Who got introduced to modeling at home? What year? How old?

[Ace-Garageguy]

A few simple questions, and the reason I'm curious is to look informally at possible links between the slow death of 'building-things' hobbies and the evolution / devolution of the family and other societal changes. I came across a web article on "Alpha Refined" (a website about "the lifestyles and interests of traditional men") that lists "building models" as one if the "10 Hobbies Every Man Should Try". It got me thinking, so...

1) Was your introduction to modeling at home?

2) From whom?

3) What kind of models (cars, planes, trains, etc)?

4) What did the person who introduced you to modeling do for a living ?

5) How old were you?

6) About what year was your introduction?

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1) Yes.

2) My father

3) He built planes (static and flying) and kites, but from early on I was fascinated with trains and cars

4) Construction engineer

5) 6 or 7

6) mid '50s

Edited May 24, 2013 by Ace-Garageguy

[Shelby 427 1965]

1) Was your introduction to modeling at home? 'twas.

2) From whom? My dad.

3) What kind of models (cars, planes, trains, etc)? Cars! Although he builds all sorts, but cars and bikes are all I care for.

4) What did the person who introduced you to modeling do for a living ? He's a teacher at my high school.

5) How old were you? I was 13 when I decided to start for real.

6) About what year was your introduction? Not sure, I think it was 2011.

[Harry P.]

1) Was your introduction to modeling at home? No

2) From whom? A friend

3) What kind of models (cars, planes, trains, etc)? Cars

4) What did the person who introduced you to modeling do for a living ? Full-time kid...

5) How old were you? 6 or 7

6) About what year was your introduction? 1964-65

[Evilbenny]

1. My introduction was at my Uncle's house.

2. I was introduced to modeling by my late uncle.

3. Model car's/truck's

4. He was a Truck Driver

5. I started modeling about 8-10 years of age.

6. I started about 1987-1989

[Austin T]

1) Was your introduction to modeling at home?Yes,but my uncle models to a degree and he also contributed to my start.

2) From whom?Mainly my Father but my uncle also helped

3) What kind of models (cars, planes, trains, etc)?Cars

4) What did the person who introduced you to modeling do for a living ? My dad has been in the woodworking industry his entire life. If he can't fix it he can make a new one.

5) How old were you?I was eight or nine,but I jumped in again when I was 13 and took it more seriously.

6) About what year was your introduction?2009

[Daddyfink]

1) Was your introduction to modeling at home? Yes it was

2) From whom? My Uncle Tony

3) What kind of models (cars, planes, trains, etc)? Cars - It was a Revell Snap Together VW Bug 1/32

4) What did the person who introduced you to modeling do for a living ? Medical Student at the time. Now he is just Mr. Mom

5) How old were you? I was 6

6) About what year was your introduction? 1974

[Steven Zimmerman]

My first models i bought myself at the local hardware store, a 2 in 1 kit with a small ( maybe 2" long ) PT boat and a cabin cruiser and a small 'egg' of glue , cost me 49cents. Didn't know how to open the glue, so I held them together with vaseline. About 1958. I built planes, but graduated to cars when my 6th grade sundat school teacher bought me the AMT 32 ford 5 window for having perfect attendance....Maybe 1962....'Z'

[W-409]

1) Was your introduction to modeling at home?

Yes.

2) From whom?

My Dad who was having a 20 year break from Model Building. I saw his '70 Chevelle SS and it didn't take long time before we went to Hobby Shop to pick my first kit, AMT '60 Starliner. Later I got my Dad back building models, too, and after that I have managed to get my Little Sister in Model Building too.

3) What kind of models (cars, planes, trains, etc)?

Cars.

4) What did the person who introduced you to modeling do for a living ?

He worked, and still works in a company that sells Tractor and other Commercial Vehicle parts.

5) How old were you?

I was 6 Years Old.

6) About what year was your introduction?

2002.

[crazyjim]

A few simple questions, and the reason I'm curious is to look informally at possible links between the slow death of 'building-things' hobbies and the evolution / devolution of the American family and other societal changes.

1) Was your introduction to modeling at home? Yes

2) From whom? Self & friends

3) What kind of models (cars, planes, trains, etc)? Cars

4) What did the person who introduced you to modeling do for a living ?

5) How old were you? 10

6) About what year was your introduction? 1958

[bandit1]

A few simple questions, and the reason I'm curious is to look informally at possible links between the slow death of 'building-things' hobbies and the evolution / devolution of the American family and other societal changes. I just came across a web article on "Alpha Refined" (a website about "the lifestyles and interests of traditional men") that lists "building models" as one if the "10 Hobbies Every Man Should Try". It got me thinking, so...

1) Was your introduction to modeling at home?

2) From whom?

3) What kind of models (cars, planes, trains, etc)?

4) What did the person who introduced you to modeling do for a living ?

5) How old were you?

6) About what year was your introduction?

yes

pops

cars

FAA Yellowcard Tech.

8/9?...???

92?...maybe?

[rmvw guy]

1) Was your introduction to modeling at home? Yes

2) From whom? Mom

3) What kind of models (cars, planes, trains, etc)? Planes then cars.

4) What did the person who introduced you to modeling do for a living ? Full time housewife.

5) How old were you? 7 or 8

6) About what year was your introduction? 1957

[doctor phillips]

1) Was your introduction to modeling at home? Yes

2) From whom? My brother

3) What kind of models (cars, planes, trains, etc)? Cars

4) What did the person who introduced you to modeling do for a living ? He was too young to work at the time

5) How old were you? 9

6) About what year was your introduction?1959

Edited May 26, 2013 by doctor phillips

[Jim B]

1) Was your introduction to modeling at home? Yes

2) From whom? Dad

3) What kind of models (cars, planes, trains, etc)? Cars, then branched out to aircraft, ships, & trucks

4) What did the person who introduced you to modeling do for a living ? At the time he was a guidance counselor

at the local high school.

5) How old were you? ~5

6) About what year was your introduction? 1972

[Scale-Master]

^{1) Was your introduction to modeling at home? - Yes}

^{2) From whom? - My Father}

^{3) What kind of models (cars, planes, trains, etc)? - Mostly aircraft, (his passion), but I went to cars as soon as I could.}

^{4) What did the person who introduced you to modeling do for a living ? - Worked at Revell. Job title was Research Analyst. But that title really doesn't do justice to all of the things he was involved with there...}

^{5) How old were you? - About 4}

^{6) About what year was your introduction? - 1965/6}

[Greg Myers]

1)Yes , Edwards AFB base housing, I was in the second grade.

2) My Father introduced my brother and I , he got us interested from his many aircraft drawings.

3) Many of the early Monogram aircraft models. I once read these early kits were toy like to get kids interested ( many working parts, control surfaces, landing gear , props, etc.) It worked. No ships, however. Mom said they were too hard to hang from the ceiling.

4) My father was a Captain in the Air Force. He was the club officer at Edwards. This was during the X- Plane era.early fifty's. I was introduced to many of the famous test pilots.

5) I was 8 or 9. in the second grade.

6) This was in the early fifty's

Edited May 24, 2013 by Greg Myers

[wrecker388]

1) Was your introduction to modeling at home? Yes

2) From whom? My father

3) What kind of models (cars, planes, trains, etc)? NASCAR cars

4) What did the person who introduced you to modeling do for a living ? Bodyman/Painter

5) How old were you? I believe I was 12

6) About what year was your introduction? About 2009-2010

[ScaleDale]

I built my models at home but all of the kits came from a LHS owned by a neighbor, so I guess Mr. Brown introduced me to modeling. My mother funded the operation so she gets a lot of the credit.

My first models were aircraft. I don't recall the first, but I had an F86 gunning down a MIG on a string over my bed.

Mr. Brown had some sort of mundane day job so he quit and opened his Hobby Shop. My mother the sponsor was a hotel waitress.

I was probably 12 when I started building models. I got sidetracked by rockets for a while and got into cars in my mid teens.

I started building stuff from whatever I could get my hands on at 5 or 6. That would have been 1952 or '53. Model building started in 1959 or '60. I resumed just last Winter.

Dale

[bandit1]

yes

pops

cars

FAA Yellowcard Tech.

8/9?...???

92?...maybe?

First model was the corvette g5 i believe by amt...the second one was are revell 32 scale Dale Sr. car and the third one was i believe (which is the one im so fond of) revell 57' bel air ...before they retooled it...still have the kit to ...hehe...maybe ill show pics here later..???

[vypurr59]

I was introduced to modeling from a nurse at the hospital, recovering from bone graft surgery. She bought me a Indycar model and glue. I built it out of the box, could not paint(for obvious reasons). I was 10 years old. Was around the year of 1971

I built cars, planes, boats and whatever I could get at the 5 and dime store. I then just stuck with cars, cause I could see the cars I was building for reference. (Dad got tired of driving from Cleveland to Dayton, to see the planes.

Jeff

Ace, thanks for this thread GREAT IDEA It is always good to hear how people got involved with a hobby.

[kitbash1]

1) At home

2) My dad

3) Airplanes & Ships

4) RCAF Officer ( Pilot / Flight Instructor )

5) 5 or 6

6) 1964 or 65

Edited May 24, 2013 by kitbash1

[Tom Geiger]

1) Was your introduction to modeling at home?

NO

2) From whom?

My father's cousin / neighborhood kids

3) What kind of models (cars, planes, trains, etc)?

Cars of course

4) What did the person who introduced you to modeling do for a living ?

maybe a newspaper route

5) How old were you?

8 / 10

6) About what year was your introduction?

1965 / 1968

Note - My first memory of models was at my father's youngest cousin's house. Dickey and Donnie were teens and they shared a large bedroom with a shelf that ran around all four walls up near ceiling height. The shelf was just wide enough for a model car sideways, and to me at 8 it looked like the model cars were all driving around the room. That was the coolest thing I had ever seen. The best part was that they GAVE ME a built model to take home with me. I don't remember what it was but remember this event like it was yesterday. Since my father was a US Army officer, we then moved to Izmir, Turkey from 1966-1968. I had my Matchbox cars, but there was no opportunities to buy new toys there, so models were forgotten until we returned to the US in the summer of 1968. The kid across the street took me into his basement where he and his brother were building model cars. That was it! I was building with them from that point forward.

Some guys are lucky that their fathers were into cars or built models. Mine never did. Whenever I built a nice one I got the "If you put that effort into your school work you'd have straight As".

Edited May 24, 2013 by Tom Geiger

[Mrdarkmonkey96]

1) Was your introduction to modeling at home?

Nope. I got a model plane when I was a little kid, but didnt know anything. I just remember the glue smelled like oranges. I kinda picked it up on my own..

2) From whom?

I guess you could say doctor cranky! I was watching some videos on airbrushing warhammer figures, and in the suggested videos on the side was donn yosts "the art of airbrushing. Show quality model cars" and I was hooked. Then he mentioned doctor cranky, and I checked him out, and the rest is history.

3) What kind of models (cars, planes, trains, etc)?

Anything with wheels

4) What did the person who introduced you to modeling do for a living ?

5) How old were you?

6) About what year was your introduction?

1) Was your introduction to modeling at home?

Nope. I got a model plane when I was a little kid, but didnt know anything. I just remember the glue smelled like oranges. I kinda picked it up on my own..

2) From whom?

I guess you could say doctor cranky! I was watching some videos on airbrushing warhammer figures, and in the suggested videos on the side was donn yosts "the art of airbrushing. Show quality model cars" and I was hooked. Then he mentioned doctor cranky, and I checked him out, and the rest is history.

3) What kind of models (cars, planes, trains, etc)?

Anything with wheels

4) What did the person who introduced you to modeling do for a living ?

I'm not sure what the doc does in his Lab-rat-ory...haha.

5) How old were you?

17

6) About what year was your introduction?

2013

[Fabrux]

1) Was your introduction to modeling at home? Yes and no

2) From whom? My father and his cousin, our then neighbour

3) What kind of models (cars, planes, trains, etc)? Cars

4) What did the person who introduced you to modeling do for a living ? They both worked at the local box mill

5) How old were you? Around 8

6) About what year was your introduction? 1992

My dad had built models when he was a kid but had long stopped when I was born. My neighbour had a couple of model kits that he had tried to get his kids into the hobby with on display and I wanted to build them too. My first kit was a 1:32 scale 1965 Mustang that my dad painted for me. I didn't build much in my younger years but by about 1996 I was buying kits and had acquired a bunch of old built-ups from a friend's dad that got me started!

Edited May 24, 2013 by kataranga

[BubbaJoe]

1) Was your introduction to modeling at home?yes

2) From whom?...not sure ,i just can't remember if anyone intoduced me to modling or i just picked it up

3) What kind of models (cars, planes, trains, etc)?i remember building those monster kits ,the wolman.mummy, king kong ,creature from the black lagoon ...cars..the red baron, cicus wagon, a few others

4) What did the person who introduced you to modeling do for a living ?

5) How old were you? 8 or 10

6) About what year was your introduction? 68/70

my dad did not build modles ,neither did either of my brothers. I remember building them in the basement as a kid. can't recall why i started. i would display them on my dresser when i finshed them.wonder what happen to them?

Edited May 24, 2013 by BubbaJoe

[W-Machine]

1) Was your introduction to modeling at home? Yes

2) From whom? Older brother

3) What kind of models (cars, planes, trains, etc)? Aircraft

4) What did the person who introduced you to modeling do for a living ? Delivered newspapers (He was 11 years old)

5) How old were you? 7 years old

6) About what year was your introduction? 1973