It was a divorce that brought me to this forum through modelling.
I used to model as a kid - mostly 1/35 tank dioramas along with the planes of WWII. My dad was in the AF and had always built models as a kid. In my late teens he and I had a falling out, life took me in different directions, I got married and modelling was something I only remembered doing.
Then trouble in the marriage. As a way of trying to (I hate this term) re-discover myself, I went back to building a few planes. Found a dollar store with some cheap 1/48 Bf 109s, bought the whole lot and was going to do a diarama of an airfield. By the time I finished my 3d plane I was divorced. My dad helped me and we reconnected. We both started to model and talk and buy and paint and quick to show each other how the P-16 was doing, or what was the right yellow on the tail fin or look at the Squadron decals I just got! Getting back into it I found that I had to get camos and colors right so that led to reasearch. I started buying books. As many as I could. Good one, poor ones, unknown ones at yard sales. My library grew.
At some point I was frustrated that I couldn't find a decent timeline for events in the Luftwaffe (my favorite area of WWII planes). So I decided to write a book, a day by day account. I started to gather info and it turned into a monster. Books and libraries and internet. Me and my dad built lots of planes the last 12 years and we always bought each other modelling gifts at appropriate times. And my little book grew and grew.
My father passed away 4 years ago and the last few years with him were the best. And while researching on the net for my book I came across this forum. While I had checked out other forums, this one was more friendly (and that was after I read some of Les' posts!) and the knowledge was fantastic. So here I am. Modelling definately has changed my life for the better, allowed me to meet new friends and on an emotional level its relaxing and kinda is a way to stay in touch with my dad.
Same time next week Doctor?