What is the best model kit for a first time model car builder?? Here's what I think is the best!

Since there are a million different model kits out there what do you think would be the best first model for a first time builder? Here's what I think would be best.
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[memorylanemodelcars]

Yes Beginners Need to Have A Successful Build to Stay With The Hobby

[Fordmodelcars]

I started out in the late 70's and early 80's. I loved my snap together kits. I was just as proud of my snap tight kits. I may be off track but those snap tight kits brought me to love glue kits.

[bryan_builds_models]

I definitely agree with this video. The first model I built, when I was 10, was a Monogram 1986 Chevy Monte Carlo, which is a fairly simple and good fitting kit. It came out okay, and I still have some of the parts in my stash. And the Monogram Davey Allison T-Bird is an excellent first NASCAR model - if the decals are still in good shape.

[JimFlanagan]

Almost any 1/24 scale Monogram kit from the 80s are great first glue kits. They don't have a huge part count, go together easily, and look great when finished.

[times]

Wow, we gotta try the Fujimi Countach. Thanks for the tips! ~Big Bob and Little Bob

[RattleCanShenanigans]

Were I to make a recommendation for a first-time kit, I'd say that the safest selections would be the Revell/Monogram 1:24 scale releases. That '55 Ford truck you showed is a great example. Others include the '71 Hemi Cuda, '71 GTX, '70 Plymouth Roadrunner, '56 Chevy Bel Air & '57 Chevy Nomad and the '77/78 Chevy/GMC truck kits. They're inexpensive, readily available and are all relatively simple builds that go together nicely. As an added bonus, they can look very good when detailed.

I'd recommend any of those as an introductory build, since a novice builder would be able to complete them out of the box with very limited frustration.

[grb]

I built many Monogram kits as a kid in the 70s. I always thought they were easy to build and looked great when finished. At first the molded in Color feature was great because I didn't know how to spray paint. I agree with you.

[johnlanger]

The Morris mini was a great kit I built it years ago one of my favorite kits.

[KitchenTableScaleModels]

Matthew, this may be your best video yet. Great topic and well presented. New builders need instant gratification to engage them.

[TJHahn]

Amt 65 dodge coronet, it’s a snap type kit but has engine and is detailed

[rosseganjr]

awesome video on model building! there isn't a better hobby to get into!

[aileenmorgan]

I am quite new to the hobby (couple months), this vid would've been a good resource. The first kit I got was Atlantis's '57 Chevy, still haven't gotten anywhere close to done with it because I knew so little about what I was doing when I started and it is covered in chrome; my latest issue is that the manual told me to glue the windows in to the doors immediately and I did, forgot to mask them on the second painting attempt and now I've gotta figure out a solution to that. The first kit I got and eventually finished was a Tamiya Porsche 959, but it took me well over a month and all the tiny details were a massive challenge; in particular masking the interior to get cool upholstery was a week's work, but super great looking at the end. The first kit I ACTUALLY FINISHED was Atlantis's Slingshot Dragster, and I'd definitely recommend it to a beginner because it is incredibly simple and can be painted fully assembled (my preference). MPC is my current fave kit manufacturer, because they're widely available, they've got really cool designs with tons of option pieces, and they're not _too_ low quality because Round2 re-tools them. Tamiya probably would be, if they were easier to get my hands on locally and had more old timey cars...I quite like the challenge of older kits though, I'm working on some Gowland & Gowland "highway pioneers" from the early 50s that were reissued in the 80s and it is a good practice bed.

[billh]

I've built that purple pickup. Fun build.

[spybo]

the very first look of these scale models makes me so happy

[johnlong]

I totally agree with you on Monagram. They were the rage of the age back in the day. I have built a few 1/24 pre-painted metal model kits. They go together nicely and require minimal tools and skills. They look professional when finished.

[HayAuto]

The Atlantis 57 Eldo is an old kit, probably came out in 1957 by Revell. My two oldest (12 and 9) just finished the Revell 57 Chevy Snapper. They enjoyed it.

[thebeardedguyjefflawless]

All great looking kits, I've built the Mini. Great kit but parts....lol....have a great day Matthew

[onixfieroandscalemodelworks]

I agree with your choices. But i would probably recommend a snap fit kit as your first build. They are generally much easier and less expensive and allow you to get your feet wet before jumping into a more advanced build.

[MPi-KM]

That Lamborghini Diablo kit was originally sold as a snap-tite kit by Revell. That might be a good one to start with.

[petermerz]

I’d have to agree with you that first time builders need a relatively easy ( low parts count) to start out with. Though it depends on the person. Thanks for sharing. 😎🇨🇦