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I'm stuck in 1986. I laid my eyes on a Tamiya catalog that year. (My friend's father knew a guy who went to Japan). I've been captivated since. Porsche 956 was my first RC car. Grasshopper was the first buggy.
I picked up the hobby again in my 20's with Wild Willy 2. I restored FAV, Black Foot, Hotshot, Fox, Wild Dagger, Wild Willy 1, Grasshopper because they were not rereleased then. I bought TLT-1, Hummer, Midnight Pumpkin (Lunchbox shell too), Mad Bison, and Juggernaut 1 (Tamiya supplied upgrade parts for Jugg 2). It fizzled with Terra Crusher. There was Subaru Brat re-re in between.
It got rebooted in the summer of 2017 with Montero Wheelie (planned to be converted to 80's style above). The next acquisition was going to be Sand Rover. But Bigwig re-re, Gravel hound, Blackfoot re-re (even though I have a vintage), Zahhak, and Konghead showed up at my door instead. A beat-up vintage Boomerang was added to the fleet in July 2018. In August, finally a used but mint (re-re) Sand Rover (DT02) was added! Yay! A used re-re XR311, NIB M06 Alfa Romeo Giulia (first on-road car since the 80's), and a vintage Manta Ray chassis joined the fleet in the fall of 2018.
I was not looking to buy more, but 2019 still got a used TL01B Baja King, a nearly NIB M05 NSU TT, a used CC01 Unimog, 2 used DT03s, NIB M05 2CV and M07. Due to Covid 19, 2020 was slow. Just a Dancing Rider in January and Rochobby 1941 Jeep in December. Again, I wasn't going to get anything in 2021, but long awaited XV01 was available in June. I had to get it, even though I am not planning on building it anytime soon. July delivered MF-01X VW Beetle Rally. Dynahead in August. CC-02 Bronco in November 2022. Nothing in 2023, but MB-01 Fiat in January 2024 made the 40th car. I'm failing miserably at not-buying.
Aside from that, I read zombie or Star Wars novels (Lost Stars was the one hooked me. Along with Ahsoka, these remain as 2 of my favorites).
I whistle. I put together Tamiya tank kits, Bandai Star Wars and Gundam kits. I bake some and I sketch some. Had two quiet dogs. The bigger one expired. The missus and I miss the old fella terribly. But the smaller one snuggles up to us like there is no tomorrow, so we're fine.