Matt
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Post by Matt on Sept 10, 2013 10:22:30 GMT -5
Gutted !! Just arrived home from being away in the truck , walked through my back gate to see my workshop door blowing in the wind . Swore a bit saying " bloody kids been playing in my work shop again " only to find that some dirty thieving **** has broken in and stolen all my unbuilt kits & smashed all my builds from years ago . Most of the 22 kits stolen were early original AMT trucks so worth a few £'s or $'s depending were you live . The only took the kits , left all my paint , brushes & knives etc & a part started chevy titan 90 . Cant believe some one would be interested in taking models , which left me thinking it must have been some one that knew the value that the kits fetch . Police laughed when they found out what had been stolen but still came over & took prints off every thing so might be lucky but not going to hold my breath . No doubt they will end up on ebay so will be keeping a close watch on there . If any body finds any original AMT kits on ebay that are being sold from Norwich , uk please could you pm me a link to it or the sellers user name so i can look into it .
Cheers , matt .
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Post by Deleted on Sept 10, 2013 13:52:17 GMT -5
Terribly sorry to hear about you misfortune. It does apear that they knew what they were looking for, and they probably will end up on eBay or maybe an antique store.
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78kw
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Post by 78kw on Sept 11, 2013 13:16:54 GMT -5
I had only 2 kits stolen from me years ago, but I can imagine how angry you are. I wish you luck and will keep an eye on ebay.
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scummy
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Post by scummy on Sept 12, 2013 7:21:48 GMT -5
Mate , it seems like someone KNEW they were in there ? Think about it , if thats all thats missing it's someone whos been in your shed ! Think hard , who's been in your shed latley ? did you sell something and the guy looked alot shadey ? did someone you know come around and had some other friend of his with him ? I wish you all the luck mate .
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Matt
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Post by Matt on Sept 12, 2013 10:03:56 GMT -5
Thanks for the good wishes guys , fingers crossed some thing might turn up . As you said scummy , it must have been some one that knew what i had in there but i usually keep my work shop shut up and away from prying eyes . I'm proper pi55ed as it took me about 6 months to get these together at a cost of about £1000( $1500 ) , just got my little work shop together so the kids & war office didnt mess with anything & this happens !!! Just glad i didnt have my whole collection in there !!
Matt .
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mart
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Post by mart on Sept 14, 2013 7:58:03 GMT -5
Hi Matt!
That's a really bad story! I'll take up my eyes on the net for such offers. I think, the guys who stole Your kits are locals, who knew exactly, what You stored in the shed.
Martin
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2013 9:01:29 GMT -5
Someone knew what they were doing. Not just stealing the kits but destroying the ones you had built. It does sound like someone that was previously at your place.
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Matt
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Post by Matt on Sept 17, 2013 7:26:42 GMT -5
Well i have had a great result today . Got a phone call from the police this morning , told me that the finger prints had given them a name & they had been to see the person & found most of my kits at his address , not all but most of them . Turns out the person lived just around the corner from me , about 2 minutes walk away !!!!!! I now have most of my kits back , all bar an ERTL Transtar 4070 , AMT Kenworth alaskan hauler , AMT/ERTL Mack R & an AMT Watkins Kenworth W925 . Although im very happy to have them back im not so pleased as the thief is only 15 years old so will only be charged as a minor which means it will be a slap on the wrists & thats about it . Now all i have to do is decide weather to cancel the claim i have made on my house insurance or kepp it going & use the cash for more kits , thats if the missus doesnt get her hands on it !!!!!!
Matt .
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2013 7:48:44 GMT -5
Well, I'm glad they cought the little mutant & that you got most of your kits back. They can't replace the ones he destroyed, but at least there will be some justice. I don't know how the criminal justice system works in the UK (not entirely sure how it works here in the US either), but the fact that they had his prints on file suggests to me that he is a prior offender.
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Post by greasemonkey on Sept 17, 2013 15:48:18 GMT -5
Glad to hear you got some of your kits back. I hate that it wasn't all of them, but it's better than none. Sucks that there won't be much in the line of punishment. He should at least get a good caning or something.
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scummy
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Post by scummy on Sept 19, 2013 13:29:22 GMT -5
Great news , wheres the transtar and the kennys , anyone have an idea ? So you know who he is hey , just drive past his place and look at him for a couple of weeks , get a little paranoid about maybe some pay back LOL . Now the claim , will it affect the price of your next renewal ? if so maybe you just down size it to whats missing .
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Matt
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Post by Matt on Sept 20, 2013 10:47:36 GMT -5
I wish i could get the kennys & transtar back but the rest is better than not at all , got another 4 kits on the way to fill the gap !!! I canceled the insurance claim as i got most of them back , not sure what it would do to next years premium . I know he lives just round the corner from me but not 100% sure who it was so dont rearly want to do anything just yet but i have friends in the police so might be able to find some thing out .
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Post by Deleted on Sept 21, 2013 16:04:10 GMT -5
With him being a minor here in the US we can go after the parents for damages. Make his parents pay for the missing kits and damage he caused to the rest and to the building.
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rnagle
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Post by rnagle on Sept 21, 2013 18:32:35 GMT -5
What puts my blood pressure in the "dangerously high" range isn't so much the theft as the willful destruction of your completed models. *&^%%^&*(*&^%! I am pleased to hear that at least he was caught.
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scummy
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Post by scummy on Sept 22, 2013 4:29:35 GMT -5
With him being a minor here in the US we can go after the parents for damages. Make his parents pay for the missing kits and damage he caused to the rest and to the building. You can bet his parents don't give a damn ! thats why he took the stuff home and noone asked where he got it !!!!!
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