Who Remembers This?

[tim boyd]

Recently moved my model workshop from an upstairs bedroom to a new location in the basement....been going through my old files as everything got moved to the new location.

So.....look what I found! It's the invitation that was sent to west coast model builders in advance of the NNL West #2 in Millbrae, California (near San Francisco) back in January of 1983. Yes, 1983. How time flies when you are having fun.

This event was a blast....great attendance from all over the west coast, a few midwest modelers to boot, and even Pat Ganahl when he was doing the Hot Rod mag gig.

I later ran coverage of the event, though I do not recall exactly where (may have been Custom Rodder magazine when it was part of the McMullen publishing empire).

Best of all....check out the definition of what the NNL was all about.  For the most part, the original vision holds true almost 40 years later (who would have dreamed that would be the case?  We sure didn't!)  

What's equally amazing is that four of the five event organizers (lower right corner) are still very active in the hobby today.  (Just talked to Rich night before last....). 

I think that at least a few of you may have been there.  What do you guys remember about it?

 

Cheers.....TIM

 

[Casey]

I thought this was going to be about cursive penmanship. 

[tbill]

I was 13 at that time, and probably didn’t realize model building existed outside of my circle of friends, lol. 

[tim boyd]

5 hours ago, Casey said:

I thought this was going to be about cursive penmanship. 

Hah!   Made me smile, Casey......TIM