OT: For the scale modelers out there ...

[Romanator21]

My lack of patience and steady hands don't make me much of a model builder, but I sure would like scale ww2 planes to toy around with. Do you know if there's any manufacturer that sells high detail planes as they do cars for example with a metal finish etc.

My son once got a plastic P-38 with three propellers which made me want to sue the toy company.

I don't know exactly what you're looking for in terms of detail or accuracy (a p-38 without 3 engines? ), but you can certainly purchase pre-built or nearly pre-built models.

I got 2 of these as a gift:

http://www.flyingmule.com/products/IX-DDIJ023

21st century toys make cool displays too. I got a 1/18th FW-190 D-9 from a friend, but they have quite varied subjects. All you have to do is attach the wings:

http://www.cybermodeler.com/hobby/pr..._21c_tbf.shtml

But you should seriously try your hand at modeling. Even if the result isn't "award-winning" it is fun to do. 1/72 is my favorite scale because I can display many on a shelf, and I don't have to worry too much about detail (In fact, I find panel lines are too large for the scale, so I fill them in or scrape them off).

This was my last project, but I'm working on others:


That kit cost me less than $10, for a few weeks of fun. Good return on the investment

This one's a little bigger, in 1/48th


Maybe my favorite kit. Less than $13, mixed all colors by hand using primary colors, first time using sand-paper, scratch-building a landing light and cockpit, masking canopy frames (one by one), and other techniques. I had tons of fun with this and I would do it ten times again.


So get out there and build some models!