New on the hobby

[ale_k300]

Well this is my first post in the newsgroup, My name is Alex ( Alejandro ) i'm from Argentina but currently living in the US ( Florida ). and after 5 years i decided to go back and start doing some modeling again. I didn't do many models in the past, and i never painted them, but now i decided to get seriously into the hobby, i've read a lot of posts including all the F.A.Q and some other postings.
My idea is to start doing painting and detailing on every car i do, and i was thinking on getting an airbrush, my question is for a starter, should i get the Testor Airbrush from wallmart or go ahead and spend some more money and get a really good one?? also about the colors to get... there are some must have colors?? what are the best brands on colors? should i get some brushes for small detaling?

Well that's all for now but i hope to became an active part of this newsgroup.

P.S: I know that day by day my english is getting better and better, so sorry if i had some mistakes on my redaction.

[GT-Alex]

welcome back to the modeling alex !
For the airbrush, if you buy a good one you'll be able to do some better work, so look for a dual-action one.
For the paints, i have a preference for tamiya acrilics, because they are easy to dilute and clean (water or alcohol), but humbrol are better for brush work IMO. standards colors are alu tones, black (gloss, satin,flat), red. in fact if you buy all the colors recommended in a kit, you'll have most of the usual colors needed for a good work.

[EMAXX]

Welcome.
I got a Testors airbrush at Wal-Mart too just to start out. I think that it is a great starter brush. When I get a little older, and a bit more experienced, I'll buy a better brush though.
IMO Tamiya makes the best paints, but the Dupicolor paints are also nice, and Testors paints are nice too, and they are only $.98.

[djmr2]

you don't need a dual action for Automotive Modelling unless u plan to make it look weathered?

get a Iwata Revoltion SAR Single Action or a Paasche H, both are relatively cheap and really good. The Iwata being the better imo.

[chaos]

Welcome to AF. I'd say go for a decent airbrush at the beginning cos I regret buying my "beginner" airbrush now. Besides why pay twice?!