Welcome, Ray! I was in much the same boat as you this past Christmas, when an old buddy sent me a model of a ship we had served on in the Marines. I hadn't done a model since the late ‘80s. But I gave it a try, and now, just a few months later, I have a huge collection of supplies, I’m working on graduating from rattle cans to my new airbrush, learning how to build dioramas, and stockpiling models I know I won’t get to for years. So be warned – building models as an adult in the Internet age is a whole different experience… and you will love it!