Would a comprehensive sticky guide for newbie modelers be seen too remedial and a waste of space for the majority of long time posters here?
I found my way here after getting the Bandai PG Falcon last fall. It was the first model kit I've bought and tried to build in over 35 years. So much of what I remembered of working on this stuff then has changed- and changed dramatically.
Back then, it was getting all about getting little bottles of Testors enamel paints (or if I was feeling really flush, the spray cans), the orange marmalade smelling Testors tube glue, and probably some sandpaper to sand off the knob left when I twisted the piece off the tree.
Now I had to hit up the hobby store every few days to pick up something I just learned of, or to replace something I had bought a week earlier that I just found out wouldn't work for what I wanted to do.
Would be wonderful if some of you old pro's could hash out a clearly organized , all encompassing FAQ that covers basic stuff like the difference between various plastics as well as styrene/ABS vs resin, the difference between enamels and acrylics and what you don't want to do in regards to mixing layers- as well as a basic recommended starter tool list that goes into things like why you might want to spend a little extra to get a nicer pair of sprue cutters vs the basic $5 Hobby Lobby version.
Dabbling in it for the last seven or eight months, I haven't learned anywhere near enough to start it myself, otherwise I would.
I hope to get started on one of Randy Coopers resin kits soon, and I'm still trying to find a good primer guide for dealing with the peculiarities and demands of resin. I only have so much time to watch and absorb youtube build videos and in general it would just be so much easier to have a specific guide page/post to refer to for reminders and general to specific information as you encounter a problem.
It's a greatly relaxing and therapeutic hobby to deal with frazzled nerves (when it's not causing them)- but it can also be expensive in terms of trial and error that can easily be avoided with guidance from some of you more experienced hands.
Hope you guys realize I'm not complaining. Just offering a suggestion for us ignorant aspirants