Dr. Cranky

Who would have thought the better article about the hobby (in general terms) was to be found at WikiPedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Model_car

For someone who loves this kind of information, a HOBBY TIMELINE would be so cool . . . it could be an interesting piece . . . Who started doing what when and why . . . Many of us know exactly when a particular kit was released or tooled, but most of us don't know who started certain break-through techniques like wiring engines and so many other things . . . I am hoping this thread could serve our collective memory, young and old . . .

James, precisely why I think it's a good idea to have this thread . . . even if it turns out to be a simple roll call of people who've been important and who've made an impact on building and the hobby. The first name who always pops up in my head is Augie Hiscano. http://www.craftsmanshipmuseum.com/augieh.htm

Steve, yes, I think you are right, it's the subject matter that takes his work to the next level.

Every hobby has it's founding practitioners and people who helped establish standards, tips and technique break-throughs, etc, and I thought it would be cool (for some of us who are older and still remember) to chime in with names of these instrumental builders who helped pave the way . . . It could also be people who helped grow the hobby and industry. Here's a good start, but it seems to be there has to be a few more people who kept pushing the limits and boundaries of model building and the hobby: http://www.themodelcarmuseum.org/Models/models.html

I thought Jim's hobby was shiny cocktails at 5pm every day.

You are on a roll. Another wonderful model.

Excellent.

The progress is amazing.

I'd love to see a few more pictures.

I am digging the body mods. Hope to see more progress.

Beautiful hinge work and door panel details. It's coming along, making some serious progress. Thanks.

Danno, you sure you have enough room in your ROOM for all 5 watches?

LOL, I guess that's true. My immediate reaction was to think it was real.

Putting more popcorn to POP. Great eye candy.

Now, that's ATTITUDE! LOL.

Yes, thanks for the great pictures. I found my favorite:

LOL! Wear your mask!

I love them both as real cars and model kits . . . lots of potential for many styrene adventures.

I think the foundation idea here is for everyone to show off their work in the very best light . . . if you are going to go through all the trouble of building your model, you might as well present it in the best way possible. It's only a suggestion, not the law. One of the things I've learned (the hard way) over the years is that I get probably as much pleasure from photographing my models as I do from building them.

Excellent, keep it going, please.

Jim, the watch and the trip to Hawaii to stay with Gregg for a month comes at 20K posts, not 7K, sorry to break the news to you. And Terry, the only watches given out are all RUSTY. So are the beaches in Hawaii. :lol:

Thomas Doyle, great diorama artist. www.thomasdoyle.net

Justin, that's a great looking, wicked Zombie Killing machine. Keep it going. I copied these pictures over for the next VIDEO UPDATE SLIDE SHOW. Thanks.

Marcus, this is not my model. It's Donn Yost's model. He sends me the pictures and all I do is share them with the rest of the forum. This way it keeps Donn painting and building models and NOT playing with computers. LOL.