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Post by JCON on Mar 23, 2018 10:23:22 GMT -6
Lest we forget why we build models or fret over the younger generations not following in our footsteps, there is hope: Saw this on Facebook and thought I might share it with you. A 14 year old made this out of misc. pieces of wood in Africa for the game he loves so much. Not a school project no ego, just a love for the game and yeah...modelling, with whatever was available. And we fret when a kit isn't just right or has the extra photo etch set... Use whatever you can and have fun!!! Be proud of your accomplishments!!!  |
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Post by tojo72 on Mar 23, 2018 10:25:25 GMT -6
Pretty cool.
For me it was always about military history,always loved reading about it,building models made it come alive.
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Post by JCON on Mar 23, 2018 10:26:04 GMT -6
Amen Tony!!!  |
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Post by BUCKY on Mar 23, 2018 10:42:49 GMT -6
My intense fascination with muscle cars in the sixties got me started building the 1/24 and 1/25 scale models that I still build. Kudos to the young man for sticking with this stadium build. It had to be a long term project!!
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Post by feldgrau23 on Mar 23, 2018 12:52:50 GMT -6
My dad building models is what got me into building. That stadium build is amazing. That kid is to be commended for his patience and perseverance.
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Post by cliffj (R.I.P.) on Mar 23, 2018 13:45:41 GMT -6
That stadium is amazing for what he had to work with!! I got into modeling when I was about 10 years old when for either my b-day or Christmas my folks gave me some model kits as gifts. Been hooked ever since.
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Post by patrick on Mar 23, 2018 14:00:13 GMT -6
I started model building as a kid.....fast forward 40+ yrs....still at it...I was never in the military...not a pilot...never owned a boat...but I owned a lot of
1/1 sportscars over the years....couple O bikes too....so that's what I build...I worked as a machinist...in the motorsports field for many years...so I build a lot of scale models of cars I was around or made parts for....3-D printing and CNC stuff has taken over my old job...I had to retire early (NOT BY CHOICE !) so in a way my disability has enabled me to build models more !...
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Post by Dukemaddog on Mar 26, 2018 14:25:19 GMT -6
That is one magnificently tremendous model that boy did! Way to go! I commend him for his efforts, perseverance and success!
I model because my mother got me into it. My efforts were cemented into a consistent scale by a friend who moved in down the street later. As a youth, I built models to help improve my position in our wargames. Later when all my fellow modeling friends moved away, I continued to build so I could complete collections or series of as many versions of vehicles I could get. I had fixed on building models of vehicles, ships and aircraft for certain countries and increasing each country's force size also motivated me to keep building; almost as if someone would challenge me to another wargame.... collection vs collection like we did when I was a kid....
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Post by JCON on Mar 26, 2018 14:29:29 GMT -6
Very cool Mark!!!
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Post by ARMORGUY on Mar 26, 2018 23:59:20 GMT -6
I got back in modeling since I got tinnitus. It distracts me from the 24/7 hissing noises in my head. 2 minutes of building or painting and they're gone (not really but they seem to fade in the background).
No better cure for me than modelling !
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Post by BUCKY on Mar 27, 2018 0:13:01 GMT -6
I suffer from that, too, AG! A constant sound like a leaky airhose in my right ear!
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Post by ARMORGUY on Mar 27, 2018 1:45:39 GMT -6
That's tinnitus Keith, since when do you have that noise ?
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Post by BUCKY on Mar 27, 2018 7:02:34 GMT -6
I've been hearing that noise for about five years.
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Post by JCON on Mar 27, 2018 8:08:01 GMT -6
I hear less noise then I did before... wife calls it selective hearing... actually I do have hearing aides but I need to have them readjusted as my hearing is getting worse...
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Post by Mence on Mar 27, 2018 12:53:42 GMT -6
I just like building stuff, wouldn't care if it stayed unpainted, the joy for me is seeing a box of parts end up as a complete build.
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Post by BUCKY on Mar 27, 2018 13:05:07 GMT -6
It's amazing to me how they can take a vehicle of any type and break it down into so many pieces! (And then we hafta stick all that stuff back together!) LoL
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Post by JCON on Mar 27, 2018 13:17:43 GMT -6
The joys of modeling Bucky!!! |
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Post by mike on Apr 28, 2018 23:46:59 GMT -6
I have been collecting model cars for as long as I can remember. The oldest surviving models are my 1962 Galaxy, and Falcon. Both of them are friction models. I started building kits in 1966. At first I just glued them together. Throughout the years I have painted and rebuilt almost all of them. I have my collection on display in my hobby room. I enjoy looking at them, and remembering the past. I have been building model cars for over 50 years!!! I love cars, and I love the hobby! I consider this hobby as a form of art. We are all artists!!! To everyone on this forum, thank you for sharing your beautiful work!!! You are all very talented!!!
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Post by JCON on Apr 28, 2018 23:52:36 GMT -6
Well said Mike!!! |
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Post by mike on Apr 29, 2018 0:06:28 GMT -6
Thank you Joe!
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