LyleW wrote:portman wrote:Was it the kit, or was it the sushi and BBQ chips?
No, don’t think so. That all came out some days ago. I think. What ultimately was a childish move, happened to a kit that I do not believe could be salvaged. Paint was messed up by the windscreen fit. Side windows all fouled. It’s ultimate demise as mostly my fault. That’s pretty hard to admit.
There was no way o get the clear sprue. I liked how the paint and decals looked.
Sometimes my man, things are just going to go to shit and there's bugger all we can do about it.
I really wouldn't give it more thought. I've scrapped loads of kits over the years, even ones that were OK but I just hadn't touched for so long I'd lost interest. The way I see it these days, not all kits are going to get built - some will stay in boxes for ever and a lot are going to end up in the bin. As long as you take something away from it, e.g. I'm never buying a POS short run kit again - then it's served it's purpose. If you liked the paint and decals, then at least remember why you liked them and how you got them there so you can apply it to your next build if you wish - then again, it's served it purpose.
Likewise if you build another bobcat - you know now what to expect and can plan for it. If you have two more of them I'd use the best of both to make one.
As I said before, you're a brave man for starting it in the first place. I can 100% guarantee you that if I'd been building it it would have ended up under the flak hammer as well.
Hell sometimes I've rather enjoyed smashing the crap out of a kit that's been killing me - it's good stress relief.
But forget it and move on - build something else and have fun, don't stress about it.
I see what you mean - not sure why they'd bother to do that, unless it's an easy fix and they're planning on flying it out!
I could just never bring myself to do such a thing, especially after I worked so hard on it. Same goes for BB guns and firecrackers.... never happened to any of mine. I've only thrown one model in frustration, but I did manage to fix and finish it later: it was the 737. I get my stress relief by walking away and doing something else physical so I don't engage in anything destructive like that. Then I work on other models and get them finished while letting the frustrating one languish for a bit until I'm ready to face it again. 
