Post by jhilden on Sept 10, 2009 15:19:16 GMT -5
Now that I am back into the hobby, my mind is getting into modeling mode. I know that when I start, my skills will be rusty and I remembered what I did when I started years ago. This may be very basic to the members on this board, but I will mention it for beginners, and I will most likely be the one asking for help all the time, so here is my first little contribution. Here it is: Amass huge quantities of diesel shells.
Whenever out and about, I always picked up cheap shells, a good bit for less than $1.00, at flea markets, hobby shops, and/or garage sales. Today we have the internet to help us find some deals, but I still like to go out and hunt. I would pick up any HO shell I could get my hands on for cheap, no matter how ugly. I would use some of these for parts, but mostly, I would use them for practicing cutting out sections with razor saws, scraping off molded details, drilling, painting, decal application, and kitbash experiments learning to erase seams and gaps.
I had a good sized “Bone Yard” and some pieces proved to be helpful. So if you are beginning the hobby, off a long layoff, or just want to hone your skills, dissect some old shells. I know this may be obvious and I’ll try to sweep the cobwebs out of my head and share some skills/techniques
Whenever out and about, I always picked up cheap shells, a good bit for less than $1.00, at flea markets, hobby shops, and/or garage sales. Today we have the internet to help us find some deals, but I still like to go out and hunt. I would pick up any HO shell I could get my hands on for cheap, no matter how ugly. I would use some of these for parts, but mostly, I would use them for practicing cutting out sections with razor saws, scraping off molded details, drilling, painting, decal application, and kitbash experiments learning to erase seams and gaps.
I had a good sized “Bone Yard” and some pieces proved to be helpful. So if you are beginning the hobby, off a long layoff, or just want to hone your skills, dissect some old shells. I know this may be obvious and I’ll try to sweep the cobwebs out of my head and share some skills/techniques
