Greetings all, Name is Rich from Central FL. I’m 42 y/o, married father of 3, full time paramedic and collector of hobbies. I love cooking, gardening and houseplant collector, currently teaching myself video editing and motion graphics and have recently decided to start scale modeling again after being out of the hobby for over 20 years, and introducing my kids as well. Now that I’m an adult I can plan and afford all the sweet kits that were out of my reach as an adolescent, and can get ahold of some sweet gear. My wife has no idea the can of worms that has been opened. I’ve got plenty of questions on hand and Im sure the active members will start seeing them in the appropriate pages, and I look forward meeting and learnign from everyone.
Hi Rich! Welcome to the Forums! Glad to have you with us.
You have come to the right place. The members here are very knowledgeable and ready to help with any questions/problems. We’ve all been there at one point so we know where you’re coming from. You’re going to get a lot of different answers to your questions. They are all what is good for the member who answered the question. Listen to all of them and then you can pick the reply that you feel is right for you. I don’t think I have ever heard a bad answer since I’ve been here. Example:- one uses one type of paint, someone else uses another. One uses a particular type of sprue cutter, someone else uses another. Take your pick.
I’ve been building since 1946 (6 years old). You name it and I’ve probably built it. WWI & WWII planes are 1st on my list followed bySailing Ships as you can see from my avatar. Then comes everything else if it strikes my fancy and my wallet says OK. I enter contests once in a while and have won a few but I always come out ahead because I have met new friends and learned a lot from them. I also restore models for a WWII museum.
Well, have a few sips of your favorite beverage, sit back, relax and build away. OH, almost forgot, post pics of your builds or post WIP’s (Works In Progress). That really makes the members happy.
Jim [cptn]
Stay Safe.
Welcome aboard Rich!
Condolences to your wife.
Welcome to the forum Rich! You’ll find the greatest group of modelers here who’ll stop everything to lend a hand or answer a question. There are some real good modelers from Florida on youtube if you go that direction. I was an E.M.T. in my younger years so I’d like to say “Thank you” for what you do to help people, especially during this pandemic.
TJS
Greetings,a can of worms indeed,i have a few cases of worms waiting for me to slap some glue and paint on.
Welcome aboard [snWcm]
Welcome aboard Rich. You will find some great people here and all the help and support you need.
Welcome aboard, Rich. Here are a couple of links for you:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/130979320279016/
https://www.ipmsorlando.org/modelpalooza-home.html
Our chapter is pretty active. We recently had our big annual hobby show. Check us out.
Welcome back to the hobby, Rich, and welcome to the forum! I look forward to seeing your builds!
Best regards,
Brad
Welcome!
Thanks for the warm welcomes everyone, I’m certain to be sharing all my progress as I start up, as well as my kid’s creations. Still collecting all the hardware, but there are already 4 kits under the Christmas Tree,
Academy A-10A 1:72, An A-10 was the first model aircraft I ever built, likely a Revell or Monogram kit.
Academy F-16A 1:72
Airfix Supermarine Spitfire Mkia 1:72
Airfix 1:72 North American P-51D Mustang
Welcome to the forums, nice to have folks teturning to the hobby with vigor…and showing your children as well. KUDOS! Gotta say BEWARE the Dark Side…ARMOR[:#], I build planes, trains, and autos but armor is so addictive.
Welcome aboard[:D]
Welcome back, Kotter!
beware the ‘collection’ side of the hobby! Lol
lots of good content, here AND elsewhere! Get yourself listening to the various podcasts, and I highly recommend starting with the Plastic Posse Podcast, and The Model Geeks Podcast! But, all 8 plushave their place!
also, if you’re on the facebook, for A LOT or really great support and thoughtful critique, find the SMCG!
Welcome aboard.
Welcome, you have full plate
Welcome to the nut house. Just kidding. But welcome . I to just started back into the hobby. I just started on this forum and everyone helped me out. These are a great bunch of people here. I am realy impressed with all the knoledge that is here.
Welcome to you. Ive found this to be a great site and pretty sure you will too…
Hi, Rich ;
It’s nice to know the Funnel Web of modeling has trapped you again. You’ll have fun here for sure !!
Welcome to the forums and the insanity of building (gotta love missing parts and so on). I’ve been building since 1956 and wish I had some of those kits from back them. Not all, just certain ones.
You’ve come to the right place for information, inspiration, spare parts, or what yoiu might need. Just ask and someone should be able to help.
Where are youi in Florida?