poptones Posted November 24, 2014 Posted November 24, 2014 Hello everyone. I'm finding this community at a time of great change in my life. I find, as I look around, and I mean this in the most positive way, a community of people who, for the most part, look and sound like me. By that, I mean, I've watched a lot of yt videos and eavesdropped on a few forums, and I don't see many people stressing over what joe down the street did yesterday. I find watching an unboxing video, or one of dr cranky's... well, just about anything dr cranky has to say. Or Hunter Selby with his amazing trucks, or Mr Minidreams with those mad hoppers... is a far better way to spend my time than ministrating over... anything. So, big shout out to you three, because it's you who brought me to this hobby again after decades of not having this fun. I have not yet finished a model, but I do have a wip. I bought the Revell Magnum kits, both the SRT8 and the slab with the lambo doors. The kit with the lambo doors is a curbside kit and I didn't like those even when I was 8, but the body is pretty nice and I thought I could use the interior, which is also pretty nice in that kit. The SRT8 kit has an engine that has left me with new respect for modern engines, because I usually find them way too plain. The little hemi in that kit is really something. Right now it's all subassemblies, I need to obtain an airbrush and do some relearning. I'm not retired, I have a great career as a DBA and so cannot spend the hours some of you obviously have to devote to this craft. The "Challenger with aluminum engine" thread in this forum is astounding. I send the link to my friends who don't model, it doesn't matter, everyone is amazed at that level of work. I am really enjoying doing what I am doing in the hobby and joined the forum because this seems to be the place where just about everyone is.
DrGlueblob Posted November 25, 2014 Posted November 25, 2014 Hiya Brad, you might like to know there's two car modeling clubs in the Phoenix/Valley. Moonlight Modelers and Cactus Car Modelers. Feel free to drop in sometime and meet the fellows. Chip
poptones Posted November 25, 2014 Author Posted November 25, 2014 Thanks Chip. I'm down in Tucson, I may make it up there soon. I once read there was also a slot car track up there in Phoenix, do you happen to know if it's still there? I loved racing grp15 when I was in my early 20s and would love to hire a car for a few hours. I happen to live right around the corner from the GPD toy train museum. Craziest thing, I live here a year or two and look up model railroading and find out I'm less than a mile from a huge resource.
Russell C Posted November 25, 2014 Posted November 25, 2014 Welcome. Watch out for the AZ guys, they are merciless when the other fellers are going on about snow and cold temps this time of year.
Danno Posted November 25, 2014 Posted November 25, 2014 Thanks Chip. I'm down in Tucson, I may make it up there soon. I once read there was also a slot car track up there in Phoenix, do you happen to know if it's still there? I loved racing grp15 when I was in my early 20s and would love to hire a car for a few hours. I happen to live right around the corner from the GPD toy train museum. Craziest thing, I live here a year or two and look up model railroading and find out I'm less than a mile from a huge resource. Hey, Brad! Welcome to the forum! Count me as another Valley of the Sun denizen; I'm a member of both Moonlight Modelers and Cactus Car Modelers. I know of one slot car track ~ but it's a work in progress. HobbyTownUSA / Phoenix Indoor Karting, 3401 W. Greenway Road, Phoenix is currently erecting a slot car track as part of their mini-motorsports mega-center. They have a full-service hobby shop, indoor kart track, indoor RC dirt track, video and game arcade, and in-house snack bar. They're setting up the slot car track and a pinewood derby track. Some of the other guys from both clubs ~ and some 'clubless' friends from around AZ ~ hang out here, so perhaps we'll learn of more slot tracks. If you get a chance to come up . . . let us know & look us up! We have 2 GoodGuys Nationals Model Car & Pedal Car Contests/Shows every year (March & November), the Desert Scale Classic in April every year, and there are 3 big swap meet/flea markets each year. Stay tuned . . .
poptones Posted November 25, 2014 Author Posted November 25, 2014 Well Russell C, perhaps in a bit of poetic justice, I woke this morning to the sound of water dripping from the roof. As I drive a convertible and usually do not put the top up, this was of some concern to me. Then I open the door and discover the issue is, again, the water line to the swamp cooler has burst. It's not even December (most days are above 70 degrees) and I already get to buy a new water line in the spring
Greg Myers Posted December 12, 2014 Posted December 12, 2014 Yeah, welcome, Tucson huh? Went to high school there in the early '60's.... Rincon and then Palo Verde when it opened 1963. Speaking of Palo Verde, right across the street, The ACE Hardware has the largest Hobby Shop in town.
AzTom Posted December 21, 2014 Posted December 21, 2014 Welcome Brad, Another Sunshine dude on the west side of Phoenix.
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