Where? Yup, Where?- Does the desire to build Models come from?

I had a great family.  My mom and dad everything for us.  My younger brother and I still like to build models together, by phone. We are in different  parts of the U.S. Now that we are both retired with grown families of our own, we are back to being kids again.  

I remember in 1963, looking a car model I had just finished, and wondering if I would still be modeling next year in junior high, and thinking that if I did, I would probably be modeling the rest of my life.  A weird thought, but I remember that strongly.  

I have been modeling for 75 years now- through college, Air Force, and never stopped.  Don't know why I started- during WW2- it is just a habit now.

I had to learn to sew.  Sew on stripes, replace uniform buttons, holes in socks, ect.  Amazing what youi learn in the military.

Women learn to build models too.  At the last of our contests here I went up against a woman wuo built a model of a Vorlon figure from Babalon 5.  She also did a Babalon 5 diorama of a shadow cruiser attacking a Earth Alliance base near Jupiter.  She did very good work.  I am looking forward to seeing what she has this October.

I got into models partly to try to get along with my two older brothers.  Even though that was doomed from the start, I kept on building because there was nothing else for me to do.

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Mom tought me to knit, sew and cook, dad taught me how to model, hunt and fish.

When I was a kid I always had a great Christmas and birthday. Were they the most expensive, no....except that used Honda 90 one year , they were erector sets, Lincoln Logs, electric football sets, where the players would go in circles or run to the other teams goal, and the occasional Guillows kit. Man I loved those and they eventually got me into U-control then RC. My favorite toy though was an electric helocoprer, attached to a small cable (kinda like a speedometer cable), a handle with a motor, switch and batteries. Not the one with the base but handheld. I went nuts over that thing.

My first kit with my father was the Revell Constitution, the big one. He would tell me storys of the war of 1812 and square riggers while we built it. That's probably why my intrest in ships.

My wife on the other hand loves planes, tanks, ships and all. She wanted to be an astronaut but was told that ladies just didn't do that, so she received dolls and doll houses.

 

Ha - I had all the same toys.  That "Vertibird" was an awesome toy.  I had the one built into the styrofome coastgaurd cutter.  Awesome toy.  To you're list I'd add GI Joe - the 12" guys.  Lot's of hours playing with those.

Can't say why I build models today - I like all aspects of the hobby including research, history, finding kits and parts.  I review kits parts and instructions 4 or 5 times before every biulding - also a great part of the hobby that my cat appreciates.  Back when I was a kid there were a couple friends on my street that built models and we'd get together and build models for the afternoon.  

I got hooked when I was young because of all of the models on display at the county fair. I have also always been into military history so I find it awesome that a relaxing hobby like this results in my own scale models of the vehicles and equipment used in past wars.

Modeling was a way of taking my love of military history out of the pages of a book on to a shelf,so cool to see the machines I read about come alive,whether armor,planes,or ships.Thats why I have no interest in cars,civilian stuff,or sci-fi

Mom tought me to knit, sew and cook, dad taught me how to model, hunt and fish.

When I was a kid I always had a great Christmas and birthday. Were they the most expensive, no....except that used Honda 90 one year , they were erector sets, Lincoln Logs, electric football sets, where the players would go in circles or run to the other teams goal, and the occasional Guillows kit. Man I loved those and they eventually got me into U-control then RC. My favorite toy though was an electric helocoprer, attached to a small cable (kinda like a speedometer cable), a handle with a motor, switch and batteries. Not the one with the base but handheld. I went nuts over that thing.

My first kit with my father was the Revell Constitution, the big one. He would tell me storys of the war of 1812 and square riggers while we built it. That's probably why my intrest in ships.

My wife on the other hand loves planes, tanks, ships and all. She wanted to be an astronaut but was told that ladies just didn't do that, so she received dolls and doll houses.

You just had me thinking about something... Mom taught me to crochet and Swedish weaving as a kid.  Took a few ribbons in the county fair too.  Have forgotten all of it now.