Hi all, back after more than 20 yrs of doing this...

[tagarnav]

Hi all, name is Leo, I'm currently 37 y/o, I'm originally from Argentina, living in Canada atm. I used to do aircraft modelling when I was really young, like 10 yrs or so because of my dad's passion about WWII and old hobby with scale modelling. I loved building aircraft, I started with basics, using the kits glue and had 5 colors that mixed for all alternative colors, and used 2 brushed I had for most of it lol. After some time I remember exchanging my Michael Jackson CD for an awesome book that contained great techniques for scale modelling and that gave me some tips about how to move to the next level. I bought an airbrush after saving for some time and that's when my models started to look better, but since I was doing only 1/72 scale that's all I did, wasn't too pro at it, I kept going until I was something like 16 or so when I was in college when I mostly stopped because my airbrush broke and all of my tools were gone pretty much and didn't have much money to buy newer ones.
Anyways, for some reason I started looking at it again this year, watching some amazing vids of very talented ppl doing their builds and that made me wanna start again, so here I am .
I'll have to start looking at tools, paints, airbrush, kits and all of that, besides tips and techniques for building which I'm always watching vids for, so I'll take some time to start again. I'm thinking about buying some cheap models to try some of those techniques and developing the art again before I move into the real thing again, I'm planning on doing 1/48 this time so I have more room for detail and overall that scale is a nice balance between size and detail

So if you guys have some tips about tools I need to start again, like paints, barnishes, brushes, airbrush, etc. please let me know where I can find that info, I'll be very grateful!

Thanks!

[Gern]

Hi Leo, welcome aboard.

For modelling tools, you could do a lot worse than trying the forum shop on here. There's a link to it at the top of the page. John's prices are always competitive and his service is second to none. A browse through his well-organised stock list will remind you of all the stuff you're going to need

I'd also suggest your local Poundshop for all sorts of disposables:

Cotton buds
Cocktail sticks
Paper towels
White tack
Tweezers
Sanders and polishers (the girls use them for their nails)
Glues and adhesives
Assorted chemicals like meths, white spirit, cellulose thinners etc for paint thinning & cleaning and varnishes such as Clear which makes a fair substitute for expensive specialty gloss varnishes

[Steve Jones]

Hi Leo.
Welcome to the forum. I hope all goes well with setting up your bench and that you are able to start building soon. Good luck

[Tim Marlow]

Hi Leo
Welcome aboard. Sounds like you already know the basics, so have fun setting up the bench. If you have any questions or need advice, ask away, there are some really talented and knowledgable guys on here and they will all chip in and help.

[JR]

Hi Leo.
Another welcome to the forum, no doubt the best one ! :smiling2:.
I'm no expert but would suggest some makes like Tamiya, and their glues. A few basic tools,which you remember.
Depending on which era you are interested in , or type of model, there is always someone on here who can help.
So check out the net, or if your lucky a local hobby store, but don't fall for ". You need this super expensive bit of kit !! " A bit of research on the net, UTube will be most helpful .
Good luck, and do post your choice .Last thing no question is stupid. . I've asked most of them :smiling2:
John .

[Dave Ward]

Leo,
1/48 is the nice balance of detail, and shelf space!. You can't really go wrong with a Tamiya kit - well fitting, not many parts, but detailed enough to satisfy most people. I'm assuming that aircraft is your interest? There is a huge range, from many makers, some good, some very good, so researching before buying is essential.
A good source for research is * Scalemates * It's not a shop, but a database of kits............
The range of paints, adhesives etc has boomed in the past few years, but go with what you can readily source. I don't know whether Canada is well served by model shops, but mail order is offered by many retailers, but watch out for shipping costs.
This forum is a good place, if you have a question ask away, if no-one knows the answer, then someone will know a place to find it!
Cheers
Dave

[tagarnav]

Thanks guys! Feeling welcome already!

I'll post in the proper subforum asking mostly for tools, paint brands, oils, and overall practices, as like I said, it's been 20 yrs, and from what I've seen in videos and pictures, there's allot to learn and practice to acchieve finer and great finises.

[tagarnav]

Leo,
1/48 is the nice balance of detail, and shelf space!. You can't really go wrong with a Tamiya kit - well fitting, not many parts, but detailed enough to satisfy most people. I'm assuming that aircraft is your interest? There is a huge range, from many makers, some good, some very good, so researching before buying is essential.
A good source for research is * Scalemates * It's not a shop, but a database of kits............
The range of paints, adhesives etc has boomed in the past few years, but go with what you can readily source. I don't know whether Canada is well served by model shops, but mail order is offered by many retailers, but watch out for shipping costs.
This forum is a good place, if you have a question ask away, if no-one knows the answer, then someone will know a place to find it!
Cheers
Dave

Wow awesome Dave, I'll take a look at that. I was thinking something like this to test:

https://www.eduard.com/store/aircraft-and-helicopters/1-48/bf-109e-3-overtrees-1-48.html?cur=2

Looks like these are basic models, and not so pricey, and Eduards seems to have a very nice library, and still having tons of details. I want to do a couple of tests, from building the model itself, fixing seams, sanding, masking for painting, and specially the whole "pipeline" that I seen most modelers do for painting and final finish.

[Dave Ward]

Leo,
Eduard are pretty good. I recently did their 1/48 WWI SSW D.III as part of a Group Build those overtrees are just the plastic bits, you don't get anything else - no instructions, decals etc, but you can download the instructions from their website the Weekend models have plastic, and a couple of finish variations - the ProfiPack models have photo-etch, sometimes resin, and several finishes. The overtrees are a way to use up the decals remaining in a ProfiPack - it depends on whether you want several models of the same aircraft.
Dave

[tagarnav]

Leo,
Eduard are pretty good. I recently did their 1/48 WWI SSW D.III as part of a Group Build those overtrees are just the plastic bits, you don't get anything else - no instructions, decals etc, but you can download the instructions from their website the Weekend models have plastic, and a couple of finish variations - the ProfiPack models have photo-etch, sometimes resin, and several finishes. The overtrees are a way to use up the decals remaining in a ProfiPack - it depends on whether you want several models of the same aircraft.
Dave

Thanks Dave, I'll keep that in mind, I'll probably start getting all of the tools, paints and everything I need to get started, and see how it goes from there. Thanks allot!

[scottie3158]

Leo,
A very warm welcome to the forum, cant help you with aircraft tips but look forward to seeing some of your builds.

[Gern]

I shoulda read you were in Canada! I don't know if you have an equivalent to a Poundshop - maybe a Dollar Store or similar? Anyway, my point is that lots of the consumable stuff you will need can be bought from main shopping centres without having to pay the higher prices for specialist model companies.

[tagarnav]

I shoulda read you were in Canada! I don't know if you have an equivalent to a Poundshop - maybe a Dollar Store or similar? Anyway, my point is that lots of the consumable stuff you will need can be bought from main shopping centres without having to pay the higher prices for specialist model companies.

Thanks Gern, yes there ain't much around here unfortunately, so most of my supplies, kits and other more specifics will come from amazon. I may be able to find some pastels, brushes and basic stuff in stores, but that's about it