Building Resin/Garage Model Kits

[Toastybuffoon]

So here I am, 42 years old and just now exposing myself to what looks like a very involving and unique hobby. Resin model kits. I don't own one yet, but I'll be damned if some of these horror and sci-fi kits don't look so jaw droppingly fantastic. I like the idea that they are limited in quantity and that most are made by obvious fans of the genre.

So I pose to you all out there. As a COMPLETE newb to this hobby, will I possibly be getting in over my head trying to assemble and paint one of these bad boys? I want to start getting one or 2 real soon, but I feel like I may be a bit intimidated by the task once one arrives at my home and I open the box.

 

[barryo]

So here I am, 42 years old and just now exposing myself to what looks like a very involving and unique hobby. Resin model kits. I don't own one yet, but I'll be damned if some of these horror and sci-fi kits don't look so jaw droppingly fantastic. I like the idea that they are limited in quantity and that most are made by obvious fans of the genre.

So I pose to you all out there. As a COMPLETE newb to this hobby, will I possibly be getting in over my head trying to assemble and paint one of these bad boys? I want to start getting one or 2 real soon, but I feel like I may be a bit intimidated by the task once one arrives at my home and I open the box.

are you actually worried about the assembly & painting itself....as in your not confident in your own skills..............or that it will lead into a lot of money spent on these models themselves? i know some garage kits can fetch bucks depending on what it is & who made them. if its the skills part.......maybe start with something similar in shape or size that is cheap & do several test runs before investing a bunch of money in these. good luck & drop by the customs section. lots of info there from a to z........

 

[daikkenaurora]

I have a box full of anime figures that I bought almost 10 years ago. One day I'll get to building them.