Korsair Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Hi everyone, My name is Kevin Iutzeler, and I am from Des Moines, Iowa. Growing up as a kid in California, I would spend many weekends building models after getting my allowance. A kit, can of spray, and a couple of extras, and Saturday morning would start with painting the main parts, and building them late Saturday or on Sunday, and be finished before school on Monday. Moved to Iowa in 1987, joined the IPMS Hawkeye Modelers in 1991 just after my daughter was born, and I have been active in the hobby ever since. Traveling to model shows with my friends, namely Mark Johnson through most of the years, we have been entrants, judges, and vendors. I like to build drag racing, Bonneville, Pontiacs, and small scale car stuff. I do also build aircraft, and Sci-Fi stuff. Though not a "prolific" modeler, I have had several completed models competing in the last year or two at shows, but hope to continue with projects at hand, such as a 1/16 Bonneville project car, a pro-touring AMC, a bastard of a kit for an altered wheel-base Falcon, and several drag projects. Looking forward to getting to know some of you here, maybe even meeting at shows in the Mid-west, or maybe further out. Kevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGTRUCK Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Welcome Kevin, sounds like your plate is pretty full . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Welcome Kevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Welcome to the forum Kevin, as this is a great place to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeBee Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Welcome aboard, I've been to Des Moines a number of times, great city, lived for a short while up in Ankeny back in the late 90's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korsair Posted July 18, 2015 Author Share Posted July 18, 2015 Thanks Guys! Certainly found a few forum posts of interest. Have a great day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMCMAN52 Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 welcome fellow Glue Brothers.I lived in Des Moines for 15 years and a member of the Great Hobby Adventure hobby Shop Crew,before I was reassigned to Sioux Falls,SD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle potts Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Welcome. I lived in southern iowa in the mid 90's, been to Des Moines numerous times. Not active modeling at that time. Back at again, living in Sioux City. I don't make alot of shows but try to make as many as I can. Maybe we'll see you there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disabled modeler Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Welcome Kevin... I live in Quincy,IL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 I never lived in Iowa, but I spent so much time there in my "young man" days, that I felt like I did!I worked with my father doing drywall for a home building company in Minnesota Lake, Minnesota.We did a lot of traveling & spent a huge amount of time in Iowa building homes for farmers.Spent a lot of time in the Holstein & Cushing areas, as well as around Springfield.Towns I'm sure most of you have never heard of, but they were like second homes to me. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmak Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 Welcome from Riverside, Iowa (just south of Iowa City).I belong to KKIM based out of the Quad Cities. I have been building since the early 80's.I love Des Moines, We have a week long family camping trip each year ending in the Good Guys show. If you are going to be headed to Iowa City send me a PM and we can swap stories.Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede70 Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 (edited) Welcome Kevin,Hoping you will find connection and validation here.Mike K. Edited August 9, 2015 by swede70 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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