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  • Member since
    March 2011
  • From: Dayton OH / Nwprt Beach CA
Posted by Remy130 on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 10:07 AM

Thanks guys,

I am an instructor pilot here, joint service stuff.  It's an empty base though, no tanks, ships or other objects to model.  Just trainer jets and planes.  Maybe the occasional Blue Angel or C-17.

I heard MABRY up in Austin has tanks to look at, I think my 2yr old might like that.

I got some old models here that have the Dibbles price tag from the 70s or 80s, I guess they DO exist, will check em out.

In SoCal there is Brookhurst hobbies, it was a drive for me but in there were hundreds of built models to inspire and motivate you, that really got me going.  But here.........nothing, just lots of video game stores Confused

Looking for Ralph, who owned the hobby shop in Lake Forest CA 80s-90s.

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  • From: Central Wisconsin
Posted by Spamicus on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 8:42 AM

Toast Welcome to the forums.

Steve

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Posted by spadx111 on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 8:33 AM

Welcome Sign to the forums Welcome Sign.

Ron

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  • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
Posted by rjkplasticmod on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 8:22 AM

Welcome to the Forums Welcome Sign.  Glad you're here.

Regards,  Rick

RICK At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...
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    February 2011
  • From: San Antonio
Posted by MAJ Mike on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 8:20 AM

Welcome and thank you for your service. 

CCNAS is a great posting.  San Antonio has two "real" hobby shops -- Dibble's Hobby Shop and Hill Country Models.  They both advertise in Fine Scale.  Could be worth a weekend road trip.

What do you do in Uncle's Boating Club?

 

 

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  • Member since
    March 2011
  • From: Dayton OH / Nwprt Beach CA
New here. Back to models after 10yrs AD.
Posted by Remy130 on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 3:29 AM

Hi mates.

Found this forum from good ol FSM and wow, what a place.

I am back to the hobby,

Had to give up building when 9/11 rolled around and the pace of being gone so much took its toll.  Now that I am at a base (in TX) where I have time at home, I have taken the old tools, paints and blades out to start work again.  (10 years in the heat and the model masters are fine, wow)

I just noticed that all the hobby shops are gone, and what stores do carry models here, are not going to restock them.  I want to be able to share the fun of going to get a model, get home and start it with my kids but am wondering if that generation is gone.  So here I am to pick it back up.

I did mostly  1/72 aircraft  but dabbled in figures, enough to win 1st place at a Tamiya contest at their HQ in CA in 98' (which was no great feat as I was probably the only entry in that category)

I am now building 1/35th Eastern Front armor but am just adding more models right now, not painting yet.  As I attempt to soak in all the methods and techniques going on here I might have a chance to show em off some day, months or years from now, when they are finishedBig Smile

 

 

 

Looking for Ralph, who owned the hobby shop in Lake Forest CA 80s-90s.

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