Originally posted by Angus
Hello all.
I'm thinking of picking up this...hobby, - making models of either aircraft or ships.
It's ben a long time since I last touched this, and on top, my wife might be in on this as well, so I ask you, always-wise forum for advise, - where to start?
I am thinking plastic-aircraft in not the smallest scale, as well as possibly sail ships.
So, is it all Revell still today, or is there some nice stuff to begin with?
I have only done aircraft, so here are my two cents regarding aricraft models
A good scale for detail and size is 1/48th. It's my favorite scale and I think it's also the most popular scale used.
1/72nd it too small and the larger scales require more detail for the size and most kits do not provide that greater detail at 1/32 or larger.
Tamiya kits are my very favorite, followed by Hasagawa. They usually are pretty expensive.
A great starter kit would be one of Tamiya's 1/48th P-51 Mustang versions with something other than a metalic finish. The kits are pretty simple, not very expensive, don't have a lot of parts, fit great and look great.