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                        familyman
                        • Member since
                          October 2018
                        54/12
                        Posted by familyman on Sunday, October 21, 2018 6:59 AM

                        Good morning everyone.

                         

                        My name is Mike and I'm from Monroe, Michigan. I got into model building when I was a kid back in the early 70's. I built more than I could possibly ever remember. My favorites were airplanes and cars, although I did do some ships. I use to hang the airplanes from the ceiling with dental floss and had cars lined up on my 4 shelf bedroom dresser.

                         

                        I got back into the hobby last summer. Just on a whim, I searched plastic model kits on the net and bam, I was hooked just like I was when I was a kid. I'm 54 now, but with the heart of a 12 year old. Instead of using rattle cans, enamals and smelly paint thinner for cleaning, I now use an airbrush, acrylics and water. So much easier now a days.

                         

                        I look forward to checking out the posts and interacting with the forum.

                         

                        Mike

                        Mike

                        "An honest man's pillow is his peace of mind"

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                        checkmateking02
                        • Member since
                          September 2003
                        • From: AandF in the Badger State
                        Posted by checkmateking02 on Monday, October 22, 2018 4:03 PM

                        Welcome to Forums!

                         

                         

                         

                         

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                        Bish
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
                        Posted by Bish on Monday, October 22, 2018 4:29 PM

                        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

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                        littletimmy
                        • Member since
                          July 2012
                        • From: Douglas AZ
                        Posted by littletimmy on Monday, October 22, 2018 7:18 PM

                        Howdy !

                        familyman
                        . I got into model building when I was a kid back in the early 70's. I built more than I could possibly ever remember.

                        I was that way too, .... but now that I'm an Adult ( my wife will say I'm not ) I do remember a lot of my early kit's. Just wish I haden't blown most of them up !!!

                        Welcome to FSM.

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

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                        tempestjohnny
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: Naples, FL
                        Posted by tempestjohnny on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 4:39 AM

                        Welcome Sign

                         

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                        hogfanfs
                        • Member since
                          May 2013
                        • From: From the Mit, but live in Mason, O high ho
                        Posted by hogfanfs on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 9:55 AM

                        Welcome to the forums! Welcome Sign Beer

                         

                         Bruce

                         

                         On the bench:  1/48 Eduard MiG-21MF

                                                1/35 Takom Merkava Mk.I

                         

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                        Tanker - Builder
                        • Member since
                          June 2014
                        • From: New Braunfels , Texas
                        Posted by Tanker - Builder on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 1:47 PM

                        Welcome ;

                         And I agree with your sentiment about the pillow .

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                        fox
                        • Member since
                          January 2007
                        • From: Narvon, Pa.
                        Posted by fox on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 2:50 PM

                        Welcome to the Forums! Glad to have you with us.

                        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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                        familyman
                        • Member since
                          October 2018
                        Posted by familyman on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 3:49 PM

                        Thanks for the warm welcome, I appreciate the hospitality.

                        Mike

                        "An honest man's pillow is his peace of mind"

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                        the Baron
                        • Member since
                          September 2006
                        • From: Bethlehem PA
                        Posted by the Baron on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 6:17 PM

                        Welcome back to the hobby, Mike, and welcome to the forums!  You're traveling a road that most of us have also traveled.

                        I look forward to seeing your builds!

                        Best regards,

                        Brad

                        The bigger the government, the smaller the citizen.

                         

                         

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                        familyman
                        • Member since
                          October 2018
                        Posted by familyman on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 3:57 PM

                        Tanker - Builder

                        Welcome ;

                         And I agree with your sentiment about the pillow .

                         

                         

                        I can't take credit for it, it's a line from John Mellencamp song Minutes to Memories. Has to be my favorite song from him, and I am a huge fan.Bow Down

                         

                        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBZ9-GJ7VBk

                        Mike

                        "An honest man's pillow is his peace of mind"

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                        familyman
                        • Member since
                          October 2018
                        Posted by familyman on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 4:06 PM

                        littletimmy

                        Howdy !

                         

                         
                        familyman
                        . I got into model building when I was a kid back in the early 70's. I built more than I could possibly ever remember.
                         

                         

                        I was that way too, .... but now that I'm an Adult ( my wife will say I'm not ) I do remember a lot of my early kit's. Just wish I haden't blown most of them up !!!

                        Welcome to FSM.

                         

                        My wife says the same thing, hence my 54/12 post topic.Smile

                        My buddy and I use to go to the neighborhood drug store and buy cheap kits only to blow them up with fire crackers.Devil

                        On a plus side, my 12 and 15 year old boys have gotten into models too.

                        Mike

                        "An honest man's pillow is his peace of mind"

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                        Tickmagnet
                        • Member since
                          July 2018
                        • From: The Deep Woods
                        Posted by Tickmagnet on Thursday, October 25, 2018 7:12 AM

                        Welcome. You are in a special club of mid lifers rediscovering this hobby. I am one as well and have run across many others. like you I now use acrylics only, and an airbrush. It has opened up a whole new world of modelling compared to our youth.

                         

                         

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                        Toshi
                        • Member since
                          March 2015
                        • From: Streetsboro, Ohio
                        Posted by Toshi on Thursday, October 25, 2018 9:19 AM

                        Welcome to FSM Forums!

                        Your friend, Toshi

                        On The Bench: Revell 1/48 B-25 Mitchell

                         

                        Married to the most caring, loving, understanding, and beautiful wife in the world.  Mrs. Toshi

                         

                         

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