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6thGear go for it! so what if there is no other person right now building models along with you. thats no reason you shouldn't enjoy building models and if it brings you enjoyment and makes you happy go for it even more. and besides a person is never to old to build a model. myself i'm 26 and i don't know of one person i can call on that builds models but that doesn't affect me at all because i know that there are tons of fellow modelers out there in the real world and even more in the global world of the internet. if your looking for people to be around while building try finding a local modelers group near you and join up hit as many model car shows as you can and talk to fellow builders. hey you never know once you start maybe some of your friends will want to join in and give it a try. so for me i say go for it and start building it never hurts to try and you can't go wrong with this hobby. just don't give up if your first kit doesn't look like the ones you see here this hobby does take time but it's worth it on so many levels.
So you want a good easy starter kit i say grab yourself some snap tight kits they are cheaper and a great way to sharpen your building skills and try out things that you just learned and since the kits are cheap it's not to much of a lose if you screw it up. any ways it's never a total screw up if you learned from it. and even when you get real good never stop buying the snap kits they will always be a good way to test your new found skills before cutting into your real expense model kits.
Basic tools you will need a good exacto knife with lots of blades. some files for sanding down small areas a few third hands for holding parts while painting. some type of paint stand for holding the car body while painting it. also you will need a good set of snippers for cutting parts of the parts tree. and i like to have some tweezers for placing very small parts into place. and lots of sandpaper of different grits.
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