| When you set out to build model cars you have | | | | couple larger ones of your basic colors. The last |
| chosen a hobby that can last a lifetime. With | | | | things you should need are some primer for those |
| different skill levels available you can enjoy many | | | | models that require it and some rubbing alcohol |
| hours building and customizing. One thing that will | | | | for the little mistakes that can happen from time |
| make picking up this hobby much easier is to be | | | | to time. If you are airbrushing then you will need a |
| prepared. The actual preparation may not take | | | | decent airbrush kit that should come with all the |
| much time but it can save you a ton of time in | | | | parts you need to get started including a small |
| the long run. The first thing you must figure out is | | | | compressor. |
| exactly what tools and supplies you will need. | | | | Some other supplies that you will find useful in |
| If you are going to be doing a good deal of | | | | building and detailing your model car are toothpicks |
| customizing on your model cars then you | | | | for painting extremely small details such as knobs |
| definitely want to buy a decent hobby knife with | | | | and buttons on the interior, a soft bristle |
| a couple different shape blades. A thin one that | | | | toothbrush for cleaning your parts before you |
| comes to a rather sharp point is excellent for | | | | paint or glue them, and wet and dry sandpaper of |
| getting into areas that have a good deal of small | | | | a very fine grit in case there is a painting error or |
| spaces. A chisel shaped blade is handy for making | | | | glue error you need to correct. You should also |
| long straight cuts when cutting out hoods, doors, | | | | think about safety equipment. While you may not |
| and trunks. A normal hobby blade is great for | | | | realize it there is a bit a caution required in dealing |
| cutting your parts from the parts tree. If you | | | | with model cars. It is easy when cutting plastic for |
| have small children in the house you might | | | | stray pieces to fly up and catch you in the eye. |
| consider purchasing a lockable kit so that small | | | | You should always wear eye protection when |
| hands cannot get to the knife. These are | | | | cutting and painting your model. Another bit of |
| extremely sharp no matter if cutting through | | | | safety equipment to use is latex gloves. They will |
| plastic or skin. | | | | protect your hands from paint and from little |
| The next thing you must think about is whether | | | | nicks that may come from handling sharp bits of |
| you will be hand painting your model cars or if you | | | | plastic. |
| will be airbrushing them. If you are going to paint | | | | Gather your supplies in a small storage container |
| them by hand you should pick your supplies | | | | or even a shoe box so that you will have them all |
| accordingly. A number of brushes and some | | | | together next time you get ready to build a |
| acrylic cleaner will get you started. Next you need | | | | model car. By spending just a bit of time |
| to pick up the paints you would like to use. Acrylic | | | | preparing you will save yourself a good deal of |
| paints stay good for sometime so you might | | | | time when it comes to building your next |
| consider picking up a couple small jars and a | | | | masterpiece. |