Any hobbys other than modeling?

Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 2, 2003 5:08 AM

Most of my freee time away from modelling is filled with Sci-Fi. I am an absolute science fiction freak. Can't get enough of the stuff. Drives my wife insane. I also read fiction, and really enjoy role playing games (not that kind of role-playing). I used to play D&D, BattleTech, and Star Trek, but right now I'm really into Cyberpunk.

Of course, I can only spend time on the hobbies when the House Commander has decided all of the honeydo's are done. Don't even laugh, because I know the rest of you are in the same arrangement. Banged Head [banghead]

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 2, 2003 5:01 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by cnstrwkr

I bounce in and out of hobbies. Currently, I play the 5 string banjo for fun. I am always tinkering with my 1965 442 and I am serioulsy considering getting back into NHRA racing for the 4th time.

Are you talking about actually racing? If so, what class?

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 31, 2003 12:42 PM

Besides modeling I like to read, you know like the Tom Clancy stuff. Haven't missed any of his novels Evil [}:)]

. Right now I'm into cooking( still experimenting on new recipes) Sleepy [|)]

. I'm a handyman too, could work almost anything in the house Big Smile [:D]

. I'd like to try RC sometime, it's been a long time dream of mine but just haven't even come close to Shy [8)]

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David Voss

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December 2002
From: Waukesha, WI

Posted by David Voss on Friday, October 31, 2003 10:50 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by FIREMODELMAN

if laying around watching my gut expand can be seen as a hobby, then i'm all over that!!

I still like this one the best! If this counts as a hobby, then count me in too. Wink [;)]

David Voss Senior Web Developer Kalmbach Publishing Co. Join me on the FSM Map

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coldwar68

Member since
February 2003
From: Zanesville, OH USA

Posted by coldwar68 on Friday, October 31, 2003 10:41 AM

My other hobbies include WWII "stuff", history reading and watching on the history channel. I collect guns and do some work on them for friends. I shoot a lot too, though still not as much as I would like. I do some photography and have shot a few small airshows as well as some at the Dayton airshow. Some of those pics are located at Ron's site under aircraft reference/airshows. I am learning how to work on cars too. I have a 1987 Jeep Wrangler and a 1992 Eagle Talon Esi. I put together a 1979 Chevy 4x4 and sold it to one of my friends. I like to break stuff too! Big Smile [:D]

And finally I play D&D. I usually play a fighter or a cavalier...love the "hack and slash".

Woody...what world do you run your campaigns in and which edition do you play?

Jerry

I can picture in my mind a world without war, a world without hate. And I can picture us attacking that world, because they'd never expect it. -Jack Handy

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, October 30, 2003 8:37 PM

Jim:
My middle son has gotten into a heavy metal band; just had their first gig in a local bar last weekend. Nothing against Metallica or Ozzy, but it would be nice if his horizons broadened a little. Also, he was blown away by my old Sabbath records from the '70s, he didn't realize a lot of today's musicians go back that far.
Can you recommend a decent refrence he could read?
Thanks in advance,
Bruce

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Jim Barton

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February 2003

Posted by Jim Barton on Thursday, October 30, 2003 6:17 PM

I collect the old glass insulators that were once used on telephone poles. Indeed, this was the hobby that got me out of model building about 1978. That and playing the drums (which I haven't done in many years--it's hard to play drums in an apartment). I've got about 350 insulators in my collection, most of them in a pair of lighted display cases. They do get dusty! I also study the history and evolution of rock music (particularly heavy metal). Side interests (these aren't really "hobbies" per se, but things I'm interested in and like to read about) include astronomy, hiking (if the mountains don't all burn down) and meteorology, especially violent storms such as hurricanes and tornadoes. Which ties in with modeling as I'm building my tornado chase vehicle and have a couple of planes waiting to be converted to hurricane hunters.

"Whaddya mean 'Who's flying the plane?!' Nobody's flying the plane!"

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cnstrwkr

Member since
March 2003
From: USA

Posted by cnstrwkr on Wednesday, October 29, 2003 6:13 PM

I bounce in and out of hobbies. Currently, I play the 5 string banjo for fun. I am always tinkering with my 1965 442 and I am serioulsy considering getting back into NHRA racing for the 4th time.

Tommy difficult things take time...the impossible, a little longer!

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, October 29, 2003 12:29 AM

My other hobbies are wheel thrown pottery, Big Brothers/Big Sisters and Red Cross emergency services. I do the ancient "rain bird design on my pottery.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, October 28, 2003 11:48 PM

if laying around watching my gut expand can be seen as a hobby, then i'm all over that!! Laugh [(-D]

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cassibill

Member since
February 2003
From: Indiana, USA

Posted by cassibill on Tuesday, October 28, 2003 11:52 AM

i collect militaria, star trek memorabilia, stamps,country music t-shirts,and Game boy stuff
i hunt fossils, add to my menagerie(cats, dog, horses, potbellied pig, turtles,salamander....),crossstitch
oh yeah and am a full time college student in both the anthropology and honors colleges with a major and two minors to worry about

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

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, October 28, 2003 10:37 AM

I cook, run, raise orchids (they look good with my tank models), read and trout fish. Used to do art but that's my job now!

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wroper11

Member since
February 2003
From: Back home in Blanchard

Posted by wroper11 on Tuesday, October 28, 2003 7:00 AM

Firearms, hunting, and fishing.

wroper11

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nicholma

Member since
September 2003
From: New Zealand

Posted by nicholma on Tuesday, October 28, 2003 1:40 AM

Race cars (MR2) and watching car racing, reading, genealogy, collect Hornby clockwork trains, antiques (well mainly dream about this one or maybe it should read attend antique actions!), sailing, photography, watching cricket and football - rugby, league and american not that pansey soccor stuff !

Kia ora, Mark "Time flies like the wind, fruit flies like bananas"

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fuzzy

Member since
May 2003
From: Lewisburg , Tenn

Posted by fuzzy on Tuesday, October 28, 2003 12:50 AM

Hi everyone,
My other hobbies are model railroading(HO scale) and
restoring and operating antique farm tractors.
LeeTree's right there are many similarities between working
on antique tractors / vehicles and modeling .The most important one
is the great people you meet .Plus they're really fun! Big Smile [:D]

Fuzzy

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, October 27, 2003 8:50 PM

I play with wood and have a reasonable wood shop where my car is supose to sleep. I've got a small collection of Army Men and a jar full of marbles. I've dabbled in cions but haven't looked at them in a few years. My military library is growing, Mostly A/C and Canadian Navy.

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paulnchamp

Member since
January 2003
From: Warwick, RI

Posted by paulnchamp on Monday, October 27, 2003 8:21 PM

Wow. I envy you guys; I'm lucky to scrape just a few hours together each week for modeling. And if I'm REALLY lucky I'll be able to read three or four books a year (my "other" hobby) What kind? Tom Clancy, of course! (I made it through "Rainbow Six" in a month!) and various sci-fi.

Paul "A man's GOT to know his limitations."

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, October 27, 2003 8:05 PM

Well, besides modeling, I run in a computer NASCAR league. We use Papyrus' NASCAR Racing 2003 season. Yes, a bunch of grown ups racing around the track.

It's a blast!

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Lufbery

Member since
December 2002
From: Harrisburg, PA

Posted by Lufbery on Monday, October 27, 2003 12:08 PM

Wow. Anyone who thinks that model kit builders are shut-in geeks ought to look at this thread.

I study aikido -- it's a Japanese martial art that is similar to judo.

I used to shoot competitively in college, but now I just shoot for fun; though I haven't shot much in the last couple of years.

I play computer games, mostly flight simulators. I'm planning on getting my pilot's license and then building a replica of a World War I fighter.

I'm in the church choir and I may end up on the church council.

My wife and I are buying a house this week. So my new hobby will probably be "fixing my house." Smile [:)]

I enjoy playing board games with my wfie and some friends.

My wife and I are also members of the Mid Atlantic Air Museum in Reading, PA. We volunteer for their WWII weekend each year and I help update the web site.

Regards,

-Drew

-Drew

Build what you like; like what you build.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, October 26, 2003 10:47 PM

I've been tying Trout flys for 35 plus years. Also I like to make wooden Bass plugs and poppers.

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leemitcheltree

Member since
January 2003
From: Washington State

Posted by leemitcheltree on Sunday, October 26, 2003 7:57 PM

My "other" hobby is vintage auto restoration.
You'd be amazed at just how similar scale modelling and auto restoration actually are.
But at the end of a project, you gotta pay for oil, petrol, insurance, registration..........
When I finish a model, all I gotta do is keep the dust off it.
Cheers
LeeTree

Cheers, LeeTree
Remember, Safety Fast!!!

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berny13

Member since
February 2003
From: Panama City, Florida, Hurricane Alley

Posted by berny13 on Sunday, October 26, 2003 4:37 PM

Oh, lets see. Fishing, hunting, fishing, photography, fishing, military patch collection, fishing, flying and fishing. I only hunt during deer season now. When I was younger, I would hunt almost every weekend during the season and go fishing after the season closed. Northwest Florida isn't the best deer hunting area, but, it is great for fishing.

Berny

Phormer Phantom Phixer

On the bench

TF-102A Delta Dagger, 32nd FIS, 54-1370, 1/48 scale. Monogram Pro Modeler with C&H conversion.

Revell F-4E Phantom II 33rd TFW, 58th TFS, 69-260, 1/32 scale.

Tamiya F-4D Phantom II, 13th TFS, 66-8711, 1/32 scale. F-4 Phantom Group Build.

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TANGO 1

Member since
December 2002
From: A secret workshop somewhere in England

Posted by TANGO 1 on Sunday, October 26, 2003 2:15 PM

Hi everyone,

As well as models, I'm a keen gardener, I enjoy photography and love performance cars Evil [}:)]

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I had to sell my fast car when Tango jnr. was born Black Eye [B)]

So I went back to my other love.......the pub! Tongue [:P]

This of course pleased my wife no end......................... Big Smile [:D]

Regards, Darren. C.A.G. FAA/USNFAW GB

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renarts

Member since
April 2003
From: Sunny Florida

Posted by renarts on Sunday, October 26, 2003 1:21 AM

Other than models and figs:
I belong to several re-enactment and rec-reational historical groups. Interpreting 13thc. English Knight during the Welsh and Scottish wars with Edward I, 15thc. Lancastrian soldier during the War of the Roses and I am part of a English Naval gun crew and Press gang in St. Augustine from the HMS Falcon. (do interpretive programs and fire the cannons at the Castillo and we just released our first cd of sea chanties)
I also build furniture, train my dogs (have 3 german shepards) in agility and schutzhund, play the guitar, paintball, scuba dive and if it can be called a hobby, tinker in my workshop.

Wow, I just realized why my wifes honey do list is so long......

Mike

Mike "Imagination is the dye that colors our lives" Marcus Aurellius A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!"

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, October 26, 2003 12:56 AM

Computer wargaming (which got me into modeling the tanks) and collecting Coke items. Other than that, working and taking care of wife and dog, no time left for anything else:-)

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, October 25, 2003 3:46 PM

I have way too many expensive hobbies. Modelling is great because you don't have to spend a ton of money to have fun. My others include: shooting, guitar tinkering ( playing and building / modifying ), travelling, boomerang throwing. That last one is also pretty inexpensive and much fun. You can get a really good boomerang for under $25. You might think it is anti-social as hobbies go but they really draw a crowd when you break them out at the park!

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Woody

Member since
December 2002
From: Third rock from the sun.

Posted by Woody on Saturday, October 25, 2003 2:53 PM

Hey I thought of a couple more things! Big Smile [:D]

I collect old wood working tools, I play Star Fleet Battles (Table top, not online), Playing PS2 especially Armour Core. I can't see enough Sci-Fi and Horror movies. I've threatened to take up Warhammer 40K but all my fiends like the fantasy version, oh well. Last but not least I run a weekly D&D game. Cool [8D]

" I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." --John Paul Jones

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, October 25, 2003 2:42 PM

Hey everyone!!

Besides modelling, which is still pretty new to me, I play guitar, (mostly acoustic), collect cd's, (up to around 500, everything from Beatles to Smiths, to Paul Simon to Dandy Warhols). I also collect retro console video games, ie, Sega Master System, Genesis, etc. I'm also an avid reader.

Cheers.

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glweeks

Member since
September 2003
From: USA

Posted by glweeks on Saturday, October 25, 2003 1:30 PM

Hobbies? We don't need no stinkin hobbies! Wink [;)]

Horses. I live on 11 acres and get to use about 100K. I've found over the years that horses are a lifestyle not a hobby. Being "retired" just means I get to go to work at my house! Smile [:)]

Modeling suffers in the spring and summer, but now that the snow is getting ready to blow and the wood is in............
My grandaughter who lives with me started on the high school golf team last spring (hasen't kicked my butt yet, but she's almost there.....I keep score Big Smile [:D]

) so we'll be into that big time this spring. Then theres hunting and fishing & rose bushes.
G.L.

Seimper Fi "65"

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, October 25, 2003 11:53 AM

Paul,
As far as fantasy goes, I have about 10,000 points of Chaos (Khorne) and my wife plays Gobbos. I also have a 2,000 Eldar 40k army. I would be honored to have a bit of a "Fatal 4-Way" with you, my wife, and David, if you're both interested. It could turn out to be an interesting battle. Say, 3,000 each in Fantasy?

demono69

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