New old guy

[Sixties Sam]

Hi, everyone,

I just joined the forum after lurking for a few weeks. I'm amazed by the skill and creativity I've

seen here. You guys rock! My user name, Sixties Sam, has a dual meaning. My name is Sam, and as of

a month ago, I am in my sixties, and the heyday of my car modeling was in the 1960's when I was a

teenager. I built literally hundreds of them in those days. I got married in 1971, and discovered

R/C model planes, and didn't build model cars for 30 years (I still build & fly planes). I gave away most of my car models to a nephew and some neighbor kids who no doubt destroyed most of them! I did keep about 40 of them

in an old china cabinet at my mom's house, safe from my own two sons over the years. Mom died in

2005, and the cars finally came to my house.

In 2003, I saw a Revell '32 Ford coupe kit on sale for 5 bucks, bought it, built it, and

rediscovered the fun of car models. Since then I've rebuilt some of my old cars, including the 1963

original issue Big Deuce in my avatar. I've also built about 6 new kits. I love the hot rods - T

buckets, '32, '37, '49 & '50 Fords, etc.

In 2006, I built a real teardrop camper trailer, then made a 1/25 scale model of it, as well as the

Chrysler Sebring, and PT Cruiser I tow it with.

I'll be posting pics of my builds soon. Meanwhile, here is a link to my Flickr album which shows a

diorama I just finished of a downtown car show similar to many in this area. There are a couple shots of the

model teardrop in the Teardrop Trailer photo set there too.

http://flickr.com/photos/12482094@N07/

See ya,

Sam Stitzer

[E St. Kruiser50]

WELCOME TO THE FAMILY SAM

You do beautiful work.

The teardrop is beautiful and so are your models.

You'll fit real well here.

We're all pretty much friends and enjoy sharing, helping and learning.

Glad you've come back to modeling. I hope you enjoy our little piece of heaven - dave

[Helipilot16]

Welcome. I think you will find this is a pretty friendly place, with very little conflict.

[crazyjim]

Pretty cool diorama. I like the tear drop - both of them. Welcome to the forum. There's lots of excellent models shown here and tons of information being passed around.

[george 53]

Welcome Sam! You've just found the BEST model car website on the PLANET!!!! We're so cool, we even got our own MAGAZINE!!!!!Either that, or our magazine has the coolest website on the planet!, take your pick! Anyway your gonna like it here, I can PROMISE you that!

[Harry P.]

Welcome aboard, SS.

Hope you enjoy this place... we have quite a few characters here who also survived the swingin' 60s... right, George?

[mr moto]

Welcome!! It's good to see another oldie but goodie (like me!) joining up. Your Duece looks great!