Painting help

[mredzadventure]

I can tell I'm getting a little older. Its been a few years since my last model.between the ages of 9 and 19 I was building constantly I was never real good at the fine details I liked painting nice body's and undercarriages like we did in the body shop. I was good at basic engine details. Now 17 years later I'm doing some more modeling but the eyes and hands are not what they used to be. I have the patience now for the fine work just not a lot of know how. So if anyone has any resources of any kind. Links in the tread or anything websites. The quality of work I see on this forum is Staggering (no kidding!) A lot of the cars I have looked at are hard to tell from full size. I know to achieve the level some of you are at takes years. I know one tread can't make you a great modeler overnight just doing it and learning does. I just need some good links to references, how to articles tips anything. Any reply is much appreciated

Edited February 9, 2009 by mredzadventure

[Scalefinishes]

What kinds of cars do you like to build? I don't want to inundate you with links you don't want.

I'll give some generic links, and some paint links.

http://www.rocketfin.com/model_car_links.html

http://italianhorses.net/

http://www.scalemodel.net/

http://www.tcpglobal.com/autocolorlibrary/

http://www.nwrfca.org/faq/colors.htm

I hope this helps.

Jameston

[mredzadventure]

First I love Mopar Muscle Cars, I like the roadsters as well Anything "old" flowing lines if that makes any sense. American Graffiti style rides. That was what i built as a kid. This minute I'm doing a 1971 GTX.

I just been checking some of the links great info so far. My finger is killing me The first link is great Thanks a bunch. I found a Mack R model kit .Very cool! I have a soft spot for Mack since I drive one 5 day's a week.

Edited February 11, 2009 by mredzadventure