I just got back into modeling, I started when I was 8 years old when a friend gave me a Monogram 1/48th scale P-38. I glued it together then promptly conducted airstrikes against the green army men invading my peaceful bedroom. It did not survive the battle.
I was hooked and built everything I could get my hands on. As I got more experience and built up my skill level, I started painting and detailing. When I finished high school, I went into the service and took a 23 year break from modeling (moving around a lot, living in the barracks, and deploying often was not good for my collection of aircraft).
I just started back about 2 weeks ago, and after the initial shakiness in my hands went away and I finally gave in and started using a headband magnifying glass, I discovered it was like riding a bike in that it all came back to me. I had forgotten how much I love it. I never airbrushed any of my models but an wanting to start doing it.
[snWcm] Welcome to the forums and welcome back to this great hobby! I like the sound of your collection/stash there. You are off to a great start. I am really wanting one of those F4Ds and B-58s myself. With that long a break you will see that kits have gotten more detailed and intricate over those years. But of course you are starting back with some old reliables. You are gonna LOVE airbrushing.[;)]
Wow! I went out and got an iwata double action gravity feed airbrush ( Eclipse HP-CS I think is the model). Holy crap I should have done that a long time ago. I love it! So glad to be back into this hobby.
LOL! Your story sounds like MANY of ours. I did 21 years in the Air Force and after retiring, I got back into the hobby in a big way like you. Have had the SAME experience with the airbrush! Where had that thing been all our lives huh?! Anyway, welcome to the forums and it looks like you have a great stash starting! Be sure to post pics of your builds!