Donny

Thanks, Alan for the advice and encouragement. It's a bit of a jump from MRR to model cars. My main problem is the paint side of it, so bloody confusing and can be a disaster. Well it is what it is, and if I muck it up, well I try again and again and again LOL. Here goes Don

Thanks Brian. I not too bad at working things out, and as I said in a previous post, I decided to prep my body which I think is step 6, so it can dry, and I can get on with painting other parts. Don

Found it, it's a no name brand, but I guess CA is CA and should work.

Thanks Greg, I'm trying to get as right as I can from the start, don't want to do something and get a comment, oh no what you should have done....but that's good as well, as you know what to do next time. Don

Thanks Bill. As I've been away from the hobby for so long, it's good to get some catchup info. I'm a bit of a "rodder" fan, and have the '29 Ford A to build somewhere along the line after my current '40 build. I'll see how that goes first. Don

My paints, are varied, having been messing about with model railroading for a bit for my grandson, but I have Mr Color, Tamiya, Humbrol, Fansart, Mont Marte, and a fair collection of probably cheaper ones that I used in the MRR construction. My airbrush is a Paasche Talon, and may I ask, do you guys airbrush very small parts, like engine starter motors and the like, or just brush them. Scenery painting as in MRR is a lot different to the detail work required for building model cars, so I also have a lot to learn about fine painting for models. Thanks Don

Thanks David, it will be a bit of a slow one, having been absent from the car modeling scene for so long, so you'll need to be very patient. Don

Thanks Steve, I was really interested in what you guys thought re what kits had improved over the years, and from my own observations, not having been involved in it for so long, what the differences/improvement had been in that period. Don

Thanks David, great reply/info. Having built a few models back in my "younger" days, I can see the difference in then and now detail. Reading your reply, yes, "Man, we sure have it tuff don't we." Along with all this great detail, unfortunately comes cost. As I've delved more deeply into the requirements for car modelling and discovered this extra detail, I have also discovered the cost. Over time as everything evolved, so has the cost. I don't have a problem with that, that's life as they say, with all that extra that I really like, you need extra paints, tools, etc. As I have been out of the hobby for so long, it came as a bit of a surprise what is needed to complete your model to your satisfaction with all this extra detail. I look at the cost of items in the US and drool, in Australia because of the lousy exchange rate the kits and other items cost so much more, and a lot of the kits have to be purchased through Amazon and Ebay which adds freight. Playing catchup, this week I spent about $800 for a few kits and other items, the upside is, I don't drink, well the occasional port, or smoke, so what else do I have to spend it on. I acknowledge that had I been doing this over time, I would not have to spend big amounts now but been adding items along the way as you guys are/have been doing. What the hell, in the end I'm going to have a ball doing/using it all for my enjoyment.

I don't think we have them here in Oz, I'll have to Google, what is the brand Les. Don

My first build on my new start is a Revell '40 Ford level 2 (it says). It arrived this morning, and I started immediately - took the lid off the box, and yeah, what a surprise, there seems to be a hell of a lot parts for a L2 kit. Okay, I've studied the instructions, and even though they show that you start with the engine, I made an executive decision to not do that. What I want to do is prep the body and then whilst that is drying, start with No1, the engine as instructed and proceed 2,3,4, etc. Along with all this, I will have to make a trip to the hobby shop, as I don't have all the paints I need. Question: I have a lot of acrylic airbrush paint; can I use it on my model? Thanks for all help. Don

So after a fair bit of research, I see Revell and AMT pretty much have the market. Back in the day when I built my first kit, don't really want to go there, too long ago, AMT was the most popular then Revell. On my recent checking, it looks the other way around, depending what hobby store you check. I found some stores almost exclusive AMT and others Revell, the minor players filling in the gaps. So, I ask, in the learned opinions of my colleagues, is there a preferred brand by you guys, quality, content, price, etc. Don

Thanks Peter looks like I might be in the poo. As I just getting back into it, (you know the story), I have a level 3 kit and two level 5 on the way. Might need to stick the level5's under the bench for a bit. Have to see how I go with the L3 first. Don

So is there any accurate skill difficulty level that is right. As I'm just getting back into the hobby, I'm relying on what they have on the box to get the correct level I need to get going again without a major construction drama. Don

Thanks Greg, I actually got a bit overwelled with the complexities of model car building these days, all the available different paints and glues and pitfalls, but I decided today, to just take the jump and make a start. Tomorrow is a new day, and hopefully a good one. Don

Thanks Pete, I am doing so much reading, almost no time to start my first build. It will happen, probably in the next couple of days. I don't remember the hobby being quite this complicated/full on. It may have been, pretty hard to remember what, it was 60 odd years ago, yep, I'm in my seventies, (young 70's but😁), and still raring to go. Don

So does the CA actually freeze, does one have to let it thaw to use it, sorry Pete excuse my ignorance, still in that learning curve. And does it slow down the adhering process before it works. Don

Great idea Pete Don

Great post Steve, just what I need after 50 years away from the hobby. Don

Yes, the paint thing is going to take a bit for me to learn and get right. Assembly, not so much, well straight forward stuff, I won't be into kit bashing or swapping stuff from one model to another like I've seen some of the guys doing, right now I'll be happy getting a kit together and looking good/okay. The paint I'll have to work on. I bought a sheet of stuff that looks like what the cars are made from, or close enough to do the job I hope, the idea being I can use my airbrush to try the different paints, and practice density etc, also laying it down, rather than mucking up a model trying to see if I got it right. Also the type, lacquer, acrylic. I've not used alcohol-based acrylics, so that will be something new. I came across a guy who puts hardener in his paint, something else I didn't know about. I think he said the paint won't dry and/or cure without it, or something to that effect. 40/50 years is a long time between drinks, and so much has changed, I can't even remember what paints I used back then, and of course it was rattle cans. Love the airbrush, but that also is a learning curve. I've sprayed cars, (real ones), so when I bought the airbrush I thought, yeah I know how to do this - wrong, completely different. Anyway, I've prattled on too long, thanks for the advice, always welcome. 😊 Don

Thanks, no Luke, but just had a look, hellavlot of info there. Have to take it in a bit at a time.

Thanks Luke, I'll go have a look. I have had a look at a couple of other vids of Barbatosrex's but not about paint. Don

Thanks mate. I paint in a spare "area" at the back of the house, a bit like a family room, it has a large sliding door that opens to the outside, also a window, but it does open into other parts of the house. I have an airbrush and with the spray booth seems to work okay, of course I'm only spraying water-based acrylics for model railroad scenery - laser printed buildings and the like. Not sure how fumy the lacquers are. Thanks again Don

Thanks for the info Steve, I'm taking everything onboard. That '60 Mercury simply blew me away - beautiful, and the Bonneville too, something about black, love it. Thanks again. Don

Thanks Dave, everything helps. Right now I'm reading posts and videos to get as much info as possible. I'm hoping one day to get the time to build a kit. LOL Don