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    October 2015
Okay, So I'm the New (Old) Kid on the Block.
Posted by mustacheman on Saturday, October 17, 2015 9:54 PM

I started modeling back in the days when there were still Blue Laws. Very few stores were open on Sunday. Walgreens was one of them. I sold newspapers on Saturday nights, and on Sunday mornings I was up at the small neighborhood Walgreens buying a new plastic model and paints with my tip money. And how could I forget that toxic tube of plastic cement.

I started off building cars, then moved on to doing WWII aircraft and military hardware. As time went on, techniques improved and I began using an airbrush. At the time, what I was turning out I thought was pretty good.

Not too long ago I ran across a scale modelers page on facebook and saw how exceptional and elaborate, and detailed the models now a days were being built. So at age 59, I have the itch again to start building, and it's an itch I intend to scratch.

So I am here now to learn the newest techniques and to produce the best models I've ever built. It's a great feeling to build models you're proud of.

P.S. - The cost of model kits today are unbelievable compared what I paid a millenia ago.      

  • Member since
    August 2007
  • From: back country of SO-CAL, at the birth place of Naval Aviation
Posted by DUSTER on Monday, October 19, 2015 7:56 PM

Welcome back to the hobby!  The changes may seem to be unlimited but at the core, it's just stickin' parts to other parts , enjoying the process and learning a new technique or two along  the way.

Read the various parts of the fourm to get and idea of todays "language" and ask as many questions as you want, the guys here are great at shairing the knowledge.

 

Steve

Building the perfect model---just not quite yet  Confused

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    March 2012
  • From: Corpus Christi, Tx
Posted by mustang1989 on Monday, October 19, 2015 8:51 PM

Welcome aboard MM! Like Duster said, look , build, look again and ask plenty of questions. This is a good crowd and you'll get alot of help here.

                   

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    July 2014
Posted by modelcrazy on Monday, October 19, 2015 9:26 PM

Yeah, just ask. We love to help.

Welcome

Steve

Building a kit from your stash is like cutting a head off a Hydra, two more take it's place.

 

 

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    September 2012
Posted by GMorrison on Monday, October 19, 2015 11:06 PM

Welcome aboard. There are a lot of good forums now for modeling, but this one has so big a membership that I meet (so to speak) new people every day. And in fact I've actually met quite a few too.

What's worked for you so far? What are your interests?

 

 Modeling is an excuse to buy books.

 

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    December 2002
  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Tuesday, October 20, 2015 1:13 AM
Welcome aboard.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Western North Carolina
Posted by Tojo72 on Tuesday, October 20, 2015 7:35 AM

Welcome aboard,there is a lot that can be learned here.

  • Member since
    September 2006
  • From: Bethlehem PA
Posted by the Baron on Tuesday, October 20, 2015 11:40 AM

Welcome to the forum!  Most of us have travelled similar paths, too, from our time as kids, to scale modeling today.  I look forward to seeing your builds!

Best regards,

Brad

The bigger the government, the smaller the citizen.

 

 

  • Member since
    April 2006
  • From: Denver, Colorado
Posted by waynec on Tuesday, October 20, 2015 5:10 PM

modelcrazy

Yeah, just ask. We love to help.

Welcome

 

welcome. and if we don't know the answer we will make something up. just kidding. if we don't know the answer we are still interested because we didn't think of the question.

Никто не Забыт    (No one is Forgotten)
Ничто не Забыто  (Nothing is Forgotten)

 

  • Member since
    June 2014
Posted by BrandonK on Tuesday, October 20, 2015 6:54 PM

Welcome MM. This is a wonderful place to hang and get help. Loads of great peeps in here.

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    December 2009
  • From: West Chester,Ohio
Posted by roger_wilco on Wednesday, October 21, 2015 1:21 AM

Welcome to the best modelling forum on the Internet! Lots of friendly folks here always willing to share advice and help on any and all model projects.

"Build what YOU want, the way YOU want, and above all have fun!" - RIP Modeler Al. 

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    September 2003
  • From: AandF in the Badger State
Posted by checkmateking02 on Thursday, October 22, 2015 5:51 PM
Welcome to the Forums!

 

 

 

 

  • Member since
    October 2015
Posted by ModelMan68 on Friday, November 13, 2015 10:04 AM

Welcome back Sir......I hope you take full advantage of all the avenues that were not availible to us "back in the day". I suggest reaching out to talk or exchange ideas....the individuals in this forum are great about sharing ideas and advice.

See ya at the workbench

Jeff     

a.k.a.  ModelMan68 

 

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