While We're Introducing Ourselves...

[rick6343]

Thought I'd join in after lurking for a few months.

I'm currently in Waukesha, WI, but I grew up in the Detroit area modeling airplanes and cars. I was active in the local club and a regular at all the local toy shows, including Toledo at its peak. Got sidetracked in the mid '90s by the usual distractions and restarted about three and a half years ago. I wanted to build cars, but was intimidated by painting, so I dove back into those winged things. That is, until a co-worker let me in on the modern lacquers from Tamiya and Testors.

Back then, '60s musclecars were my thing, but today I'm interested mainly in road racing cars and mild street machines.

I'm happy to be here to admire and be inspired by all the great work, to pick up some tips, and to contribute what I can!

Rick

[Raul_Perez]

Thought I'd join in after lurking for a few months.

I'm currently in Waukesha, WI, but I grew up in the Detroit area modeling airplanes and cars. I was active in the local club and a regular at all the local toy shows, including Toledo at its peak. Got sidetracked in the mid '90s by the usual distractions and restarted about three and a half years ago. I wanted to build cars, but was intimidated by painting, so I dove back into those winged things. That is, until a co-worker let me in on the modern lacquers from Tamiya and Testors.

Back then, '60s musclecars were my thing, but today I'm interested mainly in road racing cars and mild street machines.

I'm happy to be here to admire and be inspired by all the great work, to pick up some tips, and to contribute what I can!

Rick

That's interesting, Rick...the new lacquers also got me back into model car building. I got really tired of dealing with enamel rattle can blues and switched over to military and sci-fi model building for several years. In that time I also built a complete, fully landscaped N gage train layout.

Thanks to Testors and Tamiya for finally making the painting portion of the process so much easier and enjoyable!!

[lordairgtar]

Hello Rick, I'm just down the road apiece here in Muskego. I would like to invite you to our model club, Auto Modellers Group. We meet every first friday of the month at the Wauwatosa Savings Bank on S. 27th in Oak Creek. Meeting time is 6:30 PM. Come join us for some modelling fun. We also have an NNL type event every April in Waukesha.

[rick6343]

Hello Rick, I'm just down the road apiece here in Muskego. I would like to invite you to our model club, Auto Modellers Group. We meet every first friday of the month at the Wauwatosa Savings Bank on S. 27th in Oak Creek. Meeting time is 6:30 PM. Come join us for some modelling fun. We also have an NNL type event every April in Waukesha.

Gregg,

Thanks! I haven't been able to make it yet because of family and schedule obligations, but I ought to be able to make it this coming Friday.

I wasn't able to make last year's NNL thanks to a wedding back home, but I intend to be there this year!