Getting back into modeling

Hello Everyone,

My name is Dennis, I live in Southeast Texas. When I was younger I built plenty of plastic model kits. Well I want to get back into it. However the types of models I'm working on these days are scale radio controlled boats. The reason I'm here is to learn to paint. I am tired of making my models look "New" I want to learn to do the weathering effects and things like that. I have a Lindberg 1:32 PT 109 kit I have had for years. Its time to get it going. I know the Lindberg kit is not historically accurate. So I'm thinking of not building it as the 109. But I would still like it to look typical to the type. I also have a Robbe Antja. Its a 1:20 fishing trawler made from ABS. So I'm here to get help and advice on making these both more scale looking. I look forward to getting to know you and your techniques. I figure this is probably the best place to get the help I'm looking for. The work I have seen here is fantastic. You people rock.

Regards,

Dennis (Neptune769)