Not touched a kit since 1980 until I got an Airfix gift set at Christmas and now I am totally hooked. i wasn’t one for major details and techniques,more the aethsetic value of building for an hour each evening. However I have started to gain a bit more confidence and a little skill with Dry Bruhing and washes etc but still have a lot to learn and thought this the best place to get an education.
As soon as I learn how I shall post a few pics for inspection, but please be gentle with me. I am still learning.
Yes its the right place to learn more about this great hobby!
Simply state you are new when posting, the old guard will keep the comments constructive. If any criticism surfaces take it with a grain of salt and realize sometimes its how comments are worded which blurs the fine line between informative vrs. negative.
Airfix has made a comeback in recent years, back in my ‘western stash’ awaits their new 1/24 scale Mosquito.[ap]
This is a great site for feedback and helping you get back in to or just simply improve in this wonderful hobby. And as you know already, it is quite addictive. Have fun![t$t] What are your areas of interest for kit subjects?
I shall post my novice status as suggested. I know that it will take a long time to reach the status of you guys . Looking wround the net and seeing some awesome work pulled to pieces doen’t inspire me with confidence. But I enjoy doing this again and as I’m sure you areall aware, it’s how ‘we’ feel about our work that really matters.
Heh you are the most important critic of your own work.
If the build was enjoyable, you pushed your personal skills & learned a new technique along the way then it was successful. Quality will come with experience and studying others work.
Well first and foremost, have fun. Build whatever you desire. If a kit appears to be too mcu of a challenge for your current skills, set it aside until you feel ready for that level of challenge. For now, concentrate on the basics build and clean up skills. Proper part alignment, mold line removal, seam clean up… basic painting. Each build will improve your sills there, and some kits will present more obstacles than others. Get a set of good paint brushes and take your time with painting and decals. It will all fall in to place.
Welcome to our little corner of the world. Don’t worry about being a “Novice”. I count myself as a practiced novice. You will get some great advice here if you want it.
Welcome to the forum, got a bunch of great modelers here and all willing to help with all your modeling questions so fell free to ask , so build on and happy modeling…