Hi New to and excited about model building

Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Hi New to and excited about model building

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 27, 2005 6:48 PM

Hello evreyonbody. A friend of mine bought me a completed garage kit of an anime figure off ebay for my birthday. I thought it would've been great if i could have built a figure like that by myself and was soon pleased to discover there were many types of figures historical and fictional made out of different materials to build from. Does anyone know where I could purchase an introductory book on resin figure models or such or where to start? I'm really psyched about starting to build them as up until know i've only built a few plastic and snap fit gundam models. Hope it's not too much trouble thanks guys. Smile [:)]

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Bgrigg

Member since
May 2005
From: Left forever

Posted by Bgrigg on Wednesday, July 27, 2005 7:13 PM

Hi right back.

I can't help you with figure modeling or research on them, but I can welcome you to the forum!

So long folks!

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luke

Member since
December 2002
From: -

Posted by luke on Wednesday, July 27, 2005 8:46 PM

welcome mate

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J-Hulk

Member since
February 2003
From: Tochigi, Japan

Posted by J-Hulk on Thursday, July 28, 2005 5:13 AM

Welcome to FSM!

~Brian

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KINGTHAD

Member since
May 2004
From: Dallas

Posted by KINGTHAD on Thursday, July 28, 2005 12:10 PM

Welcome

Thad

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razordws

Member since
September 2004
From: Vernon, BC, Canada

Posted by razordws on Thursday, July 28, 2005 1:30 PM

I'm sure others can fill you in better than me on figures but the internet is a wonderful thing too. A simple google search will bring up loads of stuff and one of the regulars here has a good web sight for basic techniques. Check it out at http://www.swannysmodels.com and click on the tools section at the bottom of the page.

Dave

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rjkplasticmod

Member since
February 2003
From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State

Posted by rjkplasticmod on Thursday, July 28, 2005 2:05 PM

Welcome to the FSM Forums Sign - Welcome [#welcome]

. Andrea offers some good references for beginning figure painters.

Regards, Rick

RICK

At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...

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maxx1969

Member since
May 2004
From: Oregon

Posted by maxx1969 on Thursday, July 28, 2005 6:55 PM

Welcome the forum.

~Matt T Meyer

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 28, 2005 9:41 PM

Mr. Kiwi-First of all welcome! As far as figures go, the hardest to work on are metal, resin kits are great but expensive-I would start with some plastic kits like Tamiya or Dragon 120mm (1/16) and learn the basics in this large scale. Polar Lights makes some large scale fantasy and comic figures. Just remember-clean the parts well, use good paints (I like enamels), and good brushes. Airbrushing and pastel powders are your next step! Just buy some cheap kits for practice first.