Hemifan Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 Hey all, wanted to introduce myself. Been modeling since I was a kid (no more seriously than most kids do it -- I wasn't a Dennis Doty, Tom Carter or Tim Boyd) and interested in it more as a hobby ever since '92 or so. Picked up an issue of Car Modeler at a newsstand back then, and there you go! Mostly I have an interest in 1/25 scale, though larger scales and modeling old Aurora figure kits also catch my attention. Much of what interests me is what some would term rivet-counting -- though hopefully I approach it with a positive attitude (which is everything) -- to me it's not what's wrong with a kit that's the main thing, it's can I possibly fix it, and how would I go about doing so? Along the lines of what Bill Geary recently demonstrated (the too-flat appearance of the leading roof edge of Revell's '59 Impala HT, and how to fix it using their '60 Impala's roof) is a perfect example of the type of observation I love -- not to mention, before I read Bill's writeup here on the board as a lurker, I wasn't aware of it. I hope to find other neat modeling solutions to getting the body appearance of a given automotive subject "just right" -- and be a positive contributor to the board. Lots of great builders here with techniques I admire. I rarely get a chance to paint given a too-compact living area, but I sure do love noodling around the various angles of a kit and seeing if there are ways it might be improved. Glad to be here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 Welcome Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemifan Posted May 10, 2016 Author Share Posted May 10, 2016 Thanks, Jim! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Welcome to the forum Jon.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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