What did you get for Christmas?

[Farmer Wilding]

It's Christmas day already here in Australia, and what did I get?

I'll just list the main modelling-related things....

An assemble-it-yourself office chair for the library/modelling room - I guess that sorta counts as a kit. I put it together in 15 minutes after we got back from church; can't think when was the last time I built a model that fast!

And a lovely resource book entitled "Hot Rodding International, The Best in Hot Rodding from Around the World". 224 pages, all colour, put out by Graffiti Publications here in Australia (www.graffitipub.com.au). It has coverage of events from around the world - well, Australia, New Zealand, America and the UK, and a feature on Janne Kutja's artwork counts for Scandinavia. AND, six pages of models! Most exciting part is that this great ideas book is billed as "Number 1" - I wonder how often they'll come out?

Wall-to-wall photos with sensible captions, no ads, no arty-farty space-wasting page layouts; I'll be into this book this afternoon! Jane said it'd give me plenty of ideas. Lessee, start with the old-style green flatty-powered deuce-grilled early A roadster on the cover... (turns pages) Hmm, looks like I'll be buying a lot of new kits this year.......

I LOVE my wife!

[Smart-Resins]

Nothing that fancy. Jeeze I wish i could build a 1:1 model chair and a 1:1 figurine to go into it. LOL. Actually the phone company sent us some gift cards and the wife told me to use one and get whatever I wanted for Christmas, so i bought a Fire Iron today sealed in the box. One of my holy grails so to speak, and some t140 and t120 modelhaus wheels. Another semi holy grail kinda thing as Ive always wanted some ever since I saw them. Thanks to some poeple on here giving me the info i needed for the part numbers. Hopefully real soon I can get my blown flatty to go with them! LOl. Jody

[Fuel Coupe]

With the plant I work for still recovering from Hurricane IKE we were given Christmas off. Its the first Christmas Ive been off with my wife and son EVER...

Thats the best gift I could ever get

Edited December 25, 2008 by TxRat

[Smart-Resins]

With the plant I work for still recovering from Hurricane IKE we were given Christmas off. Its the first Christmas Ive been off with my wife and son EVER...

Thats the best gift I could ever get

Thats great news! Thats the most important place to be!! Jody

[Maliburacr]

No kits, but a bunch of detail stuff.

[Chas SCR]

I got a new Boyd Coddington shirt, and SOB Hat and shirt. Print of the first car that Boyd built. A big Duece kit, two Revell 32 fords and a new Paashe VL Pro, Two plain tickets to any where I want to go in the lower 48 states plus Hotel paid for for a week. Thats all for Modeling, From my father I got my 454ci 30 over stroker motor painted and the 64 Bis is going out monday to be acid dip.

Steph is the the one who made out better, Grandpa gave her some money to add to the money I gave her on her birthday to buy her a new car next spring. ( she does not know that her car is ordered 09 Camaro), Also she was givin two plain tickets.

Carolann and Jessie both of them was swarm over by all the toys that they got.

Other then that its ben great. My younger brother came back into town for the first time in 15yrs, My older brother and his family came over and Grandpa made sure that every one had well over 20+ things under the tree for the kids, and last the lady that I have ben seeing for last 7 months ( I knew her back in High School) ask me to marrie her.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL

[george 53]

I got the NEOPLAN N 1216 Citibus in 24th scale By Revell of Germany from my Granddaughter Emmi.(EMILIA) The Danbury Mint's NEW 70 Charger in Pulm Crazy,from my daughter Joy and her husband Phil.And BOTH NEW Mustangs the Shelby, and the KR 500, from Theresa ,an some clothes. All in all, it was purty neet! I'm HAPPY!!!!!

Edited December 25, 2008 by george 53

[locoengr]

A great Christmas Eve supper (prime rib, mmmmmmm!) with my family. Then the joy of watching the kids tear through ( carefully wrapped, which took "hours" ) their presents in seconds. It was great!!

Merry Christmas to all!!!

Edited December 25, 2008 by locoengr

[Tom Jackson]

I did not get any model stuff for christmas . But to me its not what i get its more about what i give . Merry Christmas Guys

[Clay]

I got:

File set

Hamburger press

hook and pic set

small screwdriver set

tweezers with magnifying glass

magnifying head strap

carving hobby knife

digital 6 inch caliper

and a stud finder

[Wildrice]

I got a 2 yr subscription to Model Cars, DVDs, $160.00 cash and $50.00 VISA gift card, plus the stack of models I bought myself on Tuesday.

[JamesW]

I got:

File set

Hamburger press

hook and pic set

small screwdriver set

tweezers with magnifying glass

magnifying head strap

carving hobby knife

digital 6 inch caliper

and a stud finder

What would you need that for? Where's your woman at? J/K Clay, MERRY CHRISTMAS

Anyways, I got the MPC 1980 Monte Carlo and some new #11 blades from my daughters, AND...........believe it or not, I unwrapped the keys to a 2002 Dodge Intrepid (I know it's not new, but I'm happy).

Edited December 25, 2008 by grimreaper

[modeler]

new digi camra

porsche cayman s

70 challeger

55 chevy

galxy 44 foot traler

[MicroNitro]

Hi, I got a Tamiya 1/12 M23 from my son and some great books from my wife.

[forthlin]

I got a nice watch, some clothes & a very nice 18volt Craftsman cordless drill. Hobby wise, I got Revells Gambler Custom Chopper & Ferrari Super America. I also got some paint.

[gasman]

new Digi. Cam. and a very nice jacket. no plastic though. I don't get kits anymore. i'll stop by the Hobby Shop tomarow and pick something up, also may be getting a new 1:1 in the next few weeks so that will be my gift to myself

[We Haul]

Hello, today I got:

Jo-Han pro street 1970 'Cuda with decals for the Don Grotheer Pro Stock

Jo-Han pro stock Ed Schartman Mercury Comet

Pinto funny car body

Revell wide grill '41 Willys

AMT Twister Vega Pro Stock with a new grill to make it a '74 Vega

Revell '41 Willys with Stoltz and Velasquez decals

and wood for a guitar I am building

[walt francis]

This is what my son got me.

[walt francis]

This is what my son got me.

[KyModelMan]

My wife and I bought a digital camera for ourselves . I bought three 8 oz bottles of the 1-2-3 Novus Polish. It should last me for years. I also bought a new paint mixer..the $12.00 one you can buy at Hobby Town. I already have enough plastic in my closet to last for a very long time.

[RodneyBad]

This is what my son got me.

Dang, I don't know what that is but it was wickedly cool.

I got a New TV for my hobbie room.

actually it's for the desk, a whooping 10" Flat screen.

Now my PC screen is bigger than my TV

Merry Christmas Everybody..

I even got myself in the pic, Twice

Edited December 26, 2008 by Zukiholic

[lonewolf01]

all i got was an i.o.u.

[Daniel Peterson]

What would you need that for? Where's your woman at? J/K Clay, MERRY CHRISTMAS

Stud finders...whatever happened to rapping your knuckles on the sheet rock until the tone changed?

I had an electronic stud finder years ago. My son, then 5 or so, saw it and asked what it was. I told him "It's a stud finder...you press this button and and slide it across the wall to find a stud."

I handed it to him...he placed it on his chest and pressed the button, and a red light came on. His eyes lit up and he immediately imformed me he was a stud.

Now that I'm single again, maybe I should carry a stud finder with me and use it when I'm introducing myself to available middle-aged ladies...course if they're my age, they'll ask why I didn't just punch myself in the chest until the tone changed.

[62SS]

I didn't get any model stuff cause Lord knows I have enough, But my kids pitched in and got me a Ryobi 18v cordless tool combo.

I do kitchen and bath remodeling so this is the best gift a guy like me could ask for.

But the very best gift was that for the first time in a while, I had my whole family together for Christmas.

My daughter lives in Utah, and my son Will and his family live about an hour and a half away. My youngest is still at home.

My wife and I really enjoyed our day with the grand kids and our youngest running around, And spending time with Will and our daughter in law and our daughter.

It was one of the best Christmas holidays ever.

[JamesW]

I didn't get any model stuff cause Lord knows I have enough, But my kids pitched in and got me a Ryobi 18v cordless tool combo.

I do kitchen and bath remodeling so this is the best gift a guy like me could ask for.

But the very best gift was that for the first time in a while, I had my whole family together for Christmas.

My daughter lives in Utah, and my son Will and his family live about an hour and a half away. My youngest is still at home.

My wife and I really enjoyed our day with the grand kids and our youngest running around, And spending time with Will and our daughter in law and our daughter.

It was one of the best Christmas holidays ever.

That's what it's all about.........FAMILY.