The Klingons Be a Hearty Folk....

At the DARS Classic this year there was a tragedy that sent chills through the souls of many a proud Klingon. You see, after yet another glorious mission establishing Klingon superiority in space, the reentry apparatus in the proud cruiser malfunctioned (quite probably through sabotage) and the fine vessel impacted on terra firma with a force that turned a single unit into seven parts.

However, the event was not mourned. Instead the Klingons did what they do best; they sprayed the guts and gore out of the craft and started rebuilding! Soon she was ready for her next glorious mission against the wimpy Federation! All hail the Klingon Empire!

Ok, maybe it wasn't exactly like that. The truth is that the nylon shock cord finally burned through (curse those extra hot Estes ejection charges!!!) and the model splatted into the field. The good news is that even though it broke into seven pieces, there was no actual structural damage since it broke apart all on glue joints! A quick session with the CA glue and there she was, as good as new! I didn't even have to touch up the paint!

So, the moral to the story is that even though something can look like a total disaster, it probably isn't as bad as you thought it was...unless it is...in which case, sorry about that. Here, look at some pictures and try not to think about it...




The fateful mission begins!


 

Parts is parts...

Reborn, ready to fight again!