David has a very good suggestion. You'll be able to pick up a lot of info there, from how to do research, to building and flying tips.

Designers and kit manufacturers frequent the site, offering support for their products. The site members are friendly.

While most projects tend to be warbirds, there are several ongoing civilian builds.


I suggest that you take your time, before deciding on a subject to model. While there is nothhing wrong with doing something local, documentation is found easily from many sources. Pick a subject that you like. It will help to keep you going when you get bogged down.

Welcome to the world of scale modelling !!!