👍 [Challenge & Achievement] Lost pieces and build disasters!

I was putting together the roof of my mysterious world kit yesterday and i lost a piece :melting_face: it was a small part that i had painted pink. I looked everywhere! I was about to rip open the vacuum cleaner bag with tears in my eyes when i spotted it right behind a table leg tucked in out of sight! I was so relieved!!! :rofl:

Have you had a build disaster? One that could be fixed or one that couldnt? Have you ever lost a part and had to wait for a new piece to be posted out before you could complete your build?

Tell me your disasters or almost disaster stories!

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Luckily you found them. My disasters are many: spilled paint, dried clay, broken wood.
I thought I lost the piece of wood. I looked everywhere and it was in the trash bag.

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Oh wow lucky you found it in the trash bag! :astonished_face:

I also spilled water everywhere yesterday, thankfully i didnt get it on anything much important! Or nothing that couldnt dry!

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I actually have a trick for finding tiny pieces. Get a super powerful flashlight. A regular flashlight is like 50-150 lumens. I used a 600 Lumen!

I can tell the gender of a knat from across the house with my 600L.

Black lights can also be helpful.

I’ve dropped a ton of DINKY pieces in my day and found every one. :joy:

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Good light definitely helps! I dont think i have any that bright though! I will have to get one! My old eyes arent very good anymore so that will for sure help! Those are tiny pieces :heart_eyes:

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It’s definitely helpful for people with poor vision too. :+1:

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super glue issues for me

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Ohhh i was thinking this morning when it took me about 3 hours to make a wire and bead candelabra that super glue would have been handy, but i then thought i would likely end up with a mess :rofl:

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Friendly reminder! :saluting_face:
If you’re missing any small parts, you can go to Robotimeonline.com
and find a link to a replacement part. They offer replacements!

Mom no longer has to worry about my cat taking my parts. :face_holding_back_tears:

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Yesss! How great is the part replacement promose! :raising_hands:

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Sometimes when I break a part, I just glue it back together. But for pieces that can’t be fixed, I reach out to their support at service@robotime.com. The after-sales service is pretty good — they always help me sort it out.

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Oh wow, what a relief you found it before opening the vacuum bag—that would’ve been a real tragedy! :sweat_smile: I’ve had a similar experience too. When I was building Catherine’s Living Room with my daughter, she opened all the little parts bags and mixed them up, so I could never find the piece I needed at the right time. In the end, when I finally finished, there was still one piece left over! I just thought, well, it doesn’t affect the overall look, so I’ll leave it as is. :laughing:

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I broke the parts. But it’s not irreparable. I installed it carefully. I hope you don’t use too much force in the future, otherwise the parts will be irreparable. :blush:

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I havent broken much but have also been able to glue anything i have! But yes the company support is amazing! So happy to help, its fantastic :star_struck:

Awwww i had a bit of a laugh at this im sorry :laughing: your daughter was being so helpful :sweat_smile::rofl: im glad you still managed to get it finished!

Yes, you must be gentle! Something I have learnt quickly!

Luckily, you were able to find the part. I would really hate to have to wait for a replacement part. Fortunately, I’ve never experienced that.

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Yes! I was stressing out :rofl: i didnt want to have to wait :sweat_smile: so thankful i found it!

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Yes, it’s definitely both maddening and fun during the build—maybe that’s exactly the charm of these miniature kits!

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I have to admit that when I was building my Coco Shop, I lost a tiny part—a little red-and-white stick. I finally found it under my computer case on my desk. Losing such tiny parts is such a pain!!

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