Another newbie asking for advise....please

[Gern]

Methinks you're worrying too much Stu. In the whole history of modelling, I'll bet there hasn't ever been a modeller who was perfectly happy with their first build. Even if you get it built all neat and tidy with everything in the right place and painted the right colours, you'll look at it after you've done another few models and think "I could have done that a bit better." Sometimes it will be things like missing a seam line or not drilling out a gun barrel. Other times it will be the weathering doesn't look as realistic as it should be, or maybe "I should have spent a bit more money and added that aftermarket set".

Just accept the fact that your builds will get better as your skills improve - but you will ALWAYS say "I could have done that a bit better." after they have sat on your shelf next to your latest build.

[GerryW]

Methinks you're worrying too much Stu. In the whole history of modelling, I'll bet there hasn't ever been a modeller who was perfectly happy with their first build. Even if you get it built all neat and tidy with everything in the right place and painted the right colours, you'll look at it after you've done another few models and think "I could have done that a bit better." Sometimes it will be things like missing a seam line or not drilling out a gun barrel. Other times it will be the weathering doesn't look as realistic as it should be, or maybe "I should have spent a bit more money and added that aftermarket set".

Just accept the fact that your builds will get better as your skills improve - but you will ALWAYS say "I could have done that a bit better." after they have sat on your shelf next to your latest build.

And so it goes on - the 'everlasting search for perfection', which you either follow and end up losing interest or you accept that it isn't going to be a perfect miniature - when I was doing a few 1/9 motorcycles, I'd paint all the individual bolt heads that were molded into the engines, just to 'get them right', coming back to the hobby, I'm starting off with a 1/35 BMW and got to the engine stage and thought "Oh, what about the engine bolts?" luckily for my sanity, I decided against it!

[Stubod]

..well that's the first hurdle out the way....after a mere 10 mins I managed to work out how to get the end cap off the glue!!....(Luckily I twigged as I was about to trim the plastic cap with one of my new knives!!)

.......that's probably enough for one night....

[rtfoe]

..well that's the first hurdle out the way....after a mere 10 mins I managed to work out how to get the end cap off the glue!!....(Luckily I twigged as I was about to trim the plastic cap with one of my new knives!!)

.......that's probably enough for one night....

Oh dear Stu...you're one of those :tears-of-joy: okay I see the apprehension. For goodness sake just plod on like the rest of us and make the same mistakes we did or else how did we learn :smiling2:

Please post a picture of your latest adventure with the glue cap. :smiling5: I've had some run ins with sophisticated caps especially the child proof ones. Spent precious time to open them.

Cheers,
Richard

[Gern]

..well that's the first hurdle out the way....after a mere 10 mins I managed to work out how to get the end cap off the glue!!....(Luckily I twigged as I was about to trim the plastic cap with one of my new knives!!)

.......that's probably enough for one night....

Looks like you're gonna have lots of fun with your first build Stu! :smiling3: It'd be really nice if you could keep us up to date with your progress.

[boatman]

Methinks you're worrying too much Stu. In the whole history of modelling, I'll bet there hasn't ever been a modeller who was perfectly happy with their first build. Even if you get it built all neat and tidy with everything in the right place and painted the right colours, you'll look at it after you've done another few models and think "I could have done that a bit better." Sometimes it will be things like missing a seam line or not drilling out a gun barrel. Other times it will be the weathering doesn't look as realistic as it should be, or maybe "I should have spent a bit more money and added that aftermarket set".

Just accept the fact that your builds will get better as your skills improve - but you will ALWAYS say "I could have done that a bit better." after they have sat on your shelf next to your latest build.

HI Stu well i hav'nt said anything yet as i only build plastic kits if not on a major ship scratch build which i now am an have been for the last two yrs or so but Dave (gern) has hit the nail on the head on worrying to much an getting enough info as you can go on forever tryin that an not build a single model as ive been scratbuilding big model R/C ships an some plastic kits now an then an i still make a mess up like the other day on my boatmans tiger build done a fair amount of eletric wirein only to find afterwards that ive only gone an wired it all up back to front so no worky an i could not beleive i did something so stupid but it happened all i did then was find out what i did wrong an then put it right an now its all ok so we all make mistakes an get things wrong as all the guys have said an they are right so dont worry an have fun an enjoy this hobby an have a go an could we please see your blog im not into armour much but i like lookin at it as i look at all the other guys blogs on here an you learn as you go anyway sorry for long winded blog here but hope this helps you gettin into makin a start on your model chris

[Stubod]

..been a bit quiet the last few days as I have fully committed (should be committed?) to clearing out the back room before starting anything new.

Love the forum (probably my favourite one now), and have been having a good old browse as and when I am not sorting out all my crap accumulated over the years. There are some truly remarkable models on display and I can only dream about getting close to the standards shown here.

A couple of days at work next week and then starting on the Airfix Red Arrows, followed by the Airfix 1/72 tank, and then onto the Tamiya.

I don't want to get carried away, but would love to do an MTB (had the Airfix one when I was a boy in short trousers), and always had a soft spot for the Lanc. as my dad worked on them during the war.....

....can't wait!!

Also look forward to attending a show or two when they are allowed, (Telford not too far away)....

..again thanks for all the positive feedback...even though I haven't started yet!!