Hi Everyone,
After working several long days and having to finish other’s
work and paperwork I needed a break. So on the way home I stopped
by Hobby Lobby to pick up some sanding sticks and see if any new kits
had arrived.While I was browsing through the kits two kids arrived and
the first thing one of them noticed was the 50% off sign.
He said great now I can buy two kits instead of one. After picking
out a car kit and a ship he came up to me and asked if I built models .
When I said yes he proceeded to tell me about each kit that he’d built .
Walking up the aisle he pointed to Revell’s 1/48 B-29 and said this is a
great kit and I’m having a lot of FUN building it and you will really enjoy
building it . No worries about it being perfect , just having FUN ! I’d almost
forgot about that important lesson. With more young modelers like this the
hobbies future will be bright indeed.
Harry
Amen, Harry.
Randie [C):-)]
HEY,
Siiiiiigh, if only i had a hobby lobby to meet fellow modelers at.lol Thats great man, good to see some of us young modelers can still teach a thing or two.lol
Randy
thanks. we all need to be reminded every now and then that this hobby is for fun.
joe
That’s a good story, with a handy reminder. I don’t see many kids at the stores here, I wish I did.
I started using a technique on a model that I had always been afraid to try yesterday, and not only was it easier than I thought, it was fun. I had a ball. Loved it. My results weren’t perfect; I have seen many better, but I enjoyed it so much I took the model to work to show a fellow modeller! It is nice to be reminded of why we do this.
That is so true. It’s great to hear that kind of stuff coming from kids; we don’t hear it often enough. And too often we forget that we DO do this for fun.
Sometimes it takes a kid to bring the kid out in all of us
Thad
Great story and I wish I saw more kids in my LHS, but they are usually just on the games side. I do see many BIG kids. [:D]
What really amazes me is his attitude and the fact that he was articulate and
smart without being a smart aleck. He seemed a lot more mature than some
" adults" I’ve dealt with lately.Thanks to him there are some new materials and
techniques that I’m going to try. Don’t know how good it will turn out but it
sounds like fun! [:D]
Harry
The last time I was at HL, It was like a father/son day. Three of us were there with kids, all talking like a bunch of schoolgirls over what we are building, about all the different kits, and what to buy. Although there was a 20 yr age difference between dads and sons, you couldn’t tell from the way everbody was acting. The wifes would come over and see us, roll their eyes, and turn the other way. What a fun way to go shopping.
That’s a great story and a reminder that the hobby we all engage in is just that…a hobby meant to provide enjoyment and relaxation. I will remember this the next time I’m debonding PE from my eyebrows. [:D]
I’m like phroosh, I’ve been trying out new methods and materials and nothing quite beats that feeling of accomplishment when the finished effect comes out looking like you wanted, even with the risk factors involved. One day I may even try to hand-make my own zim and like it! [(-D]
Sadly, I see very few youngsters at the LHS. But when one does show up with Dad or Mom in tow, it’s fun just watching them searching the aisles all wide eyed. They usually end up with an Auto kit, but hey they are at least learning some basic modeling skills.
Regards, Rick
The last time I was in Hobby Lobby I had the pleasure of helping 2 kids and thier moms in helping them pick a first kit. Was the highlight of my day when both of thier moms tried to get them to pick out one of the die cast pre-painted kits and they both said they wanted to build them the whole way. I think the main reason is that there are not to many kids in a hobby shop is that its not a place thier parents would typically go to, where as places like Hobby Lobby is somewhere that a mom would drag the kids to.