SDC Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 I have read through many posts where some of you have returned to the hobby a bit later in life, many of you much older than me, so I am very optimistic about my recent restart which began late in 2022. I had completed exactly one plastic model kit in my life until recently. It was a Monogram Lamborghini Countach LP500S, which I built 30+ years ago, and it was a typical preteen hack job. I can clearly recall a stringy mess of glue and fingerprints, an awful brushed paint job, and a bunch of leftover small parts that I didn’t feel like messing with in the bottom of the box when I called it complete. I am sure a few of you can relate. I plan to eventually buy it again and do it right the second time. Anyway, fast forward to 2022 where I found myself aimlessly wandering the aisles of Hobby Lobby while my wife looked for something she needed on the other side of the store. To my surprise I found myself standing in front of a 1:25 Revell Jeep Wrangler (TJ) which I also had sitting in my driveway as a 1:1. I decided then and there I was going to buy it. No glue, no paint, no prep supplies, nothing else, just the kit. I don’t even know at that point if I was even planning to build it; I just wanted it. So I bought it. It was all downhill from there. My stash started growing, I was suddenly watching modeling how to videos and browsing forums for tips and tricks instead of reading novels before bed, etc. My area of interest is mainly 1:25 scale auto, though I also enjoy 1:64 scale customs as well. I guess I have come to realize that my 40's has brought a much different mindset to model building than I had as a 12 year old kid, and I am very excited about my restart. I can't get back the 30 years I've missed, but I figure I can do my best to make up for it during the ones I have left. Thanks in advance for all of the tips, tricks, and info I will certainly pick up from this forum moving forward. Hopefully I'll eventually be able to give back in some meaningful way as well. Shawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainford Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Welcome to the forum, Shawn. Reading your post, I have bad news... you're hooked. Too late to turn back now, better to just accept it. Your support group is standing by. Enjoy the forum. Cheers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Welcome Shawn. Just like you I got a late start (early sixties) and never looked back. This forum is a great way to exchange and learn from each other. I hope we'll soon see some of your work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Street Rod Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Welcome aboard, Shawn! Looking forward to seeing your work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Welcome aboard the forum, shawm! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Welcome to the forum Shawn! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpikeSchumacher Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Welcome Shawn! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattlecan Dan Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Welcome Shawn. All here ready to offer tips, tricks, comments and encouragement. Hope you will enjoy being a member of this forum. Looking forward to your builds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Welcome back to the hobby and to the forum Shawn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy grumpy Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Welcome back Shawn, what you will find different now is that we have an almost unlimited access to all sort of resources thanks to forum like this and internet. Wish I had this in the 70's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris 422 Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 Welcome friend. Better late than never! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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