Anyone else build models or did so as a kid ?

Cisco · Post by **Cisco** » Wed 26th Aug 2009 02:40 pm

Im off to Eindhoven in Oct for scalemodelchallenge a military modeling show and competition , just wanted to know if anyone else shared my geekfest !

Do you build military or any other type of models ? i like maybe some of you peeps my age and a bit older started of with Airfix kits building them with dad ! Lost all that to growing up , weed , drink , womanising

and suchlike ! now im a bit older (35) i took it up again maybe 3/4yrs ago during a short spell of unemployment , and the changes are massive , i really enjoy my other hobby and seem to be pretty good (i have won a couple of classes at last years scotnats)

Happy modeling

Kermit · Post by **Kermit** » Wed 26th Aug 2009 03:09 pm

RC cars, love em and have a few with my current fav being my Menace. Holy fuck 70mph RC car

currently like my real car off the road

One tip for anyone with one, dont use it in the street coz if it hits the kerbs get your wallet out

So not realy any airfix for me

few links for anyone interested

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schumacher_Menace

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKSjjIlPqA8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efhORDKm ... re=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMTYIWSZ ... re=related

By the way none of these are mine

metal4mullets · Post by **metal4mullets** » Wed 26th Aug 2009 03:55 pm

Whoa

I NEED to get one of those, Kermit!!

When I was younger I started off with the Level 1 snap-togethers and progressed from there. I only built cars, though...and not very many at that. Maybe 5-6 tops. I really enjoyed it, though. I'd bet it'd be a decent stress reliever...if you're out of gear, of course

Kermit · Post by **Kermit** » Wed 26th Aug 2009 07:33 pm

metal4mullets wrote:Whoa I NEED to get one of those, Kermit!!

When I was younger I started off with the Level 1 snap-togethers and progressed from there. I only built cars, though...and not very many at that. Maybe 5-6 tops. I really enjoyed it, though. I'd bet it'd be a decent stress reliever...if you're out of gear, of course

Nothing better than rolling a few, filling the car boot up RC cars and hitting some farmers fields

Chong away

OneForTheRoad · Post by **OneForTheRoad** » Wed 26th Aug 2009 08:58 pm

I used to build model planes and had a train set, that is all...

TRANCE · Post by **TRANCE** » Wed 26th Aug 2009 09:13 pm

As a toddler I started with Stickle Bricks, I then went to Lego (still have a whole suitcase of it in the attic) and then advanced to metal Mecanno construction with electric motors, etc. I've never built any plastic air-fix models though. But I do have a pre-built remote control helicopter and a remote control Dragonfly contraption.

aradiasraven · Post by **aradiasraven** » Wed 26th Aug 2009 09:24 pm

I used to build balsa wood and tissue paper airplanes with small motors that we (my gran pop and I ) would fly on weekends. also dabble with 1/32-1/75 scale plastic display model airplanes mostly war world two planes.

TRANCE · Post by **TRANCE** » Wed 26th Aug 2009 10:29 pm

I bet anyone here I can build a paper plane that will stay in the air longer than your model. (from one sheet of A4 paper)

Cisco · Post by **Cisco** » Thu 27th Aug 2009 01:31 pm

Nice one peeps i usually go for 1/48 scale military ,mostly german second world war stuff ! allied stuff is all the same olive drab

Nearly finished my models for the show ! wish me luck

spidergawd · Post by **spidergawd** » Tue 1st Sep 2009 12:14 pm

Nearly finished my models for the show ! wish me luck

Good Luck cisco.

Hope to catch up with you in the Dam.

Drugsbunny · Post by **Drugsbunny** » Tue 1st Sep 2009 12:19 pm

I used to build model aircraft when I was a kid, Spitfire, Lancaster, then onto meccano.

Great fun

Db

funbags · Post by **funbags** » Fri 4th Sep 2009 11:04 am

yeah i build models as well i do mainly military as well ships and planes but i recently done a motorbike pics below
richelieu(my favourite)

ships(arromanches+richelieu) and chopper

different planes

stuka

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Cisco · Post by **Cisco** » Mon 5th Oct 2009 03:54 pm

Hey man they ships look awsome look well built ,painted ! i tried to build an Italeri 1/720 USS Ronald Reagon aircraft carrier , but got bored its still under my hobby desk

maybe one day !?

Hotdog · Post by **Hotdog** » Tue 19th Jan 2010 02:32 pm

never did models as a kid but after watching the excellent 'James May's toy stories' airfix episode I really wanted to have a go at doing one at the age of 28

so anyway my g/f went to toys r us and bought be a northrop f-5a fighter plane! I was really excited till I realised its a classic plane of the Imperial Iranian Air Force. Needless to say 3 months later its still in the box! I asked for a bloody Eurofighter! thats women for you tho'!!

RR · Post by RR » Tue 19th Jan 2010 04:43 pm

I used to Build Tamiya cars, they were really shoddy as i never had the patience to wait for the paint to dry ! LOL

Really great hobby though, calmed me right down and was so much enjoyment looking at the finished project !

Got into R/C cars nothing professional just for fun had a few TAmiya TT's adn have one HPI RS Nitro !

That Schumacher R/C looks to beastly for the backgarden or side streets , imagine that hitting someones foot or getting wedged under your car ! !

My electric R/C got wedged under my car once, had to jack the car up in the rain not cool ! LOL

goodluck Cisco with the challenge, any pics of your beauties !