you certainly believe in jumping right in. a good reference to start with is squadron/signal's panther in action book. i'm not sure about it's availability but check at squadron.com for starters.i don't know of any clubs exclusively for that scale, but you never know. finally, for anyone who is interested in armor, the name to remember is sheperd paine. seeketh his books, absorb ye his wisdom and rhen you will go far and all that yadda-yadda. good luck.