Howdy people. My name is Tom Young and I am an aviation fanatic. I was a habitual model aircraft builder in my youth and gave it up due to frequent traveling while in the Air Force (24 yrs). Now that I am temporairily out of work, I have decided to stop reading and collecting models and start building again.
I have collected about 130+ models over the years and decided that I better start building again now that I have my own house, some spare time, and before my hands get too shakey to paint fine details. So to get started I think I’ll start with 1/72 planes to build up my skills again before tackling the larger scales which I prefer. Reading everybody’s inputs have helped me out with techniques.
Again, howdy, and we’ll see you in the threads.
Tom [8-]
Welcome to the asylum Tom, always glad to have some fresh mea fresh bloo new blood around these parts… [;)]
Fade to Black…
Welcome!!! This the best place to get help, learn new techniques and just be with people that all love to build models. Feel free to call upon any of us if you have questions.
See you in the threads!
welcome to the forum. One of my good friends from a former life is from Eugene. He loved it.
Tom, Welcome to the forums. I’m just up the super slab (I-5) an hour or so from you.
Welcome to the forum… can’t wait to see your builds… in the meantime take advantage of the many knowledgeable folks here… I know they’ve all helped me a heck of a lot.
[#welcome] Welcome Tom, glad to have you on board. This is a great place to learn and be inspired!
Cheers,
Eric
Welcome to the Forum [#welcome].
Regards, Rick
Hi, Tom,
Welcome to the Forum! We are neighbors (sort of), as I live just across the border in WA. Always glad to see someone return to scale modeling, as I just retired from DHS and am returning after a 40 year hiatus!
Welcome Tom ! The more the merrier !
Chris
[#ditto]. So, what did you do in the Air Force for 24 years?
I use to work on KC-135Qs at Beale AFB and KC-135R support at RAF Mildenhall.
Tom
I had three career fields in the Air Force:
Helicopter Mechanic UH-1F/N
Airspace Control and Warning Systems Operator (Radar scope dope)
Aircraft Electro-Environmental Specialist (KC-135Q / T-38 / HH-53 / C-130)
Maintenance Supervisor & Shop Chief
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