Scale Modeling Sources for Beginners

Since the beginning of this exciting Hobby everything seams confusing: From where to start – Which are most appropriate techniques – Which tools – Which scale and from which supplier to start and several other questions that beginner modeller is getting really confused. An allegory like the puzzle of 5.000 small pieces. The Hobby of scale modelling regardless of  age and that  what really makes it wonderful and creative at the same time for everyone.

There is one problem though: “should I start with theory or going direct to practice”

Both are equally valuable and my opinion is that someone that wants to start must ruin some models at the begging and learn from his mistakes. Theory taken from books or online information will help him to correct his mistakes and practice will bring him to another level since he will be able to use his imagination and creativeness to adjust or to invent new practices. Most of us started or want to start by learning the secrets by ourselves because it is a kind of personal Hobby rather team spirit (at least at the begging) correlated. Of course this is not the rule but from personal experience at the begging I was trying to learn as much as possible by myself to reach at least an acceptable level and to be considered above the beginners levels which at least theoretically and with a lot of practice for some issues my opinion will count. So, let’s start from the basics or better start from the begging.

Finding online information is one way to start but at the beginning is better to get some concrete info from skilled modellers or from reliable magazines. I prefer to have hard copy of that information because it is obvious that we are going to refer to written content many times. To keep in electronic format also not a bad idea but we need to start collecting and creating our bibliography for future use anyway (electronic or by hardcopy). Some good reference sites listed below but there too many out there. The ones that are really interesting are the kit reviews where experienced modellers publishing their work. Kit reviews is also an intermediate way to choose your kit (from which manufacture) from your local store or online.

Forums are considered one of the best ways to find what you are looking, there are a lot out there that you can easy become a member. This will help you to find links for your subjects, reviews from kits, techniques and many other subjects related to Hobby. It is an interactive way to get answers to your questions by opening a new article for discussion and share your opinion with other modellers (you will learn a lot of tricks that will help you to go on). Search in your country about this clubs because I am sure you will be able to find a couple or even more.

I hope my article helped you to get an idea from where to begin if you really love and want to start this hobby. Amazon widgets are created in my blog for easy search of these books but you can search by yourselves to find them  from other sources. I use to buy them (new by free shipping from BookDepository or used from AbeBooks) from the following online stores.