How to tell someone that..gasp..your a modeler

QUOTE: Originally posted by kaleu If you really want to go for shock value after hearing comments about modeling being a kids hobby, show them a price list for resin kits or the Trumpeter Leopold or an Accurate Armour Oshkosh truck.

they'd commit you if you showed them that.

If you really want to go for shock value after hearing comments about modeling being a kids hobby, show them a price list for resin kits or the Trumpeter Leopold or an Accurate Armour Oshkosh truck.

I remember my wife mentioning to a friend that I like models - there was a pause in the conversation, as her friend thought I was preoccupied with the "Elle McPherson / Cathy Ireland" type of models. Once she realized that "plastic models" were being referred to, she paused again. Perhaps she wondered if I'd ever grow up!

You know, i never get the level of appreciation that you guys do... with any model! I always get the "That's nice. Ho-hum." look... why am i the only one among my firends that's interested in these things?!?

Just wear a Tamiya T shirt.

I know the feeling. What suprised me, being in the airline industry, is when I pull out a copy of FSM in the cockpit or look at a Squadron catalog etc. or tell them that I build scale model aircraft most of my first officers look at me like I just told them that I still play with GI Joe (hey I did as a kid). Or I get the blank stare. Whatever.

Being at my airline for almost 5 years now I figured that I would run into someone that builds models. I'm still waiting.

Steve

My roomie pretty well got the idea by the end of the semester. I had a bunch of parts out drying after a post sanding rinse and took one look at them and the window she was gonna open and with a "That would not be good" nixed the idea. I think she pictured me having a nervious breakdown if the wind tossed them all.
Proof that she really got it-Me panicking over a paper and her saying "Stop, take a deep breathe and go...sand something"

I used to get the "RCA Dog" head-tilt a lot when I told people I build models. Sort of the "Aren't you a little old for that?" thing. Also they always assumed I built cars and airplanes. When I said "military" the head tilted in the other direction. But like a lot of others here the idea finally sunk in once I showed them the work I do. I wonder if anyone else has had this experience: most men are impressed with the vehicles, and women are impressed with the large figures (especially the mounted ones... girls always love horses). Dioramas usually impressed both sexes about equally. My first wife had never known a real modeler before; her brother had built car models (like we all did when we were young) and he blew them up with firecrackers (I think we all did that too.. um.. didn't we?). She was a bit unprepared for dedication on my level; it wasn't the reason we got divorced but I used to hear about the time I spent on them a lot!

What y'all said...
Gip Winecoff

I just end up showing them a photo album of my work - or a finished model. They are usually speechless, then say "you must have a lot of patience".
I must.
Cheers
LeeTree

yeah i notice that too.

QUOTE: Originally posted by tigerman I replied "I like modeling" (I realized then that I said it wrong). She said "Really, for what store?". LOL

I get that quite a lot. And for the most part, once you show someone your finished models, they can't help but like them, especially if they don't build models themselves.

Most people don't get it. One of my daughter's friends asked me what I like to do besides play softball and I replied "I like modeling" (I realized then that I said it wrong). She said "Really, for what store?". LOL

Don't tell her .... show her some of your semi-finished work.

Let her figure it out from there ... chances are she'll be impressed by your work.