Space_Whale

Thanks everyone for the warm welcoming. Thanks for the heads up on the paint as well. I've got a can of Metallic Blue that I had originally picked out when I got the model, I'll go that route instead. The pledge future shine sounds like a good product and I might have to look into it a bit. Where do you purchase that at? Just a curiosity question for now, but where do you all get your paints and models, hobby shop or online? Any popular sites for model choices and paint selections?

Hi everyone, names DJ. Just joined the forum after having an itch to make my first model in about 20 years. Wanted to have something to do that doesn't take too much time at once and that I can easily work on over a period of time. Looked around at some of the other forums and this one seems to be what I'm looking for, member attitude wise. I can already tell there is a wealth of knowledge inside this place, some of your projects are just breathtaking, and I do know how to use the search button Seems like a lot has changed in the last 20 years in what all is available. First and only model I attempted was a old Brett Bodine Quaker State car. Needless to say, at my age (8), it was a bit over my head. I picked up a Revell 69 Z/28 Camaro RS to try and complete over the next while. Not really sure whats all out there paint wise, I just grabbed your normal Testors paint kit, got a few misc. Model Masters colors and picked out a Pactra Racing Finish Pearl Purple for the car's color. For now, I'll be sticking with rattle canning over airbrushing as I want to make sure that I can get to a level that I want to achieve with a can before I invest in a airbrush. I am a perfectionist when it comes to some things and I'm sure my trait will frustrate me at times within my upcoming project. I'm hoping I can begin my project Wed., where I'll primer a few of the parts. I'm in no rush, so priming/painting and letting it sit for a while will probably be the way I'll be going. Any tips on prepping a model for a build? Do you guys wash any of the parts, lightly sand before primer, etc? I'm excited to get started on this and would be excited if at some point, my skills reach 1/2 the level of some of you on this board. ~DJ