Getting Started?

Hey, i'm new! I've read most of the stickies on here and I generally have a sense of what type of tools i'm going to need but before I get all of that I want to try it out and see if I like this hobby. I was thinking of getting a Tamiya ITR as a first kit and getting used to the cutting and painting, just messing around I guess. What would you guys recommend for a newbie? How much should I spend on paint/tools? Thanks :)

i would say that you might want to get a Burago metal kit. or a Tesors Hot Metal kit. they are easy enough and they are already molded in the right color. you will get instant results and if you think you would like more detail then get a plastic kit such as Tamiya. Tamiya requires alot of things like, glue, paint, sandpaper, tweezers, etc.a metal kit every thing goes together with a screwdriver and you can get a feel for if you want to invest in making custom plastic models. Just a thought mods?!?