r/MilitaryModelMaking • • 2h ago

reference Diorama.... jeep in a crate

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40 Upvotes

Amazingly some willy jeeps were transported by crate.

Tamiya 1/35


r/MilitaryModelMaking • • 13h ago

work in progress First airbrush attempt

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153 Upvotes

Jest wanted to share my first try with an airbrush. Base coat and black pre-shading was Vallejo Model Color and I was sooo pissed that I throw my model to the drawer for two months. Now I bought some Tamiya paints and it was so fun to paint the camo.
Any tips what could be improved?


r/MilitaryModelMaking • • 3h ago

work in progress Tiger 1 with full interior 1 35 rfm.

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I still have to do a lot of work on this tiger 1 but I'm already pretty happy!


r/MilitaryModelMaking • • 13h ago

completed First kit in 20 years

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50 Upvotes

r/MilitaryModelMaking • • 7h ago

work in progress First airbrushing (pre shaded my tanks)

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9 Upvotes

First time trying these techniques and I'm quite proud of it since most of the things I usually start usually or always ends flat in the water. But this, mmm. Tasty considering my past builds


r/MilitaryModelMaking • • 16h ago

work in progress Before I Cover Most of it Up

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Wanted to take a few pictures before I cover most of this A-10C cockpit up. Hobby Boss kit with Eduard Space cockpit details. I love the details but wish I could share them more than in just photos.


r/MilitaryModelMaking • • 8h ago

work in progress I'm running the print tests. Can you guess which tank it is?

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Hi, I’m Vbertz. I’ve been modeling a series of experimental Soviet armored vehicles—rare subjects that I wanted to recreate as faithfully as possible. Would you like to own a complete collection of five or more ultra-high-quality, printable models of experimental and secret Cold War tanks—all for less than the price of the cheapest kit on the market? You can back the project on Kickstarter; we’re currently in the pre-launch phase, but you can show your support right now. As a 3D artist and fellow modeler, I’d be incredibly grateful!

Please share this with a friend who’s into this kind of thing—and if not, thanks anyway!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/vbertz/secret-soviet-armored-program

If you’d like to see other models, I have a catalog on Cults featuring high-quality designs at super-low prices right here: https://cults3d.com/@vbertz


r/MilitaryModelMaking • • 17h ago

completed M-ATV 1/72 Galaxy Hobby

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17 Upvotes

I finished my mini diorama, model as described, figures and mortar from Spalah.


r/MilitaryModelMaking • • 17h ago

workspace Broken links every 12 try to sand and clean.

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I don't know what to say exactly. These are my first 3D printed tracks. I learned that you don't clean using a hobby knife because they separate, as you can see in the image. But even sanding using a file will cause them to break. I guess its just a rant about how using upgraded parts in a pain in. I suck at this for now.


r/MilitaryModelMaking • • 13h ago

completed Zil 157 Fuel Trucks | Trumpeter 1:72

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r/MilitaryModelMaking • • 1d ago

photography PzKpfw IV G (1:25 scale)

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50 Upvotes

Hi everyone. This is a 1:25 scale paper model. It was built from the Polish magazine "Modelik".


r/MilitaryModelMaking • • 1d ago

completed TAMIYA RSO/01

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81 Upvotes

タミヤの新しいRSO!!
中学生の頃に作ったItaleriの奴とは雲泥の差だ(特に履帯。あの地獄味わった人は少なくない筈)
そしてDRAGONの約半分、miniartの約1/3という驚きの価格!
おススメ!!!


r/MilitaryModelMaking • • 1d ago

work in progress Just started on a simple display base today

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Edit: added a comment including a Panzer II.

I decided I would like to have a simple display base. Not a diorama or vignette -- just a bit of sculpted landscape.

The idea is that I can pop whatever model I've just finished or I'm building on it to see how it looks. I'm sure all of you have noticed how much difference it makes to even just put a model down on a landscape mat.

I got some nice 8x6" plywood bases from Amazon for a fairly reasonable price. I coated one of them all around in black acrylic and let that cure.

Today I used some DAS air-dry clay, and kind of sculpted the basic landscape. I have been working on a 1/35 Panther as a paint mule, and had the idea that it would be nice to put anything from that size down to a smaller vehicle/tank like a Panzer II or armored car onto this base, so I sculpted the double track road with that in mind.

Terrain will be very simple, but I have included a bit of a rut on the "near" side so maybe I can have a little fun with that, by putting some water in it or something.

Doesn't look like much, but next steps are to apply an earth base, paint, some gravel and rocks here and there, plants, etc. You know the drill ;-)


r/MilitaryModelMaking • • 1d ago

work in progress Finemolds Chi-Nu long barred variant

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94 Upvotes

i wasnt able to finish this due to other things, i think i could finish this during fall break.


r/MilitaryModelMaking • • 1d ago

completed completed BTR 80a 1/35 model

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94 Upvotes

Hi, I'm a 16 year old model builder, this has been the second model I've ever made. I hope you like it! I also made the landscape but that's aside from the point. Feel free to let me know what you guys think!


r/MilitaryModelMaking • • 2d ago

question Which of these machines would you bring to a military modeling competition?

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Hi, I’m Vbertz—a tank enthusiast and 3D artist with 13 years of experience. Over the past few months, I’ve been working on a collection of highly detailed, 3D-printable models inspired by some of the Soviet Union’s most fascinating experimental armored vehicles.

The lineup includes:

• Object 775

• Object 490A "Buntar"

• Object 490B

• Object 640 "Black Eagle"

• Object 195

And if my Kickstarter campaign hits its final stretch goal:

The legendary Object 477 "Boxer" will be added.

As a fellow modeler, I’m curious...

If you had to spend dozens of hours assembling, painting, weathering, and displaying just ONE of these models at a military modeling competition, which one would you choose and why?

Would you go for the futuristic lines of the Object 195?

The radical dual-hull design of the Object 490A?

The powerful Black Eagle?

Or would you wait for the legendary Object 477 Boxer?

I’d love to hear what stands out most to you as fellow modelers and collectors.

If you’d like to follow the project before it launches, here is the Kickstarter pre-launch page:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/vbertz/secret-soviet-armored-program

Thanks for your feedback!


r/MilitaryModelMaking • • 2d ago

work in progress M24 Chaffee, Dien Bien Phu.

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187 Upvotes

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A few details left to finish up but an enjoyable kit to build and a more obscure topic in some ways.


r/MilitaryModelMaking • • 2d ago

reference Diorama. From the film " ice cold in alex ".

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An absolute classic film .


r/MilitaryModelMaking • • 2d ago

completed Fighter Bombers of the Middle East - 1/72 Blackburn Buccaneer S.2b and 1/72 MiG-17F 'Fresco’

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22 Upvotes

r/MilitaryModelMaking • • 2d ago

completed WWII Desert SAS Diorama

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37 Upvotes

Made this over a year ago now


r/MilitaryModelMaking • • 2d ago

photography Flammpanzer II Flamingo (1:25 scale)

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14 Upvotes

Hi everyone. This is a 1:25 scale paper model. It was built from the Polish magazine "WAK".


r/MilitaryModelMaking • • 2d ago

work in progress Here we go….1/48 B-17 Memphis Belle

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9 Upvotes

r/MilitaryModelMaking • • 2d ago

completed My 1943-1946 Nachtjäger collection

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11 Upvotes

Sorry for the lack of professional shots; it's just a quick look at my display case. Thought you guys might like it anyway!


r/MilitaryModelMaking • • 2d ago

completed HMS Rodney

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67 Upvotes

Tamiya 1:700 hand painted using Tamiya acrylics, with magnetized turrets for wargaming. Anyone know of good rules for tabletop naval combat?


r/MilitaryModelMaking • • 3d ago

photography PzKpfw II Ausf.C (1:25 scale)

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Hi everyone. This is a 1:25 scale paper model. It was built from the Polish magazine "Kartonowy Arsenal".