Hey All...

[ddonaca351]

Just thought I'd say hello.

Coming back to modeling after about a 20-25 year vacation...

Mostly cars, mostly drag racing at that.

I'll get around to all my dumb questions after I look through the tips and tricks section a few times.

( after looking at some of your projects, you guys are hard core !!!! )

Dave-

[diymirage]

welcome back dave

a 25 year vacation huh ?

you must be in congress

anyways you'll find a good comunity here

[GOTH KUSTOMS]

Welcome back, good to see you didnt really get that lost, cant wait to see some of you're return to plastic build's...

[george 53]

Welcome back Dave! 25years hu? Man thats been a while! I think you'll notice there's been some changes. Nothin you can't deal with, "once a modeler, always a modeler" Ask away, the guys here are among THE BEST in the world! No kiddin!And, they're ALL willing to help fellow modeler out! Ya just gotta ask! Enjoy!

[FloridaBoy]

ddon,

Welcome back. We are all pretty much in the same boat. I think many of us were around when the hobby tanked in the early seventies, and now we are pursuing an improved state of the art, which is fun.

What makes it fun as in the old days it took so long to get things right, because the tools were much cruder, paint was not as prevalent, putty was rough to say the least, raw materials were just not available (can you imagine a world without Plastruct?), and glue, there was only Testors from the tube.....now I have a model where I used at least 5 different adhesives, and two kinds of putty. Discovering those new products and appraoches, and it actually takes less time to make a better model.

The other thing is aftermarket supplies. You can get replacement bodies, frames, engines, interiors, engine detailing and plumbing, fixtures, grilles, taillights. logos, all to enhance a model.

Remember when we used to use real leather, corduroy, and cloth? or use mom's sewing machine thread for spark plug wires, those days are long gone, and there are new products out there that look much more realistic.......

Now to the finish, back in the days, we all were hot with Pactra candies, metallics, pearls, and no clearcoat, now all models are "cleared" and polished.

Welcome back, and remember to build on your own, and progress at your own speed, and have fun working with your model.....that is what this hobby is all about.

Ken "FloridaBoy" Willaman

[gasman]

you've been out of the hobby 1 year longer then I've been alive.....welcome back

[mazlak]

Welcome back brother. You will love it here. Great family.

Definitely share some pics of your drag stuff, as that's my bag too.

Rick in Richmond

[Scott H.]

Welcome to the forum. I too am returning after a break from building. Trust me when I say there is a TON of information and inspiration here on the board!

-Scott H.

[62SS]

Welcome!!!

[ddonaca351]

Thanks for the warm welcome.

I got back into it again, kinda as a fluke... I was cleaning some of the ex's junk out of the laundry room and up on the top shelf were two boxes of my old stuff. One had all my spare parts in it, and the other was a partially done funny car kit and all my paints (all junk by now) brushes, etc.

It got me thinking of how much I used to enjoy it, all those years ago...

So I cut some cardboard to cover the kitchen table, ( good thing about being single, if I want to build models in the kitchen, I can build models in the kitchen!! ) and away I went.

I had forgotten how small some of the pieces were, or may-be my eyes aren't what they were back then... no matter. It was fun, and it came out pretty good ( for a first time, in a long time kinda way )

Now I'm starting on a vintage kit of a early 70's Don Schumacher funnycar. ( but I just bought a Jungle Jim off e-bay, that's the one I'm looking forward too )

Thanks again for the welcome, glad to be here.

Dave

[cruzn]

Thanks for the warm welcome.

Now I'm starting on a vintage kit of a early 70's Don Schumacher funnycar. ( but I just bought a Jungle Jim off e-bay, that's the one I'm looking forward too )

Thanks again for the welcome, glad to be here.

Dave

Dave ... welcome back to the Hobby..

It can be contagious..

check out

Straightlinemodeler.org

[Gregg]

Dave, it's stories like these that I love to see and hear about!

Welcome, and start posting pics!!!

Send pics of that box too!

I want to see what you had stashed all these years.

[Peter Lombardo]

Welcome back Dave, modeling is just like riding a bicycle, you never forget, but just like riding a bike; don’t forget to wear your helmet. But seriously, welcome to the zoo. And don’t let the high quality of most of the work here intimidate you, just because many of these guys are producing amazing stuff, they are all down to earth guys ready to help with all of your questions. Jump in and start postin’ pictures, man.