TALKING MODELS - Top Ten things to do when starting scale plastic models 

Yessss, do a mixing oil colors for weathering video please!!! Were i live i can't get all the fancy weathering stuff, so, i have to go old school!!! Thank you👍

Would love to see a video on color theory!!

Yea im 37, got into it while still 36…. I bought reading glasses in 1.5 and 3.0 for this hobby. I also use a head lamp to help me out. Lighting is essential. It’s the biggest bane of my modeling endeavors at the moment.

Yes, I'm retired and returning to modeling after many years. The hobby has changed so much since I last built I definitively needed this video. I'll subscribe so I can get back the momentum I used to have. Thanks

This is good, solid advice for everyone, but especially for those of us who return to model making after a gulf of time.

I've now ordered the Tamiya Spitfire pretty much just because of you tapping your finger on the box so be it on your head Mr Beckers Models

Cheers, really appreciate this. I'm 2 years in to the hobby and still learning.

I use a stiff A3 sheet over my mat; white one side, purple t'other. It helps a lot by being able to easily track the smaller parts of a model whilst building by using whichever side contrasts best with the colour of the styrene of the model.

I’m so glad that you made this video for those of us returning to the hobby after an extended hiatus - I just wish I saw it earlier! It’s amazing how much (and in some cases so little) has changed in 10 years! The Tamiya extra thin is a Godsend compared to the old tube glue.

good advice NOT just for beginners!! i'v forgotten many basic skills in the last 50 odd years!!

Good solid information, I’m just returning to modelling after a 40 year break...... Boy have things changed

got most of this covered but still learned a few things from this vid, much appreciated.

Great stuff. I'm 55 going on 56...so eye sight rules my modelling sessions: I use a workshop mains-powered LED lamp. Get one.

That was really good. I’m an older guy returning to modeling. I was starting to think it had turned into an expensive hobby, but this video showed me it wasn’t.

Excellent list. I am a retired Canadian Army veteran, will be sixty soon! I have built models since childhood usually with 3-5 year gaps in between. I must say since I really got back into it, 2018 timeframe, so much has changed, using acrylics (was a hardcore humbrol enamels), learning to airbrush, am big into full interior builds now. I very recently purchased a good set of goggles with interchangeable vision options which is a complete game changer. Also, a photo etched (PE) parts are becoming more common I purchased, after many errors, a decent PE bender, also a game changer. It's a great hobby which is so much more of a pleasure if one follows your list and my humble additions if need be

Just getting started with this hobby, I really appreciate the advice. It seems kinda overwhelming with all the options out there. Thank you!

I'm a very experienced modeller, but there was a few new things in that for me (stuck in old habits), so great job. I've been exploring oils for 1/12 figure faces, but conveniently they're good for weathering too, so I'd definitely be interested in the oil colour vid - currently I play and see where that takes me, so some supporting science would be great!

Sound advice, I could have used the Optometry advice 5 years ago after a short break of 40 years!. One piece of kit I think worthy of mention should be a robust kettle to help keep caffeine levels optimal.

Of course we want the separate video about mixing/using the oil paints 🤣🤣 Excellent list.

Would definitely like to see a video re using the oil paints Chris.

Chris good review. I would like you do a video of oils….

All great advice but one thing I would add is that if you are going to to airbrushing you really need to get a respirator mask or spray booth to protect your health. Unless you live somewhere where you can spray outdoors, of course. On the subject of eyesight I have a pair of “office view” prescription specs. These are intended for looking at computer screens etc. and work very well for close modelling work. Additionally I have a headband magnifier which is very useful when handling particularly small parts. What Chris says about good lighting is absolutely essential. Whilst I generally agree with what he says about colour matching I would say don’t get too intense about this. It’s a real rabbit hole that you can get trapped in. Unless you are entering competitions or doing RU-vid videos as long as you are happy with your finished model that’s all that matters.

Nice update you done thanks for sharing.

I love your channel! Would love a color tutorial.

Kitchen roll is something I would recommend and blue tac

Great solid, advice. Thanks for taking the time to put it together

Excellent info, thank you!

Thanks for sharing! Great video for beginners. Happy days and model on! 😎

Very nice tips. Thanks for sharing.

I I think I am ready for air brush I can’t wait to use it

This was perfect for me. Thank you so much! Not overly complicated and exactly what i need before i start my old kits and get back into it.

I concur. That is all good advice.

Good tips. Thanks for sharing

Very well said, awesome

Excellent information there, Becker, thank you. Because of the many gaps between periods of total immersion kit building, brought about by ever changing circumstances, I'm forever a returning modeler. This means that shows like this one have huge importance in my kit assembly work. It's all good though and the experiences of other's - tips and how to model effectively are really invaluable, the cats pyjamas you could say.

If you use Tamiya acrylics, be ready to Google mixtures to get shades you want. Tamiya will tell you how to mix their paints for their kits, but other companies won’t.

Thanks for the tips.

Great video the paint apps would be very useful, super tips, many thanks

Thanks dude, good tips.

Thank you. Returning aging modeller here who'll probably do exactly what you said

Nothing beats tube glue for tough bonding. All your modern cements are fine brittle bonders.

Lots of good tips. I would love to see a video of the oil paints, never tried using them before. Subbing to your channel

very cool video sir

I've personally been very appreciative of mr white putty, a lacquer based putty by GSI/Mr hobby that otherwise handles similarly to most hobby putties but with the lacquer benefits of fast drying, doesn't crumble so fast, etc. Smell is also very minimal for a lacquer, I guess because there's little thinners in there. I'd Like to see the oil base color video.

Thanks Chris, some great advice. I'm a life long modeller with gaps(35yrs) in the middle. The hobby has changed a lot with technology. At the moment I'm using Tamiya white and Vallejo Plastic Putty. I have used Glaze as you do, but found it brittle(wouldn't hold an edge), maybe it was the brand. I'm going to check out some of the different putty's mentioned. I'm a bit tentative with weathering... not wanting to screw up many hours of work, so like others, I would love a video on colour as well as mixing oil colours for weathering. Do you have any tips for painting faces/flesh tones?

Great video cheers. I can’t find your video on paint chemistry. Do you have a link please. Thanks for sharing 👍🏻👍🏻🙃🙃

I'm certainly not a new modeler, however things have changed a LOT since I was even a teenager. I used to only use enamel since that's what my old model shop supplier had. Now that model shop has closed down, and it seems everyone is using acrylic, artists oils, primers in various forms, floor polish, inks, all with their own special thinners and there are several different brands, all with various reviews from shit garbage to divine perfection. It's... Difficult to sort out sometimes.

Hi excellent piece. What brand are the cutters? I have a pair from academy but they only work on the larger parts, often damaging the smaller parts.

What aftermarket decals can you recommend? Great advice. Thanks, from someone who became disabled and wanting to build again (If my hands will work).

Chris-your recommendation I have old and new kits some from living in Utah and in Seattle. Which type should I try? I finished 3 kits but 2 are not weather yet. Need some help or follow ideas on weathering. Thanks! My shelf of doom are F-18 E Revell 1/48, BF-109 G-6 1/48.

I have a question when building a model that has to be made in sections for painting requirements (nooks and crannies) can it then all be glued together once the painting has been completed? Basically glueing paint to paint and which glue? Any help would be great thanks

1- didnt buy a 50 years if it not a tamiya kit I will say that if You want a 1:72 plane . Get a arma hobby kit . This company even sell only sprues . Do You didnt need to buy another kit to make another marking

I disagree on your comment about the tube glue. As with all applications....there is a place for tube glue and having another option in your toolbox is always best. The old tube glues got a bad rap because modelers tend to use TOO much - and that creates a mess ! More is not better - and when used correctly - it can be a very good solution. I also use the bottles with the brush - they are good too.

Great ideas. Thanks for the review of the basics. Very nice video!