Renewing hobby from many years ago

[Markgoldreich]

My name is Mark.  Has anyone else waited a long time to renew the love of model building?  I would like to share your thoughts on how things have changed in 50 years

[Ramfins59]

Welcome to our plastic playground Mark.   I rediscovered this hobby back in 1992 after discovering cars, bars and girls back in the mid 60's.  The changes and advances in the hobby really floored me.  

The huge number of new, improved kits, tools, glues, paints and aftermarket products that have been created over the years is astounding.   Photo-etched and aluminum parts plus all the resin products available now allow us to build just about any version of anything on wheels.  Super glue and Bare Metal Foil are probably the 2 best things to have come our way.  The hobby magazines and the various model shows and swap meets throughout the country really open the hobby up to those "lookers" who want to either get back into the hobby or to investigate it.  There is the world's largest model car show coming up on April 22nd in Wayne, NJ that you should plan on attending...... NNL East.  Go to www.NNLEast.com for all the info.  You'll be blown away by the show...... and be sure to bring along a pocket full of $$$ for the 2 huge vendor rooms.

[D. Battista]

Hi Mark and welcome back to the hobby and to the forum...!

I got back into the model car world in 1995 and in 2000 started going to shows and joined a couple clubs.....  Haven't finished much in the last 15 years... maybe 3   but have still been involved in the hobby..  still in a club, collecting and going to shows...( empty handed )   but still enjoy all of it and this forum.....

As Richard said above the new products available are far beyond what was around 50 years ago...   Hope you enjoy this place..!

[Markgoldreich]

Welcome to our plastic playground Mark.   I rediscovered this hobby back in 1992 after discovering cars, bars and girls back in the mid 60's.  The changes and advances in the hobby really floored me.  

The huge number of new, improved kits, tools, glues, paints and aftermarket products that have been created over the years is astounding.   Photo-etched and aluminum parts plus all the resin products available now allow us to build just about any version of anything on wheels.  Super glue and Bare Metal Foil are probably the 2 best things to have come our way.  The hobby magazines and the various model shows and swap meets throughout the country really open the hobby up to those "lookers" who want to either get back into the hobby or to investigate it.  There is the world's largest model car show coming up on April 22nd in Wayne, NJ that you should plan on attending...... NNL East.  Go to www.NNLEast.com for all the info.  You'll be blown away by the show...... and be sure to bring along a pocket full of $$$ for the 2 huge vendor rooms.

As a kid model cars were my favorite hobby  our local hobby shop had 2 contests each year.  I always got second and my best friend got first.  Then girls came to be more important.  50 years passed and I couldn't think what to get my son in law for his birthday.  Then I thought since he is a formula 1 fan ,I would make him a model of his favorite car.  I built a 1/18 scale ferrari f1 by Tamiya.  As you said the modeling world and products has changed.  I'm hooked again and love it.  My wife thinks I need an intervention!!.  I agree, super glue is great.  My favorite part of the build is the painting.  I also build 1/10 scale r/c cars by tamiya.  If you never have try one.  You will love it.   Keep building!   Mark

[PARTSMARTY]

Welcome to our world-the changes are immense and awesome-I've been building about 55 years and will never stop !!!

[slusher]

Welcome to the forum Mark!!!

[DumpyDan]

Welcome back Mark, great place to hang out

[crazyjim]

Welcome back Mark.