The life and death of hobbies...

Dressing cats like little people is alive and well.

I can haz Mannyburger?

Yep, one of my favorite hobbies...and dressing road kill in human clothing is an equallly thriving endeavor...

Love that cat, very cool. Even with the Elmer Fudd clothes.

sssssssh... be berry berry qwiet... its Wabbit season...

DUCK SEASON!!

Shoot'em now! Shoot'em now!!!!

Oh Yeah!

Carving and painting wooden duck decoys!

fermis

Going back to hunting/tresspassing thing. As the sun came up this morning, I see an orange hat, and man, 40 yards to my right, on MY property. I shake my head in disbelief. I look off to the left, to figure how to best deal with this.......WTF!!!! There's another guy 70 yards off that way!!!!!

Maybe shooting cows is a dying hobby?

Manstein's revenge

Maybe shooting cows is a dying hobby?

...eating cows is alive & well.

Manstein's revenge

Maybe shooting cows is a dying hobby?

Should be. Guess it was for the cow. It's rude to shoot other peoples' cows. Well, unless you're starving on the ostfront...

So a guy walks into a bar. The bartender says to him, "What's with your head?"
"Well", he says, "I found a genie in a beer bottle the other night. She said I could have three wishes.
First, I asked for a million dollars, and I got it. So I asked for a perfect body, and I got that too!"
"That still doesn't explain your head..."
"Well, I figured I had everything I needed, so I asked for a little head*..."

*Note: see previous disclaimer...

This is (was?) an intriguing thread (is it dead yet?) - I can't believe I read the whole thing!

I've been lurking for awhile, and this thread compelled me to register and respond.

As far as dead or dying hobbies go, I'll have to second the opinions on dice & paper role-playing games and wood carving/whittling. And yes, I'll also chime in on blaming video games & the internet for their demise.

But - as for modeling dying out, I think not. At least I hope not. 

As others have suggested, there is good reason to believe that model building, like other hobbies, are cyclical in nature. I grew up in the early 80s - and was an early PC and video game user. I also had many hands-on hobbies that were gradually replaced by those techno-toys (and by girls and cars, but that's another subject altogether)

But now, having spent years as a hard-core video gamer, plus working 40 hrs+/week with my nose 20 inches from a computer screen, I NEED to take a break from the techno-toys. I HAVE TO spend time working with my hands or else I'll go crazy. I MUST create and build and construct to keep my mind and spirit activated.

I have a 2.5 yr old, who certainly loves watching his TV - but his favorite place in the house is Dada's Workshop. He even has a little 'tool table' I made for him that he plays with while I tinker on the workbench. I am dedicated to showing him the positive aspects of unplugging.

The only way to perpetuate this hobby is by sharing your love of it with the next generation of modelers. There are so many ways to keep family members isolated behind their individual devices - we must be proactive in breaking down those divisions and spend more quality time together. Modeling is but one of a myriad of vehicles for attaining that goal, hobbies in general are so important - and one our modern society has taken for granted.

OK, that was verbose... I was afraid of that.

j.edi

This is (was?) an intriguing thread (is it dead yet?) - I can't believe I read the whole thing!

I've been lurking for awhile, and this thread compelled me to register and respond.

 

I did read recently that dressing up cows then shooting them has really dropped in popularity. What a shame, another dying hobby.

Yeh, it's a shame.  Even one of my old holiday hobbies is dying out..  Making Xmas garland out of road kill squirrels...

iraqiwildman

I did read recently that dressing up cows then shooting them has really dropped in popularity. What a shame, another dying hobby.

 

Sparrowhyperion

Yeh, it's a shame.  Even one of my old holiday hobbies is dying out..  Making Xmas garland out of road kill squirrels...

 

 

iraqiwildman:

 

I did read recently that dressing up cows then shooting them has really dropped in popularity. What a shame, another dying hobby.

 

 

 

That's because former aficionados have found that the squirrels make great stocking stuffers. Now that Renwal has finally put its newly re-tooled kit 'The Visible Road-Kill Squirrel and the Miracle of Auto Flattening' on the market, we will see an uptick in the hobby. Gosh, the kit really saves alot of time scraping.

I don't know if you caught the coordinates for the last Spindrift in Canada, but it's at the end of the 'Blast From the Past' thread.

I'll check out the coordinates.  BTW I heard Hasegooa is coming out with a 1/24 scale diorama kit including a squishie squirrel, and steam roller and other road work equip and a mystery bonus roadkill.  All for the price of $229.  Might be worth it.

I just might have to check that one out, as long as my wife says it's ok!  Sorry Jeff!!  Just couldn't resist!!

Sparrowhyperion

I'll check out the coordinates.  BTW I heard Hasegooa is coming out with a 1/24 scale diorama kit including a squishie squirrel, and steam roller and other road work equip and a mystery bonus roadkill.  All for the price of $229.  Might be worth it.

Instead of forking over that kind of dough (not to mention resin paws and PE claws and teeth), you should look at Monotread's old, dessicated roadkill. The raised fur is a more accurate depiction of real roadkill, and they make a great canvas for scratchbuilding. Just get some extra dog fur and some sticks and your imagination! 

Some of the older kits might be brittle, but I've found soaking them overnight in water is usually sufficient to soggy them up.

Yeh but I have heard that you need a lot of Zap A Goop to fill in the rib lines between the main ribs.  If you don't, the putrefied internal organs don't look quite right.  I think they are actually using the old Deaduard molds with just some minor retooling.  And the Hasagooa kit is supposed to have real imitation color molded gray matter for the head cavity crack.  AND it's PRE-FLATTENED!  That saves hours of ironing, sanding and adding glue and dirt to get the proper flattened and squished out look...

DoogsATX

 

Sparrowhyperion:

 

I'll check out the coordinates.  BTW I heard Hasegooa is coming out with a 1/24 scale diorama kit including a squishie squirrel, and steam roller and other road work equip and a mystery bonus roadkill.  All for the price of $229.  Might be worth it.

 

 

Instead of forking over that kind of dough (not to mention resin paws and PE claws and teeth), you should look at Monotread's old, dessicated roadkill. The raised fur is a more accurate depiction of real roadkill, and they make a great canvas for scratchbuilding. Just get some extra dog fur and some sticks and your imagination! 

Some of the older kits might be brittle, but I've found soaking them overnight in water is usually sufficient to soggy them up.

 

Right after we were married my wife mentioned she likes going to home interior parties to find knick-knacks to put on the walls and of all the kitschy prints she's never seen any of roadkill so now whenever we see something splattered in the road we call it a "home interior moment".

Maybe if I started building roadkill dios I could sell them at home interior parties!  Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm...............................................................

                                                                                                      Pat.

Sparrowhyperion

Yeh but I have heard that you need a lot of Zap A Goop to fill in the rib lines between the main ribs.  If you don't, the putrefied internal organs don't look quite right.  I think they are actually using the old Deaduard molds with just some minor retooling.  And the Hasagooa kit is supposed to have real imitation color molded gray matter for the head cavity crack.  AND it's PRE-FLATTENED!  That saves hours of ironing, sanding and adding glue and dirt to get the proper flattened and squished out look...

 

 

DoogsATX:

 

 

Sparrowhyperion:

 

I'll check out the coordinates.  BTW I heard Hasegooa is coming out with a 1/24 scale diorama kit including a squishie squirrel, and steam roller and other road work equip and a mystery bonus roadkill.  All for the price of $229.  Might be worth it.

 

 

Instead of forking over that kind of dough (not to mention resin paws and PE claws and teeth), you should look at Monotread's old, dessicated roadkill. The raised fur is a more accurate depiction of real roadkill, and they make a great canvas for scratchbuilding. Just get some extra dog fur and some sticks and your imagination! 

Some of the older kits might be brittle, but I've found soaking them overnight in water is usually sufficient to soggy them up.

 

 

 

Gentlemen, resin issues notwithsanding, you've overlooked that Renwal's 'The Visible Roadkill Squirrel" also has "NEW!!!!! INCREDIBLE SCRATCH AND SNIFF TECHNOLOGY"

Hey, I truly appreciate moist, pliable, and flattened innards (kinda reminds me of the jerky we got at Stalingrad) but double gosh, there's nothing like the aroma and the 'nose' of the scratch:

Hmmm...yesss...strong deco protein topnote...mmm yes is that Michelin, yes Michelin mid note, annnd, mmmm black walnut, giving this a bit f tannin, but not overpowering...

Yeah, the Renwal kit...

Scratch and Sniff is OK, but it tends to wear out over time.  I had the Renwal 1/25 Possom Pate kit and the scratch and sniff stopped stinking after only 229 days... (We apologize for the intrusion into this message of references by another post which will remain nameless.)  I had to go out and try to get a bottle of stinky goo self setting stink spray.  Couldn't find it anywhere so I just gave the kit to the badgers to play with.

Is pulling the wings off of flies a dead hobby--or how about incinerating ants with a magnifying glass?

Manstein's revenge

Is pulling the wings off of flies a dead hobby--or how about incinerating ants with a magnifying glass?

Mansteins revenge

Is pulling the wings off of flies a dead hobby--or how about incinerating ants with a magnifying glass?

Nope I understand that is still quite popular with budding serial killers.

Aaronw

Mansteins revenge:

Is pulling the wings off of flies a dead hobby--or how about incinerating ants with a magnifying glass?

 

 

Nope I understand that is still quite popular with budding serial killers.

Yup, that's how I got my start.

Sparrowhyperion

Scratch and Sniff is OK, but it tends to wear out over time.  I had the Renwal 1/25 Possom Pate kit and the scratch and sniff stopped stinking after only 229 days... (We apologize for the intrusion into this message of references by another post which will remain nameless.)  I had to go out and try to get a bottle of stinky goo self setting stink spray.  Couldn't find it anywhere so I just gave the kit to the badgers to play with.

Okay, point taken. But as a sad defence, I remind you that after about 2/3 of a year, even squirrel jerky loses those fresh Michelin and Walnut notes. There's Beaujolais Nouveau, and then there's Bordeaux. 

Of course, one of the big three for a true associative predictor for psychopathy is bed wetting. Yeah, my dog likes to torment small animals, and carpet wets. But he has never lit stuff on fire.

I just love setting stuff on fire, as long as it is, ahhhemmmm... in the fire pit. 

Does pouring polyester resin to replicate oceans and lakes count, like, if you are sleep walking? ... always wondered about that...

Bockscar

 

Sparrowhyperion:

 

Scratch and Sniff is OK, but it tends to wear out over time.  I had the Renwal 1/25 Possom Pate kit and the scratch and sniff stopped stinking after only 229 days... (We apologize for the intrusion into this message of references by another post which will remain nameless.)  I had to go out and try to get a bottle of stinky goo self setting stink spray.  Couldn't find it anywhere so I just gave the kit to the badgers to play with.

 

 

Okay, point taken. But as a sad defence, I remind you that after about 2/3 of a year, even squirrel jerky loses those fresh Michelin and Walnut notes. There's Beaujolais Nouveau, and then there's Bordeaux. 

Of course, one of the big three for a true associative predictor for psychopathy is bed wetting. Yeah, my dog likes to torment small animals, and carpet wets. But he has never lit stuff on fire.

I just love setting stuff on fire, as long as it is, ahhhemmmm... in the fire pit. 

Does pouring polyester resin to replicate oceans and lakes count, like, if you are sleep walking? ... always wondered about that...

 

I only thin it counts if you have at least one foot stuck in it when it hardens in the AM.

My brother's main hobby is dying. He tries to get long distance commercial radio signals (not ham). FM radio is his core medium. Not only is the number of people doing it dwindling, but commercial radio in australia is entirely networked (and all the same where ever it's broadcast), also digital radio makes it impossible to receive the signals, which we are being forced to change to in the next few years.

so, those that think model building is dying, look again, it could be worse. at least we have manufacturers and a reasonable sized international community.