Your favourite interest/hobby (not musical)

[elgecko]

I knew it was a model because we don't get blue skies like that around here this time of year.

-Mike

That, and railroad base gravel is usually gray and granitic.

 

[MJ5150]

What is ho scale?

This is the only HO train I know about....

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-Mike

 

[cassanova]

The Drag Queen thingie aside.........
I'm an avid Ho scale Model Railroader, I build paint, weather and sometimes take pics of them.

That's awesome. I've been into Ho scale trains since I was a kid. I've never tried to build or paint one of my own though. I think you have just inspired me to give it a shot. I'd also love to see more shots of your work and any layouts you might have.

As per the OP: I also enjoy: fishing, cooking, video games, model cars/planes, collecting shot glasses.

 

[jp58]

In no particular order:

Racecars, fantasy sports, and my trusty xbox 360.

 

[TBird1958]

That's awesome. I've been into Ho scale trains since I was a kid. I've never tried to build or paint one of my own though. I think you have just inspired me to give it a shot. I'd also love to see more shots of your work and any layouts you might have.

As per the OP: I also enjoy: fishing, cooking, video games, model cars/planes, collecting shot glasses.

Here's a couple more, and for the record Mike I did shoot these outside in Western Washington......

And how you do it! Diorama on top of the Subaru.

 

[Horny Toad]

Target shooting/fiddling around with guns.

 

[emdsd]

The Drag Queen thingie aside.........
I'm an avid Ho scale Model Railroader, I build paint, weather and sometimes take pics of them.

Nice pair of DRGW SD45's!! What kind of GP is the pusher? Was an HO proto-freelancer myself, really enjoyed biulding and painting, but everything has been in totes since 2002. Maybe someday again....

 

[Slaphound]

And how you do it! Diorama on top of the Subaru.

Thats awesome.

Family, prayer and Dogs. I've got a pug and a Frenchie. I like to read the bible too.

 

[Ripper]

I like to go fast. Sadly, this and school take up all of my time, which is why if I get my bass out once a month its a big deal nowadays.

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[TBird1958]

Nice pair of DRGW SD45's!! What kind of GP is the pusher? Was an HO proto-freelancer myself, really enjoyed biulding and painting, but everything has been in totes since 2002. Maybe someday again....

It's an Atlas GP40, quite a bit cleaner than the SD45's as it's supposed to be a few years newer. Thanks!

 

[theNoseBleedKid]

Gardening.

 

[Ben Mitchell]

Fishing, hunting, girls, working out, cooking, family, and wood-working ( hoping to eventually have a career as a luthier)


But not necessarily in that order.

 

[Ben Mitchell]

Here's a couple more, and for the record Mike I did shoot these outside in Western Washington......

And how you do it! Diorama on top of the Subaru.

I'm in awe of your ability, sir.

 

[JimB52]

Going to the beach

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with my youngest, Charlie.
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Hosta gardening & hybridizing
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Photography & Eating.
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[Ziltoid]

Sex and weed.

 

[LIONFURY]

Swimming. I do it all the time

 

[6bassist9]

Surfing.... Me gusta lo mucho ^_^

 

[poorbassist15]

I am also into modeling. I used to do airplanes, with weathering, dry brushing and wash techniques. Haven't done any HO stuff, but this winter I did complete Revell Germany's 'North Atlantic Trawler' model successfully and it came out nice. Last year I used every waking hour off work to fix my house so I lost a year.

Next up will be the Silja Lines Finnjet ferry, similar to the ones that service Turkuu to Stockholm and Helsinki to Riga. I found that I typically try to prepare some projects in the summer by (spray) painting the parts when the air is the warmest and then assemble in the winter.

The last few years have produced an 1/24 scale plastic F-15, an A6 Intruder, A-10 Warthog, a balsa P38 Warhawk with 27" wingspan, a Fokker D7 in balsa, and various other small projects. In the 90's I completed a 3 foot high 6 sided lighthouse dollhouse from scratch with no plans. I installed working lights and a scratch made model circular stairway.
I ended up having to relearn some trigonometry to calculate some parts of the project.

Waiting in the wings I have a plastic DC-6 (Loftleider [Icelandair] markings), a b25 Liberator Pacific based, numerous cars in the shed, a balsa Corsair, and a model of the schooner Bluenose. That will keep me out of trouble
for years to come.

Aside from that I spend way too much time reading escapist literature, noir and such. I have cut back a lot on hobby time though as work has been pretty all consuming the last few years.

I'd really like to spend more time at the workbench making some stuff that will outlive me.

I do the same here. I like a lot of the larger stuff. My most recent build was a Revell B-36 in 1/72 scale. It is BIG. But, the one I'm proudest of would have to be my 1/48 PBY Catalina. Absolutely the best weathering job I've ever done.

 

[TheFantod]

Wow, another scale modeller here. WWII single engine fighters, mostly US, RAF, & Luftwaffe, all 1/48 scale. Will post some pics tomorrow. My house has planes in every room, almost!

 

[TheFantod]

But, the one I'm proudest of would have to be my 1/48 PBY Catalina. Absolutely the best weathering job I've ever done.

Where did you put it when you were done?

I actually have few of those in the stash. Even bought the Belcher Bits tail fix at a NATS show two years back. I just don't know where to put it when finished!