Hello

[AlanG]

Hello everyone. Been lurking in the shadows for a while now and i am astonished by the quality of builds on here. Thought i would actually start trying to contribute instead of lurking.

Anyway i'm in Scotland and work in agriculture. Been modelling for years but took a massive break from it for a while for personal and family reasons. But i am looking forward to being back in the hobby and sharing it with my sons who have now taken an interest in it.

[Tim Marlow]

Hi Alan
Nice to see you, looking forward to your builds....
Cheers
Tim

[Dave Ward]

Alan,
welcome to the forum, it's a friendly place - what's your area of interest? I'm sure you'll find someone with similar tastes here - from absolute beginners to real experts!
Ask any question - I'm certain that someone here will have the answer
Dave

[Steve O]

Hi Alan welcome to the best modelling forum there is.

Steve.

[Mickc1440]

Hi Alan and welcome, as has already been said you've come to the right forum.

[AlanG]

what's your area of interest?

Mostly WWII ETO aircraft. I'd love to have a stab at the armour too but the weathering scares the living daylights outta me

[stillp]

I'd love to have a stab at the armour too but the weathering scares the living daylights outta me

Give it a go! Give the model a good gloss coat first, then you can always clean off the weathering if you don't like it.

Pete

[BigGreg]

welcome Alan... here you will find a lot of advices and a very very friendly environment... WELCOME...

[Guest]

I'd love to have a stab at the armour too but the weathering scares the living daylights outta me

So? Either build a model in parade ground condition, or — and this is the better option, IMHO — just go for it. The good thing about weathering is that you can’t really get it seriously wrong as long as the model looks dirty and/or worn. A very good and easy start is simply a dirt-coloured wash, thicker over the lower areas and the back, thinner on the front and up top, and then drybrush with some more dirt colours in those same areas. You can overdo it, though, and a lot of people these days do just that (especially with scratched and chipped paint), but there’s a simple solution to that too: stop when you think it looks dirty or worn enough

[yambam26]

Welcome Alan,
we've got a good bunch on here im sure you'll enjoy your stay

[Guest]

Hi and welcome Alan.
A great friendly group of people.
John.

[Mini Me]

Alan, there's always room for one more! What scale do you primarily work in?
Cheers, Rick H.

[AlanG]

What scale do you primarily work in?

I prefer 1/48 and 1/32 because 1/72 is too fiddly for my hands these days.

[scottie3158]

Alan,
And its a warm welcome from me. the good thing about weathering especially when I'm modelling it covers up the mistakes :tongue-out3:

[Guest]

Welcome to the Forum Alan!