Starting em out young!

lizardqing

Member since
July 2003
From: Dahlonega, Georgia

Starting em out young!

Posted by lizardqing on Tuesday, February 10, 2004 11:28 PM

I am proud to report that I got to help my youngest put together his first model tonite, armor related of coarse. The Revell Pro Finish Hummer is what broke him in. It was great seeing his face light up and got excited that he was going to build a tank model as he put it. He had his hands in it all. Of coarse I helped with cutting parts off sprues and showing him where the parts went so he could snap em in. As soon as it was done he had the biggest smile on his face and of coarse him and the hummer went straight to the floor. I believe he even took it to bed with him! Looks like I might have to try and get him another one for his third birthday in April!

Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop

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M1abramsRules

Member since
June 2003

Posted by M1abramsRules on Tuesday, February 10, 2004 11:33 PM

that's the way to do it lq2!!!

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 10, 2004 11:36 PM

AWESOME chris!!!!!!

you have to LOVE those Daddy/ son moments!!!!!

Is he gunna join in the towed gun buil;d next???

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lizardqing

Member since
July 2003
From: Dahlonega, Georgia

Posted by lizardqing on Tuesday, February 10, 2004 11:43 PM

That would be cool , anyone know of a snap-tite howitzer?

Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop

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mark956

Member since
February 2003
From: USA

Posted by mark956 on Tuesday, February 10, 2004 11:47 PM

I am glad that you and your son had a great time building his first model.
mark956

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tigerman

Member since
March 2003
From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA

Posted by tigerman on Wednesday, February 11, 2004 12:03 AM

Boy Chris your hobby expenses will start to go through the roof. LOL But at least it's quality time. I guess now it's a family affair. Right on.

Eric

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djmodels1999

Member since
December 2002
From: United Kingdom / Belgium

Posted by djmodels1999 on Wednesday, February 11, 2004 1:44 AM

Cool! Congrats!

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Dwight Ta-ala

Member since
July 2003
From: Philippines

Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Wednesday, February 11, 2004 2:03 AM

Starting em out young and they'll forever stay young at heart. He-he-he. Just like us.

Cool.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 11, 2004 2:04 AM

Me and my Son (3 1/2) have so far assembled 4 Kits together:
1.) Zoid Puma
2.) Halo Robot Car
3.) Zoid Shot Walker
4.) Zoid Road skipper

I cut and trim the parts for him and tell him how to join them, he is really starting to get into snapping things together. Granted I am still doing the majority of work. Big Smile [:D]

He already knows that my Models are for adults and that the simpler stuff is his age-group. He also loves to watch me work on my Models.

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wildwilliam

Member since
December 2009
From: West Grove, PA

Posted by wildwilliam on Wednesday, February 11, 2004 6:23 AM

Chris & MMF,
nice work getting the next generation started.

my buddy keeps asking me what my nephew's first kit will be.
hmmm . . .

Chris,
will the budget hold under the strain of 3 active modelers?
:-)

ed.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 11, 2004 6:30 AM

Chris, Thats the way it should be... Congrats...

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erush

Member since
May 2003
From: USA, GA

Posted by erush on Wednesday, February 11, 2004 8:41 AM

Isn't that a blast Chris!! Seeing their faces light up as they finish it up is one of the greatest things!

Eric

Hi, I'm Eric and I'm a Modelholic too. I think I have PE poisioning.

"Friendly fire...isn't"

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cassibill

Member since
February 2003
From: Indiana, USA

Posted by cassibill on Wednesday, February 11, 2004 10:27 AM

I got a good laugh last night. I mentioned that I was gonna have to make my best friend try a model and i got to hear a real hoot of a story about her taking a pair of model car kits as gifts for the two little boys of her host family when she studied in mexico. She didn't say much but she is not the most technical minded. I thought I was gonna laugh to death just picturing my friend, who didn't figure out that she had a rom drive in her laptop with it open and her looking at it, trying to translate the instructions and help two little boys build cars. If I were a fly on that wall.

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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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 11, 2004 10:30 AM

that's nice!
a true-to-life "kodak" moment.

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wipw

Member since
January 2003
From: Utah - USA

Posted by wipw on Wednesday, February 11, 2004 11:46 AM

Way to go, Chris. I've got four boys, but none of them have shown much interest in models. I think they think it's boring. My youngest two have a one each they are piecing together at the moment, but Dad's got to find some time to help them get going. (I'm the world's worst teacher, and that's what it boils down to doing!!). Maybe they'll get enough homework done that I'll feel they can spend the time on the models, too.

Bill ==========================================================

DML M4A2 Red Army ==========================================================

========================================================== -- There is a fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness". (Author unknown)

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 11, 2004 12:53 PM

Way to go! I remember my 1st model. I think it was a snap together 1/48 scale harrier. Don't remember who made it though.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 11, 2004 1:17 PM

An excellent way to develop a child's brain! If he ever asks for a video game, get him a model instead!

Ron

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lizardqing

Member since
July 2003
From: Dahlonega, Georgia

Posted by lizardqing on Wednesday, February 11, 2004 3:47 PM

Courtney- Could it have sounded something like " put that round thingy on the square thingy that look s like a something or another".

I was glad I built it with him. He has been carrying it around all day and slept with it next to him last night. He seems to be awful proud of it. Even set it up to dispay it a couple of times. Might have to try and find a couple of snap monster trucks for both boys to do now.

Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop

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cassibill

Member since
February 2003
From: Indiana, USA

Posted by cassibill on Wednesday, February 11, 2004 4:52 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by lizardqing2

Courtney- Could it have sounded something like " put that round thingy on the square thingy that look s like a something or another".

Probably but in Spanish.LOLOLOLOLOLOL
That or "Ohhhhh ummmm ahh What do you think? okay. Don't worry. Those are just extra pieces."

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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