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If this hobby went belly up tomorrow, what would be your NEW hobby??

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If this hobby went belly up tomorrow, what would be your NEW hobby??
Posted by KAYSEE88 on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 12:06 AM

for me, i think i'll be forced to play video games, hit the bar scene or finally borrow some books/cds at the nasty local library.......and just give my finished models new paint jobs every year or so

what about you?? 

 

 

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Posted by MikeV on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 4:49 AM

Horticulture and gardening which I do already. Big Smile [:D]

I could also go back to T-shirt airbrushing or move up into the automotive airbrushing scene.

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Posted by deadhead on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 5:50 AM
It would be impossible for the entire hobby to go.
Hobbists would still be making models, just using different materials.
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Posted by Tojo72 on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 6:11 AM
Well I wouldn't have to quit for a few years as i think the current stash would hold out for a while,but some of the guys with their stashes may never have to quit Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]

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Posted by Rob Gronovius on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 6:55 AM
I could build until the second coming or until I ran out of glue.
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Posted by fermis on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 8:28 AM
 Women and wine

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Posted by KGsoloman5000 on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 9:00 AM
 Collect Browning shotguns, skeet shooting, and bird hunting. All my money goes towards my Brownings anyways.
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Posted by upnorth on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 10:07 AM

Probably photography. I'd love a nice DSLR rig with a good selection of lenses and a course in how to make the most of it.

I'd certainly put more time into drawing and painting, those have been hobbies of mine since before I got into modeling, they got me into my previous profession of graphic design until I decided that I liked them better as a hobby than a business.

Gardening also, very relaxing and therapeutic hobby that.

Would probably also spend more time at the swimming pool staying in shape.

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Posted by Rudi35 on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 10:53 AM

My first love is already photography so the loss of modelling wouldn't be devastating. Second is a tie between modelling and sim racing. If modelling disappeared I'd probably use the money I'd save to upgrade my computer so I could set the graphics to the highest level and maximize the frame rate. But let's just hope that this never happens in our life time.

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Posted by the doog on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 1:33 PM
I'd read even more books and race even more.
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Posted by J.Warnell on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 7:35 PM
     I'm not sure what I would do. I have already quit model rairoading because of the expence and because after several years of hard tedious work, the thing still looked like a construction site. I also found that running trains didn't really interest me. I guess I was in it for the modeling all along anyway. I think I would like to restore an old car or pickup. 1:1 scale modeling. I am also saving money for an electronic drum set, but I don't know if I would call that a hobby, especially the saving part. 
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Posted by USArmyFAO on Thursday, July 30, 2009 9:24 AM

I would buy a sail boat or an ultra light.  And maybe spend more time playing rugby and football...

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Posted by mg.mikael on Thursday, July 30, 2009 10:31 AM

Well I guess it would have to be gun and edged-weapon collecting(already have a few unique knives.) Plus with gun collecting comes target shooting(which I have fun doing for hours.Cool [8D])

If that didn't pan out because of the expenses, I would go into writing. I wrote half a book on Vietnam War vehicles, but then I sorta never finished it(got lazy.) Nevertheless, I do have some ideas for some fiction writing.

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Posted by Fly-n-hi on Thursday, July 30, 2009 12:01 PM

 fermis wrote:
 Women and wine
...and Xbox 360

 mg.mikael wrote:
Well I guess it would have to be gun and edged-weapon collecting(already have a few unique knives.) Plus with gun collecting comes target shooting(which I have fun doing for hours.Cool [8D])

If that didn't pan out because of the expenses, I would go into writing. I wrote half a book on Vietnam War vehicles, but then I sorta never finished it(got lazy.) Nevertheless, I do have some ideas for some fiction writing.

Yeah, I'd shoot more as well.  I already do IDPA shoots.  Now if we could just get cheaper ammo.

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Posted by Jim Barton on Thursday, July 30, 2009 12:50 PM
Continue collecting insulators and listening to music. Maybe purchase a telescope.

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Posted by Hans von Hammer on Thursday, July 30, 2009 2:29 PM
After winning the powerball, I'd be doing 1/1 scale aircraft & armor..

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Posted by J.Warnell on Thursday, July 30, 2009 7:26 PM
   Hans Van Hammer has the right idea, only problem is the powerball win.
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Posted by squeakie on Friday, July 31, 2009 10:19 AM

well my first love is music, and I have enough LP's stashed away right now that I'll never have enough time in this lifetime to listen to each and everyone in detail (and the stash just keeps growing). Have over 3000 LP's and about 1000 CD's right now. I also like astronomy, and can see me owning another telescope in the next 24 months. Then of course there's my other vices:

*flyfishing; always high on my list of things to do

*target shooting

*leggy redheads

gary

   

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Posted by Dre on Friday, July 31, 2009 12:16 PM

In an (im)perfect world, I'd go from scale models to Russian supermodels in a New York second.

 

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Posted by MODELMAKER75 on Friday, July 31, 2009 1:44 PM
i would go back to collecting old paper currency ( intriguing hobby) but for now i got bit by modeling...and it will not let go!
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Posted by panzerguy on Friday, July 31, 2009 4:44 PM
 

   Tattoos, getting ‘em and giving ‘emMischief [:-,].

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Posted by fermis on Sunday, August 2, 2009 10:02 AM

 More hunting and fishing. I could probably save a ton of $$$ if I took up taxidermy!!!

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Posted by jadgpanther302 on Sunday, August 2, 2009 7:53 PM
GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS ETC........I like that idea
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Posted by RedCorvette on Monday, August 3, 2009 11:40 AM

My triathlon training already competes for my modeling time.  Maybe play some more golf.  

Mark

 

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Posted by PaintsWithBrush on Monday, August 3, 2009 1:29 PM
I would get into investing with this cool Nigerian Prince I met on line......

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Posted by hkshooter on Monday, August 3, 2009 3:32 PM
Male gigolo.
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Posted by model maniac 96 on Monday, August 3, 2009 7:05 PM
 jadgpanther302 wrote:
GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS ETC........I like that idea



Ha ha ha ha, yeah I would probably spend more time with the girls down the street and at the school. Oh la la. Sweet talk them, you know?


Thanks, Jim
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Posted by tigerman on Tuesday, August 4, 2009 10:17 PM

Professional beer drinker. Uh, wait a moment...........Whistling [:-^]

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Posted by HawkeyeHobbies on Wednesday, August 5, 2009 8:47 AM

My other passion...photography!


My camera is usually with me at all times...some days I do nothing but wander around and take pictures...it is another way to deal with the stresses of being in business and life in general.

 

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Posted by designkat1969 on Wednesday, August 5, 2009 12:04 PM
My other hobby is even more precarious than model building, and that is analog (film) photography. I've got a small collection of antique cameras that I like using on a regular basis. Hopefully digital won't competely replace film, but I guess I could turn to digital if I have no other choice.
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