garagepunk66 Posted December 15, 2015 Posted December 15, 2015 hi guys, i'm 49 years old and have been building off and on since age 7 and buying collector kits from the secondary market since age 13. those were the dark days when Fundimensions owned MPC, Mattel owned Monogram and Matchbox/Lesney owned AMT and on-the-shelf kits were positively dismal !!!! back then, i was the kid responding to ads in publications like Old Cars Weekly or Hemmings for photocopied lists of kits for the price of a Self-Adressed-Stamped-Envelope. old kits were mysterious and exciting and covered subject matter that interested me; primarily '60's drag racing and hot rods. the IMC Little Red Wagon was the gateway drug, purchased mail-order in 1979 from Hobby Town in West Allis (remember them?), a slew of JoHan Mopars, and then the Revell Parts Packs set the main line.... thanks for letting me rant. it's a great time to be a hobbyist and we are seeing some great kit releases these days and aftermarket support is really good too. i'm going to add a new area of subject matter to my scope, as i have recently become enamored with vintage road racing, and can see some fun builds in my future with Group 2 Trans-Am sedans, Can Am, and maybe an Austin Healy or two. i hope these are welcome areas as i was thoroughly browbeaten over on another "traditional" forum for asking if a '66-'70 Trans Am sedan build would be "traditional"
DrKerry Posted December 15, 2015 Posted December 15, 2015 Welcome aboard!!!! As for Hobby Town in West Allis, I know it very well...... It's my local hobby shop!!!!!
Dwight55 Posted December 15, 2015 Posted December 15, 2015 Welcome Dan. All I can say is watch that Dr.K ....... He keeps that knife blade real sharp. HAha Seriously I'm your neighbor to the south.
Dann Tier Posted December 16, 2015 Posted December 16, 2015 Welcome, Daniel! look forward to seeing your work!
disabled modeler Posted December 16, 2015 Posted December 16, 2015 Welcome Daniel...! I am a neighbor to the south as well(West Central IL. Quincy)...been building since about the same age.
Mustang Madness Posted December 16, 2015 Posted December 16, 2015 Welcome to the forum Daniel... enjoy your time here.
DrKerry Posted December 16, 2015 Posted December 16, 2015 Welcome Dan. All I can say is watch that Dr.K ....... He keeps that knife blade real sharp. HAha Seriously I'm your neighbor to the south.LMBO, he knows me pretty good!!!!!!!........
garagepunk66 Posted December 26, 2015 Author Posted December 26, 2015 thanks for all the welcoming comments. i will be lurking here for quite a while as i gather parts and techniques for a '68 Falcon Trans Am racer project. DrKerry, are you over on the HAMB as well? seems like maybe our paths have crossed before at a HAMB on the rocks event or somesuch?
High octane Posted December 26, 2015 Posted December 26, 2015 Welcome to the forum Daniel as this is a great place to be. I still remember when my first new car was made in Janesville back in '65.
DumpyDan Posted January 3, 2016 Posted January 3, 2016 Welcome Daniel........Rant I bet you have some good stories?
GTJUNIOR Posted January 3, 2016 Posted January 3, 2016 Welcome to the forum. Looking forward to seeing your builds.
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