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Hello my name is Lee I've been building models of all scales and subjects for over 50 years not ever leaving the hobby. I also have built 3 train layouts in O scale and HO scale. Thanks for having me here hope to post some of my work soon.
 
Welcome. Beers in the fridge.

Ain't seen a 50 year old modelers models in over 60 years, so post away!

Rob.
 
JUG said:
Hello my name is Lee I've been building models of all scales and subjects for over 50 years not ever leaving the hobby. I also have built 3 train layouts in O scale and HO scale. Thanks for having me here hope to post some of my work soon.
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Hi and welcome to the forum. Pantherman
 
Eagle-1 said:
Welcome. Beers in the fridge.

Ain't seen a 50 year old modelers models in over 60 years, so post away!

Rob.
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I have a couple 1/25 trucks still from the mid 1980s I'll post one day. I'm currently restoring my brothers 1/25 AMT Autocar he built back in 1973
 
JUG said:
I have a couple 1/25 trucks still from the mid 1980s I'll post one day. I'm currently restoring my brothers 1/25 AMT Autocar he built back in 1973
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I destroy 1/25th AMT trucks all the time for studio scale and got a couple vintage Autocars for the truck from "Duel", so seeing one actually built as a truck instead of a HAWK from Space:1999 might be a nice change.

Build a model like the box says. Who'da thunk.

Post away!

Rob.
 
I think I can compete with many folks as to how long ago you built your 1st kit. Well, "build" might not be the right term for bathing it in tube glue, but the point stands.

However I took a break from high-school (when I was able to get girls to talk to me) through college and shortly thereafter. I picked the hobby back up for a few years from about 1988-1999, but then put everything away again until earlier this year.

Seems a lot has changed!

New paints are not toxic (I was 100% enamel and lacquer before), and these new glues come in bottles...WTF?!

I still have much more to learn than I know, and I only hope my eyesight holds up long enough to build my best kit ever, which is (so far) always the one up next.
 
Edbert said:
I think I can compete with many folks as to how long ago you built your 1st kit. Well, "build" might not be the right term for bathing it in tube glue, but the point stands.

However I took a break from high-school (when I was able to get girls to talk to me) through college and shortly thereafter. I picked the hobby back up for a few years from about 1988-1999, but then put everything away again until earlier this year.

Seems a lot has changed!

New paints are not toxic (I was 100% enamel and lacquer before), and these new glues come in bottles...WTF?!

I still have much more to learn than I know, and I only hope my eyesight holds up long enough to build my best kit ever, which is (so far) always the one up next.
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Know your feelings very well , old age catches you up.
 
Edbert said:
Well, "build" might not be the right term for bathing it in tube glue, but the point stands.
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Sorry PAL never was that kind of modeler. My brother who is a master model builder well known in the 1990s for his resin Master semi truck cabs taught me at a very young age to use as little glue as possible. He is 8 years older than me.

Here's a pic of one of brothers Resin cabs he built the master for in the late 80s early 90s it was featured in scale model enthusiast magazine6B22A5E2-036B-405A-8278-D2E8240085A2.jpeg
 
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Edbert said:
New paints are not toxic (I was 100% enamel and lacquer before), and these new glues come in bottles...WTF?
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Pal I'm new to the forum not Model building as I stated in my intro. Thanks for the reminder though.
 

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