New member - Hello from the US of A

New member - Hello from the US of A · by SuperFleckMoonBird Wed 15 Mar 2017, 7:42 am

Just registered after lurking a bit.

Built my first car model as a kid living in Europe - was a Monogram Green Hornet......it was a brand "new" kit back then in that time.
Arrived back in the States while the whole gasser wars thing was going on.
Loved all the show and go kits, spent many a day and dollar dabbling with it...actually got to meet Mr. Ed 'Big Daddy" Roth and George Barris over the years.

Back then I had all the time in the world for the hobby - but no money.
Now I got money for the hobby - but no time. Smile

LOL.

Anyway....glad to meet you guys from down under...you all like hot rods and surfing - so you are distant brothers and its great to drop in.

Re: New member - Hello from the US of A · by Styromaniac Thu 16 Mar 2017, 1:33 pm

Hey Bro. Same story here. But mine was the Monogram Black Widow. Loved the Revell show and go kits as well back then, but they didn't go together that well. The Monogram Little Twas also a favorite. Remember when we won 2nd place Jr division trophy for our collaboration on the Little T we painted lime gold metal flake? It was a clean build. With the wide whites and white interior it looked pretty sharp.

Re: New member - Hello from the US of A · by SuperFleckMoonBird Thu 16 Mar 2017, 1:48 pm

Styromaniac wrote:Hey Bro. Same story here. But mine was the Monogram Black Widow. Loved the Revell show and go kits as well back then, but they didn't go together that well.

Yeah...so what have you done lately?
Think you can handle those Revell kit fiddly bits now? LOL. Laughing

Re: New member - Hello from the US of A · by DeeCee Sun 19 Mar 2017, 9:42 pm

Welcome down under mate, the most important thing i find with model building now days is Just enjoy it...

Re: New member - Hello from the US of A · by SuperFleckMoonBird Mon 20 Mar 2017, 10:27 am

DeeCee wrote:Welcome down under mate, the most important thing i find with model building now days is Just enjoy it...

Yes...that's for sure.
I do enjoy researching the details - even when I don't finish a project.

Re: New member - Hello from the US of A · by Joker Mon 27 Mar 2017, 5:17 pm

Welcome Jim.
I joined yesterday the 26th.
Texan living in RVA since '01.

Re: New member - Hello from the US of A · by SuperFleckMoonBird Mon 27 Mar 2017, 11:18 pm

Joker wrote:Welcome Jim.
I joined yesterday the 26th.
Texan living in RVA since '01.

Nice to meet ya. I have brother in DC that joined.
You ever meet with the Sticky Fingers guys?

Re: New member - Hello from the US of A · by Joker Tue 28 Mar 2017, 3:30 am

Yup.
1st and 3rd Thursday of the month at Hobby Town in Midlothian by the Olive Garden.

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