Jeez, just another antiquated returnee...

Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Jeez, just another antiquated returnee...

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 3, 2007 7:44 PM

As I near retirement, I thought I'd look for a hobby that's cheaper than shooting and a little more sedate. Well, I was an avid modeller in the early 60's and it occurred to me that this might be the thing to do. Well, let me tell you - modelling has changed. I'm a widower with four grown children - so I do have some time. Still working (as a Quality Manager of a carbide cutting tool manufacturer) and the hours there can be demanding, but there are usually free weekends. I served with the Navy's Seabees in Vietnam (3 tours in fact) and I have an urge to build a diorama of a small detail of Seabees repairing a wooden bridge stucture in Vietnam, some working and some standing guard. I haven't seen any WWII construction equipment though. I'm not much of a poster - a much better lurker. Great to see such an informative forum.

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rjkplasticmod

Member since
February 2003
From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State

Posted by rjkplasticmod on Saturday, March 3, 2007 7:46 PM

Welcome to the Forums & back to the hobby . Glad you're here.

Regards, Rick

RICK

At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...

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ruddratt

Member since
February 2006
From: Smithers, BC, Canada

Posted by ruddratt on Saturday, March 3, 2007 10:31 PM

Welcome to the forums and welcome back to the hobby! Glad to have you aboard!

...and thank you for your dedicated service to the USA (I'm origionally from NY)

Mike

"We have our own ammunition. It's filled with paint. When we fire it, it makes pretty pictures....scares the hell outta people."

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Gun Tech

Member since
August 2006
From: Oromocto, Canada

Posted by Gun Tech on Sunday, March 4, 2007 12:43 AM

Welcome to the forums!

Jean-Michel "Arte et Marte"

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cassibill

Member since
February 2003
From: Indiana, USA

Posted by cassibill on Monday, March 5, 2007 11:30 AM

Welcome!! What did you shoot? My uncle used to run the Sportman's Club in Middletown and got to most of the big shoots.

cdw My life flashes before my eyes and it mostly my life flashing before my eyes!!! Big Smile The 1/144 scale census and message board: http://144scalelist.freewebpage.org/index.html

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Akronseabee

Member since
February 2007
From: NE Ohio

Posted by Akronseabee on Monday, March 5, 2007 4:45 PM

Cassibill: Thanks for the welcome. Primarily I shoot handguns. Back in the day when I was in law enforcement I shot some competition, but more recently I shoot just for fun with a group of friends from work. Eyesight isn't what it used to be, but then that's just one thing among many that doesn't work quite the same

I'm originally from Cincinnati (Clifton/Hughes High) but left there in 65 when I went into the service and resettled in Akron after.

Waiting on the shelf..not so patiently, or in various stages of completion: Dragon 1:35 Sd.Kfz.182 King Tiger (Henschel) Tamiya 1:48 Douglas A1-H Skyraider Hasegawa 1:72 F-14D Tomcat “VF-101 Grim Reapers” Tamiya 1:35 U.S. Marine M60A1 w/Reactive Armor Trumpeter 1/35 EE T2 Osorio Brazilian Main Battle Tank Academy 1/35 M48A5 Patton

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Buckeye

Member since
February 2007
From: Brunswick, Ohio

Posted by Buckeye on Monday, March 5, 2007 6:40 PM

Welcome! A fellow shooter here returning to the hobby too. I'm mostly into high power but enjoy handguns and some trap too.

Mike

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Archangel Shooter

Member since
October 2006
From: Tucson, AZ

Posted by Archangel Shooter on Monday, March 5, 2007 8:41 PM

back to the hobby NAVY! Boy are you in for a pleasant surprise if the last time you built models were in the 60's, things have indeed changed. Remember the old Hawk/Aurora kits when the cockpits maybe consisted of a small plank for the seat and a blob looking figure representing the crew? Not so today, one can spend hours just detailing a cockpit of a 1/32 plane. As for construction equipment? I believe VLS (Model Mecca) makes a 1/35th WW-II bulldozer which might fit into you diorama plans? Figures shouldn't be a problem to find.

I love target shooting but that's getting expensive, ammo (5.56, 9mm, and 7mm) seems to be rising in price as fast as gas is, I'm now considering picking up a reloader to cut costs.

On the bench: So many hanger queens.

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Akronseabee

Member since
February 2007
From: NE Ohio

Posted by Akronseabee on Tuesday, March 6, 2007 10:51 AM

Never thought I'd run into shooters on a modelling board!! Seems that guns in general aren't too well received in most social circumstances. In any event, I have a website at http://www.akronshooter.com if you'd care to visit. I do some reloading from time to time, mostly .45 ACP, cause it's easy. But, don't seem to have the time much anymore.

Modelling looks challenging - I just need to learn patience.

Waiting on the shelf..not so patiently, or in various stages of completion: Dragon 1:35 Sd.Kfz.182 King Tiger (Henschel) Tamiya 1:48 Douglas A1-H Skyraider Hasegawa 1:72 F-14D Tomcat “VF-101 Grim Reapers” Tamiya 1:35 U.S. Marine M60A1 w/Reactive Armor Trumpeter 1/35 EE T2 Osorio Brazilian Main Battle Tank Academy 1/35 M48A5 Patton

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cassibill

Member since
February 2003
From: Indiana, USA

Posted by cassibill on Tuesday, March 6, 2007 2:12 PM

I think Uncle Bert shot a little of everything. My family stuck around the Middletown/Hamilton area mostly. A couple strayed up to Dayton and part of my branch (my mom's folks included) are the ones that came to Indiana. I've never shot competitively but a lot of my family do.

cdw My life flashes before my eyes and it mostly my life flashing before my eyes!!! Big Smile The 1/144 scale census and message board: http://144scalelist.freewebpage.org/index.html

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stretchie

Member since
March 2007
From: OKC

Posted by stretchie on Friday, March 9, 2007 12:17 AM

Gun talk in a modeling forum. I've always liked forums that are diverse. Smile [:)] Ya never know what you'll find in common with people.

I'm not a hunter, just a plinker. Used to shoot a lot more and thus reloaded, but now since I've been in this area, I haven't shot in over 2 years. Sad [:(]

Building models keeps me busy and out of places I shouldn't be anyway. Just like I used to do when I could go plinking.

Its tough to shoot 'em, so now I build replicas of them. Big Smile [:D]