crappiefisher Posted August 5, 2009 Posted August 5, 2009 Hi im new here and i have built model cars, trucks, planes, ships, etc. Im sorta experienced and would like some tips please? Thanks, Christian
Foxer Posted August 5, 2009 Posted August 5, 2009 Glad to have ya here. The "Led-man" is right .. just ask and you shall receive. There is a vast number of skills and tricks in this sport.. far too many to just start spouting. Most of what I learn here results from questions rising as I'm building and from just trying to keep up reading the vast amount of wisdom in all the daily posts here!!
cruz Posted August 5, 2009 Posted August 5, 2009 Like Brian says my young friend, try to be a little more specific, I am sure that you will get all the help you need and more in the forum. Check out all the posts that the guys have put up, that should be able to help you before you even start asking. Welcome, it is always nice to hear about young people such as yourself getting into the hobby, you will find it to be a lot more fun than video games I assure you.....
Guest Mustang3.8 Posted August 5, 2009 Posted August 5, 2009 Hi im new here and i have built model cars, trucks, planes, ships, etc. Im sorta experienced and would like some tips please? Thanks, Christian Welcome to MCM, Christian. The best advice I can give you is take your time, and have fun. I'm lookin' forward to seeing your builds here. Enjoy the site.
Harry P. Posted August 5, 2009 Posted August 5, 2009 Hi im new here and i have built model cars, trucks, planes, ships, etc. Im sorta experienced and would like some tips please? Thanks, Christian Are you looking for any specific tips? If so, just ask, be specific, and someone will have an answer for you. If you're just looking for tips in general, keep looking in this section... you'll find plenty of good info!
Gregg Posted August 5, 2009 Posted August 5, 2009 Welcome Christian Like the guys said, ask and you shall receive!
Nick F40 Posted August 6, 2009 Posted August 6, 2009 Like Brian says my young friend, try to be a little more specific, I am sure that you will get all the help you need and more in the forum. Check out all the posts that the guys have put up, that should be able to help you before you even start asking. Welcome, it is always nice to hear about young people such as yourself getting into the hobby, you will find it to be a lot more fun than video games I assure you..... I don't know, Need For Speed is very fun Yeah that's awsome that your into it like you are, you'll love this place like I did, I'm 18 and joined 3 years ago? I think. A LOT of helpful and knowledgable people here. What kind of cars do you like to build? Into any racing?
dwc43 Posted August 6, 2009 Posted August 6, 2009 I don't know, Need For Speed is very fun Yeah that's awsome that your into it like you are, you'll love this place like I did, I'm 18 and joined 3 years ago? I think. A LOT of helpful and knowledgable people here. What kind of cars do you like to build? Into any racing? Gran Turismo is pretty good too, especially if you are a racer ... lol.
crappiefisher Posted August 6, 2009 Author Posted August 6, 2009 Well im mainly into stock cars and im limited by what our Hobby Lobby has here in ponca city. Right now im building a 91 Firebird formula. I kinda messed up on the paint and im thinking bout stripping it and repainting it. As for the tips, painting and detailing. I will post pics asap.
dwc43 Posted August 6, 2009 Posted August 6, 2009 Well im mainly into stock cars and im limited by what our Hobby Lobby has here in ponca city. Right now im building a 91 Firebird formula. I kinda messed up on the paint and im thinking bout stripping it and repainting it. As for the tips, painting and detailing. I will post pics asap. You are in luck then. I drive a NASCAR G.N. Sportsman car. I've raced on dirt, SCCA road courses and drag raced when I was not much older than you are right now. So if you need help with race cars, let me know. I have a pretty good data base of pics for reference on them too. As for stripping your paint, got to your local Advance Auto or Auto Zone and pick up some Super Clean. It's in a purple bottle, you can't miss it. IT will take the paint off without damaging the plastic. And if you have something that is chrome, and you want it painted, it will strip the chrome off too. Then you can paint it. Just for example, I bought an International Paystar Dump Truck by AMT/Ertl. I've owned all kinds of cars and trucks, and I have yet to see one with a solid chrome fan on the engine. So it goes in the Super Clean and when the chrome is gone, I'll paint it a semi gloss black to match the real ones.
Nick F40 Posted August 7, 2009 Posted August 7, 2009 Gran Turismo is pretty good too, especially if you are a racer ... lol. Yeah, especially since it's ACTUALLY coming out at the end of this year! I think it will be better than Forza 3, though I have a 360 also
dwc43 Posted August 7, 2009 Posted August 7, 2009 Yeah, especially since it's ACTUALLY coming out at the end of this year! I think it will be better than Forza 3, though I have a 360 also So there is a GT 6 coming out at the end of the year. I did not know that. I have the first 4, but I don't have the new PS3 so I don't have GT5 yet. I've got better things to spend $400 bucks on right now instead of a PS3. They need to drop the prices on those things as long as they have been out. And they complain about the profits being down, no wonder, not many can afford to splurge $400 for a game console right now.
RodBurNeR Posted August 7, 2009 Posted August 7, 2009 I am posting some of my own right now....keep an eye out.
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