How you got into the hobby (1 Viewer)

[Rob]

Dude, hate to break it to you, but with yours and Petes recent milestones, you have now joined the 'other dudes' Don't fight it, just find yourself a piano, start belting out 'Great Balls of Fire' and accept it gracefully.{sm4}

I guess I don't really hit any of the criteria set by Pete. I started dustying off a few of my original Airfix 1/32s for my (then) 1 year old son, fully intent on converting / corrupting him at an early age. Then I checked ebay. Mistake. Got more Airfix, then ended up over a number of years getting pretty much the entire range of box sets from all eras and designs before discovering Conte plastics. Conte Plastics led to Conte metal, which led to K&C, Britains, NMA, HB, Figarti, CS, FL and so on.

Now I'm a dribbling wreck of my former self. So it's my sons' fault. And somehow, and I haven't figured out how, but somehow, I feel Rob has to be blamed as well.

^&grin^&grin

My wife, her relatives, Kelly Brook, the Pope, they've all said the same:wink2: Although the Pope has got some front.....with his history!{eek3}:wink2:

I will soon be doing recon for a drinking den my friend, so bring extra cash, I feel a thirst coming on!^&grin

Rob

 

[VIRIATO]

Plastic figures (Timpo, Britains Deetail, 1/32 Airfix and others) and also Solido and Dinky military aircraft and vehicles in my childhood. Digging them up some 8 to 10 years ago (not sure anymore...^&grin) while looking for some old toys for my son brought back some interest, then surfing the Internet brought the fever...

Paulo

 

[WAF07]

I've collected on and off, but fairly constantly since I got a few Britains civil war figures as a kids in the early-90s, then I received my first King & Country sets in about 1996-97 (Glossy Alamo Texan flagbearer, matte Teddy Roosevelt on horse and two Rough Riders), and I've been seriously hooked ever since.

I've recently extended my collecting interest into painting and assembling castings, which has made the hobby even more enjoyable.

Thanks,
Allen