Here's another great article from Scale Auto Enthusiast, available at
www.scaleautomag.com. Again, it's an acrobat file, so make sure you have the reader installed...
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Getting started in the hobby, from the January 2000 issue.
It's really good for beginners to read, because it lays out everything you'll need and why you'll need it. They describe three levels of involvement; I'm on level two.
(If you need the Adobe Acrobat Reader, you can download it at
www.acrobat.com.)