I personally think that if you want to get into the hobby and want to buy paint, but don't know what to buy, I would start by purchasing any Tamiya model kit and use the instruction manual to purchase your paints, this way you can see what colors are most used in model car building. After purchasing all of the colors listed in the manual (using the Tamiya color codes that are listed), you should have a majority of the colors to build most model cars.
im just choosing a kit to build,mostly revell, ut in mu stash are some aoshima kits too, and just thinking witch color should i doo and ordering a paint. but if we are speaking about muscle cars engines mostly are orange
Even though its sad its the truth. Jun is completely right, if you want to build a nice looking model car kit. its going to need alot of money and practice before it can look some what nice. so if you have the money and patience then go for it. your first car is probably not going to look good but practice takes time. one day you will have alot of nice looking scale model cars for you to look at.
Hi Jun as you said,the perfect beginners kit is not outhere yet. But it is about thebuilding proces of that kit. I had a hectick life,lived by the time day by day. I find relaxation in building modelcars/trucks. And after 35 years of building my last kit i started last year again after watching video,s from You and more other builders.Did my first kit basic,but used spaycans and cheap super glue,a old side cutter and hobbyknife. Bought at the paintshop a few different nrs of wet sanding paper and build a DECENT looking model. But i had fun it the whole proces. Then i decided to buy a middle quality airbrush and a compressor with a tank. A good knife,scriber,hand vise etc. Now my kits are looking 10 times better as the first kit i build last year. It is a learning proces and it gets me in the ZONE. And the most important thing is.You can build the cars you like in your own style. I have build a TOM,s Supra GT in a trackcar version,painted in Tamiya TS 54 metallic blue,used only a few small decals and it was looking great. Used that model on a charity auction for our local Dog-resque and brought in€ 175,- . I had a great time building it,was realy satifying,but the best was for me that some appriciated my work and loved it the same as i did. And got some money for the charity was making this build for me to a magical build. It is a hobby,not a competition slamming the kits together. Take your time and the results will improve,build by build.
Great video and I think does answer a lot of questions. I know for many builders, it is not always the finished product that matters but the journey of the build. For myself, I usually just give away my builds as I really just want to begin the next one. I feel the aoshima pre-painted kits give a real view of what it means to be a builder and is great for those who want to know what it is like to get into the hobby and of course the natural progression will be the desire to then paint your own stuff in colors and styles of your own choosing. Your video is perfect to showcase all the different options. Now that you have done HG Gundam, you need to get yourself a Real Grade, then a good Master Grade. Then if you have money to burn, grab one of those Perfect Grade RX-78 kits. Pure bliss!
Thanks for the video. You show different options for car modelling. Plastic car modeling is not for everyone. It requires an initial investment in tools and materials, lots of patience and time. Model kit prices have gone up making them unaffordable for the people hoping to start in the hobby. Car modeling is very demanding in the finish Dept. Military modelling is not as demanding and can be painted by hand in most cases. Anyway I personally like to build model cars. I build for my own pleasure and not for contests or to compete with anyone.
Jun you are the reason im still in this hobby and why i put so much effort in the kits i have mad even though i still get clear plastic fogging sometimes
I'm a Japanese who watched your video and decided to create a plastic model of my favorite initial d. It's been about 25 years since I bought a plastic model. Thank you for the fun videos all the time
I see master Jun you have answered many questions for new modelers, I have been building models since the early 1990's and the hobby here in the US has been up and down over the years. You explain the hobby and the variations of beginners model variations extremely well. Glad to see you put this video up. 👍🏻 Hope all is well with you given the world's affairs. Happy modeling 🙏
I love this video as it really harps on the idea of patience. My first model car, I couldn’t wait for the break disc and calipers to dry so I grabbed my heat gun with the lowest setting and it warped them! I was devastated but this is also why they are better than snap-kits. Even if you do manage to mess something up, there is always some way to fix it.
REALLY good video, I will be sure to share this with those interested in this wonderful hobby. I have been building 1/24 car kits for over a decade now, and you have brought up all the points I would have. I love the addition of the Gunpla comparison as well - I felt the exact same way when I built a few after taking a hiatus from car kits!
Dude you will have ZERO problems with Gundam considering how good you are at car kits! I build Gunpla and started building cars because of watching your channel. I really think it's doable for beginners to get into car kits if they patiently follow the process on your video, which is what I did. The costs might put them off but really I think for people who are just starting it's ok to only paint the car body at first and then later learn to paint the details as they advance in technique.
You're right, you're very right building these car kits require patience, time, and money. A lot of things that many people don't have. Especially since the risk for mistake is so high, and so detrimental. I'm glad you mentioned saving up and buying a high quality die cast instead. I believe that can be a really good alternative.
I knew it was going to be a Gundam!!! I love it. What an awesome video. I appreciate you branching out and allowing us to walk your journey with you. The pre-painted AE86 looks amazing! I want one now
Not just quality but the ease of building them - as shown in the video! That wouldn't just be cool but that'd be a great way to welcome newbies to building kits
This video is so helpful yet so calm. In terms of car model kits i have no experience, but somehow, when i was 7 years old, my parents bought me a BBurago Fiat 500L model kit. These kits were (i don't know if they are still in production) a mix of snaps and glue was required in certain cases. The body was a pre-painted metal die-cast. For beginners maybe these are a valuable option(i think? I was a child but i remember it was really fun to build it).
I still remember when I started making plastic models again at the beginning of 2020 after 15 years. I got 2 kits (Revell) and the necessary accessories to start again. I paid around €200. 50€ for the 2 kits and the rest for the accessories. You learn more and more and at the end of the year airbrush equipment will be added ;-) Hobbies cost money and time, otherwise they wouldn't be a hobby. But it is a nice and calming hobby
Great video for the beginners. !5 years into the hobby and I am yet to build that perfect model, i'd hate to think the cost of it all, but i still love it.
I've been building gunpla for a while now and wanted to try some cars. So I ordered a Initial D SXE 10 Altezza Nobuhiko 1/24 kit, since then I've ordered a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI, a Nissan 300ZX Turbo 1/24 and another Initial d kit the Fujiwara Takumi's Impressa WRX TypeR . I have about 95% of the tools I need. The last 5% is a spray booth.
Like your video is demonstrate simple kit step by step but not fency. Especially this video clear message to the beginner what is building scale model but not how to get a easy kit. Thanks for your sharing!
I completely agree with your frustrations over the availability of pre-painted kits. The craft and hobby stores near me only sell the toy-like snap kits and the full-blown unpainted stuff. The way I see it, not everyone has the time, money, or reason (say they only want to make one car) to invest into painting models, and they just want something that looks halfway decent when it's finished and put on display. Hell, I would be in favor of killing off snap kits entirely. As you mentioned in the video, one could easily buy a higher-quality model of a particular car for less money. I genuinely can't think of a reason why anyone would want a snap kit. Want a good-looking model for cheap? Get a diecast. Want a thorough building experience? Get a pre-painted kit. Sure, it kicks kids out of the hobby, but it's clear that it's pretty much impossible to cater to them without sacrificing the product itself. Excellent video. We need more pre-painted kits.
Excellent video! I started building cars and got into gunpla in my early teens you've easily made an excellent video and explanation that I did indeed enjoy
I'm a Beginner that wanted to get into Model kit hobbies and it started with Kotobukiya Zoids HMM series and next is Gunpla And I'm looking for Car and Plane model kits But all the videos I seen are the same, they all need Paint and Glue and I asked myself If I can do them out of the box with just the decals and panel lining and I stumbled upon this video And all I can say is Thank you This is one of the best videos I've seen for an absolute beginner for the hobby Wish me luck
LETS GO 🔥. I been building gunpla on my free time when I take a rest from breakdancing. My friend got me my first car build which is from initial d the rx7 model and WOW there a whole different level and now I'm stumbling on your channel and it's fresh too see the work you do 🔥🔥🔥
I just bought a pre-painted Aoshima kit - the Toyota 86, which my partner owns - on your recommendation. These kits look like unbelievable value for money. Thankyou.
I think that this is a wonderful hobby for car fans to get into. The reality is that many car enthusiasts (myself included) out there wont ever get to own any of these beautiful classics in real life. With time they become harder to come across, which in turn, makes them more expensive. However with these little models, we can at least say we own and built a Toyota Supra or Mazda RX-7 lol 😅
I started my model kit journey with HG gunpla kits. My first ever model car kit is the Aoshima Asurada GSX Aero Mode, which happens to be one of the usual, 'complicated' model kits that demands higher modeling skills, but managed to build it and even custom painted the body, though the rest of the kit is less detailed, it still gave me a huge amount of satisfaction when I finished building it. My latest finished kit is the Aoshima Snap Kit R34 GTR and when the right time comes, I'll start building the Tamiya 1/24 R32 GTR Nismo.
I'm an experience gunpla builder that always wanted to try car/bike model. After watching this I decided to look for the prepainted, and it cost much higher than a standard MG gunpla lol.
Great video! Thanks for sharing your first two builds, it makes others feel better that their mistakes are normal and you can't have high expectations at the start, its a skill that takes lots of practice, try an improve with each build. Amazing to see how far you've come Jun! Another idea for beginners would be building the car with a different theme where mistakes are OK, rather than building an OEM prestine clean model you could go for any, or a mix of: beat up, rusted, dirty, muddy, abandoned, apocalypse/mad max. Imperfections fit with these builds or can be easily hidden, you'll still need plenty of supplies.
Thanks to you Jun i just bought my first 2 sets. An AMT Challenger & a Tamiya 350Z. Huge inspiration and hopefully will make models as well detailed as you do some day 🤙🏽🙏🏽
I always recommend military vehicles for beginners. They don't need a glossy finish and you can paint a camouflage if you feel brave, or a single color. Also, you don't have to fuss about panel lines or minute details.Well, unless it's an airplane of course. The easiest are submarines and you can experiment with underwater dioramas too. Very fun. The next step up is tanks, then ships, then airplanes and helicopters. Civilian Cars, trucks and motorcycles come last because you need experience to get a good paint finish. And when the paint is glossy, a bad finish is a bad model.
I was a complete biginner, I jumped right into the deep end and built a 1/24 Tamiya Porsche 959. Painting wasn't too bad as I have pretty steady hands and was able to paint the trim around the windows with a tiny paint brush. All together I think the kit, the tools I used to make it, and a pre-made diorama cost me about 95NZD. This was because I already had some paints, tweasers and a scalpel laying around. The end result look great in my opinion, especially considering it was my first model, however it took me many months to finish it as school got in the way a lot and as parts of the build such as joining the body to the chassis were very difficult. After building that kit I have decided that I would like to maybe build something a bit easier that doesn't become a headache. P.S I am 14 so if i can do it as a complete biginner you probably can too.
i actually got into gundam first and then got into cars. Collected hotwheels for a bit and now wanted a bigger model to do of a car. What a coincidence!
I don't think I could have found a better video. I'm trying to build a model of my GR86, so the GT86 and AE86 models where a funny coincidence, and was also considering getting a gundam first to practice on as the GR86 kit doesn't seem very beginner friendly. Also saw that damaged shield being made before somewhere, amazing job on it!
I reccomend a good kit for beginners AMT, and American model car company, has made 4 NASCAR snap together kits back in 2010 and it has the option to put the car stickers on in either the stickers like the gundam kit or water slide decals
Also about the gundam part that kit is quite old a very solid one I'd recommend entry grades which is very very posable and quite color accurate for a very cheap price so do check em out.
The first car model i built was a 69 mustang cobra jet. I didnt paint it, but it turned out pretty okay. I was proud. It got lost during moving, sadly.
Thanks to this video, I bought my first kit which is an Aoshima pre-painted RX-7. I’m having a blast with it so far. Currently awaiting to put decals on it but I’m trying to decide if I need decal solution or to just wet them and put them on
Great video - one of the best on this topic that I have seen. I agree that a snap together kit is a good first kit. I didn't know there were pre-painted kits out there. Another great idea for the beginner.
As a gunpla builder a normal car model kit is basically a step removed from a scratch build. The Blue 86 is on par with a HG kit from the early to mid 00's, simple and easy. But then the larger prepainted kits dont let you do anything other than glue and add stickers. If they could mold the car parts in bare color plastic then let the customer add whatever they wanted it would be perfect atleast for me
a very interesting video. there were always impressions of your own work, which in my opinion would have been more important and valuable to show where you can develop if you just make an effort. in my opinion, these "put together" kits, which look more like a puzzle than a beginner kit, don't really help to get used to model making and scale modeling. one does not really glue anything, grind anything, varnish anything and put no decals. all work that is necessary to build a beautiful and handsome model from the cast plastic parts. to get a taste of model making with these plug-in kits is like learning to drive an automatic car if you have a car with a manual gearbox at home. you learn how to do it, but you're almost starting over when you want to do it right.
Great informative video, these kinds of kits what you build, these easy skill building kits are good and even some skillful building cars are great, building much more hours.
I'd recommend buying a Land Rover as a first car kit. Get one of the first land rovers, where the paint finish was pretty Matt in finish. That way you can ignore polishing stages. Even better, make it into a military vehicle, where you can add weathering, some damage, and even add some custom touches.
I should look for those pre-painted Aoshima kits. I wonder if my hobby wholesaler has any? Usually I find that the only issue with any pre-painted model kit is that the seam lines have not been removed at the factory and to fix them, you need to scrape the seam lines right through the paint, and then re-touch the paint from the factory without any idea as to what paint brand or color paint they used. Makes it harder if the paint is a custom mix from the model kit manufacturer. Still...that pre-painted Aoshima kit looks dope! - maybe they "Did it right" unlike AMT and their pre-painted kits.
This was helpfull! It made me steer away from model kits, i tried building a tamiya motorcycle but i hated the painting work so maybe the only option is lego kits then
Another option for me is the Revell Snaptite kit/easyclick system, it's not painted but the scale is 1/24 and the finished car is quite heavy and feels nice, I personally painted mine but I guess it would look quite decent even without paint, it has sticker and water slide decals so I think is a nice compromise between the 2 options you put
Thank you so much for this video. Very informative. I’ve built a good amount of gunpla kits and love cars so I’ve been trying to level up into this type of building. I would love to get one of the middle level Aoshima prepainted ones but they are too expensive so I’m gonna just try a regular one and see how it goes!
Thank you Jun! This video was very helpful and informative. This hobby looks like a lot of work, but the results are phenomenal! I'm definitely going to give this a shot.
I used to build many model planes but it is so time consuming so gunpla is a great option and has something for all skill level and the hg line and some rg are relatively cheap compared to other high quality models like Tamiya or Hasegawa or even cheaper brands like revel
Like you said, if you really go for the real deal, building model car kits (applying paint, glue, decals, sanding, etc) feels more like an occupation than a hobby. I always wanted to build one and have tried once before. However, when you don't have the necessary tools (e.g. proper glue), you'll get a very unsatisfying result and frustration altogether. I'm a car guy but I also don't have all the time in the world to build one perfectly. Even now, I've stopped building Gunpla kits because it requires you to cut the parts and do some minor line painting. As a working man now, I still want to pursue this hobby of collecting model cars but I also don't want to spend a lot of time with all the details. My recommendation would be to invest in Lego car kits (Speed Champions, Technic, Creator). These kits are priced reasonably considering you don't need to spend a decade to complete one of them. My other recommendation is to buy a high-end 1/18 diecast models (Autoart, Norev, BBR, etc.). Some might say buying these 1/18 diecast models are expensive, but for me if you include all the tools and time require to build a model kit, you're better off buying a complete one instead. Not to mention, you can even open the doors, boot, and bonnet of these high-end 1/18 models. I'm not dissing car model kit builders at all. If anything, I admire and salute their dedication to the craft. I even envy these craftsman because building a car model kit requires skills, detail, and determination to get one model kit car right. But for the rest of us who aren't too keen and have that passion for the craft, but just want to collect cars for display, I would suggest going with my recommendations instead.
Thanks i will probably get a model car kit i mean like i have the tools but not the time, because i have part-time job so i cant finish like even one car kit maybe it will take months just for me to build one car kit, but i have built like 2 car kits so far one is the castrol supra and the other is a s13 yeah it's hard to finish the two when you also have a job to do, you cant have much free time when your building and you have a job too, i was planning on buying another car kit but i dont have enough money, sometime's i will get late at work due to building this type of car kits. But thanks for the video too 7:35 (*EMOTIONAL DAMAGE*)
I love building scale replicas and every vehicle I've owned I built a model after so I've got about 60 models so far, the detail of some are remarkable.
I don't want to get into the hobby because of the tools, more-so painting and adding the details or the scale of the cars. I love watching these videos online for Model kits and I always wanted to try it out myself. But i always look at the process of how painting and decals go down. These look super precise I probably might mess it up if I try it. My first kit I built was for a 1970 Pontiac GTO. It turned out very well but I broke so many parts because of the under carriage because of how small they were. i could never get my hand to sit still or apply enough glue to the part that it always came off. Its so frustrating
I think the closest thing for a simple car kit are those tamiya mini 4wd, it may not be the most realistic cars but i think its beginner friendly and they would appreciate the kits having a motor for it to move. Great video though.
Hey Jun! I have a question. I am looking to get back into building model cars. Is it possible to give me a list of colors that you use the most? Desides gloss/semi gloss/flat black and white? I have an idea already from my past modeling experience, just wanted your experience. More curious about the metal colors for engine block, exhaust, roll cages etc. Also wheel colors. Thank you!
I bought the initial d cappuccino aoshima and now I regret it cuz I don't have no experience at all after looking at this video it encourage me to work on it again
Thank you for this video, I am looking at kits to start on and trying to learn the best way to build these as I randomly found a kit of my dream motorcycle and had to buy it but now I'm terrified of screwing it up so will put it aside and practice on a lot more before I dare try the Africa Twin. Can real car paints be used on plastic models? I just seen your civic and thought that would look great in Super Sonic Blue, it's a memory for me from when I worked with Honda in the late 90s, would love that
If uw a bigger challenge you should build a mg kit they are pretty big and very nice to look at and there are multiple little gimiks in the gundam or mobile suit
Buy a Revell kit, get a glossy rattle can from Testors or Tamiya, warm it up in a cup of warm water, and spray the body. Start past the body and spray across it, ending past the other side. You don’t to spend a lot begin this hobby.
for a beginners im not gonna recomend build a race or rally car because of the huge amount of decals, beter to bye classic car like dodge charger 69 or mustang...after building 5-6 car kits you can try some rally cars, but some extra chemmicals like macro set and macro sol requred.
Funny I build gundams but not cars, its a lot easier imo, high grades are good if you don’t have any detail skills but if you do the options are limitless but I’m ready to start building cars
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I personally think that if you want to get into the hobby and want to buy paint, but don't know what to buy, I would start by purchasing any Tamiya model kit and use the instruction manual to purchase your paints, this way you can see what colors are most used in model car building. After purchasing all of the colors listed in the manual (using the Tamiya color codes that are listed), you should have a majority of the colors to build most model cars.
Great advice. That’s what I would do, too.👍
im just choosing a kit to build,mostly revell, ut in mu stash are some aoshima kits too, and just thinking witch color should i doo and ordering a paint. but if we are speaking about muscle cars engines mostly are orange
Big brain right here, I am going to do this
@@JunsMiniGaragets or ps paints ?
Is that expensive?
Even though its sad its the truth. Jun is completely right, if you want to build a nice looking model car kit. its going to need alot of money and practice before it can look some what nice. so if you have the money and patience then go for it. your first car is probably not going to look good but practice takes time. one day you will have alot of nice looking scale model cars for you to look at.
Hi Jun as you said,the perfect beginners kit is not outhere yet. But it is about thebuilding proces of that kit. I had a hectick life,lived by the time day by day. I find relaxation in building modelcars/trucks. And after 35 years of building my last kit i started last year again after watching video,s from You and more other builders.Did my first kit basic,but used spaycans and cheap super glue,a old side cutter and hobbyknife. Bought at the paintshop a few different nrs of wet sanding paper and build a DECENT looking model. But i had fun it the whole proces. Then i decided to buy a middle quality airbrush and a compressor with a tank. A good knife,scriber,hand vise etc. Now my kits are looking 10 times better as the first kit i build last year. It is a learning proces and it gets me in the ZONE. And the most important thing is.You can build the cars you like in your own style. I have build a TOM,s Supra GT in a trackcar version,painted in Tamiya TS 54 metallic blue,used only a few small decals and it was looking great. Used that model on a charity auction for our local Dog-resque and brought in€ 175,- . I had a great time building it,was realy satifying,but the best was for me that some appriciated my work and loved it the same as i did. And got some money for the charity was making this build for me to a magical build. It is a hobby,not a competition slamming the kits together. Take your time and the results will improve,build by build.
Great video and I think does answer a lot of questions. I know for many builders, it is not always the finished product that matters but the journey of the build. For myself, I usually just give away my builds as I really just want to begin the next one. I feel the aoshima pre-painted kits give a real view of what it means to be a builder and is great for those who want to know what it is like to get into the hobby and of course the natural progression will be the desire to then paint your own stuff in colors and styles of your own choosing. Your video is perfect to showcase all the different options. Now that you have done HG Gundam, you need to get yourself a Real Grade, then a good Master Grade. Then if you have money to burn, grab one of those Perfect Grade RX-78 kits. Pure bliss!
Thanks for the video. You show different options for car modelling. Plastic car modeling is not for everyone. It requires an initial investment in tools and materials, lots of patience and time. Model kit prices have gone up making them unaffordable for the people hoping to start in the hobby. Car modeling is very demanding in the finish Dept. Military modelling is not as demanding and can be painted by hand in most cases. Anyway I personally like to build model cars. I build for my own pleasure and not for contests or to compete with anyone.
This video is so good!
The editing,music basically everything is perfect!
Jun you are the reason im still in this hobby and why i put so much effort in the kits i have mad even though i still get clear plastic fogging sometimes
I'm a Japanese who watched your video and decided to create a plastic model of my favorite initial d. It's been about 25 years since I bought a plastic model. Thank you for the fun videos all the time
Thank you so much for the support.❤️
I see master Jun you have answered many questions for new modelers, I have been building models since the early 1990's and the hobby here in the US has been up and down over the years. You explain the hobby and the variations of beginners model variations extremely well. Glad to see you put this video up. 👍🏻 Hope all is well with you given the world's affairs. Happy modeling 🙏
I love this video as it really harps on the idea of patience. My first model car, I couldn’t wait for the break disc and calipers to dry so I grabbed my heat gun with the lowest setting and it warped them! I was devastated but this is also why they are better than snap-kits. Even if you do manage to mess something up, there is always some way to fix it.
REALLY good video, I will be sure to share this with those interested in this wonderful hobby. I have been building 1/24 car kits for over a decade now, and you have brought up all the points I would have. I love the addition of the Gunpla comparison as well - I felt the exact same way when I built a few after taking a hiatus from car kits!
'One wrong move can cause emotional damage'. I felt that 😅
Dude you will have ZERO problems with Gundam considering how good you are at car kits! I build Gunpla and started building cars because of watching your channel. I really think it's doable for beginners to get into car kits if they patiently follow the process on your video, which is what I did. The costs might put them off but really I think for people who are just starting it's ok to only paint the car body at first and then later learn to paint the details as they advance in technique.
Thanks for sharing the pictures of your first cars. It's a great reminder that we all have to start somewhere, even a modeler as skilled as you!
You're right, you're very right building these car kits require patience, time, and money. A lot of things that many people don't have. Especially since the risk for mistake is so high, and so detrimental. I'm glad you mentioned saving up and buying a high quality die cast instead. I believe that can be a really good alternative.
I knew it was going to be a Gundam!!! I love it. What an awesome video. I appreciate you branching out and allowing us to walk your journey with you. The pre-painted AE86 looks amazing! I want one now
Could you imagine if Bandai started making car models that had the same quality as their Gundam kits? How cool would that be?
Not just quality but the ease of building them - as shown in the video! That wouldn't just be cool but that'd be a great way to welcome newbies to building kits
This video is so helpful yet so calm.
In terms of car model kits i have no experience, but somehow, when i was 7 years old, my parents bought me a BBurago Fiat 500L model kit. These kits were (i don't know if they are still in production) a mix of snaps and glue was required in certain cases. The body was a pre-painted metal die-cast. For beginners maybe these are a valuable option(i think? I was a child but i remember it was really fun to build it).
I still remember when I started making plastic models again at the beginning of 2020 after 15 years. I got 2 kits (Revell) and the necessary accessories to start again. I paid around €200. 50€ for the 2 kits and the rest for the accessories. You learn more and more and at the end of the year airbrush equipment will be added ;-)
Hobbies cost money and time, otherwise they wouldn't be a hobby. But it is a nice and calming hobby
Great video for the beginners. !5 years into the hobby and I am yet to build that perfect model, i'd hate to think the cost of it all, but i still love it.
I've been building gunpla for a while now and wanted to try some cars. So I ordered a Initial D SXE 10 Altezza Nobuhiko 1/24 kit, since then I've ordered a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI, a Nissan 300ZX Turbo 1/24 and another Initial d kit the Fujiwara Takumi's Impressa WRX TypeR . I have about 95% of the tools I need. The last 5% is a spray booth.
Like your video is demonstrate simple kit step by step but not fency. Especially this video clear message to the beginner what is building scale model but not how to get a easy kit. Thanks for your sharing!
Thank you for this video. I'm working on my first car and I'd like to jump to the next level next time. Your videos are very useful!
I completely agree with your frustrations over the availability of pre-painted kits. The craft and hobby stores near me only sell the toy-like snap kits and the full-blown unpainted stuff. The way I see it, not everyone has the time, money, or reason (say they only want to make one car) to invest into painting models, and they just want something that looks halfway decent when it's finished and put on display.
Hell, I would be in favor of killing off snap kits entirely. As you mentioned in the video, one could easily buy a higher-quality model of a particular car for less money. I genuinely can't think of a reason why anyone would want a snap kit. Want a good-looking model for cheap? Get a diecast. Want a thorough building experience? Get a pre-painted kit. Sure, it kicks kids out of the hobby, but it's clear that it's pretty much impossible to cater to them without sacrificing the product itself.
Excellent video. We need more pre-painted kits.
Excellent video! I started building cars and got into gunpla in my early teens you've easily made an excellent video and explanation that I did indeed enjoy
I'm a Beginner that wanted to get into Model kit hobbies and it started with Kotobukiya Zoids HMM series and next is Gunpla
And I'm looking for Car and Plane model kits
But all the videos I seen are the same, they all need Paint and Glue and I asked myself If I can do them out of the box with just the decals and panel lining and I stumbled upon this video
And all I can say is Thank you
This is one of the best videos I've seen for an absolute beginner for the hobby
Wish me luck
LETS GO 🔥. I been building gunpla on my free time when I take a rest from breakdancing. My friend got me my first car build which is from initial d the rx7 model and WOW there a whole different level and now I'm stumbling on your channel and it's fresh too see the work you do 🔥🔥🔥
I just bought a pre-painted Aoshima kit - the Toyota 86, which my partner owns - on your recommendation. These kits look like unbelievable value for money. Thankyou.
Very informative video! Wish I had known about the pre-painted kits!
I think that this is a wonderful hobby for car fans to get into. The reality is that many car enthusiasts (myself included) out there wont ever get to own any of these beautiful classics in real life. With time they become harder to come across, which in turn, makes them more expensive. However with these little models, we can at least say we own and built a Toyota Supra or Mazda RX-7 lol 😅
Wake up babe, Jun dropped a new video.
My first kit was R32 GT-R ( i'm big fan of R32) from Tamiya. I bought it in 2020. I build one model every year on Christmas. Its kinda my tradition 😊
I started my model kit journey with HG gunpla kits. My first ever model car kit is the Aoshima Asurada GSX Aero Mode, which happens to be one of the usual, 'complicated' model kits that demands higher modeling skills, but managed to build it and even custom painted the body, though the rest of the kit is less detailed, it still gave me a huge amount of satisfaction when I finished building it. My latest finished kit is the Aoshima Snap Kit R34 GTR and when the right time comes, I'll start building the Tamiya 1/24 R32 GTR Nismo.
I'm an experience gunpla builder that always wanted to try car/bike model. After watching this I decided to look for the prepainted, and it cost much higher than a standard MG gunpla lol.
Great video! Thanks for sharing your first two builds, it makes others feel better that their mistakes are normal and you can't have high expectations at the start, its a skill that takes lots of practice, try an improve with each build. Amazing to see how far you've come Jun! Another idea for beginners would be building the car with a different theme where mistakes are OK, rather than building an OEM prestine clean model you could go for any, or a mix of: beat up, rusted, dirty, muddy, abandoned, apocalypse/mad max. Imperfections fit with these builds or can be easily hidden, you'll still need plenty of supplies.
Thanks to you Jun i just bought my first 2 sets. An AMT Challenger & a Tamiya 350Z. Huge inspiration and hopefully will make models as well detailed as you do some day 🤙🏽🙏🏽
I always recommend military vehicles for beginners. They don't need a glossy finish and you can paint a camouflage if you feel brave, or a single color. Also, you don't have to fuss about panel lines or minute details.Well, unless it's an airplane of course.
The easiest are submarines and you can experiment with underwater dioramas too. Very fun. The next step up is tanks, then ships, then airplanes and helicopters. Civilian Cars, trucks and motorcycles come last because you need experience to get a good paint finish. And when the paint is glossy, a bad finish is a bad model.
great video Jun. nice to see a few varied kits and what's required. nice one mate 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I was a complete biginner, I jumped right into the deep end and built a 1/24 Tamiya Porsche 959. Painting wasn't too bad as I have pretty steady hands and was able to paint the trim around the windows with a tiny paint brush. All together I think the kit, the tools I used to make it, and a pre-made diorama cost me about 95NZD. This was because I already had some paints, tweasers and a scalpel laying around. The end result look great in my opinion, especially considering it was my first model, however it took me many months to finish it as school got in the way a lot and as parts of the build such as joining the body to the chassis were very difficult. After building that kit I have decided that I would like to maybe build something a bit easier that doesn't become a headache.
P.S I am 14 so if i can do it as a complete biginner you probably can too.
i actually got into gundam first and then got into cars. Collected hotwheels for a bit and now wanted a bigger model to do of a car. What a coincidence!
Always a pleasure to watch your videos!
I don't think I could have found a better video. I'm trying to build a model of my GR86, so the GT86 and AE86 models where a funny coincidence, and was also considering getting a gundam first to practice on as the GR86 kit doesn't seem very beginner friendly. Also saw that damaged shield being made before somewhere, amazing job on it!
I reccomend a good kit for beginners
AMT, and American model car company, has made 4 NASCAR snap together kits back in 2010 and it has the option to put the car stickers on in either the stickers like the gundam kit or water slide decals
Also about the gundam part that kit is quite old a very solid one I'd recommend entry grades which is very very posable and quite color accurate for a very cheap price so do check em out.
The first car model i built was a 69 mustang cobra jet. I didnt paint it, but it turned out pretty okay. I was proud. It got lost during moving, sadly.
Love your channel man, I’m hooked.
Thanks to this video, I bought my first kit which is an Aoshima pre-painted RX-7. I’m having a blast with it so far. Currently awaiting to put decals on it but I’m trying to decide if I need decal solution or to just wet them and put them on
I just bought my first kit after this video thanks 💛
Great video - one of the best on this topic that I have seen. I agree that a snap together kit is a good first kit. I didn't know there were pre-painted kits out there. Another great idea for the beginner.
“One wrong move can cause you emotional damage” 😂
Such tire words with any craft / hobby / assign in life.
As a gunpla builder a normal car model kit is basically a step removed from a scratch build. The Blue 86 is on par with a HG kit from the early to mid 00's, simple and easy. But then the larger prepainted kits dont let you do anything other than glue and add stickers. If they could mold the car parts in bare color plastic then let the customer add whatever they wanted it would be perfect atleast for me
a very interesting video. there were always impressions of your own work, which in my opinion would have been more important and valuable to show where you can develop if you just make an effort.
in my opinion, these "put together" kits, which look more like a puzzle than a beginner kit, don't really help to get used to model making and scale modeling. one does not really glue anything, grind anything, varnish anything and put no decals. all work that is necessary to build a beautiful and handsome model from the cast plastic parts.
to get a taste of model making with these plug-in kits is like learning to drive an automatic car if you have a car with a manual gearbox at home. you learn how to do it, but you're almost starting over when you want to do it right.
Great informative video, these kinds of kits what you build, these easy skill building kits are good and even some skillful building cars are great, building much more hours.
I'd recommend buying a Land Rover as a first car kit. Get one of the first land rovers, where the paint finish was pretty Matt in finish. That way you can ignore polishing stages. Even better, make it into a military vehicle, where you can add weathering, some damage, and even add some custom touches.
I should look for those pre-painted Aoshima kits. I wonder if my hobby wholesaler has any?
Usually I find that the only issue with any pre-painted model kit is that the seam lines have not been removed at the factory and to fix them, you need to scrape the seam lines right through the paint, and then re-touch the paint from the factory without any idea as to what paint brand or color paint they used. Makes it harder if the paint is a custom mix from the model kit manufacturer.
Still...that pre-painted Aoshima kit looks dope! - maybe they "Did it right" unlike AMT and their pre-painted kits.
Awesome video!
This was helpfull! It made me steer away from model kits, i tried building a tamiya motorcycle but i hated the painting work so maybe the only option is lego kits then
soo if you want to get into building model cars, the best kit to buy first is a gunpla kit, got it! :P
Thanks!
Excellent vid
Nice vid, just got into this! And bought my first Jdm today :)))
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! A TOTALLY AWSOME EDUCATION. THANKS FOR SHARING!!!
I wish I seen or knew about this when I started.
Another option for me is the Revell Snaptite kit/easyclick system, it's not painted but the scale is 1/24 and the finished car is quite heavy and feels nice, I personally painted mine but I guess it would look quite decent even without paint, it has sticker and water slide decals so I think is a nice compromise between the 2 options you put
Thank you so much for this video. Very informative. I’ve built a good amount of gunpla kits and love cars so I’ve been trying to level up into this type of building. I would love to get one of the middle level Aoshima prepainted ones but they are too expensive so I’m gonna just try a regular one and see how it goes!
Jun is my automotive sensei
nobody is perfect on building model car kit , they are many car kits I destroyed tho but I still enjoyed the hobby it developed my skills tho
Ur underrated u should have lik a million subs
Thank you Jun! This video was very helpful and informative. This hobby looks like a lot of work, but the results are phenomenal! I'm definitely going to give this a shot.
I used to build many model planes but it is so time consuming so gunpla is a great option and has something for all skill level and the hg line and some rg are relatively cheap compared to other high quality models like Tamiya or Hasegawa or even cheaper brands like revel
Like you said, if you really go for the real deal, building model car kits (applying paint, glue, decals, sanding, etc) feels more like an occupation than a hobby. I always wanted to build one and have tried once before. However, when you don't have the necessary tools (e.g. proper glue), you'll get a very unsatisfying result and frustration altogether. I'm a car guy but I also don't have all the time in the world to build one perfectly. Even now, I've stopped building Gunpla kits because it requires you to cut the parts and do some minor line painting. As a working man now, I still want to pursue this hobby of collecting model cars but I also don't want to spend a lot of time with all the details.
My recommendation would be to invest in Lego car kits (Speed Champions, Technic, Creator). These kits are priced reasonably considering you don't need to spend a decade to complete one of them. My other recommendation is to buy a high-end 1/18 diecast models (Autoart, Norev, BBR, etc.). Some might say buying these 1/18 diecast models are expensive, but for me if you include all the tools and time require to build a model kit, you're better off buying a complete one instead. Not to mention, you can even open the doors, boot, and bonnet of these high-end 1/18 models.
I'm not dissing car model kit builders at all. If anything, I admire and salute their dedication to the craft. I even envy these craftsman because building a car model kit requires skills, detail, and determination to get one model kit car right. But for the rest of us who aren't too keen and have that passion for the craft, but just want to collect cars for display, I would suggest going with my recommendations instead.
Hey! What glue do you recommend for glass?
I mostly use BSI super glue for glass. They work well with clear parts.👍
@JunsMiniGarage Thank you!
Thanks i will probably get a model car kit i mean like i have the tools but not the time, because i have part-time job so i cant finish like even one car kit maybe it will take months just for me to build one car kit, but i have built like 2 car kits so far one is the castrol supra and the other is a s13 yeah it's hard to finish the two when you also have a job to do, you cant have much free time when your building and you have a job too, i was planning on buying another car kit but i dont have enough money, sometime's i will get late at work due to building this type of car kits. But thanks for the video too
7:35 (*EMOTIONAL DAMAGE*)
I love building scale replicas and every vehicle I've owned I built a model after so I've got about 60 models so far, the detail of some are remarkable.
Awesome video bro..hope u can build the new bandai the batman batmobile.
Ur a great modeler and that makes me wonder what ur real cars look like.
I don't want to get into the hobby because of the tools, more-so painting and adding the details or the scale of the cars. I love watching these videos online for Model kits and I always wanted to try it out myself. But i always look at the process of how painting and decals go down. These look super precise I probably might mess it up if I try it. My first kit I built was for a 1970 Pontiac GTO. It turned out very well but I broke so many parts because of the under carriage because of how small they were. i could never get my hand to sit still or apply enough glue to the part that it always came off. Its so frustrating
I think the closest thing for a simple car kit are those tamiya mini 4wd, it may not be the most realistic cars but i think its beginner friendly and they would appreciate the kits having a motor for it to move. Great video though.
For me the middle type car model kit is the best that want a good quality car in enjoyable building
This convinces me more to buy tamiya
A very thoughtful video. Thank you.
Very good advice!
Hey Jun! I have a question. I am looking to get back into building model cars. Is it possible to give me a list of colors that you use the most? Desides gloss/semi gloss/flat black and white? I have an idea already from my past modeling experience, just wanted your experience. More curious about the metal colors for engine block, exhaust, roll cages etc. Also wheel colors. Thank you!
I bought the initial d cappuccino aoshima and now I regret it cuz I don't have no experience at all after looking at this video it encourage me to work on it again
Thank you for this video, I am looking at kits to start on and trying to learn the best way to build these as I randomly found a kit of my dream motorcycle and had to buy it but now I'm terrified of screwing it up so will put it aside and practice on a lot more before I dare try the Africa Twin.
Can real car paints be used on plastic models? I just seen your civic and thought that would look great in Super Sonic Blue, it's a memory for me from when I worked with Honda in the late 90s, would love that
I started car building because my dad bought me my first ever kit, a tamiya 1/24 nissan skyline r32
I love gunpla and japanese model kits, I wish it was easier for me to get aoshima, fujimi, etc etc
👍👍👍
Brilliant. Thank you 🖖❣️
Very cool..
If uw a bigger challenge you should build a mg kit they are pretty big and very nice to look at and there are multiple little gimiks in the gundam or mobile suit
My first mode kit was a initial d Nissan Silvia it was relatively simple just springs for the suspension was hard to fit
I like tamiya model car very much.
Buy a Revell kit, get a glossy rattle can from Testors or Tamiya, warm it up in a cup of warm water, and spray the body. Start past the body and spray across it, ending past the other side.
You don’t to spend a lot begin this hobby.
I've build gundam, started with MG than HG.
Then I move to mini 4wd real cars, now I want to try build car model kit.
So recently I just picked up a aoshima car kit for my birthday, how do find the right paint for the kits, and does the aoshima car kits roll?
for a beginners im not gonna recomend build a race or rally car because of the huge amount of decals, beter to bye classic car like dodge charger 69 or mustang...after building 5-6 car kits you can try some rally cars, but some extra chemmicals like macro set and macro sol requred.
Really nice video
Funny I build gundams but not cars, its a lot easier imo, high grades are good if you don’t have any detail skills but if you do the options are limitless but I’m ready to start building cars
Thanks for sharing