavy moisture or water source at some point in the past.

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Old 07-25-2020, 11:14 PM
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Good luck - I hope you can salvage a lot of it.
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