SoDak1 Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 Hi everyone, I've been a guest on the forum for about 10?ish years but never joined, decided that needed to change. I'm a 90s kid, grew up making brush stroked enamel mockery of some of the great amt/ertl kits of the era not realizing how great some of them actually were (my LHS didn't stock revell kits very often for some reason). Anyway the hobby died down around middle school and vanished until I went to college. Started having panic attacks and generally depressed. I figured out I wasn't occupying myself with projects and creative things like I would back home, but what can a guy do in a dorm for little money? Model cars! Got back in swing of building kits and the planets aligned for me again. I built some decent models, got a couple trophies from some small local shows. Then, I met this girl and well you know, the hobby started dying down again. Fast forward 7 years to this summer and maybe 3 completed kits in all, and that same girl who was now engaged to me suddenly passed away. Well, when sadness and angst come around I know the cure for my restless mind, model cars So I'm building again and it keeps me hanging on looking forward to the next day. I want to thank everyone on this forum for the inspiration to be a better builder and all the great tips I've learned over the years. Hope to make some new friends and very excited to participate in this years cannonball run (I love vans!) I'm gonna try a test picture of one of my favorite things in the world I own. It's an advertisement for the now lindberg/mpc little red wagon kit. I guess you could consider it advanced if they are referring to all the work needed to get good fitment! If anyone else has ever seen one of these posters I would love to know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramfins59 Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 Welcome to our plastic playground Jeffery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoDak1 Posted December 21, 2018 Author Share Posted December 21, 2018 Thanks Richard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. Battista Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Welcome to the forum Jeffery..! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoDak1 Posted December 24, 2018 Author Share Posted December 24, 2018 5 hours ago, D. Battista said: Welcome to the forum Jeffery..! Thank you dave! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 Welcome aboard, cool poster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 Welcome Jeffery as you already know that this is a great place to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disabled modeler Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 Welcome Jeffery...! Sorry for your loss....building is a great way to pass the time I should know..LOL.. me..I have been into the life all my life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.D.F. Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 (edited) On 12/20/2018 at 7:53 PM, SoDak1 said: If anyone else has ever seen one of these posters I would love to know! Never saw a poster but did see the truck in real life. It was great back in the day when you could stand around a car/truck close in the pits and take pictures, even put your hands on it if you were lucky. By the way, Welcome. Edited December 24, 2018 by R.D.F. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoDak1 Posted December 24, 2018 Author Share Posted December 24, 2018 Thank you everyone, and merry Christmas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1930fordpickup Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 First, Sorry for your loss. Welcome aboard and like that poster. I recall one poster at a toy show in Toledo years ago, and not another sense. With AMT now owning the molds it has another owner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Welcome Jeffery. I was really saddened to read your introduction. I don't know what I would do without my wonderful wife of 30+ years. I'm not certain that I could continue building. But I'm glad that you are among us. It's good to have you. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtx6970 Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 (edited) welcome aboard. Models can be a huge help in taking our minds off the daily grinds of life and its associated issues. Chin up, there is always light at the end of the tunnel,,,,it just has a magnifier built in it now LOL ps, in regards to the IMC Little red Wagon poster. I honestly cant say if Ive ever seen one before or not. Edited January 13, 2019 by gtx6970 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldiablo78 Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 hi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty92 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Welcome to the board, Jeffery. I am glad to have you here with us. Sorry about the circumstances. Looking forward to seeing you around here and your builds. I, too, got into building due to anxiety and the need to occupy my time with something. Great to have you here! P.S.-- that is the coolest print I have ever seen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldiablo78 Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 we all come everywhere from globe welcome dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoDak1 Posted January 25, 2019 Author Share Posted January 25, 2019 On 1/13/2019 at 10:08 PM, Rusty92 said: Welcome to the board, Jeffery. I am glad to have you here with us. Sorry about the circumstances. Looking forward to seeing you around here and your builds. I, too, got into building due to anxiety and the need to occupy my time with something. Great to have you here! P.S.-- that is the coolest print I have ever seen! That is good to hear I'm not alone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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