Hi there. I am new to this hobby and I wonder what you would suggest me to build. I am interested in both aircraft, tanks and military vehicles from WW2. Mainly scales 1:48 or 1:35.

What do you think is easy builds for a beginner? I'm thinking about a Willy jeep or maybe a Kubelwagen/Schwimmwagen. Airplanes seem to leave less space for mistakes such as ugly seams and scratches. With tanks and/or military vehicles you can always cover it up with some mud or so...?

What do you think?

Welcome to the hobby.
There is no easy way to go. You have to accept that the first few models will be far from perfect. The beauty of this hobby is that you never can be the best, there's always room for improvement.
The problem with the seems is common to both tanks and planes, the way to go is to develop your technique and always do what you feel is right at the moment. There's no point in doing something just because it is easy.
Cheers!

Seems to me you already have a handle on the main differences between tanks and planes....... do what I do and pick something your interested in..

I for one like planes... but am a lot better with groundhuggers..... but I don't let that stop me from doing an interesting plane now and then..

Tamiya has a new line of 1/48 scale armor coming out. Give one of those a try. They have two Kubelwagens and a Schwimmwagen for softskins. Best of all, if you decide to build aircraft, you will have a common scale.

hello and welcome to the hobby. First of all, start with whatever you're interested in the most. Either subject would do the trick. On the other hand, Sabot is right. If you choose to do 1/48, you will have both, airplanes and some AFVs to work with. In terms of manufacturer, I would say to start with something that'll be free of fit problems, so I guess Dragon or Tamiya. I cannot comment on Dragon's instructions, but Tamiya has excellent ones so you might as well start with them. It's totally up to you. I am a Tamiya addict, but slowly moving towards Dragon. Whatever you decide, have fun and you'll get many years of enjoyment out of the hobby.

I personally think planes are easyier to make, there are less really fiddly parts.. but i prefer making armour because i has loads of fiddly bits!

The tamiya Panzer II F/G is a easy kit for a first build.

HastyP

Armor is easier to do in the sense of painting and finishing, plane requires a higher level of finishing and painiting. Armor is slightly more difficult construction-wise though.

Welcome KidCactus I would suggest that you start of with the less expensive kits, that way you'll learn as you go along...using glues,paints and such. This way if you feel that you messed it up (i'm sure you won't) you won't be discouraged.

As for a easiest, I would do a little of everything. This way you'll get a feel and find what's best for you. Soon in no time you'll be building, then you will be looking to build dioramas around them :-) :-) :-)

Good luck to you and again welcome to Armorama..Happy Building.