How it started, and how it's going.

I thought the best way to get things started on my first post would be to tell you how I got here. More specifically, how I got into scale modeling. It all started with cars, so I guess I should start there. As a kid, I was fortunate to enough to grow up around some really cool cars. If I had to choose a specific car, or moment that sparked my love for all things automobile however, its easily my mom's 1973 Dodge Charger. In 1985 at 5 years old I was obsessed with the "Dukes of Hazard" television show, and my moms car was THE coolest. Beat up or not.

It also didn't hurt that at that same time my Aunt Wendy daily drove a yellow 1968 Chevy Camaro, and parked in her garage was my Uncle Tim's 1956 Chevy 2-door wagon. I literally grew up playing in the back of that 56 wagon. I LOVED those cars.

My father was into the hobby, sort of. By sort of I mean he tried to build when he could. Being a father myself, I think I know why he never kept up. Three kids and work and all that comes with it.

When I was still in elementary school, sometime around the 5th or 6th grade he attempted to build Monogram's 1/12 Chevy Camaro. I remember vividly he had trouble painting the body. After multiple attempts he gave up. The future of the Monogram kit was the trash bin, so I took it to my mom's house. I knew NOTHING about building or following instructions. I knew I loved the Camaro, and I loved low cars so I glued the tires up into the fenders to give it a lower stance. From there I just glued the pieces together with a tube of Testor's my mom bought me. I have no idea what happened to that kit. Several moves and decades later the memory has slipped away.

After many years, some growing up and finally moving into my own spaces I tried several times to get back into the hobby I once had as a kid. I even found the Monogram kit I had back in the day. It is the 1995 re-release, but its essentially the same exact kit.

Life and many move job changes, and required moves were involved so every time I set up a new space to work it was time to pack up and move again. All of which brings me to my current work space which has been available to me for a while, and ::knocks on wood:: continues to stay that way. In my next post Ill do a little work space tour but for now here is a sneak peak.

Thanks for following along. Look for the follow up with a work space tour!