A kit for a beginer

Ok, so i am getting the kit for xmas. But i dont know which one to get yet. I have never done something like you guys do, so i need to start off something easy. Would be useful if you post links to products that you recomend :)

Tamiya Supra!

as much as i love the tamiya supra it is not good for begginers


try the taiya WRX STi it is simple and easy

or the Revell Integra Type R

How about a Tamiya R-34? R-33? Both are excellent and are quite easy to build!

could you guys please post links to the producs, so i can buy some of them online?
and are you guys sure that after paying product arrives safely?

I thought the revell ITR was a relatively easy kit. Little painting is needed, unless you wannna trick it out.

OOps sorry heres a link: http://www.revell-monogram.com/store/ModelDetail.cfm?Id=137&SubjectId=32&SkillId=0&ScaleId=0&TypeId=0&StartRow=1&FromSearch=1

hmm, you can't but it, but you can find a store to buy it at. Hope it helps. Welcome to the forum!

Integra:
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXEK65&P=7
Supra:
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXGT07&P=7
Skyline:
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXGT01&P=7
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXGT25&P=7
Subaru Impreza WRX:
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXZR55&P=7

Hope these give you some idea.....these are the kits that have been mentioned here already:)

Ray

and where could i get paint and brushes? cuz i dont have the airbrush :( its too expensive
thanks :)

Mate, try to read the FAQ, you have everything covered there, both what you need, where to get it, and how to use it too!

As for suggesting a model, I'd go with one of the Skylines as well...

Good luck,
Alex

Read the Painting tutorial in the FAQ and there is the Subaru Imprezza there. It seems like a good kit for beginners.

(Ray posted a link)

How about trying one of thoes pre-painted body kits from Revell :)

They look quite easy to do, and because the body is pre-painted, including the window trim, you should end up with a model that looks realy good.

Sorry but I don't know the link to the revell site.

Good luck with your first kit, make sure you post pics if you can!!!!!!

Sorry I don't know how to edit my posts yet :what: :zx11pisse

I think the most important thing to remember while building your first model is.......... "To have fun"

You don’t need to buy all the paints for your first kit, most of the people you see on this forum have been modelling for years.

Just concentrate on cleaning up the plastic sprue and getting a good fit of the parts, then on your next kit take it a step further. A well built model without paint will lot 100x better than a poorly built kit covered in paint.

Read the FQA, I did, all the way from start to finish and I learnt a number of new tricks. If you get stuck of need some advice, there are lots of people here willing to share there experience with you.

Well that’s my 2 cents

Fooesboy

Originally posted by Fooesboy
Sorry I don't know how to edit my posts yet :what: :zx11pisse



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Alex

Thanks

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(I think.....)

nice picture alex :D

and I would suggest the Revell Acura Integra Type R (ITR) like RyanGiorgio recommended :)

Dont pay more than $20 U.S for an impreza or u r wasting your money

u can get the ITR at Walmart and u will save a lot of money getting paint from there

Dont buy all the expensive stuff on your fist model (i mean Tamiya) testors paint is pretty good for how cheap it is

hey can u plz post the DIRECT LINK 4 that WRX on the FAQ page cause i cant find anything on that damn page only things to do with my account:flash:

Tamiya WRX STi
Tamiya GTR 32-33 or 34 are very good kits to start off with

do they sell any tamiya kits in wal mart? or some good kits from other companies?

no

Walmart only carries Revell and a few V-8 brands

is revell any good for beginer?

some kits but the Tamiya WRX STi is still probably the best kit for a beginner

Seriously.. any Tamiya that have no engin details are very easy to make....

Dont get a race car with a lot of decal.. it's a bit a pain to make... get a street car

and don't get the Hasegawa WRC car in my signature :D this is the most challenging kit I made so far (but the result is awersome)

I suggest a kit for beginners is a revell integra type r because this is my first model and i am still working on it.

Basically Tamiya curbsides are very good beginner kits. The part fit is excellent, instructions are very clear and the quality of the finished product is very good.

But obviously, build something you like. And have fun. That's the most important thing.:D

I would suggest Tamiya kits, the engineless ones or curbside as stated before, However I would not recommend Revell kits because everytime I made one the same thing happened a lot of the parts did not fit, some not at all, and the instructions are terrible IMO. I only have one completed revell kit because i got really frustrated and threw out a lot of them.

Ive notices that most kits are 1\24 scale. that is pretty small, and not too much detail could go in there. i am worried bout it

Originally posted by Vyacheslav
Ive notices that most kits are 1\24 scale. that is pretty small, and not too much detail could go in there. i am worried bout it

Whenever somone says to me something like that I shiw them this:

http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~xr2h-fkd/scalemodels/gallery/rx7red4.jpg

This Hiroaki's impressive engine bay was what got me into this hobby for good. So I guess detail level is not such a problem, is it?

This (http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~xr2h-fkd/scalemodels/gallery/rx7fd.htm) is the full gallery of this car.

Originally posted by ales



This (http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~xr2h-fkd/scalemodels/gallery/rx7fd.htm) is the full gallery of this car.

:eek: :eek: MY GOD !!

Originally posted by primera man


:eek: :eek: MY GOD !!

Ditto. I really want that RX-7 kit now :eek:

Originally posted by primera man


:eek: :eek: MY GOD !!

was that engine custom or did it come with the kit?