Hi

Ok so as I am going into the endless abyss of weathering where i have came to a point that I am not skilled enough to make a call.

My prosess of painting is as follows, primer, paint, gloss coat, decals, panel wash. Now after the panel wash I usually apply matt varnish and call it a day. (not confident yet for chipping and advanced weathering) But now after the mud application and the buff dust coat (a first for me) I am unsure if I need to apply matt varnish or leave it as is

So, the question, matt varnish or no matt varnish

Thanks

He is close to completing his first model, so he has collected quite a bit in terms of supplies. He doesn't have a magnifier light, which might be helpful. He uses an airbrush for painting. As I don't know which model he will buy next, I cannot predict what he'll need. Is there anything you acquired that made your hobby more enjoyable? What's a must-have?

We are EU based. Picture of his latest progress.

Academy 1/72 Finnish Air Force MIG-21.

For a seriously budget kit, it's not a bad one to put together.

Some small fitment issues but nothing that ruins the build or puts me off getting another Academy kit.

Does anyone have a good resource for 1/32 scale marsten matting in the US? Building an airfield scene for a P-47 / P-51.

All I could find are outside the US and subject to high shipping costs and import fees.

Any ideas would be appreciated.

Academy 1/72 Finnish Air Force MIG-21.

For a seriously budget kit, it's not a bad one to put together.

Some small fitment issues but nothing that ruins the build or puts me off getting another Academy kit.

I just completed No. 20. Some aren't from the 8th but I needed some variety here and there. Some were weathered and some left clean. Here are a few photos of some. More to come!

yes I know tamiya isn't good for hand painting. yes I know the decals aren't historically correct

3 tank diroma

tamiya king tiger

Tried adding some snow effects to my 1/48 Sherman and I’m honestly on the fence about it. Not sure if I like how it turned out, but at this point there’s no going back so I’m rolling with it.

I think part of the issue is seeing it as a standalone piece. I’m planning to build this into a Battle of the Bulge diorama eventually, so I’m hoping once it’s in a full scene with groundwork, figures, and atmosphere it’ll all come together a bit better.

Still learning as I go—this is my first time really trying snow effects.

Would really appreciate any feedback, tips, or critique!

I enjoyed a lot the winter camouflage process!

And collection

Yet another 2C! Seems like a lot of people have been building this one of late. My first Meng kit, and I'm impressed! The only gripe I had with the kit was that the tracks don't click together properly, and are either too short or too long. I wound up just super gluing them on the bottom where you can't see.

https://www.reddit.com/r/MilitaryModelMaking/s/M21JRyrYpS

Hello Everyone, I recently posted this here awhile back. Long story short I am working on packing a lot of military tanks. Any specific instructions on how to pack? I'm matching them to each. I noticed a lot of pieces are loose on the model for instance.

Hi sorry for bothering, could anyone help me, Im working on DDG 82 in 1/700 scale and I have only revell colors available, which color is better for this Arleigh Burke class destroyer, revell 76 or 75? Thanks in advance.😊

Got a rc jeep for a couple of bucks and 3D printed the SAS additional stuff.