A Little History

I am glad that someone else asked that question about being labeled a snap-together! Now, I don't have to ask the obvious question. Well done.

I have no idea what a snap-together is. I have just recently gotten back into assembling plastic models for fun and relaxation. I did it a lot when I was a kid back in the 60's with my Dad who was a WWII vet from the Air Force in North Africa and Italy. And guess what? I still have all those models we built back then. There are hundreds of them that I brought back to Wyoming recently from Massachusetts after my Dad died. Some of them are actually pretty nice. We really got into it in terms of detail and accuracy of marking for specific pilots. But, that is what did it. Now, it appears I am hooked again. I also have boxes and boxes of unassembled ones from that era. Any thoughts on the viability of old decals?

I will be very curious to see how the techniques have changed. But regardless, the smell of the paint and the glue brings back good memories. It is probably the glue sniffing thing that explains everything.

This forum is cool and if nothing else has changed since the 60's, it appears the internet age is making communication among modelers a real plus. I think I am going to enjoy this.

Dave