gcthree Posted April 23 Posted April 23 I've been car obsessed for as long as memories serve me and modeling was everything to me in my youth. But then the actual cars stepped into the picture and modeling took a back seat. My Father had built me a workshop bench in the basement where hours were spent building. I was a rabid IMC fan as their kits took details to the next level over AMT and MPC. JoHan ran a close second in details and accuracy. But when I left home for married life, my Mother (as I knew she would do....) dispensed with my collection. Over the past 10 years, I've been sniffing around on eBay to find the kits I once had and when priced right, I've put them in a closet for the time when I would return to modeling. That time is now! I've just purchased a 2004 C5 Corvette ZO6 LeMans Commemorative Edition, and was able to find a Revell 1/24th kit as well as a Corvette C5R 1/24th kit and these kits are launching me back into the hobby as I replicate both the car in the garage as well as the race car that inspired the street version. It's great to be back and this forum has immediately paid huge dividends as Jim R directed me to a person in Australia that provides the decal sheet that I need for the 2003 C5R LeMans paint scheme. Amazing!...thanks Jim! Question: the posts I've made thus far are being reviewed/approved by a moderator. Will this always be the case? Thanks! Bob
Zippi Posted April 23 Posted April 23 Welcome back to the MCM forum. Glad to see you back at the bench Bob.
Rich Chernosky Posted April 23 Posted April 23 Bob...you and I have a similar beginning. Those IMC kits were my inspiration to get into the hobby also. However, we differ in the fact that I never quit and now , 61yrs later I am still at it. Yes, I still have those kits and have even re-visited a couple. They still can make a decent model. You will be on a steep learning curve but will enjoy every minute of it. Welcome to the forum, there is plenty of company here.
Jim Dodson Posted April 23 Posted April 23 Bob, when I first started posting comments, I saw a delay as well until my comments had been approved by a moderator, but after a fairly short period of time and a number of posts I see my posts appear as soon as I click submit so I guess I have been judged harmless LOL Welcome back to the hobby and to this forum. Jim D 1
Old Buckaroo Posted April 23 Posted April 23 (edited) Bob - Its cool you have found your way back to the hobby. There are a lot of us here on the forum who still love the old kits you mentioned. Don't worry about your first few messages being approved, Quality forums do that to weed out spammers that just want to post links and other garbage. Edited April 23 by Old Buckaroo 1
Bainford Posted April 24 Posted April 24 Welcome back to the hobby, Bob. IMC kits were not readily available in my area when growing up, but I loved the 60s Revell kits and their 70s dragsters and funny cars over AMT and MPC for the same reasons. I think new members have to make 25 posts before they are no longer reviewed. Start visiting various parts of the forum and making comments, and you will cover 25 posts pretty quickly. Cheers. 1
gcthree Posted April 24 Author Posted April 24 Thank you, Trevor! I grew up in Queens, NYC and we had a slot car track facility that also had a huge model car inventory. It was called Big Daddy Livingstone's. My best friend lived a few blocks from it and we were there all the time. We also had EJ Korvettes department store that was also a great place for kits. Later on, my friend and I drove out to Scranton, Pa. to visit Oscar Koveleski's Auto World operation. I later got to meet and know Oscar via my days at Road & Track magazine as he would attend the Madison Avenue Sports Car Driving and Chowder Society lunches at Sardi's in Manhattan. What a character! Bob
stavanzer Posted April 26 Posted April 26 Glad to have you aboard , Bob! This is a great place to hang out. Alan 1
Tim W. SoCal Posted April 28 Posted April 28 Welcome to the community, Bob! Question: the posts I've made thus far are being reviewed/approved by a moderator. Will this always be the case? I am also a fairly recent member of this forum and, IIRC, your first 500 posts are reviewed by a moderator before they are published. From what I understand, this keeps the spammers, trolls and mass marketing solicitors at bay.
stitchdup Posted April 28 Posted April 28 8 minutes ago, Tim W. SoCal said: Welcome to the community, Bob! Question: the posts I've made thus far are being reviewed/approved by a moderator. Will this always be the case? I am also a fairly recent member of this forum and, IIRC, your first 500 posts are reviewed by a moderator before they are published. From what I understand, this keeps the spammers, trolls and mass marketing solicitors at bay. its only around 25 posts, by 500 posts most of us are friends already 1
Tyreman Posted May 11 Posted May 11 Hello Bob i am 52 and from the UK...you have taste! i would call your C5 new...to me it is Wow time flys and welcome.
gcthree Posted May 12 Author Posted May 12 On 5/10/2025 at 9:05 PM, Tyreman said: Hello Bob i am 52 and from the UK...you have taste! i would call your C5 new...to me it is Wow time flys and welcome. Hi Tony: I keep forgetting that what we here in America consider 'old' is often quite new on the other side of the pond. It's 'new' to me and I've just completed the Revell kit and on my way to the C5-R that ran at LeMans and inspired the commemorative edition production car.
Tyreman Posted May 12 Posted May 12 (edited) 10 hours ago, gcthree said: Hi Tony: I keep forgetting that what we here in America consider 'old' is often quite new on the other side of the pond. It's 'new' to me and I've just completed the Revell kit and on my way to the C5-R that ran at LeMans and inspired the commemorative edition production car. Yes us plebs here did not buy new cars often,at least my family...all used come to think of it...love how in 1960s detroit changed the look every year,and new body every 3,a great car and model! Edited May 12 by Tyreman
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