Avenger Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 (edited) Well First of im 12 im a rookie only been working on models for 4 months remember no hard feeling Edited October 30, 2008 by Avenger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diymirage Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 welcome aboard you'll find a great community here i think i dare to say most of us started when we were you're age i know i did then i dropped out for a few years and i picked it back up when i was 18 got serious with it when i was 23 25 now at any rate there is a great wealth of knowledge here all hand in generous hearts feel free to ask anything you might wonder about and dont shy to share iether Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avenger Posted October 30, 2008 Author Share Posted October 30, 2008 welcome aboard you'll find a great community here i think i dare to say most of us started when we were you're age i know i did then i dropped out for a few years and i picked it back up when i was 18 got serious with it when i was 23 25 now at any rate there is a great wealth of knowledge here all hand in generous hearts feel free to ask anything you might wonder about and dont shy to share iether On your avatar is that one of your models cause i like how you did the weathering and damage on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george 53 Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Avenger, Welcome too the asylum. Don't worry, in short time you'll be as nutty as the rest of us. Only 12 hu? No prob, caz THATS how you learn, lil Bro. EVERY BODY here was in your shoes once. Now look at em! Some of these guys even write for our FAVORITE mag. So that just goes to show ya where all this can lead to! Don't be afraid to try, after all, it's only plastic! Good luck, enjoy your time here, ask questions(LOTS) AND MOST OF ALL, HAVE FUN!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 12, huh? I have socks older than you! Just kidding. Welcome aboard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diymirage Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 On your avatar is that one of your models cause i like how you did the weathering and damage on it thanks its is a model indeed i build it not too long ago its part of a lindberg kit which had a dodge L700 truck with a flatbed and this ford on it it was my first attempt at weathering a car and i really liked the way it came out but like everything, just keep at it and you'll figure it out. (here are some more shots of the ford) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conor1148 Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 12? neat! i got started when i was about 12 or 13, but on tanks. later i moved onto a viper and after i "totalled" the paintjob i gave up on it for a while and i started back when i was about to turn 15. im 16 now and still am hooked in other words, since you are just starting out dont let a huge mistake or a model car go completely wrong discourage you. since then ive probably ruined 3 or 4 other cars that i put 10-15+ hours each into due to my lack of experience. its always ok if you make a mistake, as long as you learn from it. oh yeah, welcome aboard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilone Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Well First of im 12 im a rookie only been working on models for 4 months remember no hard feeling sweet young blood..... oh i mean fresh meat..... oh i truly mean a young person whats up bro i seen some of your work and your on the right road my friend. its cool to see some of our youth not gitting into trouble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 (edited) Welcome to the hobby Edited November 7, 2008 by Edward Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VictorSmalls Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Welcome to the Forum. Starting off at 12 is great. What got you into the hobby? Look forward to seeing some of your builds and how your skills sharpen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dade Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 lol you started b4 me i started when i was 13 ,first build was a dam plane ,lets jus say it was plain ,then my lil bro bought me a 1964 impala kit when i was around 16 ,then i was hooked ,i turned 18 i was building them in j/c,i had about 30 builts then sold them ,got maried ,got responcabilities ,and im jus now getting bak into the swing of things ,well needless to say im 32 now and i havent grown up yet (dont think i ever will lol) enjoy the hobby and enjoy creativity ,this sight will inflewince you greatly ,it did me ,welcome and have fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Anderson Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 (edited) Well First of im 12 im a rookie only been working on models for 4 months remember no hard feeling Avenger, WOW! You do realize you are an endangered species, right? I mean, EVERYBODY knows that 12yr olds today are into only video games, collectible cards, skateboards, all that stuff, and they NEVER build model cars? You're proof positive that what we read here on the boards just isn't always true. Welcome to the greatest little hobby on the planet--a hobby where we get to build what we want to build, the way we want to build it, and critics go hang! Whatever you build, it's YOUR project, your baby, your creation--so be proud of it. Please don't let any of us scare you off because some may build things that must seem to you at 12 (or 13, 14, 15......?) seem completely impossible. If you want to do it, and want to do it badly enough, with a model car kit, you WILL do it, eventually--it might take a buncha steps up the mountainside, but hang in there, keep gluing, sanding, puttying, detailing, dreaming and scheming--you can get there too! Also, please show us some of your stuff--but only when YOU are comfortable with that--you'd be surprised at the positive reactions you will get. Also, please realize that some of us are way older than you, old enough to be crotchety and occasionally irritable, but that sometimes happens after years and years--pay it never mind, we do come to our senses at least once in a while! Just realise that some of us have projects we started on long before you were thought of, and someday, you too likely will have to admit to the same thing, to some future kid. Anyway, WELCOME! Art Edited November 9, 2008 by Art Anderson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryvr12 Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 its a fun hobby, and your the youngest (i tihnk) here. im 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diymirage Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 its a fun hobby, and your the youngest (i tihnk) here. im 14 this thread is so old, if he was 12 when he first posted it he is probably older then you by now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Last I heard, he was married and has 3 kids now... (and I'm still waiting for his tip, trick or idea)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajulia Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Last I heard, he was married and has 3 kids now... (and I'm still waiting for his tip, trick or idea)... Senor P' yer a hot mess LOL!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR Dubois Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Glad to see more young blood still coming into this hobby! Welcome aboard Avenger and keep having fun, that's the most important part! I wish I had this type of forum to discuss and see what other builders were up to when I was your age. It's a great place for tips and tricks to help make you a better builder. Heck, I wish I could remember being your age!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneWolf15 Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 12, huh? I have socks older than you! Just kidding. Welcome aboard! Who you kiddin' , you've got socks older than the kid's parents ! Welcome to the Monkey House , Youngster ! I know you'll like it ! The Old Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1989 Monogram ZR1 # 2785 Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 @ some of the replies. . . Hmm. . .I've been into models your whole life and i'm only 13! But welcome, and as the 14 year old said (I forgot his name) its a fun hobby, you just have to make time for it. A matter a fact, I have a model car older than you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryvr12 Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 @ some of the replies. . . Hmm. . .I've been into models your whole life and i'm only 13! But welcome, and as the 14 year old said (I forgot his name) its a fun hobby, you just have to make time for it. A matter a fact, I have a model car older than you! my names Zack btw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael1969 Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Welcome Avenger, I was in the 5th grade, dad bought me the Chevy Bison snap kit. Uhhhhhhh??? That was in 1980??? This hobby kept me off the street and out of trouble. That is a great thing. I hope you enjoy this hobby, and remember always, it is supposed to be fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polandmob Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 its good to see new kids gettin into the hobby ive been buildin since i was 10 im 32 now took a break will i was in the service but im back now. just keep buildin im new to this fourm to.its a great place and people too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pibull63 Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 glad to see a young guy coming into the hobby. i started around your age, and 34 years later i'm still doin it. i learned alot over the years just hanging out in hobbyshops, but nowadays the shops are getting harder to find. good luck to you and i hope you learn and enjoy the hobby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxer Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Somehow I missed this thread, but probably because you have more time on this forum than I ,,,!! Finally, someone with more time on something than I have ,, I feel SO young!!! L) I defiantly welcome you to the Hobby of Dreams. I started around your age when AMT first started .. with their Annual Dinosaur Kits .. that Triceratops with the chromed mulit-horns was a bugger to get right! .. but it was in the weeds when I channeled it's legs. I would have loved to have a place such as this in pre-internet days (1958 .. !!) to have contact with other modelers and camaraderie. My Mother's Engine Wiring Kit (sewing box) would have loved me more for it. Like everyone has said, build your dreams and bug the heck out of us for questions, questions and more questions, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hvymtl Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Sorry i missed this thread also . welcome aboard these guys have said it all already so all i can say is i have projects older than you on the shelf somewhere . and don't tell my wife i posted when i was to be doing the honey dew list Maybe i can get that done and get some plastic painted on this rare day off and home with no one to bother me MIchael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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