Back to the hobby

[adamcoffman]

Hello everyone. I thought I’d post a quick introduction since I’ve been lurking off and on since 2014. I’ve finally decided to get back into the hobby after a 20+ year break. Back in my late teens/early 20s I built quite a few models, then for whatever reason I stopped.

 

Now that I want to start up again I’ve been looking over the various online shops and forums trying to decide what my first kit should be. I like 1/48 scale WW2 planes and jets up into the early 60s. As soon as I figure out what my first 21^st century kit should be, I’ll start a WIP thread. I’m open to suggestions if anyone has a recommendation for a good “re-entry” kit. I'm leaning toward a Tamiya Mosquito or Do-335.

Edited October 21, 2017 by adamcoffman
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[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

Hello Adam ... Welcome to Britmodeller from America. You’ll soon find out that we all get pulled back in to model building  eventually. Both are good options and you shouldnt have to much trouble with either for a first WIP. 

[Gorby]

Welcome to BM Adam, and welcome back to the hobby.

When I returned to the plastic a couple of years ago I started with a 1/48 Tamiya Me 262 and it turned out to be a good choice. Beautiful kit. The Do 335 I found more complicated, I highly recommend it, but maybe leave it to when you are back in the swing of things. The Tamiya Mosquito (Mk, IV) is also a good kit, but the canopy is very fiddly. That's my excuse anyway as I made a total hash of it.

Anyway, hope you enjoy whatever kit you eventually end up with.

 

Gorby

[adamcoffman]

Thanks for the welcome. 

 

I'm headed to the LHS after work today so we'll see what I come home with.

[Max Headroom]

Hello and welcome from the UK👍 This hobby is like the Hotel California in that you can check out but never leave!

 

Funnily enough I was thinking the same way as Gorby and would recommend a 262 in 1/48.  Interesting subject, not too many ‘sticky-out’ bits and a good choice of schemes. I’d avoid mottle as a first attempt

 

 

and go for an example with a more solid pattern

 

 

Of of course you could go totally off script 

 

 

 

Looking forward to your builds.

 

Trevor

 

[adamcoffman]

On 10/20/2017 at 2:12 PM, Max Headroom said:

Of of course you could go totally off script 

 

 

 

Looking forward to your builds.

 

Trevor

 

Not sure how I missed your reply or I would have replied sooner. It's interesting that you mention "going off script". As I've been looking at WW2 kits over the last couple of weeks I find I'm really interested in "off script" subjects, as well as post WW2 subjects. I'm thinking about doing some Mexican and Colombian P-47s at some point.