Twenty years!!

[cyberkid]

Originally Posted by 360spider

Right...but who still builds? I had a spurt at the beginning of Covid isolation, built like 10 Tamiya out-of-the-box kits just to remember how its done...but nothing since. Ugh!

I build at most about 1-4 kits a year, going step by step... I've never aimed for speed... just the enjoyment of the hobby and my OCD

[360spider]

Originally Posted by potsie

I still build when I can as I have found it my ideal unwind after a day of fairly high-pressure work and looking after two young kids. I probably get a 30 - 60 minute period 2 to 3 nights a week on average. I have a space I do not need to setup / pull down every time which helps. There are a few threads here of my recent work.

Yeah, I noticed several of your recent builds - awesome job.
I mostly play with 1:1 nowadays. Can't really do small scale detail work after the accident, unfortunately.

[potsie]

Originally Posted by 360spider

I mostly play with 1:1 nowadays. Can't really do small scale detail work after the accident, unfortunately.

I am pretty much the exact opposite. We had two Mazda NB MX-5s (Mk II) that we spent quite a bit of effort customising and modifying. My wife also tracked these quite a bit. Then along came two kids..... We sold one but managed to justify keeping the other. My wife is now looking at a sensible family car for a project; a GC Impreza WRX Sportswagon!

[Scale-Master]

Originally Posted by potsie

Then along came two kids..... We sold one but managed to justify keeping the other. My wife is now looking at a sensible family car for a project; a GC Impreza WRX Sportswagon!

Sorry, but when I first read that it my brain took it as you sold off a kid and I busted out laughing.


It is good to see more familiar "old timers" chiming in. I still build quite a bit; much of it for FSM and the new Auto Modeler magazine so unfortunately I can't share those here.

[potsie]

Originally Posted by Scale-Master

Sorry, but when I first read that it my brain took it as you sold off a kid and I busted out laughing.

If you had asked me last weekend......

Actually, my son is now 6 and half and is starting to get interested in my models. I have built up a selection of the Aoshima 1/32 scale snap-kits with the excuse that he can start with them. Of course, with a bit of detaliing they would be quite nice models in their own right.

[Asmenoth]

22 years for me. Man...time flys.

[Slash.Snakepit]

WOW I just checked and I´ve been here for 18 years, too!! Haven´t been building the past 8 years or so as I was living abroad, now I am coming back to the hobby. Great to see you all here!!

Originally Posted by MPWR

I am kind of amazed (and just a little bit disturbed) to discover that I joined AF

20 YEARS AGO!



Good to see that there are still recent posts from people who people who have been here longer than me!

I suppose I should post a build or something....

[stryfe101]

23 years for me, I haven't been here in a while though. I haven't finished a model in so so many years. I might finally get around to finishing the truck I started when my now 18 year old was 4

[kadler18]

Joined back in the good old days. Still building, what a great spot. People come and go........ but we learn from all of them.

[kadler18]

Originally Posted by quadzero

Congrats on 20 years. I am almost there myself. This place was like a second home to me but nowadays I just visit. Once I started my new job a long time ago and with side projects, I just can't find the time to get back to a kit. This really is a great place.

Your stuff is missed! You have skills!