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    Looking for help

    I got this one from Lidl well the better half did, think she got fed up of hearing me talk about it and watching people doing builds on YouTube, so she came back with it for me lol
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    Looking for help

    I appreciate that thankyou, I've seen some of your builds in the threads, they look top quality
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    New to scale modelling!

    So would you say to do this one as is? I'm in 2 minds, I want to make it look realistic to what it would have been used for but then I also want to do what it says to do as it's my first and would like to look back at it after ive done 100's lol
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    New to scale modelling!

    I really didn't want to stick to the kits paint suggestions with this kit, I wanted to muddy up the tyres and arches, add a bit of rust and maybe instead of having the canvas on the trailer, make some hay bales for it, so it looks like an old farm workhorse, then i realised this is my first...
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    Looking for help

    Cars, bikes and lorries... That's the kind of thing I'd be interested in building. Potentially once I've learnt more id move into aircraft and military.
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    Looking for help

    I'm completely new to model building but after starting my first build Im hooked... I'm looking for help with what to buy and what not to buy... What products are good and what to stay away from. Kits, tools, paints, cements and glues everything. Thankyou in advance
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    First build work in progress

    Its all a learning curve I'll probably balls up a couple before I get that knackered of it, it's part of it. I'll definitely get some of that, could do with someone that's been around the models for some time giving me pointers on what's good and what's not and what to buy and what to stay away...
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    First build work in progress

    I tried to do a little dot and dab with the tube will definitely cocktail stick it next time, I noticed the glue ran and bulged a little after that and for the windows i just assumed the same thing would work, but that is one if the things im slightly annoyed with is the window fitment.
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    First build work in progress

    I did the dry fit check first and it seemed okay, I am trying to take my time with it as I want to be able to look back once I've done loads more and still be happy with it lol
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    New to scale modelling!

    Ah will definitely do that, just waiting for kids bed time so I can sit and concentrate on the build, ive uploaded a post of the build so far. I'm happy with it as my first attempt definitely room for improvement but I'm definitely not giving up lol
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    First build work in progress

    So this is the first bit of my first build, looking for any advice or pointers where I can improve. Really am enjoying the build so far, taking my time with it and trying not to rush. Any advice welcome
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    New to scale modelling!

    Thankyou for that mate, really appreciate the advice and knowledge. I have 2 brushes at the minute that seems to be doing the trick, I would like to look into airbrushing though. For the glue I just have the poly cement that came in the kit, but I do think I will get hold of some tamiya, quite...
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    New to scale modelling!

    I have a feeling the hobby will most definitely continue as I've not finished the first one and have already been looking for my next build
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    New to scale modelling!

    Cheers mate, I got a little kit yesterday from Hobbycraft, it had snips, a file, a cutting mat and a knife in there, seems to do the trick, but I understand as i move forward with builds i will need to upgrade along the way, thanks again
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    New to scale modelling!

    Evening all, I've been wanting to get into builds for a while now and finally at 32 made a go of it, just started with an airfix land rover and trailer, nothing to special i like to call this my training days, any advice on tools, tips and tricks would be massively appreciated, will upload a...
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