Greetings from the great white north
Well after an absence of about 25 (my first retirement) and 20 years (my first comeback lol) a return to modeling is looking great! And thanks to the information highway our community is growing and sharing like never before.
I remember getting my favorite magazine (guess which one FSM?), looking for a monthly meeting at hobby shops, for tips and help or a swap meet. Seeing a poor sap being looked at funny when a car guy showed up at a military enthusiast, when a plane guy had the misfortune to show up when the boats where coming into port! And being the outcast for loving sci-fi, before words like comic-con and nerd was cool. Now If I need help, forums, YouTube all at a click of a mouse! Our community is certainly worldwide and connected.
After a life changing ailment in 2005-2006, I built a workstation in my bedroom so I could pursue my interest. Worked for about 3 weeks bought some great models I wanted to make and re-live my childhood. Tested some paint techniques. Then the desk became a catch all and the models were lost in the closet.
Last month the desk collapsed (it was leaning towards the door and when I closed it, BANG!).So I called a buddy, fixed it and decided it was time for another comeback! The new issue is my cat now thinks it’s her new perch/bed!
I went to my local hobby shops and big department stores just to see what was out there and holly crap what I saw was the price hike! Seriously!
At one of my shop I found a clearance kit of the eagle 1 from space 1999 on sale tax included for under $8 buck Canadian! Looked online and people were selling it for $35 to $60, debate sell or build? It’s still up for debate lol.
Now my challenge begins, who’s first? The eagle, cut away Millennium Falcon, X2, 35 year old history model of a Thor and Jupiter rockets and launch platforms, cylon base star or raider? A Babylon 5 space station? Or the NCC 1701-D I started over 25 years ago!
Some of them were started and modified for lights, but (not being an electrician) I need some help, the B5 station? I want to add a motor and lights on it to re-create the rotation and look of the station. The Cylon raider was set up like I saw in the FSM Famous spaceships of fact and fantasy (2nd edition) an added more lights.
This is my intro to this forum and community, can’t wait to contribute