Start scale models
Build a plastic model kit, paint it, then make it look worn, chipped and real. Start with a simple kit and a few brushes. Here's the video that hooks everyone, and everything you need for your first model.
Space neededA desk with good light
First projectA simple kit in a weekend
Skill levelBeginner-friendly
Good forTeens and adults, sitting down
The video that hooks everyone
Four easy chipping tricks for beginners
Four easy ways to make the paint on a model look chipped, scratched and rusty, with a fine brush and a few colors, plus the one mistake to avoid. Press play and see why it hooks people.
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Tool list
What you need to start
Everything you need for your first project, and nothing you don't. A simple kit and a handful of tools get you to a finished model.
Starter kit
01A simple kitA beginner kit with few parts, in 1:35, 1:48 or 1:72.
02Sprue cuttersSnip parts off the frame cleanly.
03Hobby knife + spare bladesTrims the little nubs left behind.
04Sanding sticksSmooth nubs and seam lines. Fine and extra fine.
05Liquid plastic cementMelts the plastic together. Thin, with a brush in the cap.
06Spray primerOne can, gray or black, so paint sticks.
07Acrylic paintsFive or six colors to start, plus black and white.
08Three brushesA small flat, a round and a fine detail brush.
09TweezersFor tiny parts and decals.
The manual tells you what to look for when you buy each one.
- 1Twisting parts off the frameTwisting tears plastic and leaves gouges. Snip with cutters, flat side toward the part, a little away from it.
- 2Too much glueCement melts plastic. A flood leaves a soft, smeared mess. Touch the brush to the seam and let it run in.
- 3Thick paintPaint straight from the pot hides detail. Thin it with a little water and use two thin coats.
