Things sure have changed

[Closetmodeler]

I started modeling when I was 11 or 12 and continued into my early 20’s. Life, wife, kids and war got in the way for a bunch of years but I never lost interest and tried a number of times to get back into. Now’s the time to make it happen.

I started out only doing cars but while living in Germany I got heavily into studying the Third Army and that got me into armor, I have four M24’s and would love to do a diorama of the 3rd Cav before Hersfeld. I also have a M88A1 I would like to build to represent 2/67 Armor’s HQ-837 from the Gulf War. After returning to the States I got into 18th Century living history which led me into woodworking. During my research into 18th Century Cabinetmaking I learned about miniature furniture and got hooked. But the thing I am really interested in is architectural models. I was involved in building a scale house in high school and have always wanted to do it again.

Presently, I am building my workstation and would love to hear any suggestions on organization. As for the username, I am building my workstation in the closet of our spare bedroom. Most of what I do is scratch built and most of my tools are in my garage wood shop so storage space really isn’t an issue (for now).

[Twokidsnosleep]

Cool story and reminds me of bits of my own history...other than war thankfully
Like every hobby now, so much info and stuff to buy, videos etc etc
People say the golden age of modelling has passed and we are a dying breed as modellers.
I disagree

[Kevthemodeller]

[barrythornton]

The Golden age of modelling is a myth , based only on sales.
I built Airfix as a kid during the `Golden Years`. I had the instruction sheet , a tube of cement , Humbrol paint and 1 paintbrush .
Needless to say , for all the pocket money I spent and all the sales I generated for the hobby , I built a load of crap.
I thought the article I read on flicking Brown paint off your brush at the side of a Tank to simulate mud was a game changer , and the dioramas I saw in the old Tamiya catalogues were created by Ninjas.
Anyone who wants to get into modelling now has the world at their feet.

[Timplastic]

Wellcome along Jefferey

[Closetmodeler]

Once upon a time I didn't think twice about buying a new model just for a cool carburetor. On the other hand we didn't have the internet to get and share information and I wasn't aware there were magazines out there. From what I have seen of most kits, buying a kit today is almost like an investment. But, we have quick access to information which makes building skills far easier and a whole lot less expensive.

Compared to when I was 14 I would say now is the Golden Age of modeling. I say that not only for the access to information but also for the level at which models are being make. With companies now making parts that we use to scratch make, its not hard to understand how the average quality of builds has gone up so much since I stopped building. During the years I wasn't able to build I followed the hobby in Fine Scale Modeler and was amazed at the detail so many model builds had. Getting back into modeling I now find myself even more of a detail junky.

[Twokidsnosleep]

Yep, Internet has been a game changer for detail stuff, kits, communication
I like that saying “world at your feet”
Have fun with it and welcome to ISM Forum, the civilized site....OOOooo we have to patent that!