Hi everybody,
I'm pretty new to the hobby & brand new to the forum so I thought I'd introduce myself.
I live in balmy Edmonton ,AB Canada & our with our harsh winters there's lot's of time to spend indoors modeling.
Although I started many kits as a youngster & would see them part way through & then quit . I guess I had a short attention span.
My modeling interests are simple....WWII .
I'm proud to say that I've recently completed my first model (Tamiya 7.5 cm Anti-Tank gun) & although it won't make it into the pages of F.S.M I am pretty pleased with the end results (not much detail on the gun crew as far as highlighting/ shadowing but I will learn) . My second project has been 1/350 Bismarck (Tamiya) & it's going well . I'm also experimenting with painting techniques on another gun crew (again..Tamiya......anybody see a pattern here?)
Time & patience will no doubt sharpen my skills & I will consider myself "hooked" to the hobby.
Although most of my kits are Tamiya , I have picked up a few different brands (Revell , Dragon , Trumpeter) & am starting to see the difference's between kits (Dragon figures are great!)
I should also mention that I have worked exclusively with acrylics & just purchased my first airbrush yesterday .
I have a question:
Which manufacturer makes the best kit for : figures , armor , ships , planes , artillery ?
As mentioned above I have been experimenting between manufacturers & have noticed difference in quality . It seems that Trumpeters planes are nicer , Dragon troops & armor are great , but it would really help my wallet if anybody could point me in the right direction for high quality kits.
I will practice airbrushing on my cheaper kits & save the nice ones for later.
Thanks for reading my post & I look forward to many years with the hobby.