getting young dudes into modelling!

[Integra14]

Well, this family I babysit for has these two boys, and i guess they're interested in starting this hobby, but the only thing is, that i doubt they will have the money, or parents woud want to spend the money, that most people do on here.... I'm thinkinn, that i might be able to convince them to get a cheap revell kit, and i will fight, to get them some tamiya sprays. I HOPE THIS WORKS, because it would be fun to teach someone how to make models, and especially if im gettin paid while i do so!, I start on monday, so wish me luck, and maybe you'll have some more "NEWBS" running around AF...


also, for a first kit, cheap? revell?, AMT? whats a suggestion for a first great kit...... What bout Snap togethers (step 1's)????

[Vric]

for a first kit i would go with tamiya since it's easyer..

[fullbloodchop01]

Revell ITR, or any revell kits. cheap and very easy to build

[TheSyndicate]

Whoa now! Why not just start them off with Snaptite kits, and see how they like those?

[deedlit]

for a first kit i would go with tamiya since it's easyer..

Ditto, for a first touch I would go for Tamiya. A newb in my club has done his first car , Tamiya 350Z.
He got a brilliant result on it only using 3 different brushes and 3 Tamiya spray cans.

If they cant' pay for paints, at least you can prepare a "toolbox" with your tools and paints. You can bring it there when you do babysitting.

Good luck professor

[Integra14]

yes, but most peopless first models tend to look like poopies, so, you might as well nto waste 25-30$ on a good one, insetead of 10-15 right?

[modelcarmaster16]

i dont know but start them off with snap models.those models,you dont even have to paint them.later on start with level 1 kits.by the way how old are they?

[Integra14]

11 and 8 i think....


ill give them a call and see if there serously interestd

[modelcarmaster16]

if they are doing level 1 kits get them some gloves or sumthin.if not you will remember what i said.paint all over.lol

[Tea]

Stick with tamiya for the first try.

Doesn't have to be the newest or hottest kits in recent years

could be the ones that were issued a few years before.

Usually they don't run over 30 bucks for these kinds of things in my local hobby shop

(CAD $20 for Tamiya Super 7, $25 for Tamiya NSX and so on )

Tho older kits don't come with window masking tapes or clear-colored plastic which would make the job a little bit harder.

[streetracing901]

the 11 year old shouldn't have no problems with the itr kit.
the 8 year old get a snap kit.

[primera man]

Get them a Tamiya kit first so they have no problems with parts fitting etc and dont get pissed off.

[Honoturtle]

Whoa, too bad they can't join AF yet, but you can post pictures of the work, right. BTW, don't make them do bodykits, not just yet......

[lowcrome]

Originally posted by streetracing901
the 11 year old shouldn't have no problems with the itr kit.
the 8 year old get a snap kit.

thats what i would do

[weaponCIVIC]

well i am only 15......i still dont know how to do bodykits though, all the threads on it are not detailed enough i dont think......i dont understnad how to make it so detailed.