Endsville Eddie

[unclescott58]

I have the greatest job in the world. I am educational para at a local high school. I love my students, and have a lot fun working with them, encouraging to expand their horizons. When possible, being a modeler builder myself, if any kid shows interest in models, when I can, I will give them a model to hopefully get them going in the hobby. Last Saturday a friend offered me two kits I had no interest in. But, I took the kits knowing I would find students who would be interested in building them. 

One of the kits was a Monogram kit of one of Dale Earnhardt’s later Monte Carlos. The other, a Testor’s reissue of an old Hawk Weird-Ohs kit, Endsville Eddie. Last Tuesday, I offered a young man, who is a car buff, the first pick of the models. He naturally picked the Monte. Then there is a young lady, who has built some educational pre-decorated snap kits with me in the school, who expressed interest in doing her own first paint and glue kit. She took home Endsville Eddie. She asked if she could use acrylic craft paint she already had on the model? I told her that that would work. But, she would need special model glue to assemble kit.

The next day, she comes into class and tells me she has already picked model glue. The day after that, Thursday, she comes in, telling me she’s already finished the model. And proceeds to show me the photos below, from her iPhone. To say the least, I was blown away by what she showed me! In less than 36 hours, she had built a beautiful model.

With Marleina’s permission, here is the model she built. 

 

Edited February 12, 2022 by unclescott58

[cobraman]

That's great that you do that. She did a fine job building and painting that kit.

[bisc63]

Good for you and good for her! She's ready to up her game as a model builder, and you can start showing her the ropes on some advanced techniques as far as filling and smoothing seams, etc. She is ready! Her finishing work is impressive, and her use of color is very good! That had to be SO gratifying as an instructor. Keep up the good work.

[David G.]

It's great that you have an opportunity to encourage this kind of creativity in younger people. It also  does my heart good to know that there are young folks who still have an interest in building something with their hands. Thanks for sharing the story.

BTW: your student has a great eye for color.

David G.

[PappyD340]

Obviously your are doing a fantastic job as an educator and you should be commended I know this day and time that can be difficult so THANK YOU and Congrats to Marleina for her completion of this awesome model, WELL DONE!!

[Bainford]

Very cool! I love everything about this. A big Well Done to the builder. 

Give that girl another model. 

[showrods]

My first build looked nothing near that good.  But then again I WAS working in enamel ?

Terrific first build!