*** RUSTY WALLACE - KODIAK ***

[de3freak]

... Greetings ... :

It has been quite sometime since my last posting, I believe it was in Decemer of 2011 or maybe 2012 . Lot's of things has happned since, spent almost a year at the VA hospital after surgery, radio surgery and therapy, but I am back ... To say the truth, it has been sometime that I have been discharged from the hospital and doing ok.

This model was my project at the VA. I saw it as a way better therapy and a very good spirit rising and motivational means than the plain and non creative board game, coloring books and peg & block therapy. I mixed the roll cage color using good ole RUSTOLLEUM ( last I remember BLACK and WHITE still make GRAY ... )

This was done under their supervision and all the way in the back of their smoking grounds. The model was airbrushed there also, again under supervision, especially since I lost most of my balance and coordination on my right side, I used my left side, and am still learning, but hey ... i'm getting there ... .

The STAFF at the VA were so pleased and satisfied with the results that talk's have started in planning to include this as a THERAPY, they assured that it will happen but that it will take it's time as well as a few presentation to the BOARD and such. A few way's to make this happen have been disccused with me, I have been keeping in touch with them, and REVELL (SNAP builds, I have been informed of their CLUB BUILDS offerings ), let's see how it results ... .

The whole project was a very good Hand Eye coordination excersize, and a very keen motivational developer. For me, as a person who has been modeling since age 5, this can seem normal. But too an individual that has never done a model and is in someway depressesd and feels somewhat challenged by the way their life has changed, this whole model project works miracles. One feel's great to see that a lump of uncolored plastic can result into someting that person never saw themself doing is way pleasing and a good feeling comes to one as their smile and pride shines up. It sure is a good esteem energizer and builder ...

... and that is a good thing.

[slusher]

Real nice build...

[Silver Foxx]

Real nice looking build , well done.

[bbowser]

Rusty's championship ride. Great model, very nice job!

[weirich1]

AWESOME!!!!

[iBorg]

Darn nice therapy.......

[PappyD340]

Extremely NICE build, and obviously this therapy certainly worked for you, great job and glad to hear you are doing better healthwise!!

[retired & glad]

Sure looks good to me. Fine job. Keep on keeping on with the builds.

Richard

[Old Coyote]

Beautiful build sir ............. that Raymond Beadle owned "Blue Max"/Kodiak Grand Prix looks awesome B)

[de3freak]

*** Greetings *** :

Hope everyone here as well as family and friends are all fine ... .

Thank you all for your comments, they are all valued .

This model was a great way to overcome condition, and helped others see that not all is lost.

The way I see it and hope to see others realize things, is that we can do things as everyone else, just in a different way ... .

I am working on another model ( I will post pictures when done ) as well as a prehistoric scene ... I am back ... .