my stepdad used to build models

[ra7c7er]

My stepdad used to build models back in the day and when I get kits he always takes a look at them. He came over today and I showed him the Model King Racers Wedge and Trailer parts pack. He held it for a second and looked at the racers wedge and said:

"This is cool, I wish they sold this {the wedge) separately back when I was building instead of having to get that ratty dual axle chevy. It comes with the trailer too? oh man. I built the camper model it had 69 chevy with it, I think. Weren't the two kits made my different companies MPC and AMT right? They were 1/25th scale that's how I remember. When I bought kits I always got the 1/25th scale ones because the a lot of the 1/24th models were to big to fit on the shelf in my room".

I was wowed by the fact that he remembered the original kits. Then he told me why every single truck kit I own wouldn't work for the wedge, lol.

His and his brothers models are still stored in Oregon in a barn on his parents property and he told me next time he makes a trip up there he will get them for me. I can't wait to see them.

I figure a few more trips to my house and he will probably get the urge to build something himself. He has already offered to help me build a display case.

[Jim Gibbons]

Very cool; I hope he does get back into welding some styrene together again! It's never too late. You have to post pictures when he brings the old models back.

[John Pol]

Well my dad is 79 years old and he still builds models once and awile as long he don`t have to much on his do list from my mom. I get him to paint some of my models he does a good job painting by brush.

John Pol