I too am back to modelling again, like dleeharrison. Although my hiatus was a bit off and on and more off than anything.
My older brother and I used to build all kinds of plastic models while we were growing up, but after he moved out I kind of slowed down and lost interest. I probably stopped at around age 13. A few years ago I was bit by the modelling bug again. Why this happened to me after I got married I'll never know, but I found myself wandering off towards the model section at our local Hobby Lobby when my wife and I would go there. After a few wandering moments I grabbed a kit for an aircraft carrier, Yorktown I think. Probably not the wisest decision for someone that hadn't done this in over 10 years. Well, I built the kit straight from the box and was just happy that I got it together without too many profanities. I didn't even bother painting it or decaling it.
I moved on to another aircraft carrier, Saratoga. Same thing, built from the box, happy I got it together, didn't bother to paint, or decal it. I built a couple of other boats after that and then lost interest yet again. Plus, the boats I had built got a little banged up in a moving incident. All of this was back in 1999 and then I was on yet, another hiatus. This one only lasted a few years.
I got bit by the modelling bug again around November of 2003. I have no idea what possessed me this time but it seems to be a worse case this go round (not that I mind
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). I picked up a Revell/Monogram B-25J Mitchell and built it straight from the box. I had a few minor problems but overall was happy I got it together. Originally I wasn't even going to paint it. I thought I would just build it and that would be it for my modelling for a while. Something strange came over me though. I wanted to paint it, decal it, and finish the blasted thing.
I decided I would try to paint what I could of it and decal it. Wasn't as bad as I had first invisioned. Didn't get all of the decals on it but I did better than I expected I would. It's not perfect but it's the first kit that I built, painted,and decaled since the early 80's.
After the B-25 I bought an F-84E kit (currently working on this), my wife got me a 1/144th scale of the Enola Gay for my birthday (actually completed it. PAined and decaled), and I bought a B-52 Stratofortress (not sure I should have now
). I have a lot of work ahead of me so I'm sure I'll be bugging you guys as I will most likely be asking for tips on the B-52.
Sorry for rambling on but I felt some background info would be interesting to you. If there is anything you'd like to ask me feel free.