Hi all, done alot of different types of mpdels as a kid and after seeing some of the amazing stuff here thought id have a go again. I was thinking of a ww2 german tank of some description but im unsure of model and brand any help would be great. thanks.

Hello and welcome, You didn't mention what scale you want to work in. In 1/35, Tamiya of Japan is a well known and well respected maker of armor kits. Their kits are known as "Shake and Bake", meaning they are well engineered and usually fairly easy to assemble (shake the box and a completed model will fall out). There are other manufacturers as well, Trumpeter, Dragon, and AFV Club, for example. All have their good points, as well as some bad. I'm not as familiar with 1/72 scale kits. Maybe someone else can point you in the right direction if you prefer that scale. Your best bet is to read a few build-logs & reviews on this site and others, and then make up your mind. Of the WW II German tanks, the Panzers Mk II, Mk III, and Mk IV are probably easier to build than a Mk V Panther or Mk VI Tiger. The latter two have a more complicated suspension system. Hope I helped. Al

yes thanks thats a great help think 1:35 seems the better option. Went into my attic today and found my old hansa aero-pro 201 ab bet its an antique now but seems to work still so saved a few quid there.

Welcome back to the hobby jreynolds! As Al says,the Tamiya kits in 1/35 armor would probably the choice for a warm-up/re-aquaint project. Have fun!
Rick

welcome newby

Welcome. You'll enjoy it here...lots of good advice, good people.

Matt

thanks all. Got tha tamiya panzer ausf A model apparently its a bit old and crappy from what i've read but it was a reasonable price for learning again and wont be to heart broken if i cock it up. Great site by the way.

You have to start somewhere. Some people learn to swim by diving off the deep end, but it's a good way to drown. I started (a loooooong time ago) by building (who needs to paint, it's molded in the 'right' color) and putting on the decals. Then building, painting a few details, and putting on the decals. I started reading model magazines and progressed to painting, doing research, adding detail, and weathering, as I went along. Joining a club, going to a model show, and talking with other modelers on-line can be a great learning experience. You will find that you can turn an 'old and crappy' model into something you'll be proud of. Al