discussion Famous Modellers

[slupanter]

HI all, I was listening to the radio today and they were talking to famous people about what they do as hobbies, shock horror no modellers. Is modelling so uncool that its covered with lies or a skilled hobby for the gifted.

So would you keep your skilled hobby when famous?

 

[stona]

Neil Young,Pete Waterman,Hermann Goering....trains

Hawkwind's drummer (one of them!)....aircraft.

I'm sure there are others.

If I was famous I'd definitely still make models.

Steve

 

[Gern]

Hi Alex.

Just a couple of famous folks I've heard of:

I know Rod Stewart has spent a fortune on his model railway layout over the years. He's spent years building a complete layout of Grand Central Station.

I'll bet that Peter Jackson does or has built models - in between directing films like LOTR - especially as he's the driving force behind Wingnut Wings.

But you do have a point. How many of your work colleagues know you build toys as a hobby? :lol

Gern

 

[Guest]

all of my workmates know,to all but one(who builds starships) i am the new works geek lol

 

[Guest]

There is me!!!!!

Sorry, that is not true and in bad taste, couldn't resist it though. Interesting question though. Wonder how many famous people have the time?

 

[Guest]

I think you'd be surprised at how many and also how many really enthuse about this.

An uncle of my wife has been to several train related events and spoken to Pete Waterman, (sat next to him at a lunch and had a long in depth conversation once also) and apparently he's the most enthusiastic train hobbyist he's ever met.

Also as mentioned, Rod Stewart, (which I didn't know until Radio 2 this morning), apparently he always requests a big table to workon his layouts while touring.

I'll bet theres far far more than you'd ever imagine.

 

[slupanter]

Hermann Goering liked planes lol. Thinking though stephen spelburg loves trains and owns his own model train company.

Ture too is how many closet modeller are there. I feel I can quite proudly say I AM A MODELLER! and like to think that this great hobby full of passion and detail would continue if fame came knocking.

Image the cover of Heat magazine: Patrick steward secret modeling life

 

[slupanter]

There is me!!!!! Sorry, that is not true and in bad taste, couldn't resist it though. Interesting question though. Wonder how many famous people have the time?

Your famous here graham.

 

[Ian M]

Your famous here graham.

So he is Dr Hook I thought there was a likeness.

We must not forget the God of Airfix Mr James May. He is a self confessed modeler!

Ian M

 

[slupanter]

yes true. If May like airfix what most he think of hasegawa.

If I was a billionaire i want have a 1:35 Market Garden (heart just missed a beat) bridge and all

 

[stona]

All my colleagues know of my hobby. One is a serious modeller himself,that's the one who runs the P-47 SIG on Aeroscale.

The trick is not to assume that everyone is as interested as you are! Most non modellers do appreciate a nice model but might not care for an explanation of the subtleties of its camouflage.

I always have one model (usually my latest) on display in our living room and this usually attracts positive comment or,at worst,no comment at all.

Cheers

Steve

 

[Guest]

My boss (one of many) is a modeller and a couple of colleagues at work. Although the boss is fairly new to it, I hope one day he will join us on here. I will have to be careful what I say then...... not that I give a toss what I say at work. Having said that, he has the address of the forum so he probably guests on and keeps an eye on what I do anyway lol

 

[Guest]

I know if I was famous I'd do a lot more modelling! I'm assuming I'd have more time and money though!!

 

[Guest]

The guy who works in the body shop at work models, but he builds ships, but apart from him I dont know many other mortal modellers, and I know of no famous modellers, wasn't Sam Fox a modeller...lol, now thats one kit I would have liked to have got my hands on......

 

[spanner570]

When people ask me what I do for a hobby, I reply..

"I make scale model plastic kits."

They usually just glaze over and I know what they are thinking, so I think..."Stuff you!"

Ron

 

[Gern]

We must not forget the God of Airfix Mr James May. He is a self confessed modeler!

Yeah. But is he famous?

Gern

 

[Guest]

Most of the blokes on site know i'm interested in military modeling as there is usually a modeling mag on the dash of the van instead a copy of the Sport, they sometimes take the mick but if you ask them what they did last evening they'll just just reel off a list of crud they watched on the idiots lantern, i'd rather be doing something practical than turning into a dribbling vegetable. As for famous modelers i can't say i know of any.

 

[stona]

i'd rather be doing something practical than turning into a dribbling vegetable.

A very good point,and you can keep yourself usefully entertained at a very reasonable price. At least that's what I tell the missus.

Cheers

Steve

 

[AlanG]

Mike Myers collects models but not sure if he builds them.

Phil Collins and Gary Coleman are also into model trains big time

 

[Dave W]

I 'came out' to my work mates and there was a bit of ribbing.Because I'm a licensed aircraft engineer I'm not supposed to like aeroplanes let alone make models of them god forbid!.Never mind that most of us got into this job because of aninterest in aviation.A few of the lads have since admitted to me that they also make models.for some reason they feel embarrassed about admitting their hobby.