Tim W. SoCal

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builders of model cars tend to be a pretty cool collection of people

Hmmm, I wonder how they reacted when their check was returned for non-sufficient funds and they were imposed a $40.00 service charge...

where he'll escape

worthless internet credentials such as "YouTube Certified Master Automotive Technician" often crack me up, but sometimes just make me mad

I've been a car guy since I was old enough to walk. I make my living as an auto tech and have for many years. I started building model cars in 1967 or '68. Back then, I would buy and complete a build before I would buy another kit. I started building my stash around 1979 or so. The main reason I built model cars in my teens and early 20s was to have replicas of cars I would own if I had the funds and space to collect and maintain them and enjoying the feeling of accomplishment when the kit was assembled. I also love Drag Racing and, when I graduated High School, planned on being a professional Pro Stock car owner / driver. My dream was to be the next Bob Glidden or Grumpy Jenkins. This led to building and collecting race car models. I worked in a world famous Hot Rod - Custom Car shop for a while and was inspired by many of the cars that would come in for work. This influenced and motivated me into model car endeavors such as my Coyote powered '69 Mustang in Poppy Red, my '69 Dodge Dart GTS 440s in Q5 Turquoise and F5 Green, a Pro Touring '69 Barracuda in J5 Limelight Green, the Speedway Motors '66 Nova Gasser and quite a few more. The main reasons I continue to build are 1) Time at my bench relaxes me and compels all my cares and responsibilities disappear for a while. 2) I love the imagining, researching and planning each individual project. 3) It brings back the joy and nostalgia of a simpler time, when my entire life was ahead of me and filled with anticipation and wonder. 4) The feeling of achievement and gratification when a project is finished. 5) It launches explicit daydreams of my driving the model cars I've built as 1:1 vehicles and the settings and scenery I would be driving them in. 6) Building, planning and collecting currently available model cars for future builds beats the BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH out of spending my leisure time watching the garbage we're inundated with on TV.

Mail Call! From Model Roundup...

Welcome to the community, Erik.

Bitchen' '32 Sedan, Bill. I'm not much into rusty patina, but yours turned out GREAT! Applaud your concept and creativity...

Bitchen' Toronado, Claude. I admire your imagination in the concept and design of this model, as well as your choice of colors, wheels-tires and accessories. I wish I was gifted with your creativity and talent...

BITCHEN' Deuce Sedan, Rooster!

relationship will unfold

perils in paradise sounds like a vacation fiasco but ends up being a card game on the internet

written by a group of very wise men, our U.S. Constitution is the best in the world

her need to

Starliner is a spacecraft made by Boeing and the Futurliner was a unique truck built by General Motors

truckloads of money

liverwurst is reputed to taste somewhere between bologna and bacon

She'll be back!

Bitchen' Coronet, John. Very well done...

Cat tacos, cat chile and Kung Pao Kitty, YUM!

the engine dies

hood scoops on a muscle car can make it look menacing and ominous, but installing the wrong aftermarket hood scoop(s) can make it look ridiculous

generation after generation after generation, people are born that should not be allowed to continue to multiply

with bleached blonde