Material

I've finally received (some) of the tools I'm going to use in here. These include some hobby knives, a pin vise and some (really tiny) drills, a set of picks for using on putty and last but not least, an airbrush and a compressor.

This is a nice set of X-Acto Hobby knives. The box is  fake wood, but otherwise nice. The holders have some nice weight to them and you can get a nice grip.

The Tamiya tool set is awesome too, including a varied set of tools. I also got some straight tweezers which weren't included (the black ones.)

This is the set I plan to build. Well, not all of the set I plan to build, but more on that at a later date.

This set for the McLaren MP4/13, which raced in 1998 in Formula 1, includes some interior detail and a removable back cover to let you see the engine. It also includes rubber tires which are threaded just like the real ones and a set of decals for the car. The Tamiya set is nice, but it can do with some improvements.

To begin with, the decals don't include anything related to tobacco companies (West was a major McLaren sponsor in those years.) It also lacks a bit of details, but that can be fixed. More on that later. ;-)

This is my brand spanking, new airbrush: The Paasche Talon. I got the set which included 3 needle sizes, 3 heads, tools and a hose. It's a nice airbrush, good weight on it and I really like the balance. The finishing also seems nice. You can see here that I already connected a quick-disconnect to it (and the hose, but you can't see that.)

Here's two extra needles I ordered, mainly to be covered in case of catastrophic operator error. Next to it are the included tools to be able to get the airbrush open, though you won't require most of them for a simple every-day cleaning.

Below them you can see the manual with included lessons for beginners. Since this is my first airbrush I plan on doing those exercises and some others I've found on the web. I will be using vegetable paints (which I also saw recommended) because they're cheaper than actual paints and will let me have a go at airbrushing without breaking the bank.






There's a few more things of course: My compressor is a TC-20T, which is the one everyone seems to have. Nice, kinda heavy compressor with an air-tank and water trap. I also got me a caliper and some plasticard of various thickness.

So we're getting close to getting started, but I'm still missing a few more things to actually get started. Stay tuned!