Got back into putting together models again. Been 30 years since I last built one. BOY!!! Things have really changed in this hobby. Sorry, but I lots of questions.
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Welcome back to the hobby, @tombstone
What do you like to build?
Welcome to the forum tombstone! We love questions…bring 'em on!
Almost done completing deuce and half, AFV Tamiya brand.
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Welcome to Finescale Modeler
I know right!! I was in the same scenario. I’m still trying to not feel overwhelmed with all the progress in the hobby and newfound knowledge that comes with it.
Welcome back, have fun, and ask away 
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Welcome back to the hobby and to the FSM forum tombstone. Lots of assistance,guidance, motivation, and inspiration here in this forum. Happy New Year!
I have also been away from the hobby for a long time welcome back
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Welcome to FSM Forums. Post some pictures of that model.
Welcome to the Forums fellow old fart. Things really have changed. Not only the kits themselves have become more detailed but aftermaket details like 3D printing and 3D decals take things to a whole new level.
Welcome and hope to see your work here on the Forums.
Mobious
Welcome! You’ll find the kits have improved drastically and there is a wide selection of subjects. The aftermarket has grown exponentially. Also, as you’ve found, on line forums and references are extremely valuable. Looking forward to your builds.
Welcome!
I was exactly the same (seems to be a lot of us). I took 30+years off and and came back this year. This is a great group, bring your questions and share your journey. We will love to see what you are up to.
Just so you don’t feel out of spec. im starting my first build start to finish regardless how it turns out after 30 years.
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I tried my luck at it when I was a kid but it was too much for my inattentive brain. Now that I am 61 I have more time and patience and think things through. Like joining this forum. I’ve already had two helpful hints on window installation I never thought of or knew existed. I like building aircraft, helicopters mostly, but would love to dive into a C130. My wheel house is Huey and Blackhawk choppers.
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Welcome! As a 63 year old who just got back into modeling about a year and a half ago after a 30-plus-year break. It’s been great being back, and apparently I’ve been making up for lost time buying kits!
I’ve mostly been a fixed-wing guy, but I’ve recently decided I need to get serious about helicopters. I finally got most of them organized in one place, so here’s what I’ve managed to accumulate so far. The Little Bird will probably be the first one I tackle.
I also noticed you mentioned the C-130. I’ve got the big 1/48 Italeri Hercules sitting in the pile too. I’m planning on doing mine as a Marine bird, but I haven’t worked up the courage—or cleared enough bench space—to tackle that monster yet!
Sounds like you’ll fit right in around here. Looking forward to seeing what you build!
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I plan to build a Blackhawk but I want it to be 1/72 or larger. My eyesight is not bad but up close it’s totaled. I need my parts to be as large as possible without having to build a wing onto the house to build in
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A 1/72 Black Hawk is still a fairly small model—only about 11 inches long. I’d say go with 1/48 minimum, especially if seeing the smaller parts is an issue. That gets you up to about 16 inches long. A 1/35 Black Hawk is around 22 inches long and would probably make a beautiful build with plenty of room to work with the details.
Your opinion on this. 1:48 means 1 inch in normal measure equals 48 inches in scale measurement. At least that’s my take on it. As a model train buff, I notice that Lionel’s 1:48 doesn’t match MTH Trains 1:48. MTH appears to be following the rule of 1 = 48, and thus their box cars and flat cars and tankers etc are bigger than Lionel’s. Lionel had at one time had a class of O gauge builds that were exact O or something like that. Back to aircraft. A Huey in real life is 57 feet 1 inch long. At that measurement, in scale 1/48, the model should have been over 14 inches long. My model is 11 inches long. My main reason for getting the “quarter inch scale” version was to build a chopper that would fit my layout. I do have a 1/32 scale Huey Gunship coming in later this week. Here’s where your opinion comes in. Should model companies, if they advertise their model to be 1/48 scale, for instance, mold and sell a model that meets the scale measurement advertised? 1 inch equals 4 feet (48 in). 11 inches equals 44 feet, not 57 feet. What’s 3 more inches going to do? In model trains it can mean the difference between using sharp curves or wide curves. And if you are crimped for space, sharp may be your only choice. In models, I don’t see where adding the necessary length to each piece is going to cause a problem.
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