So I've been watching more build videos and learning a lot of different things. One of them is it's probably going to take a number tries before I'm really happy with the results. I don't expect to build and paint like a pro probably ever. There is a lot of fiddly stuff I'm just not going to do. If this is going to be fun. But it will probably pay me to Pick up some cheaper (and more common) models next month to start on.  If I'm going to dick something up I want to dick it up on a 7.00 Spitfire instead of 16.00 Boeing Peashooter or a 30.00 + Beaufighter.

I also want to see how the Painting techniques I'm used to using with miniatures look on planes. I tried an air brush when I was a kid and it was a disaster. Also my eyes and sinuses don't react well to oil based paint and thinner fumes. Probably doesn't help that I'm a chain smoker. I can imagine the possible consequences of putting highly volatile liquids into a mist near an ignition source.

I am amazed at the amount of effort a lot of these guys are putting into cockpit details even in 1/72. I thought one of the main reasons you did 1/72 was to get out of shit like that :^)

Any way I' having a lot of fun watching the videos, looking for stuff on the internet, making a list for the hobby shop and Dollar Tree.