Where are all the young guns????

Anonymous

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November 2005

Where are all the young guns????

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 9:36 AM

So, I want to know, where are all the young modelers out there? I live in a small city in boring old ohio, but still, I only know 1 teenage modeler! So, where are you guys????? If you're 19 or younger, let me know by posting here! Lets see how many of us there really are!!!!!! Big Smile [:D]

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 9:45 AM

I might be 25, but I'm refusing to pass 18.

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fightnjoe

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September 2011

Posted by fightnjoe on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 10:05 AM

of my children only one is old enough to post here. but they all show interest in modeling in some fashion. (aircraft and figurines)

joe

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 11:39 AM

My four year old boy makes 3D paper Tigers and can't wait for his first glue together Tamiya. I told him his tenth birthday. He puts together Revell snap-tite planes himself, I wish I could find Armor snap. Believe it or not, he also handles an airbrush pretty well (with non-toxic badger colors) painting Volcanoes and the like.
There is a future group out there, not just what seems to be the norm here, like me....30+ and back after a long hiatus.

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cassibill

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February 2003
From: Indiana, USA

Posted by cassibill on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 2:33 PM

Well M1Abrams rules falls under this catgorey and I did till last Sataurday when I turned 20.

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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zokissima

Member since
July 2003
From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Posted by zokissima on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 4:01 PM

I'm 20. I've been actively modelling since I was about 13. I can relate to what you're posting about. I live in Toronto, a very very large city, and I know precious few young modellers. I wish I did know a few, as building with someone would be amazing.

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Woody

Member since
December 2002
From: Third rock from the sun.

Posted by Woody on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 4:38 PM

My little boy is six and has several kits under his belt. Wink [;)]

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 4:49 PM

I'm 15 and I started in August

I have a classmate who builds planes and another who does LOTR Warhammer

Oh my brother (12) wants to start, he's getting his first kit Friday, and its a Tank Thumbs Up [tup]

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tigerman

Member since
March 2003
From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA

Posted by tigerman on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 8:25 PM

Right on! We need more younger modelers and I'm surprised to see so many in the forums. I believe Frosty falls in this catagorie as well as Nick. I think there is a Nathan also. M1(Chris) does.

Eric

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 9:07 PM

I must post for my nephew (fsm name hickerson1) He is 13 but is in some big trouble at home so he's grounded from the computer. lol He threw some fruit at a school bus and the campus cops got him. I laughed for hours.

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paulnchamp

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January 2003
From: Warwick, RI

Posted by paulnchamp on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 10:05 PM

My son is 12 and has completed two or three kits, but now seems to be losing interest as sports are taking over. I'm hoping he'll return to the fold when winter returns next year, but I don't want to force him.

Paul "A man's GOT to know his limitations."

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KJ200

Member since
July 2003
From: Bicester, England

Posted by KJ200 on Friday, April 2, 2004 5:14 AM

My eldest is 7 and has built far more kits than me in the last 12 months.

Not that that would be difficult.

His little brother, 5, is also showing an interest, so you never know.

Karl

Currently on the bench: AZ Models 1/72 Mig 17PF

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subfixer

Member since
March 2004
From: Spartanburg, SC

Posted by subfixer on Friday, April 2, 2004 6:01 AM

My youngest is 15 now but has been building stuff off and on now for four years. He has enrolled in Junior Air Force Reserve Officer Training which has a modelling club. They are supposed to build aircraft models so I'll need to keep tabs on him so that he doesn't get into a rut (that's what armor is for). They also have model rocketry club and build SAMs (ha, ha, ha)

I'm from the government and I'm here to help.

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ILuv3ggs

Member since
December 2002
From: Brisbane, Australia

Posted by ILuv3ggs on Friday, April 2, 2004 7:04 AM

i'm 18 and have been modeling on/off for a bout 3 - 4 years, haven't completed too many models, take months to pick a model and build it

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 2, 2004 9:19 AM

I'm only 48 and I can buy my own glue!

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 2, 2004 9:41 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by tigerman

Right on! We need more younger modelers ... I believe Frosty falls in this catagorie ....

it's true 4 me, & my little bro' (now 7 years old) has been doing a few projects too:
Panther (BUM kit, and aptly named... a soft plastic horror !)
Sherman (very simple Armourfast kit )
Sheridan (Airfix, pretty good except 4 rubber band trax)
(all tanks in 1/72)

F117 Stealth Fighter
A-10 Warthog
F-18 Hornet
(the wingy thingies r all 1/72 snaptite kits)
Apache helo (another 1/72 snaptite)

i have to help with some of the smaller bits sometimes...
but it is fun 4 both of us when we do a kit together ! Cool [8D]

frosty

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M1abramsRules

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June 2003

Posted by M1abramsRules on Friday, April 2, 2004 10:14 AM

anyone here who doesn't know my age??? Wink [;)]

yep, I'm 16, in grade 12. I started seriously modeling about 3 years ago. my little bro (5) wants to do models too, so I've helped him on a couple. I live in the middle of nowhere in a town of 700. but for living in a rural area I've got 2 LHS's within 45 minutes of me.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 2, 2004 1:34 PM

Im 15, and in grade 10 and have been modeling for a few years now.
How are you in grade 12 and your 16 chris?

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 2, 2004 4:41 PM

me: I is 15, smrt, and has 42 kits in the last 2 years.

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M1abramsRules

Member since
June 2003

Posted by M1abramsRules on Friday, April 2, 2004 6:30 PM

michael:

one word: homeschool
I am one year ahead because when I started homeschooling in grade 3 the next 3 years I got one subject ahead until I was a full year ahead in everything.

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lizardqing

Member since
July 2003
From: Dahlonega, Georgia

Posted by lizardqing on Friday, April 2, 2004 6:49 PM

Both my boys have built a kit of thier own recently. My 5 year old has done a VW Bu and the Homer car. The 2 year old did is very own pro finish Hummer which with in a day he had demolished like a pro 2 yeard can do. But the build was fun and seeing him smiling ear to ear knowing he was doing it.

Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop

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Awasoda

Member since
July 2003
From: USA

Posted by Awasoda on Monday, April 5, 2004 7:11 PM

Yeah me too, I'm 15, although there is now one in my school that models Sad [:(]

i dont let that get to me. Its good to see all the younger modelers here, maybe we could do out own group build.

IF you can't beat them then they are not tied down properly

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rebelreenactor

Member since
October 2003
From: Clovis, Calif

Posted by rebelreenactor on Wednesday, April 7, 2004 10:36 PM

Well im 15 and started modeling in July of 2003

John

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 9, 2004 10:09 AM

My three oldest kids are boys, 13, 11, and 9 years old. I recently dusted off my air brush and built a P40 Tiger Shark of the Flying Tigers. They were hooked. (I didn't even do that great of a job.)