plasticjunkie

 

Oh man is that a 65 Pony???

 

Yes. 65 GT - regret selling it.  It was a real beauty, well optioned car with the Pony interior.

My first, main and now only hobby since I started in 1946 was and is model building of all types and sizes. But, I enjoy classical music and use it in the  background when building models. Had quite a few various hobbies but had to quit them 1 by 1 due to health problems.

Jim 

Stay Safe.

wpwar11

If I can ask what car did you circuit the track in?  I've been to many F1 tracks but never drove one.  

Suzuki Swift GTI.  It was an early Friday evening the day before I came back to the States.  Kind of cool to see all of the families setting up picnics on the hill-sides next to the track in Adenau.  Right after that, had a 105 mile drive back to Ramstein...but that goes pretty quick on the autobahn. 

Honestly, politics and televised hockey. 

I have no other hobbies, bored by all sports.  So all I do is plastic armor and planes.  Hey, it keeps me occuppied.

Gee friggin' whiz, you guys have healthy hobbies like cycling and fishing. Me, um well...

Lots of reading science fiction and to a lesser extent fantasy and horror. Vintage stuff, the newer stuff just bores me.

Computer games, just started a massive Soviet campaign in a wargame (I can't remember the friggin' name of the game right now!)

And movies, I love monster movies as you can probably tell from my callsign. Again I really don't like the modern stuff much but I love a good old '50s monster film. And I'm really getting into a lot of great Korean and Chinese films, their stuff is a lot more fun IMHO than the constant remakes Hollywood knocks out these days.

Well, most of my time is occupied with caring for my 22 yr. old special need son (Jarrod), but when time is available or when he can participate I like to play around with the following:

- gun collecting and shooting (Jarrod), looking forward to the Keltec P50 when it arrives.

- exercising at Planet Fitness, fitness walking (Jarrod).

- playing percussion equipment at home, events, and studio (Jarrod).

- motorcycling both one up and with sidecar (Jarrod).

- diecast collecting mostly 1:18.

- and of course scale modeling (sometimes Jarrod).

And yes, I am also retired for the last four years.

Ben

If I'm not building models....

Apperently, my only other hobby is" annoying" the crap out of my wife...

( something I have  gotten really good at over the past 14 years ...)

I'll go along with little tittletimmy on this.  It has been 20 years with my wife, but she knew what she was getting.  HA!  Her ex-boy friend was a model bulder too.  Long story.  

In the A.F. it used to be photography, models, and target shooting (to keep qualified for my job).

Later I helped each fencing at the local college, models, and some photography.

Now photography so I can sometimes post photos here, models, and target shooting to keep in practice and maintain profencency. 

armornut

    Your allowed TWO HOBBIES??  

 

Bloody funny cobber.

Ok. So this is about other hobbies, then I won't mention gardening, or cooking. Cos they just have to be done, even if I enjoy them. I have an old 30ft wooden boat. Takes lots of work and money, but when I'm pushing her around the lakes, I feel like a king. Collecting militaria. I have an extensive collection of militaria and reference books. Drinking cider. I'm very fond of that.

I think that gardening can be considered a hobby. We have about 2,000 SF of flower beds. Taking care of them is almost a full time job in Summer. Not a lot of time left for modeling.

Beautiful gardens there. I have to admit, modeling is my second hobby but I enjoy it very much. I’m lucky that I have a workbench that I can leave everything out and work on something a little at a time when I get a few minutes. I usually get longer bench time in the winter months. My other hobbies include fishing for bass (my primary) and playing trombone and euphonium. I’m also a member of the Living History Crew aboard the USS Alabama BB-60 so WW II reenacting is another hobby of mine.

JohnnyK

I think that gardening can be considered a hobby. We have about 2,000 SF of flower beds. Taking care of them is almost a full time job in Summer. Not a lot of time left for modeling.

 

 

oh c'mon man!! You took pictures of the Disney World gardens!! 

Wow JK you have a green thumb, gorgeous landscape indeed! 

My other hobby has some how become collecting original WWI items mainly photos and postcards for now. Modeling seems to be the cheaper of the two hobbies. 

Wow, my lawn sucks compared to that!  Beautiful work there!

I barely make time for models, so unfortunately I have no other hobbies.  

I used to snorkel and scuba dive, but none of my friends go to the beach anymore after all their kids grew up.  I tried boogie boarding but almost drowned at Sandy Beach (not a place for a noob, especially when there are signs posted that read "Danger - Shore Break").  I tried jet boarding and found out I sucked at it.  I have lousy balance and was too out of shape to maintain body position.

A friend who does extreme rock climbing took me along for some "easy" hikes, some of which were knife edge trails with thrilling 300+ foot drops on either side, with mud and rain to add to the excitement.  So yeah, I'm not a sporty kind of guy.

I do like watching sci-fi movies and anime (hardware shows only, no Bleach or Naruto), but those tie into modeling.

    I wouldn't call it a hobby...more of a religion form, I LOVE NASCAR, don't bother me on a Sunday while those colorful high horsepwer machines are making left hand turns. Is my redneck showing? I also enjoy target shooting, in process of obtaining firearms to suit that need. I also really enjoy Sci-Fi books about future space navies and marines, very picky about that. Of course chasing models to abait the stash monster is alot of fun. Hate that bugger LOL.

I enjoy watching racing.  That NASCAR COTA race a couple weeks ago was the most nerve racking race!

Flying RC planes is my other main hobby.

Also enjoy camping and fishing occasionally.

Drums01, you and I have very similar interests.  I retired (early) last year to care for my 22 year old son with special needs due to the Covid virus.  Up to Covid we also enjoyed working out at the local YMCA,but now we work out in our home gym. I've built diecast models with him, since there's less finicky parts. Finally, I have a Kawaski Voygeur 1200 that I've always wanted to mount a sidecar to so I could take my son for rides.  When I retired, the "older" guys in my local model club told me that as long as I had a passion(modeling) to get up for and to enjoy each day, I'd do alright in retirement.

   I agree keavdog, COTA was an interesting race. Hendrick MotorSports seems to have found the magic potion this year.....bummer I'm a Stewart Haas fan, well all the Fords. RESPECT Kyle Bush, he is an amazing driver, but I can't stand Kyle Bush LOL.

Looks like Larson has found a home for the next few years, if he keeps his trap shut.

As a side note on him, a few years ago, my bosses son was on an invitation only cart race.  He ended up finishing 3rd, behind the national cart champion and Larson.

Bosses kid holds every track time record at our 1/3 mile dirt track.  He might make it to cup in a few years.

     I think Larson only knows how to go fast, IMO he needs more experience. A member of my model club bumped into Joey Lagono the night before the Atlanta race this year, in North Spokane...Washington state.... Unfortunately he didn't have time to call me to meet him.

Reading history books, biographys etc. Lots of books I find here in Canada were not available in ex Yugoslavia, so I am cathcing up.

Running and cyclening, when I have time, which is not often. But at least I can ride to work.

Photography

Chain gang

Insects

Eaglecash867

 

 

wpwar11

If I can ask what car did you circuit the track in?  I've been to many F1 tracks but never drove one.  

 

 

Suzuki Swift GTI.  It was an early Friday evening the day before I came back to the States.  Kind of cool to see all of the families setting up picnics on the hill-sides next to the track in Adenau.  Right after that, had a 105 mile drive back to Ramstein...but that goes pretty quick on the autobahn. 

 

Nice! I have a '92 Metro that I've been slowly upgrading. It's no GTI, but I have some parts to swap out.

I've got a custom set of racing headers and the spindles/Brakes from a GTI to install. I only have the 1.0L engine to work with, but I've tuned it for fun. She handles like a dream with what I've put into her, but I still need sway bars and new shocks and struts.

Some day I'll have her completed, but she still won't be a GTI. 

*****

My other hobby is collecting Transformers. After all of these years it still calls to me of simpler times and fond memories.

Well!

      That's some inspiring Photography there. I like your use of shadows for some of the pics and space on others.

castelnuovo

Reading history books, biographys etc. Lots of books I find here in Canada were not available in ex Yugoslavia, so I am cathcing up.

Running and cyclening, when I have time, which is not often. But at least I can ride to work.

Photography

Chain gang

 

Insects

 

 

WOW killer pictures 

HiFi Audio, Records, Baseball Cards, Woodwork.

And not enough time to do any of them 

Had to decide which thread to put this in, 'other hobbies' or 'what did you see today'

Either way, here it is.

Dang, I wonder if I can make any money doing this?