Noob

Hello.  Where to begin.....?  I'm a lover of things in miniature since I was miniature. There is just something I can't describe about observing realism in minute detail that leaves a sense of deep satisfaction.  I was an avid, but unrefined model builder in my childhood, through to pre-teen.  I moved to gaming miniatures in my youth.  Then, I became an accomplished carpenter/cabinet-maker, where my attention to detail was well outletted.  I continued with the gaming miniatures off and on for years, becoming reasonably skilled.  I never won, or enterd, a contest, but I usually fielded the best looking minis on the table.  I have juggled the idea of returning to modelling as a hobby for years.

    I have a deep facination about WWII, and I always preferred WWII era planes and and tanks as subjects for modelling.  So, in the intrest of NOT biting off more than I can chew, I have decided to purchase an early pz. mk VI Tiger.  One color,  perhaps just off the factory floor, so as to use washes for depth and detail.  Giving me a bit of assembly and basic painting experience before I move on to something more challenging.  I would be grateful to pick the brains of some of you here, and welcome suggestions.

    Thanks for having me!