Hi... I'm 19 years old now but as a kid i used to build those plastic Revell airplane models. I would like to get back into modeling some WWII tanks and possibly aircraft (bombers). Any recommendations of places to purchase model kits (complete with paint and decals if possible). Please keep in mind I'm a collgege student, so I'm on a budget Thanks!
I know that some forum members are instantly going to mock my recommendation (you know who you are ) but ebay have a lot models (planes, tanks, ships etc), and the 1/72 and 1/35 scale models aren't too pricey. They carry most companies too. Basic prices seem to be $15 to $20. As to paints etc, some companies provide them as integral to the kits and others don't. Have you been following this thread? http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8755&highlight=kits
If you don't mind the smaller scale - try Armourfast kits. They are pretty good, easy to put together and cheap. You can get them easily on eBay. See: http://www.aaamodels.co.uk/HTML/armour_hat.htm
Thanks for the suggestions guys. I think 1/72 models would be smaller than what I'm looking for, but 1/35 models would be about right (basically nothing at all larger than the size of an American football for a tank)... am I correct in this assumption? Would a 1/72 model be very tedious to paint being so small? Thanks, and any more info at all would be very useful Edit: I probably should have specified earlier, I'm looking into building one or two tanks and planes, not into miniature figures of infantry and whatnot. I'd like to have them just to show on my desk, not to play wargames.
Ebay - Tamiya - 1/35. Avoid the excellent & tempting Dragon 1/35 kits if you're just getting back into it. They'll do your head in. However if you do fancy 1/72 then do try Dragon. Cheers, Adam.