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Well, I built a 69 chevy nova one time...plastic scale model....
Seemed a little too much like work, so I started messing around with the full-scale stuff....that was more like fun.
Seriously though, I wish I had the time and attention span to work on something that small, the little models are pretty sweet...I have about 100 diecase race cars (I know you are all shocked)
Seemed a little too much like work, so I started messing around with the full-scale stuff....that was more like fun.
Seriously though, I wish I had the time and attention span to work on something that small, the little models are pretty sweet...I have about 100 diecase race cars (I know you are all shocked)
canuckdiver
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I do both plastic and wooden ship models, find it very relaxing during the winter when it's too cold to dive regularly 
I used to do models years ago. It went the way of several other hobbies as my living accomodations went down in size over the years but is something I have been wanting to do again. WWII Aircraft were my absolute favorite and I traveled to the various air shows in FL and to some of the nations air museums to get pictures of aircraft up close to help with my little details. I would have to get a new airbrush.. and thats about it.
This did lead to one other hobby I am starting to fiddle with now - woodburning. I don't need much room and at times its painfully slow, but its fun to learn the new skill.
This did lead to one other hobby I am starting to fiddle with now - woodburning. I don't need much room and at times its painfully slow, but its fun to learn the new skill.
I put many together when I was younger.
I was dead on with a 000 brush and a magnifying glass.
I recently cleaned out my parents house that I grew up in, they moved.
Unfortunately there was a lot of stuff there that I had to toss.
Many models that I built and some that were never started.
I won't upset you with the details.
I kept one finished, a 1969 Roadrunner, my first car. (Try finding that model).
And one new in the box, an AMT American LaFrance tower ladder fire engine.
Right now I have zero free time, so maybe again sometime down the road.
I was dead on with a 000 brush and a magnifying glass.
I recently cleaned out my parents house that I grew up in, they moved.
Unfortunately there was a lot of stuff there that I had to toss.
Many models that I built and some that were never started.
I won't upset you with the details.
I kept one finished, a 1969 Roadrunner, my first car. (Try finding that model).
And one new in the box, an AMT American LaFrance tower ladder fire engine.
Right now I have zero free time, so maybe again sometime down the road.
ScottyK
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Zero free time is my problem now also.
I used to do models all the time when I was younger. This past Christmas, after listening to me reminiscing, Jen got me a wooden model kit for "The Bounty". It's one of the real intricate ones that you have to do all the planking on, and even cut and sew the sails yourself.
I'm having fun with it, but even after working on it all winter, I don't even have the hull fully together yet.
At this rate, I'm guessing it will take me about three years if I take my time and do it right.
I used to do models all the time when I was younger. This past Christmas, after listening to me reminiscing, Jen got me a wooden model kit for "The Bounty". It's one of the real intricate ones that you have to do all the planking on, and even cut and sew the sails yourself.
I'm having fun with it, but even after working on it all winter, I don't even have the hull fully together yet.
At this rate, I'm guessing it will take me about three years if I take my time and do it right.
I am quite pleased to learn that I am not the only diver around who is into the hobby. I get endless ribbing from my diving buddies/ and students whenever I mention plastic scale modeling as my hobby.
Now I can show them that scuba and scale modeling are not incompatible.
If anyone else is interested in scale modeling, post a message
Now I can show them that scuba and scale modeling are not incompatible.
If anyone else is interested in scale modeling, post a message
I used to be big on WWII plastic models in 1/48 scale as well as vietnam era jets also in 1/48 scale and it fit nicely with an interest in these periods of military and aviation history.
But I ended up sidetracked time wise with CFS2, CFS3 and FS2002 flight sims which ultimamately resulted in developing air files for Fightertown Design Group and later with a couple of years working for Alpha Simulations with an occasional contract for additional projects with Just FLight.
Lately I have been busy with graduate work in additionn to a real job and any modeling time gets devoted to R/C modeling. The curent projects for this winter after the diving tapers off are a scratch built sport scale model of a U-2C and a scale model of a DSA-1 Smith Miniplane.
But I ended up sidetracked time wise with CFS2, CFS3 and FS2002 flight sims which ultimamately resulted in developing air files for Fightertown Design Group and later with a couple of years working for Alpha Simulations with an occasional contract for additional projects with Just FLight.
Lately I have been busy with graduate work in additionn to a real job and any modeling time gets devoted to R/C modeling. The curent projects for this winter after the diving tapers off are a scratch built sport scale model of a U-2C and a scale model of a DSA-1 Smith Miniplane.
I used to put together model military tanks. I once built a diorama depicting soldiers defending a hill against a German Tank. I built it from scratch, that was a lot of fun. I also started and never finished a very good, very detailed model of the Titanic. I used to build model train layouts as well. I am going to get back into all of that as soon as I settle myself into a job and a location. You're not alone in the hobby, I love it as well!!
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