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Nissan | Posted: Jun 28 2008, 07:17 AM |
IDW Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 84 Member No.: 29,895 Joined: Jun 25th 2008 Location: Lithuania | Hello i"m new in this auto model and i wanna now what tools i have to have as i can build a car? |
marcopreto | Posted: Jun 29 2008, 11:13 AM |
IDW Expert Member Group: Members Posts: 149 Member No.: 6,599 Joined: Apr 11th 2005 Location: Portugal | Wellcome to this hobby. The number of basic tool necessary is very limeted. You need a sharp blade (the ones that we can brake the front tip and get a sharp edge again are great for starters), some liquid glue for plastics (there are several brands - I usually like the thinner types; if you need to glue metallic parts, then you'll have to use superglue or something similar which is cianoacrilate based - just be careful not to glue yourself), some files and sandpaper is also good for cleaning the parts from plastic tree leftovers. Some small paint brushes and paints to paint details. For painting the body I recommend an aerosol paint, as its easier to get a smooth finish than using a brush. As time goes by, and if you find out that you really want to get more serious, you'll end up collecting a larger number of tools, which make to work more convenient, but that is all you need to start (if I forgot anything, I'm sure other modelers from IDW will correct me). There is a thread on this forum with a number of links to tutorials (https://idforums.net/index.php?showtopic=29182) You can also look for other tutorials on the net. If you have any doubt, feel free to ask. Cheers Marco Preto |
Möbius | Posted: Jun 29 2008, 02:24 PM | ||
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That about covers it for beginnings. Great post, Marco! | ||
gunmonic | Posted: Mar 21 2009, 10:31 PM |
IDW Member Group: Members Posts: 28 Member No.: 32,292 Joined: Mar 21st 2009 Location: Update Profile | whats automodel ???????? |
ThomasMak0524 | Posted: Mar 22 2009, 12:58 AM |
IDW Jr. Member Group: Members Posts: 58 Member No.: 31,869 Joined: Feb 11th 2009 Location: Update Profile | auto model? got any pics to see? |
marcopreto | Posted: Mar 23 2009, 04:38 PM | ||||
IDW Expert Member Group: Members Posts: 149 Member No.: 6,599 Joined: Apr 11th 2005 Location: Portugal |
It's a model, a scale representation, of a car (automobile).
There's a thread regarding models of Initial D Cars on this forum! take a look there and you'll find several photos! Cheers Marco Preto | ||||