n00b here

slfmade · #1 01-06-2002, 02:28 AM

i got this link off club si and thought id check it out, i need something productive that i can do instead of being worthless all the time so i figured id give this a shot. When i was 12 or so i made a model of a helicopter, viper, and ferrari. but i havent done anything else since then. i guess what i wanna know is, what car should i start out with? this is just gonna be something i work on on the weekends and i wont have that much time, maybe an hour or 2 a weekend at most to work on this but itll just give me something to do for a while. also where should i buy models from? is there a place online that i can get them from?

CRX_SOON · #2 01-06-2002, 02:42 AM

do i get points for getting people to join??

whats up man?

slfmade · #3 01-06-2002, 02:48 AM

yeah you seem to be getting some CSi OTers over here. not much, just trying to decide which car to do first

JE123 · #4 01-06-2002, 02:49 AM

A good place online is www.hlj.com

They have a wide variety from different makers.

I can't really suggest a model for you because I don't know what you like. But if I had to choose, I would pick a Ferrari.

Mostly everybody here would choose Tamiya over any other kit maker. But they can be expensive compared to Revell. If you already know what you are doing and have experience I would say go for a Tamiya kit. Revell do make good kits though. I am working on two right now.

Almost forgot: Welcome to AF.

CRX_SOON · #5 01-06-2002, 02:52 AM

what kinda cars do you like man?

slfmade · #6 01-06-2002, 03:05 AM

im thinkin either an impreza or a skyline r33 or 34. im gonna go up to a model store on monday and see what they have.

CRX_SOON · #7 01-06-2002, 03:15 AM

always popular chioces!! in any case i can highly recomend Tamiya kits they are VERY well built. but they are on the pricy side

Jay! · #8 01-06-2002, 03:53 AM

Welcome to AF!!!!!!!!

slfmade · #9 01-06-2002, 04:24 AM

thanks for the welcome guys. whats the pricy side of model cars?

CRX_SOON · #10 01-06-2002, 04:55 AM

between 20-35 bucks for a 1:24 and between 40-80 for a 1:18

Guiddy · #11 01-06-2002, 05:39 AM

It depends if you want to be spending time filing or building!

I prepared the body of Tamiya's 360 Modena yesterday at work and it is one of the cleanest molds I have ever seen!
It just all falls into place!

Their R34 is the same
Good kits!

primera man · #12 01-06-2002, 06:19 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by slfmade
im thinkin either an impreza or a skyline r33 or 34. im gonna go up to a model store on monday and see what they have.

Welcome along to AF.

Go with the Tamiya WRX or GTR34, both are awesome kits to build

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