Back after 55 years

[NHRA715]

I haven't really built a model cars since the early 50s when I was a kid. I had it in my mind for the past 10 years to once again build model cars and I had purchased a few model kits along the way. I wanted to build cars that I had owned in the past and cars that I had admired that were really cool. I've been fortunate enough to have had a lot of really cool cars in my lifetime and building models of these cars I feel will be a way of connecting with my past. A few weeks ago I started building a 1964 Dodge 330 sedan with the 426 wedge motor. Although I had built quite a few cars when I was a kid I was still a little rusty on painting. So like anything else I looked online to get some tips on painting model cars. I did see a lot of valuable information and YouTube videos and then I ran across this website which really blew my mind.

The day I found the website I had looked on the form under on the workbench and saw a thread by a guy that was building his own hemi motor out of blocks of aluminum. I could not believe the detail that he was putting into this model. It was definitely beyond amazing. After following his thread I started reading some of the other posts and I was equally impressed by the majority of the people sharing their building experiences on the site. I look forward to learning how to build more realistic models from what I see and read on this form. Thank you all for sharing.

Sincerely,

John

[Dragfreak]

Welcome to the forum John! you'll like it here, thers a lot of builders with a ton of talent who share tips and tricks that improve your skills and your builds improve greatly. I'm excited to see your builds as im a big drag racing nut too

dragfreak

[DSHWoodworks]

Welcome John!!! I am new here myself. Working on my first model in over 25 years, 69' Nova. There are a lot of amazing builders here and everyone is very helpful. I can't wait to see your builds and look forward to learning with you.

[oldnslow]

Welcome John,

Looks like you started a little before me, the first model I remember was a 59 Plymouth, it met a violent end out in the back yard along with a bunch of plastic army men. We practiced on them with our BB guns.

You'll find a fantastic wealth of knowledge in these pages, I'm continually amazed at the ingenuity, skill and imagination found here.

[hemi]

Welcome John,I know when I first found out about online modeling I was just floored by the detail that went into the models,and that was a feeling that has not gone away to this day. I hope you enjoy your return to the modeling hobby.

[Custom Hearse]

Welcome John, Doug, and Robert! This is a great place to hang out and build. When you get a chance show us your work! I love seeing the different ideas abd build of others!!!

[vintagedragfan]

welcome John, it is great to be able to share this great hobby with others who enjoy it as much as we all do, get started on those kits and enjoy it

[charlie8575]

You'll be very pleasantly surprised with the quality of what's out there today, John. And this is a great place to learn how to make the most of it.

Be sure to post some pictures. I recommend using Photobucket and linking them directly.

Welcome.

Charlie Larkin

[Joker]

Welcome to MCM