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Spectre

Member since
April 2018
From: Louisiana, USA

Hello - Coming Back After So Long

Posted by Spectre on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 9:38 AM

Hello,

My name is Clint and as the title says, it has been such a long time since I've opened a tube of glue or a jar of paint and immersed myself into this hobby. In fact, 35+ years. Boy howdy, how have the materials and tools have changed? At the time, I assembled Monogram aircraft kits and hand painted everything. However, towards the end, I purchased a Binks SA AB and a hobby comprssor, but I never got it to work very well.

So, I'll try not to be too annoying and pesky, but I will have tons of questions going forward.

Thank you all and I look forward to interacting with each of you.

Cheers

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Tojo72

Member since
March 2003
From: Western North Carolina

Posted by Tojo72 on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 10:27 AM

Lots of modeling returnees here,welcome aboard.

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Rambo

Member since
August 2012
From: Parker City, IN.

Posted by Rambo on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 10:43 AM

Always good to meet another Clint it's not a common name anymore. Your in the right place ask any question you have and someone will have a answer for you.

Clint

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ManCityFan

Member since
September 2016
From: Albany, New York

Posted by ManCityFan on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 1:47 PM

Welcome Sign As said above, lots of returnees here, including me. Ask away, there is a ton of good information to be had by asking questions here. Spend some time skimming the topics on the forum, and you might find a lot of the answers are already here.

Dwayne or Dman or just D. All comments are welcome on my builds.

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the Baron

Member since
September 2006
From: Bethlehem PA

Posted by the Baron on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 3:08 PM

Welcome back to the hobby, and welcome to Finescale! I look forward to seeing your builds!

I built Monogram kits when I was a kid (b. 1964) as well as Revell. And when I got back into modeling, those were some of the first kits I bought. There are a lot of good kits out there today, but the kits we built as kids still hold up pretty well, too.

Best regards,

Brad

The bigger the government, the smaller the citizen.

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Greg

Member since
May 2013
From: Indiana, USA

Posted by Greg on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 3:25 PM

Welcome Sign .......back, that is.

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checkmateking02

Member since
September 2003
From: AandF in the Badger State

Posted by checkmateking02 on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 4:06 PM

Welcome to the Forums and back to the plastics.

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Bish

Member since
December 2002
From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England

Posted by Bish on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 5:02 PM

Welcome aboard, dive in and enjoy.

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

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fox

Member since
January 2007
From: Narvon, Pa.

Posted by fox on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 5:42 PM

Welcome to the Forums Clint! Glad to have you aboard.

There is no such thing as "annoying and pesky". We've all been down that road at one time or another and are ready to help out with any questions/problems that you might have. Ask away. Looking forward to seeing pics of your work.

Enjoy!

Jim Captain

Main WIP:

On the Bench: Artesania Latina (aka) Artists in the Latrine 1/75 Bluenose II

I keep hitting "escape", but I'm still here.

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littletimmy

Member since
July 2012
From: Douglas AZ

Posted by littletimmy on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 6:42 PM

Howdy !

Spectre
I'll try not to be too annoying and pesky, but I will have tons of questions going forward.

Don't worry,.... The other's here are already use to this...... because I'm the "Pesky" one here. Question's ??? We LOVE question's !!! But for every question, you will get ten different answer's ..... and at least two of them will seem "Odd" ... ( and at least one of the "Odd" answer's will probably be mine. )

Welcome to FSM.

Dont worry about the thumbprint, paint it Rust , and call it "Battle Damage"

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Bakster

Member since
July 2014
From: Franklin Wi

Posted by Bakster on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 8:41 PM

Spectre

Hello,

My name is Clint and as the title says, it has been such a long time since I've opened a tube of glue or a jar of paint and immersed myself into this hobby. In fact, 35+ years. Boy howdy, how have the materials and tools have changed? At the time, I assembled Monogram aircraft kits and hand painted everything. However, towards the end, I purchased a Binks SA AB and a hobby comprssor, but I never got it to work very well.

So, I'll try not to be too annoying and pesky, but I will have tons of questions going forward.

Thank you all and I look forward to interacting with each of you.

Cheers

It is great to see you came back. I look forward to seeing your posts.