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    November 2018
Getting back into modeling now that I have retired
Posted by Stu Pedasso on Monday, November 5, 2018 12:09 PM

Hello all,

Well, I am now 65 and officially a fossil.

But, I now have the time to build some of the kits I have been accumulating.

I will be sticking to 1/32nd scale as my eyes aren't what they used to be.

Say, I bought a Hasegawa 1/32 OA-4M off of the eBay but the decals are shot.

Does anyone have a set or source available to a needed modeler?

Kindest regards,

Stu

 

  • Member since
    July 2012
  • From: Douglas AZ
Posted by littletimmy on Thursday, November 8, 2018 6:17 PM

Howdy !

Stu Pedasso
Well, I am now 65 and officially a fossil. But, I now have the time to build some of the kits I have been accumulating.

Beware, of the "dredded" honey - do - list !  Bane of modeler's world wide.

Welcome to FSM.

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

fox
  • Member since
    January 2007
  • From: Narvon, Pa.
Posted by fox on Thursday, November 8, 2018 8:40 PM

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

Ditto on what Little Timmy said. I've been retired for 20 years and that dreaded "Honey Do" list still keeps me out of the workroom for days at a time.Wink

Jim  Captain

PS - Try Sprue Bros. for decals, they have lots and you might get lucky.

 

 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.

  • Member since
    May 2013
  • From: From the Mit, but live in Mason, O high ho
Posted by hogfanfs on Thursday, November 8, 2018 8:56 PM

Welcome to the forums! Welcome Sign Beer

 Bruce

 

 On the bench:  1/48 Eduard MiG-21MF

                        1/35 Takom Merkava Mk.I

 

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Friday, November 9, 2018 2:08 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

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    September 2003
  • From: AandF in the Badger State
Posted by checkmateking02 on Friday, November 9, 2018 7:56 AM

Welcome to the Forums!

 

 

 

 

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Friday, November 9, 2018 8:42 AM

Stu Pedasso

Hello all,

Well, I am now 65 and officially a fossil.

But, I now have the time to build some of the kits I have been accumulating.

I will be sticking to 1/32nd scale as my eyes aren't what they used to be.

....

Stu

 

 

I found amazing new capability after having cataract surgery on both eyes.  I have talked to many modeling friends who discovered the same things. Have you had eyes checked for cataracts?  I now can by high powered reading glasses from dollar store- have two pairs, one medium closeup and one extreme closeup.

However, have not found a way to control deterioratioin in manual skills (fingers).  I had been giving up small scale, but have decided there is something to the " use it or loose it" idea, and have gone back to small scale (1:72 and 1:144 planes and 1:700 ships).  It does seem to work somewhat, though not back to when I was younger.

 

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Western North Carolina
Posted by Tojo72 on Friday, November 9, 2018 12:09 PM
Sounds like a plan,welcome aboard,and welcome to the world of retirement

  • Member since
    November 2003
  • From: Naples, FL
Posted by tempestjohnny on Sunday, November 11, 2018 7:43 AM

Welcome Sign

 

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