Chris541 Posted February 2, 2019 Posted February 2, 2019 As a kid I was kit basher extraordinaire..... always building something and changing it up before completing it. Been exactly the same in my adult life with my own 1:1 projects... but my excuse for that is my normal job is building hotrods, racecars, and extreme fabrication....several sema car builds...etc 5-6 years ago I stumbled into datsun 510s.... started off doing normal restoration type metal work... which I found not many parts available and started making my own. Well there turned out to be a huge demand for those parts, which allowed me to develop new custom parts. Along with that I developed a reputation for the work I do. Earlier this year I was given the task of doing the metal side of the complete restoration of the brockbuster 510. (same one revell made the model of) I continue with shop projects, along with developing new "boutique parts" which combine form and function in limited numbers. My 11 yo son took on an interest in model cars.... which in a way rekindled my own interest.... which is what led me here. I have some huge personal projects in the works... and the 1/25 scale allows me to put my visions into something real and actually make progress during my nights/weekend family time. Which is great since the shop runs a 3-5 year waiting list.... so not much free time for my own junk. Anybody who wants to see my 1:1 work can check out 510 specialties on fb
Foxer Posted February 2, 2019 Posted February 2, 2019 Welcome and I like that your son showed you the way back to plastic! We need more like him.
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