Here we go. To say that scale modeling has been a on and off again love affair for me would be too easy! I have stopped and started so many kits over the years that it became a running joke in the house.
I am in central NC and started building models when I was 7- over 40 years ago. My first kit was the Monogram 1/48 B-29 Superfortress that I built with my Dad. It took forever because he traveled a lot but I really enjoyed the time we got together and gluing plastic. I still have that finished kit. Well, my folks do. I think I made similar transitions to other people that have come and gone with the hobby; build-school-girls-college-build- new dad- dad- adoption-build- work and finally I have been able to carve out time to hop back in for good as the kids have gotten older and doing their own thing. Iāve been a reader of FSM since 1991 and to this day my favorite issue was the one that showed everyoneās Desert Storm Group Builds. Blew my mind seeing all of those awesome jets. Iāve been an off and on Forum member but my original username was deep sixxed when the platform transitionedā¦I think. Iāve made a few great friends here, some still here and some gone. Dealing with life I am sure.
Anyways, itās just nice to be back. Slinging glue and paint and chatting about the hobby. I am going to join the local IPMS chapter so I can see what folks are doing in the hobby in person. I am quite excited about that and taking my oldest son, who has become a decent kit builder in his own right. I build mostly anything WW2 and post WW2 with a focus on US Navy aircraft.
Wishing the best to everyone here and youāll find my comments here and there.
Jonathan