Hi , My name is Joe, 57 years old from Pa. I was recently forced to retire due to a disability, after being a over the road truck driver for the past several years. Not accustom to being around the house very often, I guess I was getting annoying. My wife said " would you please get a hobby". Shopping a few days later I picked up a model truck to give it a try.Thats all it took and now I am hooked, I am not totally new to the hobby as I used to build models as a teenager but todays models seem a lot more detailed than they were. I am looking forward to reading the forums, getting to know some of you and learning new tips and techniques. Have a good day and happy modeling.